INDIANAPOLIS – In an effort to enhance the collaboration between citizens and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the process to implement beat policing will begin in late April when new recruits hit the streets. A three year plan will be developed to address staffing needs and responsibilities. Mayor Joe Hogsett …
Read More »Bridge Deck Overlay Project will Restrict State Road 39 in Hendricks County beginning Thursday
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announce a bridge deck overlay project on State Road 39 (S.R. 39) two and one half miles north of U.S. 36 will restrict traffic to one 11’ lane on the bridges over Milford Creek and the west fork of White …
Read More »Locally-Based Marketing and Advertising Agency Grows in Central Indiana
Matchbook Creative, a strategic branding and advertising firm and registered Women Business Enterprise, will invest $581,000 to expand its Indianapolis-based headquarters, renovating a formerly vacant two-story building at 1317 N. Pennsylvania Street on the Old Northside. The new facility will more than double the firm’s office space to 7,000 square …
Read More »DWD Unveils Assistive Technology at WorkOne Career Centers
INDIANAPOLIS (March 23, 2016) – As part of Disability Awareness Month, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and its WorkOne partners are unveiling new workstations that contain assistive technology designed to help Hoosiers with disabilities in their search for gainful employment. These workstations can be found at twelve WorkOne …
Read More »Tech Companies Adding High-Wage Jobs in Central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (March 23, 2016) – Two technology companies announced plans today to expand their operations in Central Indiana, creating more than 50 new high-wage jobs over the next few years and continuing a trend of tech growth in the Hoosier state. “Indiana’s tech industry is on the move, and the …
Read More »Maryland-Based Manufacturer Relocating Headquarters & Production to Indiana
CARMEL and FORT WAYNE, Ind. (March 23, 2016) – Precision Products Group announced plans today to grow its operations in Indiana, relocating its College Park, Maryland, headquarters to Carmel and expanding its existing manufacturing operations in Fort Wayne. “With nearly 141,000 jobs added in just the last three years, Indiana’s …
Read More »Crouch op-ed: An Open Letter to My Fellow Public Servants: Increase Transparency and Secure Freedom
An Open Letter to My Fellow Public Servants: Increase Transparency and Secure Freedom To My Fellow Public Servants, Last week, March 13—19, was Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. During Sunshine Week, but especially in the weeks …
Read More »IMPD Seeks Information from the Public to Solve the Murder of Eddie Lee Stringer
INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are asking for the public’s help to solve the murder of 59-year-old Eddie Lee Stringer. Eddie Lee was found in a crashed car on March 14, 2016, on the west side of Indianapolis. Initially, it appeared Eddie’s death was related …
Read More »Governor Mike Pence Directs Flags Be Flown at Half-staff Statewide to Honor Victims of Belgium Terrorist Attack
Indianapolis – In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued this afternoon, Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium. This directive overlaps a previous directive asking residents to lower their flags to …
Read More »Twenty Five Pounds of Marijuana Found during Traffic Stop in Putnam County
Putnam County—This morning at 11:44, Indiana State Police Trooper Yan Dravigne stopped a 2015 Nissan for following too close on Interstate 70 eastbound near the 36 mile marker. During conversation with the driver, Trooper Dravigne noticed several indicators of possible criminal activity. Dravigne then summoned assistance from Putnam County Sheriff’s …
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