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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb names Brownsburg resident Jim Huston as Interim IURC Chairman
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2018) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced that he has appointed Jim Huston to serve as interim chairman for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) until he appoints a new commissioner to fill the vacancy created by current IURC Chairman Jim Atterholt’s retirement. Atterholt’s last day …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Transit Talks Focus on Red Line Construction and February Service Improvements
INDIANAPOLIS (January 9, 2017) – IndyGo will host 9 Transit Talks in January and February to share information about the Red Line construction schedule, local route improvements, and next steps for other components of the Transit Plan. Transit Talk open houses beginning next week will be located along the Red …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Brownsburg police investigating Sunday death of 74 year old woman
On January 7th, 2017, at approximately 8:39 AM, Brownsburg Police responded to a 911 call for a person shot at 849 Stonehenge Way, Brownsburg, Indiana. When police arrived, they spoke with a daughter of the elderly couple that reside at that residence, who have been identified as Kerney and Alice …
Read More »Hendricks County Parks Maintenance Team Saves Taxpayer Money on Projects
Members of the Hendricks County Parks & Recreation maintenance team spent 2017 working on a wide variety of projects that provide new educational and recreational opportunities to park visitors while simultaneously saving Hendricks County taxpayers thousands of dollars. Nearly 200,000 people enjoyed McCloud Nature Park, Sodalis Nature Park, and the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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