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Putnam County – Friday, January 25, 2019, at 3:00 pm, an Indiana State Trooper observed a white Ford Fusion following too close on Interstate 70 eastbound near the 40 mile marker.  The driver of the vehicle was identified as Mindy Wilson, 35, of Mt Vernon, Illinois.  During the course of …

Indianapolis, IN – Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced the promotion of Trooper Karl West to Corporal to serve as a district duty officer for the Indianapolis Post. West was the successful candidate of a promotion process that includes a written test, an oral interview and a culmination of seniority, education, …

INDIANAPOLIS (January 25, 2019) – The Horizon League Council selected Indianapolis to host the 2020-22 Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, announced the League office on Friday. Indianapolis will play host to the semifinals and championships games. The dates and bracket for the entire 2020 Horizon League Men’s and …

INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Chief Bryan Roach announced today a significant pay raise for IMPD recruits that increases the starting salary for a first-year recruit officer from $39,446 to $51,000. The starting salary increase is among a series of innovative changes aimed at …

INDIANAPOLIS – On January 12, 2019, just before 9:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 1500 E. Minnesota Avenue on a report of a possible person shot.  When officers arrived, they located an adult male who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  Officers called …

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2019) – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett joined executives from Kerauno, a communications workflow software company, as the company announced plans to expand its operations here, selecting Indianapolis to serve as its official headquarters as the scaleup continues to grow. With this expansion, Kerauno plans …

The Brownsburg Park Board welcomed two new members at its Jan. 17 meeting. Amy Hobrock and Michael Zonder each were appointed by the Town Council to serve a four-year term on the board. Park Board Member Amy Hobrock Amy has worked for Aetna for more than 20 years and is …

YORBA LINDA, Calif. (Jan. 24, 2019) — The winningest female Funny Car driver in NHRA history, Courtney Force, a top 10 finisher in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in six of her seven professional seasons, announced today that she will be climbing out of the driver’s seat of …

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 23, 2019) — More Hoosiers are working than ever before, as Indiana ended 2018 by reporting record employment numbers for the year and job gains in every major sector measured by the state. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported on Jan. 18 that the total number of …

Putnamville, IN – Superintendent Douglas G. Carter has announced to promotion of Master Trooper Matthew Ames to the rank of Sergeant. Ames will serve as the Putnamville District Public Information Officer. He was the successful candidate of a promotion process that included a written test, an oral interview and a culmination …