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Final victim located in White River

Indiana Conservation Officer search crews have located the final victim of the capsized boat in White River, Morgan County. Antonio Sanchez-Maldonado, 32, of Indianapolis was located just downstream from where the boat capsized in the river. Sanchez-Maldonado is the fifth and final victim of the capsized boat accident that occurred …

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Officers Arrest Man for Breaking into Task Force One

INDIANAPOLIS –  Just after 3:20 a.m., on September 3, 2019, Officers of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to  to investigate a business alarm at Task Force One Offices. As officers were arriving, officers were notified there was a male inside the gated area walking through the vehicles. Officers …

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Indiana Department of Education Releases Spring 2019 ILEARN Results

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released the Spring 2019 Indiana Learning Evaluation and Readiness Network (ILEARN) results today. ILEARN was developed with input from over 1,200 educators and assesses the same Indiana Academic Standards as ISTEP+, but with a redefined focus on rigorous college-and-career readiness (CCR). When compared to past …

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Cast Your Vote for the Best of Indiana Who will clinch the title of Best Brewery, Hiking Trail and Main Street

INDIANAPOLIS (September 3, 2019) – Voting is open for Visit Indiana’s 2019 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign.  This year, voters can select the Best Breweries, Hiking Trails and Main Streets in Indiana. “We enlisted the experts from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Indiana Department of Natural Resources …

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Plan Ahead: Find Alternate Routes for I-465 SB/WB Closure

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is reminding motorists that contractors will close southbound and westbound I-465  between I-70 and I-65 on the southeast side of Indianapolis for up to 15 days beginning Friday, September 6 at 9 p.m. through Saturday, September 21. Contractor crews will perform concrete pavement restoration, …

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Hundreds Celebrate IndyGo Red Line Opening Week

INDIANAPOLIS (September 3, 2019) – The Red Line saw more than 8,000 riders on opening day, Sunday, Sept. 1. This morning, members of the public gathered to celebrate this historic investment in public transportation on the Indiana Statehouse lawn.    Remarks began at 8 a.m. and highlighted the years of collaboration, advocacy, …

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This Week at the Final Brownsburg Farmers Market of the Season

LAST FARMERS MARKET OF THE SEASON! Join us Thursday for the last farmers market of the 2019 season. Don’t miss the chance to purchase fresh, locally grown produce at the market such as watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, green bell peppers, red potatoes, candy onions, summer squash, green …

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Grants available to grow the livestock industry

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3, 2019) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications to grow the state’s livestock industry. As part of a matching grant, the funding is available to non-profit organizations, commissions and associations in the following livestock species: cattle, swine, sheep, equine, goats, poultry, camelids, ostriches, cervidae, …

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