As Valentine’s Day approaches, love is in the air — but so are romance scams, and Attorney General Todd Rokita wants Indiana consumers to be on the lookout. “More people are going online these days to look for that special someone,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Many do so without a …
Read More »I-65 will have overnight lane closures for work on the County Road 550 Bridge next Week
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announce there will be lane closures overnight next week on I-65 near the 132 mile marker. The contractor will be building the coping on the new I-65 Bridge at C.R. 550. The contractor plans on beginning Tuesday, February 15 with single lane …
Read More »Crash on I-70 Near Greenfield Claims One Life
Indianapolis, IN – Wednesday February 9, 2022 at approximately 3:36 p.m., emergency responders were called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on I-70 westbound near the 112 mile marker. The Greenfield Fire Department responded and located a semi-tractor trailer off the right side of the roadway in the ditch. …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Orders Granting Medical Clemency
INDIANAPOLIS- Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced he signed executive orders granting medical clemency for the first time while in office. “Today I granted medical clemency to three offenders who are bed ridden and diagnosed with terminal health conditions. The three men will be released to the supervision of the …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Provides Update on Indiana GPS Dashboard Development
INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, the Indiana Department of Education provided an update on development of the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (Indiana GPS) dashboard. This included an update on how data could be used to show performance of student populations across a range of …
Read More »Snowy End to Bicycle Pursuit
Vigo County – Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Indiana State Trooper Andrew Mattern was patrolling on Jessica Drive when he observed a male riding a bicycle. Trooper Mattern recognized the male to be Ronald Luci, age 28, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and that he had several active felony …
Read More »Lubbers Delivers Her Final State of Higher Education Address
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers delivered her final State of Higher Education address today. This year’s address focused on the imperative to transform higher education to meet the diverse needs of learners and a changing economy. As Lubbers concludes her tenure as Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner in …
Read More »Hoosiers with Disabilities can Save More and Experience Lower Fees
INDIANAPOLIS (February 8, 2022) — Because of recent changes to existing law, Hoosiers with disabilities are now able to save even more under the state’s INvestABLE Indiana program. Beginning January 1, 2022, the annual contribution limit for ABLE accounts increased from $15,000 to $16,000. This increase of over 6% will allow …
Read More »New York Street to close for 10 days beginning today
MARION COUNTY, Ind. – Starting early morning Wednesday, February 9, New York Street will close under I-65 between Davidson Street and Pine Street for overhead beam erection and will be completed on or after February 19, weather permitting. All eastbound traffic will be redirected to Ohio Street throughout the duration …
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Nearly $500,000 in federal grant funds available
for specialty crop industry
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2022) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as …
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