Youth hunters can apply for reserved turkey hunts during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 23 and 24, on selected DNR properties.   Youth hunters must be younger than age 18 on the day of the hunt. Participating fish & wildlife areas are: Atterbury, Chinook, Crosley, Deer Creek, Fairbanks …

Indianapolis — Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement after the Indiana Board of Animal Health (BOAH) announced the control area associated with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) incident in Dubois County was lifted by the Indiana State Veterinarian, Dr. Bret D. Marsh. “Thanks to the dedication and …

The over 6,000 members of the American Federation of Teachers Indiana, who represent those who care for and teach our children each and every day, call upon all Hoosiers to reject the efforts to silence their voices in this session of the Indiana General Assembly. Last week representatives of our …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the murder of 67-year-old Rozzell Moore.  Mr. Moore was shot in the early hours of Sunday, February 21, 2016, near the area of 38th Street and Keystone Avenue. Detectives believe Mr. Moore was sitting in his car preparing to leave …

Owen County—Friday night around 10:30, Indiana State Police Trooper David Cox Jr. was assisting Cloverdale Police Sergeant Charlie Hallam locate the driver of a vehicle left abandoned in a field near State Road 243 and County Road 1000 South. Evidence of alcohol was found at the scene. While still looking …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred just before 7:00 AM today in the 2600 block of North Bazil Avenue.  The victim is identified as 21-year-old Alexis Gomez.   At the time of the murder, it appears the residents and visitors in …

A top Indiana economic development official on Friday said Indianapolis’ designation as a “global business center” for Dow Chemical’s and DuPont’s merged ag business is “a huge home run” that ultimately will bolster employment at Dow AgroSciences’ northwest-side campus. It’s an especially favorable outcome, Indiana Economic Development Corp. President Jim Schellinger said, …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence today paid their respects to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at his public viewing at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Governor and First Lady are in Washington, D.C. for the 2016 National Governors Association Winter Meeting. After …

INDIANAPOLIS – The same Planned Parenthood that operates four abortion clinics in Indiana is being sued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  In a suit filed yesterday against Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services alleges that abortions were done illegally at Planned Parenthood’s new Louisville clinic from …

The Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) named fifteen finalists for the 109th Supreme Court judicial position. The JNC conducted public interviews of twenty-nine applicants February 17-19. The following applicants will be invited to second interviews with the JNC in March: Hon. James R. Ahler Hon. Vicki L. Carmichael Hon. Paul R. …