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Crouch: Creating opportunities for all Hoosiers

Growing up as a 12 year old who towered over her peers and teachers at 5-foot eight, I was a target for many of my classmates’ ridicule and jokes. Suffering through those harsh words, my father gave me some advice that helped shape who I am today. His valuable lesson …

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Lt. Governor Crouch speaks to Brownsburg Rotary Club

Brownsburg – Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch was in Brownsburg last week to speak to the Brownsburg Rotary Club. It was one of many stops the Lt. Governor is making all over the state during the month of December. Among the many questions she answered that day, one was why …

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Medical Episode Causes Driver to Crash in Putnam County

Putnam County—Just before 10:00 this morning, Indiana State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 34 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed a westbound silver 2013 Chevrolet Impala, driven by 52-year-old Robin Blansett of Farmersburg, IN., left the roadway and struck the center …

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Traffic Changes on SR 37 in Bloomington Begin Friday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Dec. 14, 2017) – Motorists traveling between Bloomington and Martinsville on SR 37 will notice changes to traffic patterns and access points beginning on Friday, Dec. 15. The lane shifts and new access will allow crews to get SR 37 ready for a winter configuration that will have …

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Alleged Impaired Driver Strikes Guardrail and Box Truck in Putnam County

Putnam County—This afternoon at approximately 12:30, Indiana State Police troopers and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 40.5 mile marker. Preliminary investigation revealed, 23-year-old, Kayleb M.T. Brissey of Brownsburg, IN., was operating   a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria eastbound …

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Narcotics Search Warrant Leads to Officer Involved Shooting

Just before 2 p.m., On December 13, 2017, SWAT officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were in the process of serving a narcotics search warrant in the 2100 block of Spann Ave, when they were fired upon. The suspect, later identified as 39-year-old Christopher Johnson, was inside the target …

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Speeding Drivers Beware as ISP Aircraft Takes to the Air

Putnamville—On Tuesday afternoon, December 12, for the fifth time in recent weeks, troopers from the Putnamville Post utilized aircraft for their speed enforcement efforts. Indiana State Police Sergeant Lee Wright, from the ISP Aviation Section, piloted his Cessna 172 Skyhawk to the Putnamville District, and joined forces with Putnamville District …

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