INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2016 – Celebrating Mother’s Day, like other holidays, can be challenging when a mother in the family is living with Alzheimer’s. On these kinds of special occasions, a person with Alzheimer’s may feel a sense of loss because of the changes being experienced as a result of …
Read More »Corporate Sponsor Named, Route Unveiled for Hendricks County Torch Relay
DANVILLE, IN (April 26, 2016) – The Hendricks County Torch Relay Committee is proud to partner with Duke Energy as the presenting sponsor of the Hendricks County portion of this fall’s Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. The partnership with Duke Energy was reached just days before the state unveiled the final …
Read More »Brown, Kenley to lead FIRSST task force
STATEHOUSE (April 26, 2016) — The Indiana State Budget Committee this week named State Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) and State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) as co-chairs of the Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger, Safer Tomorrow (FIRSST) task force. Brown, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said …
Read More »Coats Discusses GAO Report on Reducing Government Waste
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) 2016 Annual Report on Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap and Duplication. The report outlines steps the federal government can take to reduce waste …
Read More »Indiana State Recount Commission to Meet in Preparation for May Primary
The State of Indiana could be expecting a voter turnout that’s well…unexpected on May 3rd. The Indiana Secretary of State’s office issued a notice that the Indiana State Recount Commission will convene a public meeting at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 29, 2016 in State House Room. It went on …
Read More »State Trooper Injured After his Patrol Car was Struck During a Traffic Stop in Indianapolis’ East Side
Indianapolis – Today around 12:20 p.m. Indiana State Trooper Derek Miller was conducting a traffic stop on Shadeland Avenue just north of 38th Street. During the course of the investigation Trooper Miller’s patrol car was struck in the rear by a southbound Chevrolet Trailblazer. The driver of the Trailblazer told investigators …
Read More »Alleged Kokomo Key Bank Robber Arrested in Mississippi
Gulfport, MS – This morning, a four week long investigation into the armed robbery of a Key Bank, in Kokomo, IN, resulted in the arrest of Mykelti Robinson, 21, Gulfport, MS. Robinson surrendered to federal law enforcement authorities in Gulfport. He was incarcerated on a federal charge of bank robbery. …
Read More »Indiana State Police Offer Planting Season Driving Tips
The Indiana State Police would like to remind citizens that the farm planting season is upon us and often requires large farm machinery to be on the road. This requires drivers in rural areas to be alert to the possibility of encountering slow moving farm machines. Motorists should be prepared …
Read More »ISTA Announces 2016 Horace Mann Hoosier Educator of the Year Award Winner
INDIANAPOLIS – April 25, 2016 – On Saturday, April 23, the Indiana State Teachers Association honored Joyce J. Click with the 2015 Horace Mann Hoosier Educator of the Year Award at its annual Representative Assembly meeting. This award honors educators who recognize, reward and promote excellence in the teaching and …
Read More »ISTA Elects Officers and NEA Board Member
INDIANAPOLIS – April 25, 2016 – On Saturday, April 23, members of the Indiana State Teachers Association, re-elected Teresa Meredith as ISTA president and Keith Gambill as ISTA vice president. The election took place at ISTA’s annual Representative Assembly attended by member delegates from around the state. Meredith is a …
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