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INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric. J. Holcomb, Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick and Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell invite Indiana high school students to apply for the 2020 Governor’s STEM Team (#GovSTEMteam). Gov. Holcomb developed the competition in 2017 to highlight Indiana’s elite high school students for their work …

With the results of the earlier primary-election states greatly affecting which candidates stay in the presidential race — raising the question of which state truly deserves the top spot in the primaries — the personal finance website WalletHub today released its 2020 Electorate Representation Index as well as accompanying videos.To …

Indiana State Police will be participating in Operation Pull Over during two of the heaviest drinking events of the year: St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA tournament. The increased enforcement efforts start February 28 and run through March 22. Troopers at the Putnamville Post  will be coordinating at least one …

INDIANAPOLIS (February 26, 2020) – As the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments are about to descend on Indianapolis, it should be no surprise that Visit Indiana’s sixth list of The 20 IN 20 features sporting events. “Indiana has built a reputation as one of the best places to …

Indianapolis, IN – An investigation that began in in mid-January has led to the arrest of a Franklin man on the charges of Criminal Confinement and Neglect of a Dependent, both level 6 Felonies. On January 9, 2020, a staff member at Franklin High School was made aware of a situation …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 25, 2020) — The Indiana FFA Association invited 81 members to be pages for the General Assembly today in celebration of National FFA Week. This opportunity allowed students to meet with elected officials and see firsthand how the legislative process operates. “It was wonderful to see so many blue …

DANVILLE, IN – Hendricks County’s own professional basketball team, the Indiana Lyons, wrap up their 2019-20 home schedule on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m. against the Louisville Diesel. The game will be played at Bosstick Gym, located within Danville Town Hall at 49 N. Wayne Street in Danville. Doors …

INDIANAPOLIS –The individual tax season is upon us and while that may sound scary, dealing with a ghost tax preparer is downright frightening. Ghost tax preparers are individuals who pose as trusted tax professionals, but mislead innocent taxpayers to unknowingly commit tax fraud. Often, ghost preparers promise a big refund …

INDIANAPOLIS (February 25, 2020) — IndyGo announced today that its January 2020 ridership was eight percent higher than the same time last year. Additionally, Red Line ridership was six percent higher in January than in December. While lower transit ridership is typical in winter months, IndyGo is seeing an upward …

PLAINFIELD, IN – At this evening’s Town Council meeting, the Town of Plainfield received approval to move forward with construction on a higher education center to be known as MADE@Plainfield. The nearly 100,000 square-foot facility will be built just north of Plainfield High School on Reeves Road in Plainfield, Indiana. …