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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 …

The Indiana Children and Nature Network encourages children to spend more time outdoors for their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. As part of their collaborative efforts with businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the state, the week of June 11-19 has been designated as Nature Play Days, filled with activities at …

INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) quickly arrest two suspects after a shooting death on the East side of Indianapolis.Shortly before 3 p.m. on May 31st, IMPD officers responded to a person shot in the 6100 block of East 11th Street. Officers found 45-year-old Erbie Thompson …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN: The 2016 Indiana Conference for Women announces first keynote speaker: Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post Media Group. The event will take place in Indianapolis at the JW Marriott on October 26, 2016. Co-founders of The Indiana Conference for Women, Billie Dragoo and Deborah Collins Stephens, released the …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced that county auditors have distributed $505 million to local government units, including $435 million that can be used for transportation infrastructure maintenance for counties, cities, and towns as part of Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 67, which was signed into law on March 23, …