Indianapolis, IN – October 13th, 2017 just after 12:00 p.m., emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash with injuries on I-465 near Allisonville Road. Seven year old Zoe Martin suffered severe injuries as a result of this crash and succumbed to those injuries at Riley Hospital seven days …
Read More »IndyGo Significantly Improving Local Routes in February with Over 250 Added Weekly Trips
INDIANAPOLIS (February 1, 2018) – On Sunday, February 11, IndyGo will implement the first wave of local bus route improvements as part of the Transit Plan’s 70% increase in service. IndyGo is focused on making the bus network more useable and convenient early this year by adding trips 7 days …
Read More »Rokita Sends Letter To Colts’ Owner Jim Irsay Regarding AMVETS Super Bowl Ad
WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier this week, Congressman Todd Rokita released a letter sent last week to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay regarding the NFL’s refusal to display AMVETS ads in the Super Bowl program: “I appreciate your recognition of the NFL as an embodiment of our national values and civic …
Read More »Homicide detectives seek man for questioning in shooting death of woman on Indianapolis’ east side
INDIANAPOLIS –Just after 3:00 p.m. on January 28, 2018 officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to a person shot in the 2800 block of East New York Street. Officers were updated as they arrived of a grey Lexus sedan which fled from the incident scene. Officers …
Read More »Department of Education Seeks to Expand the Summer Meals Program
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is looking for schools and qualified community organizations to participate in the 2018 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Organizations may also consider partnering with an existing sponsor such as a school corporation to open a meal service site in areas where children …
Read More »Indy Region Attracts More Than 15,000 New Jobs, $1.8B in Investment in 2017
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Recent news that the Indianapolis metro is a finalist for the massive Amazon HQ2 project continues strong economic momentum from 2017 into the New Year, according to the business attraction arm of the Indy Chamber. The Indy Partnership reports approximately 15,250 new job commitments and more than $1.8B …
Read More »Unemployment Insurance Fraud Investigation Yields Eight Convictions
INDIANAPOLIS (January 29, 2018) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) receives wage reports and new hire data from Hoosier employers documenting who is employed and receiving compensation. The agency’s unemployment insurance fraud investigation taskforce examines claims of individuals who intentionally provide false, misreported or unreported information in order …
Read More »Rokita: Thanks To Trump Tax Cuts, FedEx Investing $1.5 billion in Indiana
DANVILLE, IN — Following Friday’s news that FedEx is investing $1.5 billion to expand their Indianapolis hub thanks to the recently passed tax reform, Congressman Todd Rokita released this statement: “This $1.5 billion investment in Indiana from FedEx is a testament to President Trump’s tax cuts and what happens when you unleash …
Read More »IMPD homicide detectives investigating after a man found dead in his residence
INDIANAPOLIS-Just after 9:30 a.m. on January 26, 2018 Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department(IMPD) dispatched to a residential robbery in the 1800 block of Inisheer Court. Officers located a male in the residence with apparent trauma to his body. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) responded and pronounced the male …
Read More »Donnelly Announces Lebanon’s Taylor Nielsen as State of the Union Guest
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced Taylor Nielsen of Lebanon, Indiana, as his guest to President Trump’s first State of the Union speech, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 30. Nielsen is a member of the Lebanon Police Department. In 2016, Nielsen arrived at a horrifying …
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