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Rapid Response Team Activated to Assist Rexnord Bearings Employees in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (October 17, 2016) –  The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and its community partner EmployIndy have activated the state’s Rapid Response team to assist employees affected by Rexnord Bearings’ tentative plans to relocate jobs and operations to Mexico by April 2017. “In an ideal situation, Rexnord Bearings would choose to remain and …

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Hendricks County’s Palin and Michaels appointed by Governor Pence

Governor Pence Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions   Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions.   Indiana Arts Commission Alberta M. Barker [Tippecanoe County], appointed to serve a four-year term through October 15, 2020   Indiana School for the Blind & Visually …

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Expansion on Tap for Indiana’s Triton Brewing Company

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 14, 2016) – Triton Brewing Company, a traditional community-based production brewery, announced plans today to grow its brewing and distribution operations in Indiana. The company, which recently celebrated its five-year anniversary, has increased its production nearly tenfold since 2011, and its beer is now available in more than …

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Licensed grain facilities can apply for temporary or emergency storage

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 13, 2016) – With much of Indiana expecting a potential record harvest this year, the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency (IGBWLA) would like to remind all licensed grain facilities that they can apply for temporary or emergency storage by contacting the agency. “Across the state, farmers are seeing much higher yields …

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Hoosiers Asked to Keep Campaign Signs Out of Rights of Way

The Indiana Department of Transportation urges political candidates and their supporters to keep our roads free from encroaching campaign signs for the safety of the motoring public. The signs can block visibility for traffic entering and exiting the roadway at intersections and driveways. Areas that should remain sign-free include intersections, …

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FBI Safe Streets Task Force seeks the public’s assistance for information to identify a bank robbery suspect

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis FBI Safe Streets Task Force seek the public’s assistance for information that would lead to the identity of the person depicted in the attached surveillance photos. On Friday, October 14, 2016, at approximately 1:40 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were …

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