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Indianapolis, IN- A law that had been on the Indiana books as a misdemeanor, and was inadvertently removed, has been reinstated as a class “C” infraction. Beginning July 1st, 2016, IC 9-26-1-1.2 is added to the Indiana Code as a new section and states, “If, after an operator of a …

Johnson County – An afternoon crash on I-65 in Johnson County caused major headaches for evening commuters. At approximately 4:15 p.m. a semi pulling an empty box trailer struck another semi, starting a chain reaction crash involving seven vehicles. As a result of this crash, I-65 NB at the 92 mile …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today named Melanie S. Walker (Hart) and William “Quinn” Buckner as trustees to the Indiana University Board of Trustees. “Quinn Buckner is a business leader, philanthropist, Olympian and Hoosier basketball legend,” said Governor Pence. “He epitomizes the Hoosier spirit and tradition that are synonymous with …

Hendricks County– In celebration of 20 years of service to Hendricks County, the Hendricks County Community Foundation is presenting $1,000 grants to County nonprofits every 20 days in 2016. These 20th Anniversary Board Engagement Grants allow each member of the HCCF Board of Directors to designate a Hendricks County nonprofit …

The Indy Chamber recently awarded its first ever GoGlobal grants to three local firms looking to enter or grow their export services globally. Grant recipients include: Candy Dynamics, DIVSYS and Thomas Medical, who each received grants of $5,000. The GoGlobal grants were established in partnership with JPMorgan Chase to recognize …

Indianapolis – Merchandise Warehouse, a third-party logistics company specializing in temperature-controlled warehousing services, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 65 new jobs by 2019. As part of its hiring plans, the company is committed to continuing to hire many of its employees through the Edna …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Competes announced today the coalition of businesses which have signed on in support of statewide anti-discrimination legislation in Indiana has grown to more than 500 – strengthening the business community’s collective voice in support of equality for all Hoosiers. Indiana Competes was formed in response to …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives are investigating after finding a man shot to death in the 600 block of North Chester Ave. Officers were sent to the 600 block of North Chester Ave just before 12:30 a.m. reference a person shot. When officers arrived, they found 23-year-old …

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education awarded a new grant to 34 schools and community organizations serving students enrolled in the Evan Bayh 21st Century Scholars program—a state-funded, needs-based scholarship that provides up to four years of full tuition scholarships to qualifying low-income students. The Scholar Success Grant is designed …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series has begun accepting applications for its 2016-2017 Class – the 27th since the program’s inception. Inspired by the leadership of former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, for over 25 years The Lugar Series has sought to provide a first-class leadership …