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INDIANAPOLIS – In partnership with the College Board and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today another year of increases in the number of Advanced Placement (AP) exams offered, taken, and passed. “Preparing students for success beyond high school is a priority …

Indianapolis, IN – Trooper Andrew Atwell is in the hospital recovering from injuries sustained in a crash early this morning on I-70 eastbound near Emerson Avenue. At 5:10 a.m. Atwell radioed into dispatch saying his car was struck. Trooper Joel Flores, who was also on scene, immediately requested medics. Atwell was …

Cloverdale, IN – Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., an Indiana State Police Trooper stopped a gold Chevrolet Equinox on Interstate 70 near the 41 mile marker for a traffic violation of following too close.  The driver was identified as Joshua Gomez, 21, San Diego, CA. During a conversation …

Washington, DC, February 19, 2019 — Measles have reemerged as a public health threat in the U.S. in 2019.  New York and Washington state are facing the worst measles outbreak in a generation, but cases have also been reported in 10 states so far this year.  Here National Association of …

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced the State of Indiana will award $750,000 in grants to support local coalitions across the state in their efforts to combat the drug crisis. “As we continue to attack the drug crisis, effective local coalitions are our partners on the front lines,” …

COMMUNITY MESSAGE: INDIANAPOLIS – On February 16, 2019, just after 8:00 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 3900 block of Wind Drift Dr. E. on a person shot.  When officers arrived, they came into contact with an adult male who had been shot.  …

INDIANAPOLIS –  Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives identify and arrest suspect allegedly involved in shooting death of a man on 09/29/2018. Just after 6:30 p.m. on 09/29/2018, Officers with the IMPD were dispatched on a report of a person shot.  When officers arrived, they located an adult male …

Fifteen Brownsburg High School seniors signed National Letters of Intent to continue their education and their athletic careers at the collegiate level.  These student athletes gathered with family, friends and coaches at Brownsburg High School’s Winter Signing Day, February 6th.  Brownsburg football defensive lineman Lawson Aiken will play for the …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) today announced the agency will split March benefit payments to eligible Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) clients. Recipients will see half of their March benefit amount added to their Hoosier Works cards on Feb. 22 and the other half on …

The Town’s Economic Development Department has been working with a consultant and a committee of local officials, residents, business and land owners to develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan that will address Brownsburg’s future needs for retail, commercial, hospitality, office and light manufacturing. A draft of the plan, which includes …