HENDRICKS COUNTY — Unexpected traumatic events can overwhelm a person and a community physically, emotionally and spiritually. Victims and survivors of crime, trauma, and disasters often leave the scene of a traumatic event with no one to talk to about what they’ve just been through. This can lead to deep-seated …
Read More »IndyGo Service Changes to Take Effect Sunday, September 1
INDIANAPOLIS (August 21, 2019) – IndyGo is making significant improvements to local routes when the Red Line opens on Sunday, September 1. IndyGo has created a September 2019 Planning Tool to help riders navigate how the new route changes will impact their daily commute. The September 2019 Planning Tool includes trip plans, route …
Read More »Indy Chamber Partners with Anthem on New Health Solution for Small Businesses Across Indianapolis Region
(INDIANAPOLIS) – This week the Indy Chamber announced a new offering in partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to provide more affordable health care opportunities for businesses with 2 to 50 employees in the 9-county Indianapolis region. The ChamberCare Health Alliance provides a platform for small businesses to …
Read More »Hendricks County Health Department to Distribute “Stop the Bleed Kits” to Local Schools
HENDRICKS COUNTY, IN – The Hendricks County Health Department, in partnership with the Indiana District 5 Healthcare Coalition, will distribute “Stop the Bleed Kits” to all schools (public, private, and charter) within Hendricks County. Each school must receive training before the kits will be dispersed, and training will be provided …
Read More »Indiana DCS hosts conference for resource, adoptive parents
INDIANAPOLIS (August 19, 2019) – The 2019 Resource and Adoptive Parent Training (RAPT) conference brought an estimated 300 people together to exchange information, resources and ideas about the best ways to support Hoosier children impacted by the child welfare system. The two-day event organized by the Indiana Department of Child Services brings together DCS foster and adoptive parents, …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter Announces $1 Million Grant to Fund Genetic Add-on to LEADS Study
Indianapolis, IN – August 19, 2019 – The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter today announced it is funding a $1 million add-on study focusing on genetics to the Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS) led by Indiana University School of Medicine. The additional funding will allow researchers to study the …
Read More »2019 Indiana State Fair sees a boost in attendance 17-day event draws nearly 879,000
August 18, 2019, INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Despite a closing weekend that included severe weather, this year’s hero-centric Indiana State Fair closed with 878,857 people traveling to the fairgrounds for the 17-day event. The Indiana State Fair was particularly special this year as it chose to recognize admirable Hoosiers through its …
Read More »Detectives with the Indianapolis FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance
INDIANAPOLIS –Detectives with the Indianapolis FBI Violent Crimes Task Force seek the public’s assistance for information that would lead to the identity of the person depicted in the attached surveillance photo. On August 15, 2019 at approximately 3:00pm, IMPD Officers were dispatched to 7470 E 82nd St, at Indiana Members …
Read More »Indiana State Police K9 Kazik Retires
Indianapolis, IN – A specially trained Indiana State Police Canine has retired from the Indiana State Police. Kazik is a Yellow Labrador Retriever who was specifically trained in explosives detection. Kazik and his partner, Corporal John Riggers of the Indiana State Capitol Police, have been working together since 2011. Kazik (pictured …
Read More »Law for More Opioid Training in Effect
In 2017, drug overdoses increased 18% in Indiana compared to the previous year. Opioid addiction is having a terrible effect on Hoosiers and their families and has become a major issue for a variety of reasons. One of the contributing factors to opioid addiction is the overprescribing of opioids. For …
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