(Culver) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a fisherman found unresponsive in the water on Lake Maxinkuckee in Culver. Marshall County Dispatch received a 911 call about a man overboard at approximately 12:30 p.m. today April 12th. A construction worker on shore made the 911 call after observing …
Read More »Governor Pence Touts Innovation in Indiana’s Aviation and Aerospace Industry
Indianapolis – Today, Governor Mike Pence highlighted Indiana’s recent growth and innovation in flight and space at the Indianapolis Business Journal’s “Aviation & Aerospace in Indiana” symposium, which drew more than 550 industry stakeholders. “Here in Indiana, we know that success in aerospace and aviation isn’t something you achieve by …
Read More »Bridge Rehabilitation Project will close one lane of State Road 39 in Hendricks County beginning Monday
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce a bridge rehabilitation project on State Road 39 (S.R. 39) over I-74 will have traffic reduced to one 10’ lane over the interstate at Exit 58 beginning Monday, April 18. Traffic will be controlled at the bridge with a …
Read More »Coats Highlights Documented Abuse of SNAP Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech and highlighted documented abuse of the Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is a federal program that helps low-income families purchase food items. The …
Read More »The Department of the Navy and Indiana Lieutenant Governor Host Press Event about Energy Security Initiatives
WASHINGTON (NNS) – Wednesday at the Indiana State Capitol, the Department of the Navy (DON), the office of the Indiana Lieutenant Governor and Duke Energy hosted a press event regarding energy security and resiliency initiatives in Indiana. This event follows the recent announcement that the DON and Duke Energy are …
Read More »Lubbers Presents Indiana’s New Plan for Higher Education at Annual Address
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana needs better ways to increase and show the value of higher education: That was the focus of Indiana Commissioner for Education Teresa Lubbers’ remarks at the 2016 State of Higher Education Address. (Click here to read the full text.) Lubbers offered her fourth-annual address in the Chamber …
Read More »IURC, INDOT Remind Hoosiers to Focus on Safety
INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2016) – April marks the beginning of the construction season – both at your home and on the roadway. Governor Pence recently signed a proclamation declaring April 2016 as Safe Digging Month across Indiana. This month is dedicated to increasing awareness of safe digging practices and reminding …
Read More »2000 students learn about Indiana courts through bicentennial celebration
The Indiana Supreme Court will hold an oral argument in the original Supreme Court Courtroom in Corydon on April 20 at 10:30 a.m. In cooperation with the Department of Education and Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, the argument will be webcast live at courts.in.gov/corydon. As part of the celebration, 2000 students …
Read More »Donnelly Calls for Action to Protect America’s Steel Industry
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the floor of the Senate today about the crisis facing America’s steel industry. Donnelly has continuously fought for Indiana’s steel industry, including last week when he spoke out on U.S. Steel’s announcement that it was laying off more Hoosier workers. Last …
Read More »Hendricks County Health Department Urges Homeowners to Maintain Their Septic Systems
HENDRICKS COUNTY – Spring is finally here, and public health officials want to remind residents with septic systems to take steps to protect and maintain their system. “Septic systems that are properly designed, installed, and maintained can provide excellent wastewater treatment,” says Ginger Harrington, Environmental Health Team Lead at the …
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