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Gov. Holcomb Announces Nearly $44 Million to Aid Economic Recovery Effort

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced several new economic recovery initiatives designed to bolster critical relief efforts while encouraging long-term planning and investments to stimulate Indiana’s economy well into the future. Through these initiatives, the state will allocate nearly $44 million to provide support and resources including approximately $37 …

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Weekly Construction Update for Marion County and I-70 Projects

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will continue patching this week in and around Indianapolis and along I-70. 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.  …

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Arrests made in hit and run that killed three teenagers

INDIANAPOLIS –  On May 28, 2020, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Hit and Run Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the United States Marshall Service arrested 49-year-old Okadema Link and 24-year-old Shantiana Willis for their roles in the deaths of three juvenile pedestrians. Okadema LinkShantiana Willis On May 23, 2020, …

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Hendricks County legislators say Hoosier jobseekers should consider free job training, skilling-up amid COVID-19

STATEHOUSE (May 27, 2020) – Local lawmakers encourage Hoosiers whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of tuition-free training grants offered through Indiana’s Next Level Jobs program. Established in 2017 by a law supported by State Reps. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis), Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) and Jeff Thompson …

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