September 5, 2017 Protect Your Ground Water Day: Actions Hoosiers can take to protect ground water INDIANAPOLIS-Today is Protect Your Ground Water Day, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is reminding Hoosiers about the importance of protecting and conserving Indiana’s ground water resources. Almost 70% of Indiana residents …

Sept 5, 2017–INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced Mr. Peter Douglas Nugent as his appointment to the Johnson County Superior Court II.  Mr. Nugent succeeds Judge Cynthia S. Emkes, who is retiring after 30 years on the bench. Mr. Nugent has extensive experience in both the civil and …

Clay County-Yesterday afternoon and evening (August 30), Indiana State Police arrested the mother and step-father of an 11-year-old special needs girl on one count each of Neglect of a Dependent (felony). The pair was incarcerated in the Clay County Jail.   Arrested:              Autumn Renee Stone Snodgrass, age 29, of the …

August 30, 2017–INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has authorized the deployment of Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) support and resources for the Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts underway in Texas. Additionally, he has authorized Indiana’s National Guard to begin preparations to deploy Hoosier …

Boone County, IN – An Indiana State Trooper is recovering from serious injuries sustained after being struck along the interstate near Zionsville. Five year Indiana State Police veteran Ronneal Williams had a van pulled over for a traffic violation near the 4 mile marker on I-865 east bound. Williams was …

In June, UPS revealed plans for their new $260 million package processing facility in Plainfield. Together with improvements to existing buildings in Indianapolis, UPS expects to add over 500 new jobs. WYRZ recently had the opportunity to talk to HR District Manager, Pete Hood, about this new 893,000 sq ft …

Indianapolis (August 28, 2017) Indiana Pork’s Million Meals program received a boost thanks to a $10,000 donation by First Farmers Bank & Trust, headquartered in Converse, IN.,  during the Ham Breakfast held opening morning of the Indiana State Fair on August 3. Since its inception in 2009, the Million Meals …

Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined various state and local officials today to welcome Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to Indiana. They cut the ribbon on the 80/90 PUSH Project in Granger and participated in a roundtable discussion about the South Shore Line at the South Bend International Airport.  

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 24, 2017) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined economic and cultural stakeholders from Indiana and China’s Zhejiang Province today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Indiana-Zhejiang sister-state relationship, celebrating economic, cultural and educational efforts shared between the two states. “We are thrilled to celebrate our 30 years of friendship …

Aug 24–Decatur County, Indiana – Late this afternoon, former state police officer Jack R. Hewitt, 54, of Greensburg, IN was arrested at the Decatur County Sheriff’s Department.  He was arrested the result of a state police investigation that alleges he engaged in Sexual Battery, a level 6 felony, and Sexual …