The Brownsburg Town Council recently tabled the first reading of a proposed ordinance on Minimum Housing Standards to allow for public input. The Town often gets complaints about health, safety and welfare conditions of properties, which existing building codes and zoning regulations don’t address. Minimum Housing Standards are intended to …
Read More »Summer travel season begins with Visit Indiana Week May 1-7
INDIANAPOLIS (April 27, 2016) – Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb and Visit Indiana are kicking off the summer travel season with Visit Indiana Week May 1-7. In celebration of Visit Indiana Week, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is once again teaming up with Visit Indiana to offer a day of free …
Read More »Speeding Driver Arrested in Putnam County for Suspected Methamphetamine
Putnam County—Last night at 6:50, Indiana State Police Trooper David Cox Jr. was patrolling southbound on US 231 near County Road 700 South, when he radar clocked a northbound blue Honda passenger car at 69 miles-per-hour in a 55mph zone. A traffic stop was initiated and during conversations with the …
Read More »Gunshot victim dies; IMPD Homicide Detectives investigating as Criminal Homicide
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) homicide detectives are investigating a criminal homicide after victim succumbs to injuries received on April 12. On April 12th, 2016 just after 1:30 a.m., IMPD officers responded to the 2700 block of S Shelby St, on reports of a person shot. Upon arrival …
Read More »First Lady Karen Pence Unveils Watercolor Paintings at Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence, Indiana’s Bicentennial Ambassador, today joined Cindy Hoye, executive director of the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, at the newly-named Indiana Arts Building at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to unveil three of 16 watercolor prints created by the First Lady. The full 16-print collection …
Read More »Governor Pence Celebrates Healthy Indiana Plan Success at Minority Health Coalition Luncheon
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today spoke before the Indiana Minority Health Coalition at their Annual Luncheon at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis and celebrated Indiana’s health care successes. This year, the Indiana General Assembly passed and the Governor subsequently signed Senate Enrolled Act 165 to codify the Healthy Indiana …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson announces new protections for seniors’ wallets
INDIANAPOLIS (April 26, 2016) — Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s legislation that will allow financial professionals to share financial records with law enforcement and hold a disbursement of funds if they believe a senior or vulnerable adult is being financially exploited has been signed by Governor Pence and will become …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Association Shares Tips to Celebrate Mother’s Day When Mom Has Alzheimer’s or Dementia
INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2016 – Celebrating Mother’s Day, like other holidays, can be challenging when a mother in the family is living with Alzheimer’s. On these kinds of special occasions, a person with Alzheimer’s may feel a sense of loss because of the changes being experienced as a result of …
Read More »Corporate Sponsor Named, Route Unveiled for Hendricks County Torch Relay
DANVILLE, IN (April 26, 2016) – The Hendricks County Torch Relay Committee is proud to partner with Duke Energy as the presenting sponsor of the Hendricks County portion of this fall’s Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. The partnership with Duke Energy was reached just days before the state unveiled the final …
Read More »Brown, Kenley to lead FIRSST task force
STATEHOUSE (April 26, 2016) — The Indiana State Budget Committee this week named State Rep. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) and State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) as co-chairs of the Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger, Safer Tomorrow (FIRSST) task force. Brown, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said …
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