HENDRICKS COUNTY – The Hendricks County Health Partnership has released the 2016 Hendricks County Community Health Assessment and the 2016 Hendricks County Community Health Improvement Plan on their website, www.hendrickshealthpartnership.org. Data and information for these documents were collected from a variety of sources. In fact, nearly 900 residents and over …
Read More »Coats: President’s Budget Cements Legacy of Spending, Taxing, Borrowing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year: “President Obama could have used his final budget proposal to finally make efforts to reduce our debt and rein in out-of-control federal spending. Instead, …
Read More »Lanane: Lt. Governor’s Exit a Blow to Diversity, Leadership of State Government
INDIANAPOLIS – Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane (D-Anderson) released the following statement after Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announced her unexpected departure from Governor Mike Pence’s administration. “I’m taken aback by the suddenness of the Lieutenant Governor’s unexpected exit, “In her time at the helm of the Senate she’s been a …
Read More »Free Sharps Disposal Now Available in Hendricks County
HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – Hendricks County residents can now pick up and dispose of sharps containers for free at the Hendricks County Health Department. The Health Department and the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District have partnered on the Safe Sharps Disposal Program in an effort to safely collect used …
Read More »Sullivan County Rear End Crash Injures One
Sullivan County-This afternoon at 12:16, Indiana State Police and Sullivan County emergency agencies responded to a three vehicle crash on State Road 48 just east of Thomas Street in Shelburn. The crash injured one driver. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2000 Freightliner tractor pulling a grain hauler, driven by 42-year-old Ross …
Read More »IMPD Detectives arrest an allege serial robber after several area purse grab robberies
INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives have arrested 35-year-old Hardy Stepp of Indianapolis on two counts of robbery and one count of theft for his allege involvement in several area purse grab robberies. The suspect was taken into custody on yesterday evening at the McDonalds located at Lafayette Road and West 38th Street …
Read More »ISP Investigating Possible Stolen Vehicle Crash on I-465
Indianapolis, IN- The continuing investigation over the weekend of the two vehicle crash on I-465 NB at the 18.5 mm has resulted in additional criminal charges. This morning Trooper Corey Berfield met with the Marion County Prosecutors Office and an additional misdemeanor drug charge was filed against Andre Andrews and …
Read More »Holcomb withdraws from US Senate race
INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb today withdrew his candidacy for the United States Senate. Below is a statement: “Today I withdrew my name as a candidate for the United States Senate as Janet and I believe we have been called to serve our beloved state in a different capacity. It has …
Read More »Indiana Office of Energy Development, Indiana Corn Marketing Council award $268,000 in Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Office of Energy Development (OED) and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) today announced over $268,000 will be shared among three grantees for the first round of the Hoosier Homegrown Fuels (HHF) Blender Pump Program. The goal of this program is to expand the availability of higher ethanol …
Read More »INDOT’s Yellow Salt Trucks Deployed Ahead of Falling Temps
The Indiana Department of Transportation has 315 yellow salt trucks deployed as of this morning to patrol interstates, U.S. highways and state routes ahead of falling pavement temperatures and winter precipitation. A series of storms may drop up to 3 inches of snow across Indiana this week with additional lake-effect …
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