INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers responded to an accident with entrapment, where one of the drivers had been killed as a result. Just after 7a.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to the 8000 block of Madison Ave, located near Stop 11, in reference to a personal injury accident. …
Read More »Donnelly Tours Missile Defense Sites in U.A.E., Meets with Emirati Defense Officials and U.S. Military Leaders
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, was in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to review U.S. efforts to strengthen cooperation among Arab Gulf states on missile defense. Donnelly, who is leading a congressional delegation in the Middle East …
Read More »DWD Providing Up to $11 Million for Regional Workforce Collaborations
INDIANAPOLIS (March 31, 2016) –In a sustained effort to meet an estimated one million jobs to fill by 2025, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) opened the second grant cycle for Skill UP Indiana! The grant program will provide up to $11 million in funding to develop Indiana’s workforce …
Read More »FSSA announces 20 recipients of new 2-Year Early Education Matching Grants
Indianapolis (March 31, 2016) – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) today named 20 organizations from 18 different Indiana counties recipients of the Early Education Matching Grant (EEMG). These grants will help recipients provide quality early education for low-income children in Indiana. Twelve previous grant winners will renew …
Read More »Donnelly Meets with PM Netanyahu, Tours Missile Defense Sites in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is leading a congressional delegation overseas in the Middle East this week and was in Israel on the first stop of the trip. He and the delegation met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and …
Read More »Brownsburg Town Council Adopts New Policy for Events Held on Town Property
BROWNSBURG – Brownsburg Town Council adopted Resolution #2016-10 at its March 10 meeting approving a new policy and application process for public events held on Town property. Because the number of requests to use Town of Brownsburg property for special events continues to increase, the administration saw the need for …
Read More »Governor Pence Dedicates New Medical Clinic at Camp Atterbury
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today joined representatives from the Indiana National Guard and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center to dedicate a new medical clinic, called the Wakeman VA Clinic, at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana. The Wakeman VA Clinic is the first of its kind in Indiana, …
Read More »Op-Ed: In the Indiana legislature, it’s always next year for women’s real issues
By Assistant Democratic Leader Jean D. Breaux (D-Indianapolis) In Indiana state government, men know best. That’s the message conveyed by actions taken and priorities considered at the Statehouse. Until Governor Pence and the male-dominated legislature view the issues facing our state through the lens of women and working families, women …
Read More »IndyGo Board Adopts Marion County Transit Plan after Updates from Public Comments
INDIANAPOLIS (March 30, 2016) – Last week the IndyGo Board of Directors adopted the Marion County Transit Plan (MCTP). The MCTP includes significant investment in the local bus network and three rapid transit lines on high ridership routes. Aside from the proposed Blue, Purple, and Red rapid transit lines, sweeping …
Read More »Brownsburg Stormwater Department Holds Rain Barrel Decorating Contest
BROWNSBURG – The Town of Brownsburg’s stormwater department is hosting a rain barrel decorating contest this spring. A $25 entry fee gets participants a rain barrel to decorate, which will be theirs to keep and use at their home or business. Collecting rain water to use for watering landscaping during …
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