STATEHOUSE (Aug. 20, 2021) – State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) will serve as vice chair of the Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight, which will host its first meeting Wednesday, Aug. 25. Thompson said the pension committee reviews the annual Indiana Public Retirement System financial report to ensure the …
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As the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, the Indiana State Police Indianapolis Post is warning Hoosiers against drinking and driving impaired. Statewide, the Indiana State Police is taking part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization to educate motorists about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Now …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 19, 2021) – The first of two long-term bridge closures in southern Marion County is scheduled to begin next week. The South Keystone Avenue bridge over I-465 is scheduled to close Monday, Aug. 23, and is expected to remain closed for about four months. The detour will follow …
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STATEHOUSE (Aug. 19, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch today announced 12 communities that have partnered with non-profits will receive more than $1.58 million in federal funding through Round 2 of the Community Connections for People with Disabilities grant program. CCPWD is offered through a partnership between the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 18, 2021) — Today, at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Gov Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler presented 73 family farms with a Hoosier Homestead Award, recognizing their family’s longstanding commitment to Indiana agriculture. To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. All Payer Claims Database Advisory Board The governor made seven appointments to the new board: Cheryl Ackerman (Carmel), CFO of Proteus, LLC, who will serve until June 30, 2023.Mike Hampton (Avon), director of regulatory …
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A federal appeals court this week upheld Indiana’s Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), affirming the arguments presented by Attorney General Todd Rokita and his team. “Indiana’s sex offender registry is designed to protect children, families and all Hoosiers from those who have committed sex offenses,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The …
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WEST CENTRAL, INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces it will hold a statewide hiring fair on Thursday, August 19 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The West Central District hiring event will take place at the Crawfordsville Subdistrict Office located at 139 West 300 North, Crawfordsville, IN 47933. …
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INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 17, 2021) – Expect I-465 traffic delays after 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights, weather permitting, during installation of overhead electric transmission lines just east of S.R. 37/Harding Street.Police are scheduled to assist utility contractors with 20-minute rolling slowdowns of I-465 traffic between S.R. 67/Kentucky Avenue and I-65 …
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HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of U.S. 36 and C.R. 300 East, which is located just east of Danville. Crews will activate the signal around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18. Motorists are encouraged to be …
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