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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has announced dates for the 2016-17 Winter Assistance Program through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program begins November 1, 2016 and concludes March 12, 2017. Beginning November 1st, applications will be accepted by community-based organizations under contract with IHCDA. These 22 community organizations referred to …

Brownsburg, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly was awarded the Indiana Farm Bureau ‘Friend of Farm Bureau’ award today in recognition of his work and support for policies that benefit Hoosier farmers. After receiving the award at Little Ireland Farm in Brownsburg, Donnelly reviewed soil health and conservation efforts at …

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 21, 2016) – Hoosier businesses added 10,100 new jobs in September, bringing Indiana’s total private sector employment to more than 2.65 million, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released today by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.  “In Indiana, we are home to a business climate that ranks …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 21, 2016) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remained at 4.5 percent as the national unemployment rate ticked up 0.1 percent to 5 percent in September.  Indiana’s labor force, a measure of Hoosiers employed or seeking employment, has increased by 75,566 since January of this year while total employment has increased by 75,425 during …

INDIANAPOLIS – (October 20, 2016) The revitalization of Speedway’s Main Street submitted by the Town of Speedway received the highest honor of the Monumental Award tonight at the Indy Chamber’s annual Monumental Awards gala.
The premier awards ceremony, organized with assistance from the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), honored the …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 20, 2016) – “Voters have been contacting my office for nearly two weeks. They have stated specifically that their date of birth or first name on their voter registration was changed without their knowledge. As Indiana’s Chief Elections Officer, I have a duty to ensure these voters are …

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will have the right lane closed on I-65 northbound at the 141 mile marker on Sunday, October 23 from 9 p.m. until approximately 6 a.m. Our INDOT crews will be patching and paving this one half mile stretch on the interstate …

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Captain Brian Nanavaty was recognized at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Foundation’s 10th Annual Gala Sat., Oct. 15 in San Diego, CA. The event honors officers who have made significant sacrifices and/or contributions to the law enforcement profession. Each year the awards …

INDIANAPOLIS – The injured suspect or suspect who was shot by police Tuesday is identified as 50-year-old Gerald Cole, and his brother, who was the original theft suspect and was not injured, is identified as 39-year-old Stephen Cole both of Indianapolis. The injured suspect remains at the hospital recovering from what are believed to …

Indianapolis, IN – A traffic stop on I-69 Tuesday morning, October 18th, led to the arrest of an Indianapolis man, wanted for leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Master Trooper Troy Sunier was patrolling the area of 96th Street and I-69 when he observed a black 2001 Ford Crown Victoria entering the ramp …