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Sixty teachers from across the state will attend a one-day workshop hosted by the Indiana Supreme Court in collaboration with the Indiana Historical Society. The educators were nominated earlier this year by judges and lawyers. From Hendricks County, Gretchen Matthews was nominated by Judge Rhett Stuard to attend. The August …

WHITESTOWN, Ind. (Aug. 25, 2016) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced that Daimler Trucks North America plans to locate its first Midwest parts distribution center here, creating up to 45 new jobs by 2017. The company will invest $12.35 million to lease and equip a newly constructed 283,500-square-foot distribution …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind., August 24, 2016 – Six more Hendricks County legacy projects and events were among the 69 endorsed this month by The Indiana Bicentennial Commission, bringing the total to 34 Hendricks County projects and events endorsed by the state.  Local projects this round included:  Leadership Hendricks County’s The …

On August 10, 2016, Plainfield Officers took an initial report in regards to a credit card fraud.  The same day, Wal-Mart Loss Prevention identified the suspect, Yuri Garcia, 37 of Miami, FL, making more purchases with different fraudulent credit cards. Officers detained Garcia and upon further investigation located his vehicle …

On the evening of August 26th and the early morning hours of August 27th, 2016 Indiana State Police Troopers will participate in an enforcement check point targeting impaired drivers in Marion County. After the checkpoint, troopers will conduct roving saturation patrols aggressively seeking impaired drivers throughout the Indianapolis District which …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis homeowner is injured after he is shot by a responding officer during an attempted robbery. Just after 4:30 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are sent to the 3600 block of Foxtail Drive reference an armed robbery in progress. A frantic caller, later determined to …

Plainfield, Ind., Aug. 23, 2016 – Hendricks County residents who are long-term unemployed or underemployed are eligible to receive free job preparation, job training and paid job experience through October 2018. The program, called Employ Up, is made possible through an $8.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor …

Lebanon – Ken’s Foods, a national producer and distributor of dressings, sauces and marinades, announced plans today to establish operations in Indiana, investing $90.5 million and creating up to 150 new jobs by the end of 2018. “Indiana businesses have created nearly 150,000 new jobs since 2013, and companies like …

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces a bridge deck overlay project on Hendricks County Road 525 E. over I-70 will close on or after Monday, August 29.  The contractor will be overlaying the bridge deck over the interstate.  The roadway is scheduled to reopen on …

Indianapolis, IN (August 17, 2016) – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly was presented the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Enterprise award for his work in Congress in support of pro-growth legislation today in a ceremony with the Indy Chamber. Donnelly has continued to support policies that help to make Indiana …