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 …
Read More »Indiana State Recount Commission to Meet in Preparation for May Primary
The State of Indiana could be expecting a voter turnout that’s well…unexpected on May 3rd. The Indiana Secretary of State’s office issued a notice that the Indiana State Recount Commission will convene a public meeting at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, April 29, 2016 in State House Room. It went on …
Read More »State Trooper Injured After his Patrol Car was Struck During a Traffic Stop in Indianapolis’ East Side
Indianapolis – Today around 12:20 p.m. Indiana State Trooper Derek Miller was conducting a traffic stop on Shadeland Avenue just north of 38th Street. During the course of the investigation Trooper Miller’s patrol car was struck in the rear by a southbound Chevrolet Trailblazer. The driver of the Trailblazer told investigators …
Read More »Indiana State Police Offer Planting Season Driving Tips
The Indiana State Police would like to remind citizens that the farm planting season is upon us and often requires large farm machinery to be on the road. This requires drivers in rural areas to be alert to the possibility of encountering slow moving farm machines. Motorists should be prepared …
Read More »ISTA Announces 2016 Horace Mann Hoosier Educator of the Year Award Winner
INDIANAPOLIS – April 25, 2016 – On Saturday, April 23, the Indiana State Teachers Association honored Joyce J. Click with the 2015 Horace Mann Hoosier Educator of the Year Award at its annual Representative Assembly meeting. This award honors educators who recognize, reward and promote excellence in the teaching and …
Read More »Indianapolis Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
INDIANAPOLIS (April 25, 2016) – Indianapolis resident Amy L. Ortega, 27, pled guilty in Marion County Criminal Court One to unemployment insurance fraud, a Class D felony. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee began an investigation and determined that Ortega was working …
Read More »Secretary Lawson reminds voters that Primary Election Day is approaching
INDIANAPOLIS (April 25, 2016) — Indiana’s Primary Election is right around the corner. Tuesday, May 3rd is Primary Election Day and the polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. If you can’t make it to the polls on Election Day, plan ahead and vote early. …
Read More »High Speed Crash on I-465 Claims the Life on One Person
Indianapolis – Early this morning around 3:30, the Indiana State Police, along with the Pike Township Fire Department, responded to a serious single vehicle crash on the ramp from I-465 northbound to 56th Street on the west side. Upon arrival, Trooper Jacob Wildauer located the vehicle in the ditch with one occupant …
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