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INDIANAPOLIS –Just before 3:11 p.m., on February 25, 2018, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the scene of a possible accident fatality. Officers arrived with assistance from Wayne Township Fire Department as they rendered aid to the victim(s) of the accident. Wayne Township Fire Department …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – JPMorgan Chase & Co. has made a two-year $220,000 grant to the Indy Chamber to support its global initiatives.  This grant is a major boost to the Chamber’s Accelerate Indy regional economic development strategy, which includes ‘Global Indy’ plans. The Global Indy initiative works to raise the region’s …

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (February 24, 2018) – There is a significant amount of work scheduled throughout the I-69 Section 5 construction zone for the week of February 26. Of particular note, the traffic switch in the northern section scheduled for Monday, February 26 has been pushed to Saturday, March 3 because …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 23, 2018) – Indiana’s 92 sheriffs today launched a statewide “Kick In For Kids” campaign to privately fund their new Youth Ranch now under development in West Central Indiana. The good news is they’ve secured a $500,000 match for donations and have female business leaders lining up to …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives have identified and arrested a suspect for his involvement in the deaths of Mark Higgins (64), Keith Higgins (34), and Jessica Carte (34) on June 1, 2017. After presenting the facts and findings of the investigation to the Marion County Prosecutor’s …

Vermillion County—On February 20, 2018 at 2:46pm, Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Ted Robertson stopped a white Lincoln Navigator on SR 163 just west of SR 63, for operating erratically on northbound SR 63 prior to the stop. The driver was identified as 23-year-old Chaise Xavier Kohl of Terre Haute, …

INDIANAPOLIS – Just after 6:00 a.m., on February 23, 2018, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were called to the 4400 block of E. Washington St. to assist the Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) on an overdose. When officers and medics arrived they located an unconscious adult male. …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education announced last week their 2016-2017 Four Star Schools. The Four Star Schools designation is designed by the Department to recognize great schools in Indiana. “Receiving designation as a Four Star School signifies a pursuit of academic excellence among students, educators, and the administration,” …

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, as well as the number of students taking and passing AP exams. “Preparing …

BROWNSBURG – The Town of Brownsburg will restrict N. Green Street traffic between Main Street and 56th Street to one-way northbound only while utility relocation is underway ahead of the street redesign project. Signs are in place to alert motorists that the road will be closed to southbound traffic on …