Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions.   State Armory Board Colonel (RET) Timothy R. Warrick [Greene County], appointed to complete an unexpired four-year term through April 18, 2017   State Board of Animal Health Mark H. Legan [Putnam County], reappointed to serve a …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency today announced a new partnership with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to curb opioid abuse among Hoosier veterans. Veterans receiving treatment in VA hospitals in Indiana will soon be enrolled in Indiana’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 7, 2016) — The Catherine Peachey Fund has announced it will grant $75,000 to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center to support the Amelia Project for the next five years. The fund supports breast-cancer research and programs. The Amelia Project will bring together scientists, cancer-research specialists …

Golden Retriever Rescue And Community Education (GRRACE) is conducting a shoe collection drive to raise funds for medical care of the dogs they rescue before adopting them to their forever homes.   GRRACE will earn funds based on the number of pairs collected as Funds2Orgs will purchase all of the donated …

Sullivan County—This morning at 6:30, Indiana State Police and Sullivan County emergency agencies responded to a two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of US 41 just north of Main Street. The crash ejected one driver which resulted in non-life threatening injuries.  Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2003 Chevrolet Malibu, driven …

Johnson County – Around 6:13 this morning emergency crews responded to reports of a semi crash and large fire on I-65 southbound at the 93 mile marker. The first trooper on the scene reported a Good Samaritan had pulled the driver out of the fiery wreckage. Firefighters and paramedics quickly arrived on …

The Indiana Supreme Court will travel to Corydon in Harrison County on April 20, 2016 to hold an oral argument in the original Supreme Court Courtroom. The premier event for the judicial branch to celebrate the state bicentennial will include a modern day argument in the original location of state …

Parke County—This afternoon at 2:30, Indiana State Police Troopers from the Putnamville District Drug Task Force executed a Parke County Circuit Court search warrant at 2906 West Lambert Avenue near the town of Rosedale. Troopers secured a search warrant through investigative information they received from various sources.  Arrested:         Michael T. …

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after meeting this afternoon with Robert McDonough, President, UTC Climate Controls & Security to discuss the company’s decision to move 2,100 jobs to Mexico from Carrier in Indianapolis and UTEC in Huntington. The meeting was held at Donnelly’s Washington office and …

Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence hosted the third annual fundraising luncheon to support the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation, which strives to support and recognize communities and organizations that promote the well-being of Hoosier children and their families. There, she presented a check for $100,000 to the Indiana Bicentennial …