INDIANAPOLIS – There will be intermittent lane restrictions on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Geotechnical survey crews will be working on I-465 and U.S. 31 from Monday, July 8 to July 23. Below are lane restriction locations and times. Drivers are reminded to slow down in work zones and pay …
Read More »Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission Launches Input Sessions
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission will launch a series of input sessions as part of his effort to make teacher pay competitive with surrounding states. The commission and advisory council, which includes education and business leaders, have been tasked with providing …
Read More »INDOT to host public open house on I-465 reconfiguration project
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will host a public open house to discuss the I-465 reconfiguration project. The project involves I-465 on the south side of Indianapolis from just west of U.S. 31 to the I-465/I-65 interchange and I-465 between the I-70 interchange and Mann Road. The project …
Read More »Horizon League Unveils Logo and Hashtag for Basketball Championships
July 8, 2019, INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Horizon League has unveiled its logo and official hashtag – #ReachTheHorizon – for the 2020 Horizon League Basketball Championships. The 2020 championships will mark the first year that the Horizon League Basketball Championships will take place in Indianapolis at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum located …
Read More »Sycamore Services Receives Regional Initiative Grant from Indiana Arts Commission
Danville – Sycamore Services has received a Regional Initiative Grant from the Indiana Arts Commission to establish a new art program at its Indianapolis South facility, located at 10 W. Hanna Avenue. Sycamore Services primarily serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization is developing Art Experience Days that …
Read More »Multiple injured in Morgan County ATV accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ORV accident with injury that occurred early this morning near the 3100 block of Wilson Road in the town of Quincy. Samuel Barnett, age 37, was operating a side-by-side along with three passengers in a local field when the ORV’s tires caught the dirt, causing the ORV to roll over. It was determined …
Read More »911 Call About Pointing a Firearm on I-465 Lands Two Men in Jail
Indianapolis, IN – What began as a 911 call about a person inside a red Pontiac pointing a firearm on I-465 led to a vehicle pursuit that ended with the driver crashing into a trooper, a police K9 apprehension and possession of heroin. Just after midnight the state police received a …
Read More »Donation provides foster children with bikes, helmets
YORKTOWN (July 3, 2019) – Twenty-seven Hoosier foster children received gently used bicycles and new helmets this week, thanks in part to a generous donation by the state’s LaRue Carter Memorial Hospital. The children and their foster families were invited to a public park Monday afternoon to receive the bikes …
Read More »Indiana State Police To Have Extra 4th Of July Patrols
Troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post would like to encourage safe travels during this Fourth of July holiday. To help ensure the safety of all motorists during this holiday period, the Indiana State Police will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) and DUIEP (Driving Under …
Read More »Full closures planned for I-65, I-70 on the south side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close parts of I-65 and I-70 on the south side of Indianapolis. All lanes will be closed on I-65 SB from the South Split to I-465 starting July 12 at 9 p.m. The closure will last for 9 days and all lanes …
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