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INDIANAPOLIS — This morning, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and the Leath family will lay to rest fallen Officer Breann “Bre” Leath. Officer Leath was killed April 9 while responding to a call for help related to a domestic disturbance. Officer Leath is remembered as a mother, a daughter, a …

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents who need help feeding their families during the COVID-19 pandemic will have greater access to assistance from food banks and pantries through a Disaster Household Distribution program approved by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The disaster distribution program uses commodity foods from The Emergency …

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed an executive order to allow pharmacy students who have successfully completed all required course work to join the fight against COVID-19. The executive order 20-21 allows those pharmacy students to apply for a temporary license with the Professional Licensing Agency. Also under …

HENDRICKS COUNTY – As the country has gone into self quarantine, the need for information about the COVID-19 virus seems to be everyone’s goal. We want to know how to protect ourselves and what others are doing locally. Other key questions include 1) What businesses are open, and 2) Can …

INDIANAPOLIS – Individuals and businesses have been given an extra 90 days to file and pay their individual income and corporate taxes. On March 19, 2020, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) was extending certain filing and payment deadlines to align with the Internal Revenue Service …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces work will begin on the State Road 75 Bridge over a branch of Ramp Run, located three miles north of U.S. 36 on or after Monday, April 20.  The contractor will have one lane closed and traffic will be flagged …

The annual Mayberry in the Midwest festival in Danville has been canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The announcement was made this morning in a Facebook post. https://www.facebook.com/mayberryinthemidwest/posts/3189306671080033

Curbside collection for tree limbs and branches starts Monday, April 27. Residents may stack small branches and limbs in their yard behind the curb edge to take advantage of this free Town service. The Street Department’s wood chipper circulates through the town Monday through Wednesday. The route runs in neighborhoods …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in Marion County to be flown at half-staff to honor Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Breann Leath. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of her funeral, Thursday, April 16. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and …

STATEHOUSE (April 14, 2020) – Hendricks County recently received $1 million in state matching grants to bolster road and bridge improvements, according to local lawmakers. State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) said over 200 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined total of $126.5 million through the Community Crossings Matching …