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Rokita Calls For Sanctuary City Defunding In Spending Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Todd Rokita urged his congressional colleagues to defund and put an end to dangerous sanctuary cities in the January spending bill. “Sanctuary city policies that harbor illegal immigrant criminals are lawless and dangerous,” said Congressman Todd Rokita. “President Donald Trump is absolutely right, we must …

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Two Hendricks County Parks Employees Promoted

Two members of the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCP&R) staff have recently been promoted. Joe Lembo is now a full-time Assistant Park Naturalist while Eric Ivie now holds the position of Assistant Superintendent.  Lembo began his employment with HCP&R in 2016 as a part-time seasonal naturalist at McCloud Nature …

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Beverage Manufacturer, Distributor Moving Headquarters from Oregon to Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2018) – Blue Marble Cocktails and Spirits, a provider of all-natural, ultra-premium, ready-to-drink, pre-mixed cocktails and spirits, announced plans today to relocate its Oregon-based headquarters and manufacturing operations to Indianapolis, creating up to 51 new, high-wage jobs by 2019. “Indiana’s pro-growth business climate continues to be recognized from …

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Hendricks County Park Board Elects 2018 Officers

The Hendricks County Park Board met on January 3 and elected its officers for 2018. Paul Miner, Matt Freije, and Bill Harrington were all reelected to the same positions that they held in 2017.  Miner was elected to his second consecutive term as Park Board president. He is a charter …

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Electric cooperative to sponsor student for D.C. trip

Avon, Ind. – January 8, 2018 Hendricks Power will sponsor a local student on the annual Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The 2018 Indiana Youth Tour is June 7-14. Students entering their senior year in 2018 are eligible to attend and are selected by their local cooperative to participate …

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IMPD Homicide investigators were called to the 3000 block of North California Street regarding a questionable death investigation

INDIANAPOLIS –Just after 8:00 a.m., on January 7, 2018, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 3000 block of North California Street reference a unresponsive subject. Officers arrived shortly after receiving the dispatched run and located a male inside a residence, who appeared to have an …

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