INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Tuesday delivered his 2019 State of the State address to a joint convention of the Indiana General Assembly. While maintaining his focus on five key pillars, the governor’s remarks highlighted his commitment to improving teacher pay and developing a skilled, ready workforce. “Making …
Read More »Camp Kesem at Indiana State University Celebrates “Children Impacted by a Parent’s Cancer Month” and the Opening of Free Summer Camp Registration
Camp Kesem at Indiana State University, a nationwide community driven by passionate college student leaders that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer, is pleased to announce that, in honor of January being named “Children Impacted by a Parent’s Cancer Month” – which Kesem is the sponsor of – …
Read More »INDOT Kicks off 2019 Paint the Plow Campaign
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces thekick off of its 2019 Paint the Plow campaign, a community outreach program designed to promote safety and awareness of INDOT’s Winter Operations all year long. Each INDOT District invites art classes/programs from middle and high schools to paint an INDOT snow plow blade …
Read More »Kwiatkowski Named Interim Executive Director at Indiana State Board of Education
INDIANAPOLIS—Gov. Eric J. Holcomb said he has appointed Dr. Lee Ann Kwiatkowski as interim executive director of the Indiana State Board of Education to replace Matt Voors, who has accepted a position outside of state government. Dr. Kwiatkowski will continue to be the governor’s senior education adviser. “Lee Ann will …
Read More »Butler University Announces Spring 2019 Diversity Lecture Speakers
INDIANAPOLIS – Deshauna Barber, the first Miss USA to serve in the U.S. military, and Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first U.S. woman to compete in the Olympics in a hijab, will be the speakers in Butler University’s spring 2019 Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. Barber’s talk will take place on …
Read More »You are always on ‘thin ice’
Indiana Conservation Officers are advising citizens across the state of the potential hazards of being on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams this winter. Recent temperature drops across the state have brought about sheets of ice across some bodies of water. Indiana Conservation Officers ask everyone to be vigilant and …
Read More »Secretary of State Lawson, Auditor of State Klutz and Treasurer of State Mitchell Sworn In by Chief Justice Rush
Following the ceremony, each officials released the following statements: Secretary of State Connie Lawson: “It is an honor to serve as Indiana’s 61st Secretary of State, and I am looking forward to the opportunities this next term will bring. We have already achieved a great deal, and in the next …
Read More »Danville preschool now enrolling for 2019-20 school year
The Danville Community School Corporation is now enrolling students for its Little Warrior Learning Center (LWLC) preschool program for the 2019-20 school year. Housed inside Danville’s North Elementary School, the mission of LWLC is to provide educational and play-based opportunities that enable children to develop new skills while building peer …
Read More »Applications now open for Quick Impact Placebased Grants
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 14, 2019) – Today, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that the Quick Impact Placebased Grant Program, a matching grant program designed to fund creative projects that spark community-wide conversations, is open for applications. “This grant allows for communities to be innovative and creative when transforming a gathering …
Read More »IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS – On January 10, 2019 officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 6422 Winslow Dr. in response to a caller stating they heard shots and someone yelling. Responding officers located an unresponsive male. EMS personnel responded and pronounced the victim dead on-scene. District officers continued …
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