INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that has left a man dead. Shortly before 10:30 p.m., an IMPD officer was notified by a concerned citizen of a person down in the 3000 block of Eastern Avenue.  When the officer arrived, an unidentified male …

Avon, IN – January 27, 2016 – John Crane, Founder and CEO of the Sagamore Leadership Initiative, today announces his candidacy for State Senate, District 24. “It’s always healthy to offer voters a choice about who will represent them in the Statehouse,” said Crane. “I want to serve as a …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the first anniversary of the approval of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0: “One year after its approval, the Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 is empowering Hoosier consumers and providing access to quality care. I applaud Governor Pence …

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), bipartisan legislation that would provide a series of incentives and resources to encourage states and local communities to use proven tactics to prevent and treat drug addiction and support individuals in …

As construction work continues on Robert D. Orr Plaza in preparation for the installation of the Bicentennial Plaza, permanent changes in traffic patterns on Robert D. Orr Plaza and Senate Avenue are planned.  Robert D. Orr Plaza is the avenue that runs between the Indiana Government Center North and Indiana …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today marked the first anniversary of the landmark approval of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 waiver at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, where he first announced “HIP 2.0 is open for business.” There, he recognized the early successes of the HIP 2.0 program and …

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 27, 2016) — State Sen. R. Michael Young’s (R-Indianapolis) bill that would increase prosecutors’ ability to charge drug offenders as dealers recently passed the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law by a vote of 7 – 2.   Current Indiana law states that the amount of drugs in …

Want to renew a book or place one on hold? There’s an app for that. Library hours or locations? There’s an app for that. Download an eBook? Find information fast? There’s an app for that, too. The Brownsburg Public Library has recently launched a mobile app to put the library …

Just a reminder that the first Town Hall meeting of this year is Tuesday morning, February 2 at 7:30 a.m. in Eaton Hall! Bring any topics of local interest or concern that you’d like to discuss. No official action is taken at Town Hall meetings, but the relaxed, open floor …

Thirteen counties will join Indiana’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) this year. The expansion is thanks to a partnership of all three branches of government including state funding which will allow Cass, Grant, Hamilton, Harrison, Hendricks, Owen, Pulaski, Ripley, Scott, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, and Whitley counties to become JDAI sites. …