Peru – Recently, officers working from the Indiana State Police Peru Post have fielded complaints of motorists disregarding school bus stop arms when bus drivers were picking up or dropping off children. During the early morning and late afternoon hours there will be increased bus traffic and children waiting or …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today spoke on the Senate floor and honored Principal Susan Jordan of Amy Beverland Elementary School in Marion County. Principal Jordan tragically passed away earlier this week saving the lives of several students. “The Gospel of John tells us ‘greater love has no …

INDIANAPOLIS – Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 42 sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. (local time), February 21, 2016. The free program assists Indiana students in filing …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 15 percent in December 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 13 percent in December from the previous month. In December …

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 28, 2016) – The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously Wednesday in support of State Rep. Todd Huston’s (R-Fishers) bill returning $550 million to local governments.   “We understand that local governments face unique challenges in funding much-needed services, particularly in maintaining and improving local roads and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …