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Filing Your Taxes Confusing? Help is Available!

INDIANAPOLIS – Low-income and senior Hoosiers who need help filing their taxes are encouraged to consider the many assistance programs offered by the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) and other trusted organizations. DOR offers the Indiana free file (INfreefile) program, a no-cost electronic tax filing program for qualifying Hoosiers. Individuals …

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Fiery Crash Injures Brownsburg Man, Shuts Down I-70

Indianapolis, IN – Just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, emergency crews were called to the scene of a semi tractor-trailer crash on the ramp from I-465 southbound to I-70 eastbound on the east side of Indianapolis. 911 calls were indicating the semi overturned and there was a large fire. Trooper Chris Hanson …

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IndyGo and the Department of Metropolitan Development partner on reuse of former Carrier Bryant site

INDIANAPOLIS (February 20, 2020) – Today IndyGo and Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) formalized their plan to redevelop 6.5 acres of the former Carrier Bryant site located in the Riverside neighborhood. The Metropolitan Development Commission authorized the sale and transfer of the property on January 2, 2019. The IndyGo Board of Directors …

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IMPD Announce Arrest of Quadruple Murder Suspects

INDIANAPOLIS –  On February 5, 2020, just before 10:30 p.m., East District officers were dispatched to the 4100 block of Shady Oak Drive on a report of a person shot.  When officers arrived, they located four individuals who appeared to have been shot. Officers called for the assistance of EMS …

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Behning: Aligning Indiana’s workforce efforts

Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) Nearly half of Hoosier employers have unfilled positions due to not having enough qualified applicants. In just two years, it is expected the state will need to fill approximately 1 million jobs. As Indiana continues to skill up its workforce, our efforts at every level must be …

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Indy Chamber Foundation receives Lilly Endowment grant to study reconstruction options for downtown 65/70 interstate loop

(INDIANAPOLIS – February 13) Lilly Endowment has made a $475,000 grant to the Indy Chamber Foundation to conduct a threshold study exploring design alternatives for the downtown ‘Inner Loop’ of I-65/70, as major sections of the city’s interstate system are poised to require reconstruction. The study and long-term community vision …

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