INDIANAPOLIS — Dr. Jennifer McCormick, a nationally-recognized innovator and leader in education who is currently the superintendent of Yorktown Community Schools, announced today her candidacy for Superintendent of Public Instruction in a press conference at the Indiana Statehouse. “As we teach our students and I teach my son, you can’t …
Read More »Edinburgh Man Dies Following Early Morning Crash on I-65 in Shelby County
Shelby County – Today at approximately 1:10 am the Indiana State Police, along with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, responded to reports of a single vehicle roll over crash on I-65 near the 81 mile marker. When police arrived they found a male standing outside the truck in the ditch …
Read More »Indiana Department of Child Services Appoints Rhonda Allen Regional Manager
AVON (January 28, 2016)—The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) has appointed Rhonda Allen as manager of Region 9. She will provide broad oversight and supervision for the five DCS county offices within the region. These central-west counties include Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, and Putnam Counties. Also, she will serve …
Read More »Electrical Grid Management Firm Adding 80+ High-Wage Jobs at Hamilton County Headquarters
CARMEL, Ind. (Jan. 28, 2016) – Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Inc., an independent regional electric transmission organization, announced plans today to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 84 new high-wage jobs by 2020. The company will invest $30 million in its Carmel campus, with the investment including costs …
Read More »Early Thursday Morning Shooting Leaves One Man Dead
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that has left a man dead. Shortly before 1:30 a.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to a person shot in the 10100 block of Pineneedle Court. When officers arrived, they found an unidentified male in a vacant apartment …
Read More »IMPD Investigating Indianapolis East Side Homicide
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that has left a man dead. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., an IMPD officer was notified by a concerned citizen of a person down in the 3000 block of Eastern Avenue. When the officer arrived, an unidentified male …
Read More »John Crane Announces State Senate Campaign
Avon, IN – January 27, 2016 – John Crane, Founder and CEO of the Sagamore Leadership Initiative, today announces his candidacy for State Senate, District 24. “It’s always healthy to offer voters a choice about who will represent them in the Statehouse,” said Crane. “I want to serve as a …
Read More »Coats Statement on First Anniversary of HIP 2.0
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the first anniversary of the approval of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0: “One year after its approval, the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 is empowering Hoosier consumers and providing access to quality care. I applaud Governor Pence …
Read More »Donnelly Pleased to See Momentum in Addressing Devastating Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemics
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), bipartisan legislation that would provide a series of incentives and resources to encourage states and local communities to use proven tactics to prevent and treat drug addiction and support individuals in …
Read More »Downtown Indianapolis Road Closures Announced for Bicentennial Plaza
As construction work continues on Robert D. Orr Plaza in preparation for the installation of the Bicentennial Plaza, permanent changes in traffic patterns on Robert D. Orr Plaza and Senate Avenue are planned. Robert D. Orr Plaza is the avenue that runs between the Indiana Government Center North and Indiana …
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