MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (Oct. 3, 2019) – The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a series of public meetings later this month to provide updates on the sixth and final section of I-69 construction between Evansville and Indianapolis. The project will upgrade existing State Road 37 to interstate standards from Martinsville …
Read More »Weekend Work: Construction Around Marion County
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will be out in five different locations this weekend. Contractors are repairing winter damage by resurfacing, strengthening bridges and extending the life of roadways. Maintenance crews will also be out working to repair barrier wall, guardrails, clearing drains and fixing lights. There will be …
Read More »Girl dies in fatal crash at dangerous Brownsburg area intersection
BROWNSBURG, IN (October 2nd, 2019) – A crash at a known dangerous intersection resulted in three victims transported. One of the three victims, a juvenile girl, died from her injuries. Brownsburg firefighters and paramedics were alerted to the crash at State Road 267 and County Road 1000 North at 4:15 …
Read More »Man charged with multiple hunting violations in Putnam County
David R. McCollough, age 37, of Greencastle was charged with multiple hunting violations after a long investigation conducted by Indiana Conservation Officers. The investigation stemmed from a complaint of hunting from an off-road vehicle (ORV) and trespassing on Nov. 18, 2018 during the time McCollough had claimed to have killed a …
Read More »Voter registration ends Monday
INDIANAPOLIS (October 2, 2019) –Are you registered to vote? If you want to have your say in the November 5th municipal election, you need to register today. Voters registering in the county clerk’s office must do so by the close of business Monday, October 7th, and voters registering online have …
Read More »The Community Foundation Awards Grant for Training to Healthy Families Hendricks County
The Hendricks County Community Foundation awarded the Hendricks County Healthy Families program a $738 grant from the Deedee Daniel Opportunity Fund for continued education and training. The grant provided funding to send four staff members of the Hendricks County Healthy Families program to the annual fall Institute for Strengthening Families …
Read More »Temporary, emergency storage available to licensed grain facilities
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 2, 2019) — The Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency wants to remind the state’s licensed grain facilities that temporary and emergency storage is available, but must be requested in writing and approved by the agency. These options are only available to licensees with a grain bank, …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Kicks Off Inaugural Teacher Leaders Bootcamp
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today kicked off the 2019 Teacher Leaders Bootcamp. The first of its kind Bootcamp offers selected educators an opportunity to engage in innovative and relevant professional development focused on growing their leadership capacity. “Indiana is full of passionate and dedicated teachers devoted …
Read More »Butler names Rockwood as new Vice President, Chief of Staff
INDIANAPOLIS—Brent Rockwood ‘00 has been named Vice President, Chief of Staff at Butler University, the University announced today. He will begin his duties November 4. Brent Rockwood Serving as a member of the President’s Cabinet, Rockwood will be responsible for leading a range of initiatives intended to advance the University …
Read More »Four Vehicle I-70 Crash Claims the Life of One Person
Indianapolis, IN – A multi-vehicle collision claimed a man’s life this evening. Around 5:47 this evening emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious crash in the eastbound lanes of I-70 at the 92.6 mile marker. 911 callers were reporting one person was unconscious and citizen had began CPR. …
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