HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces State Road 39 will close Monday, May 4 at 9 a.m. at the railroad tracks in Lizton. The roadway is scheduled to reopen by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, weather permitting. This is for CSX Railroad to repair the …
Read More »State Police Investigating a Possible Police Impersonator
Indianapolis, IN – Troopers from the Indiana State Police Indianapolis District are investigating a citizen’s encounter with a possible police impersonator. An unidentified suspect pulled over a victim driving on I-74 westbound between the 99 and 103 mile markers, near the Shelby and Marion County line, on April 19, 2020. The suspect was …
Read More »Glick Philanthropies Commits $250,000 to Indy Chamber Small Business Loan Fund
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Today the Indy Chamber announced a $250,000 commitment from Glick Philanthropies to its Rapid Response Loan Fund in support of small businesses affected by the impact of COVID-19. Administered by the Indy Chamber’s Business Ownership Initiative and partners, this loan product of $1,000-$25,000 can be used to pay …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order Permitting Elective Medical Procedures
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-24 to allow health care providers and facilities to resume elective medical procedures provided they have sufficient quantities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and consult the best practices and recommendations developed by their medical associations or industries. Providers include hospitals, …
Read More »Weekly Construction Update for Marion County and I-70 Projects – Saturday, April 25 to Friday, May 1
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 …
Read More »COVID-19 Relief Efforts Receive $25,000 From Hendricks Power Cooperative and CoBank
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 …
Read More »Ditch Road Bridge lanes to close for 3 days next week
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 …
Read More »IndyGo Postpones Implementation of New Route Network as part of COVID-19 Response
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 …
Read More »Coronavirus Update from the Hendricks County Health Department – April 24
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 …
Read More »Area lawmakers announce Hendricks County recipients of $7,500 teaching scholarships
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 …
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