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Firefighters Museum, Storytelling Arts to Receive Funding from Indiana Historical Society

INDIANAPOLIS—The new year is off to a promising start for two Indianapolis-based organizations. The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is awarding Heritage Support Grants to 13 organizations statewide, including the Indianapolis Firefighters Museum and Storytelling Arts of Indiana.  The Indianapolis Firefighters Museum will receive $49,171 to expand its museum, located at …

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Vigo County Search Warrant Leads to Arrest

Vigo County—This morning at 10:30, officers from the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section, Vigo County Drug Task Force, Terre Haute Police Special Response Team, and Brazil Police Department descended upon the residence at 714 West North Street in Brazil to serve a Vigo County Division 6 search warrant. The …

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Former Indianapolis Resident Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges

INDIANAPOLIS (January 9, 2018) — After being arrested and spending Thanksgiving in a California jail on charges of securities fraud, Jaron Marquis Garrett appeared before a judge today in Indianapolis for an initial hearing on felony charges brought by Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry. Garrett allegedly sold an unregistered security, …

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2018 Candidate Filing opens Wednesday, January 10

INDIANAPOLIS (January 9, 2018) — Candidates seeking public office this year may begin filing their declarations of candidacy for the 2018 Primary Election tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10 with the Secretary of State or county election board. Filing will remain open until 12:00pm local time on Friday, February 9, 2018.  A …

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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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