INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation has launched the 2020 Paint the Plow campaign and invites Indiana schools to submit an application to participate. Paint the Plow is open to all middle schools, high schools and career-technical schools across the state. Schools/programs will be paired with a local INDOT unit to …
Read More »IDEM Offers Free Interactive Earth Day Presentations to Hoosier Students
INDIANAPOLIS – To help Indiana schools celebrate Earth Day 2020, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free hands-on classroom presentations to students across the state. Every year, IDEM staff visit schools to talk about their careers and share STEM-based lessons on air, land, water, and recycling. Earth Day …
Read More »Weekend ramp closures at the North Split
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Department of Transportation will be closing a ramp in the North Split this weekend to complete barrier wall repairs. I-70 WB to I-65 SB will be closed at the North Split from Friday at 10 p.m. to Sunday at 6 p.m., February 7-9. Drivers can take the …
Read More »Investigation Continues After Officer Involved Shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – Just before 7:00 a.m., on Sunday, February 2, 2020, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) East District officers attempted to stop a 2004 gray Pontiac 4 door for failing to dim headlights while traveling eastbound on E.10th St. The Recruit Officer along with the Field Training Officer activated the overhead …
Read More »IndyGo maximizes remainder of Red Line budget; plans two more corridor improvements
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Tuesday, February 4, 2020) – IndyGo today announced two upcoming improvements to the Red Line rapid transit route corridor. IndyGo will install audible crosswalk signals at all Red Line stations. These audible crosswalk signals will assist riders with visual impairments in determining when the “walk” sign is displayed. …
Read More »Hendricks Regional Health Joins Veterans’ Community Care Network
DANVILLE, Ind. — Hendricks Regional Health is proud to announce that as of February 1, 2020, we are part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Community Care Network (VA CCN). VA CCN is part of the MISSION Act of 2018 that aims to empower our nation’s veterans …
Read More »1.9 Million Hoosiers May Have Missed Out on Free Individual Tax Filing in 2019
INDIANAPOLIS — Choosing to pay for something instead of getting it for free – who does that? Well, last year 1.9 million Hoosiers may have, by not taking advantage of the Indiana free file (INfreefile) program to file their individual taxes. Nearly 2 million Indiana individual income tax return filers, …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb joins Jake Steinfeld in awarding fitness centers to Indiana schools
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld announced nominations are now open for Indiana schools to apply for a $100,000 DON’T QUIT!® fitness center from the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC). “We are determined to improve the health of Hoosiers and a great way …
Read More »Behning: School choice important to student success
Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) As we wrap up National School Choice Week, we continue celebrating the opportunities available to parents taking control of their child’s education. Parents understand their student’s strengths and challenges, and are in the best position to determine where their child will succeed academically. After visiting schools within …
Read More »Skip the Paper, File Electronically to Get Your Refund Faster
INDIANAPOLIS – It’s a new decade, so why use pen and paper to file an individual tax return when filing electronically is so much easier. The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is encouraging individual filers to go digital in 2020. One of the main benefits of filing electronically, refunds are …
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