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Ford Drive 4 UR School Program supports Brownsburg Education Foundation BCSC employees and Brownsburg community members flocked to East Middle School on September 7, 2017 to support the 2017 Ford Drive 4 UR School event and to raise money for the Brownsburg Education Foundation. With over 600 drivers this year, …

The Greater Danville Chamber of Commerce is letting area residents know that East Main Street (Old US 36) is closed due to the construction of the roundabout. DO NOT TAKE OLD 36/EAST MAIN STREET. Motorists travelling from the East are asked to take Rockville Road heading into Danville and turn …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce I-70 eastbound and westbound traffic will have overnight lane closures from nearly one half of one mile west of State Road 267 (Exit 66) to just over two mile east of there. The lane closures begin Monday, September 18 …

Anchor Institutions Already Experiencing Positive Progress  September 12, 2017–(INDIANAPOLIS) – Today, the Indy Chamber publicly announced the Anchoring Revitalization Program, a sweeping strategy aimed at redevelopment, local hiring and business opportunities around Marion County’s major institutional employers.  Today’s announcement comes after a half-day session with partners and participating anchor institutions to …

Crew deploys to Georgia Tuesday Avon, IN – Hendricks Power sent four linemen and equipment to assist in Hurricane Irma recovery efforts. The storm has created widespread property damage with more than 6 million without power in the southeastern part of the country. An estimated 60 Indiana electric cooperative linemen …

Ceremony to remember, celebrate ‘collective strength of the American People’ ​I​NDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 11, 2017) – Today the Indianapolis Airport Authority hosted a ceremony at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to commemorate the sixteenth anniversary of the infamous tragedy that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony, which included IAA first responders, honored the lives of more than 3,000 people who perished in the terrorist attacks that struck the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and United Flight 93 over Pennsylvania. “This day will live forever in the memories of millions of Americans like myself, who were stunned at the site of this tremendous tragedy,” said Mario Rodriguez, IAA executive director. “Today’s ceremony honors those who lives were cut short, and the many brave souls who gave their own lives to save others. And it reminds us that we must always strive to stand together as one human nation committed to peace.” A piece of the World Trade Center steel recovered from Ground Zero, measuring approximately 12” x 12” x 6” and weighing about 40 pounds, was placed on display in Civic Plaza for the day. In 2011, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey presented the recovered steel to local Indianapolis public-safety responders and IAA employees who assisted at the attack site in 2001. The artifact remains on display permanently at the Indy airport’s fire station 1 throughout the year. Mike Medvescek, senior director of operations and public safety for the IAA, said Americans’ response to the attack was indicative of what Americans are made of. “Just as we’ve seen with Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, and now with Irma in Florida, these incidents expose the American spirit – which is neighbor helping neighbor, communities helping communities, and brave men and women in public service ready to lay down their lives for others. Today’s ceremony celebrates those lost, but it also celebrates the enduring and collective strength of the American people.” ABOUT THE INDIANAPOLIS AIRPORT AUTHORITY The Indianapolis Airport Authority owns and operates Indiana’s largest airport system. In addition to the Indianapolis International Airport, its facilities include the Downtown Heliport, Eagle Creek Airpark, Hendricks County Airport, Indianapolis Regional Airport and Metropolitan Airport. IND has received numerous prestigious awards recognizing it as a leader within its class, including best airport in North America in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 in Airports Council International’s annual Airport Service Quality awards. It has also been inducted into the ACI Director General’s Roll of Excellence, one of the few U.S. airports to be included in this elite group of worldwide airports. Condé Nast Traveler readers named IND the best airport in America in 2014, 2015 and 2016. IND is the first airport in the U.S. to win LEED® certification for an entire terminal campus. LEED is a green- building award for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. IND has won additional recognition for excellent customer service, concessions programs, and art and architecture. …

Giving back to the teachers and students of the Brownsburg Community School Corporation is one of the best parts of the Brownsburg Education Foundation. Grants awarded include District Excellence Awards, grants given to whole grade levels or departments, and InCredible Awards, grants given to individual teachers or small groups that …

INDIANAPOLIS – With just a single point separating Indy Lights driver Kyle Kaiser from the 2017 series title, and Victor Franzoni leading the ProMazda Championship by two points, you’d be justified in thinking that total focus at their Juncos Racing team shop is on this weekend’s Indy Lights/ProMazda finales at …

Putnam County—This afternoon at 12:38, Indiana State Police troopers stopped a 1999 Gauls Camper for unsafe lane movement on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 37 mile marker. During conversations with the occupants, troopers detected the odor of suspected marijuana. A search of the vehicle yielded approximately 10 grams of suspected …

In June, UPS revealed plans for their new $260 million package processing facility in Plainfield. Together with improvements to existing buildings in Indianapolis, UPS expects to add over 500 new jobs. WYRZ recently had the opportunity to talk to HR District Manager, Pete Hood, about this new 893,000 sq ft …