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Driver of Mortuary Van Crashes  Putnam County—This afternoon at 1:05, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 35 mile marker. The crash involved a mortuary services van transporting a deceased person and the only injury …

KERRY TUTTLE SELECTED AS LHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANVILLE, May 17 — Kerry Tuttle has been selected as Executive Director of Leadership Hendricks County, announced Scott Slavens, President of the LHC Board of Directors. She will begin serving in that position on June 5, 2017. “We were fortunate to have several …

The 200 Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship recipients have been selected following a competitive selection process based on academic achievement, teacher nomination and an in-person interview. The scholarship pays up to $7,500 annually (up to $30,000 total) for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for five years after college …

Vigo County—Late this afternoon at 4:48, Indiana State Police and Vigo County emergency agencies responded to a three vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the four mile-marker. The crash involved two semis and one passenger car with three fatalities in the car and one fatality in …

Greenfield – The two Greenfield Police Department officers that were involved in the incident Friday evening in which 48-year old Douglas A. Wiggington died are Sergeant Rodney Vawter a 13-year veteran and 4-year veteran Patrolman Dillon Silver. Greenfield Police Department Sgt. Rodney Vawter, 13-year veteran Ptlm. Dillon Silver, 4-year veteran Please do …

State would limit tuition increases between zero to 1.4 percent over next two years The Indiana Commission for Higher Education today adopted a recommendation calling on the state’s public colleges and universities to hold annual increases in undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees flat but no more than 1.4 percent in …

Indianapolis, IN – The victim from the earlier fatal crash on I-70 has been identified as 30 year old Marc Cook of Martinsville Indiana. Mr. Cook’s repair van was parked, with a yellow flashing light on top, just behind the disabled pick-up truck on the right shoulder when a Ford Expedition …

Putnam County—A joint investigation involving Cloverdale Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and the Indiana State Police, has resulted in the arrest of an armed robbery suspect. Arrested:                 David Lee Burchett, age 32, of Cloverdale, IN. Charges:                  (1) Count of Robbery; (1) Count of Pointing a Firearm; (1) Count of …

INDIANAPOLIS (May 8, 2017) – Last week, a bipartisan recommendation for a government spending bill included funding for a portion of phase one of the Indianapolis Red Line rapid transit program. As of Friday afternoon, the spending plan passed through both houses of Congress and was signed by President Trump. …

Speedway – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon, honored multiple Indiana businesses Wednesday with the Economic Development and Growth Through Entrepreneurship (EDGE) Awards, recognizing each company for its work to help grow Indiana’s economy. McMahon visited Indiana during National Small Business …