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Schedule Appointments Now for 2016-2017 School Immunizations

HENDRICKS COUNTY – Public health officials remind parents to schedule appointments now for their children’s immunizations for the 2016-2017 school year. “Every year, the Indiana State Department of Health sets vaccine requirements that children need before returning to school in the fall,” says Tamera Brinkman, Director of Public Health Nursing …

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Camby woman killed in ATV crash

Morgan Co—Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV crash that killed Paula Boyden, 44 of Camby.  Ms. Boyden was operating a Polaris Sportsman 450 ATV on a county road near her home in Camby.  As the road curved, Ms. Boyden left the roadway, causing the ATV to flip and roll …

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Governor, First Lady Dedicate Indiana Statehood Forever Stamp

Indianapolis –  Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence, Indiana’s Bicentennial Ambassador, today joined the U.S. Postal Service to celebrate the issuance of the Indiana Statehood Forever Stamp at a first-day-of-issue stamp dedication ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse. “In our state’s bicentennial year, it is altogether fitting that we …

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Woman-Owned Tech Company Creating 140 Jobs in Indianapolis

Indianapolis – Torchlite, a digital marketing service provider, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 140 new jobs by 2019. “Here in the state’s capital city, the technology sector is growing at a rate more than triple the national average and creating a growing number of …

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I-74 Traffic Restrictions At Greensburg As Contractor Sets SR 3 Bridge Beams Thursday and Friday

GREENSBURG, Ind.—The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to close one lane of Interstate 74 in each direction at Greensburg beginning Thursday morning (JUNE 9) while its contractor offloads and sets bridge beams at the State Road 3 structure overpassing the east-west highway.  Operations are weather dependent. Thursday’s single-lane restrictions begin …

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Governor Pence Directs Flags Be Lowered to Half-staff Statewide Immediately to Honor West Point Cadet and Indiana Native Killed in Ft. Hood Accident

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today directed flags at state facilities be flown at half-staff beginning immediately for West Point Cadet and Valparaiso native Mitchell Alexander Winey after he was killed in Cadet Troop Leader Training at Ft. Hood, TX. Flags should be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset …

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Secretary of State Connie Lawson Launches Summer Reading Program

INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2016) — Today, Secretary of State Connie Lawson launched the Indiana Secretary of State Summer Reading Program.  This program is part of her office’s efforts to teach Hoosiers the importance of financial literacy and smart money management. “As students leave the classroom behind for summer break, it’s …

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