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INDIANAPOLIS – Construction continues in much of the district this week as the weather warms up. This weekly release will detail full closures, lane closures and ramp closures throughout the construction zones in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor from I-465 to the Ohio State Line.  If you do …

AVON, IN – Hendricks Power Cooperative announced that CoBank has granted an additional $10,000 to be shared by the Hendricks County Community Foundation and the Putnam County Community Foundation in support of local COVID-19 relief efforts.  Hendricks Power Cooperative and the Board of Directors initially funded over $15,000 toward the …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close all lanes of the Ditch Road bridge over I-465 for three days next week.  The bridge lanes will be closed during daytime hours, Wednesday, April 29 through Friday, May 1.  Lanes will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 24, 2020) — IndyGo today announced that the implementation of the new, grid-based bus network, previously planned for June 2020, will be postponed due to several factors related to the coronavirus outbreak.    COVID-19 has impacted IndyGo’s operations in many ways. At its March meeting, the IndyGo Board of Directors authorized staff to begin operating Saturday service on weekdays and temporarily suspend fare …

This is a message from the Hendricks County Health Department on April 24th, 2020 with information about the novel coronavirus and “coronavirus disease 2019”, abbreviated COVID-19. This message is to provide information about COVID-19 in Hendricks County Indiana, and what we can all do to minimize its spread. Since March …

STATEHOUSE (April 24, 2020) — Several students from Hendricks County pursuing a career in education recently received the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to local legislators. The statewide program awards scholarships to top-performing students who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years. Recipients receive $7,500 per year …

INDIANAPOLIS – During the months of March and April 2020, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s (IMPD) Covert Robbery Unit had been investigating five armed business robberies. Using many investigative tactics detectives developed Cameron Dillon as a suspect.  Detectives identified a residence where Cameron Dillon was frequenting. On Monday April 20, 2020 Detectives …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed an executive order to speed up the review of unemployment insurance claim appeals during the fight against COVID-19. The executive order 20-23 allows the Department of Workforce Development to hire additional staff to review the appeals.   The executive order also waives paperwork …

BROWNSBURG, IN – Brownsburg Town Councilman Brian Jessen issued the following statement in support of all Brownsburg businesses: Brownsburg Town Councilman Brian Jessen (R) It was reported today (4/23), Hendricks County had 565 cases of coronavirus and 25 deaths, and 2,098 people tested as reported by the Indiana Department of …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 23, 2020) — As spring arrives and temperatures rise, farmers across Indiana will begin to plant the state’s 15 million acres of crops. To keep motorists and farmers safe this planting season, several state agencies have partnered together to encourage Hoosiers to be alert, slow down and share the …