INDIANAPOLIS — About 30 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis students will engage in a day-long battle against invasive species at a Plainfield park on Saturday on behalf of the endangered Indiana bat. Their main target at Sodalis Nature Park will be Amur honeysuckle, an aggressive invasive species, said Victoria Schmalhofer, assistant …

Vigo County—This afternoon at 2:04, Vigo County Central Dispatch reported via police radio, a possible impaired driver operating a gold 2000 Honda northbound on US 41 from Clinton Road. Minutes later, ISP Sergeant Joe Rutledge and Trooper Brad Fyfe spotted the northbound Honda traveling toward them partially in the southbound …

Leadership Hendricks County recently elected board members. New to the LHC Board of Directors will be: Cassie Martin (LHC 2015) – Sheltering Wings Reelected board members include: Sue Bogan (LHC 2009) – Hendricks Regional Health Foundation Max Hank (LHC 2009) – First Merchants Shane Sommers (LHC 2009) – Hendricks Regional …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech and highlighted a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that details how the Obama Administration continues to take a “passive” approach to dealing with potential fraud …

Sullivan County—Late this afternoon, Indiana State Police Detectives served a Sullivan County arrest warrant on a father and son for charges of battery. The duo was incarcerated in the Sullivan County Jail. Bond set at $4000.00 each with 10%. Arrested:         Darrick R. Cullison, age 41, of Hymera, IN. Charges:          (1) …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives arrest a 15-year-old juvenile suspect alleged to have robbed 7 area Metro and Boost Mobile cell phone stores. The suspect faces nearly 30 criminal charges, to include Criminal Confinement, Pointing a Firearm, and Armed Robbery. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Robbery detectives through, investigative techniques, developed information …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today named Rick Hite Executive Director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC), effective Monday, February 29. Hite fills the position formerly held by Jamal Smith, who announced in November 2015 that he would resign in January to lead Indianapolis Public Schools athletics. “Rick Hite …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana decreased 3 percent in January compared to the same time last year according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Permits decreased 21 percent in January over the previous month. In January …

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announced today that the state is awarding more than $14.3 million in rental housing tax credits to 18 multi-family housing developments throughout Indiana. Project activities include new construction, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse (conversion of existing structures), and the preservation of historic buildings funded through the Internal …

Washington, D.C. – During a Senate Aging Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly yesterday discussed the opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic that is devastating communities and families in Indiana and across the country. Donnelly, who helped lead the hearing with Chairman U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), invited Dr. Adams …