A top Indiana economic development official on Friday said Indianapolis’ designation as a “global business center” for Dow Chemical’s and DuPont’s merged ag business is “a huge home run” that ultimately will bolster employment at Dow AgroSciences’ northwest-side campus. It’s an especially favorable outcome, Indiana Economic Development Corp. President Jim Schellinger said, …
Read More »Governor and First Lady Pay Respects to Justice Antonin Scalia in Visit to Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence today paid their respects to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at his public viewing at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Governor and First Lady are in Washington, D.C. for the 2016 National Governors Association Winter Meeting. After …
Read More »IMPD Detectives seeks the whereabouts of a suspect from a 2015 murder
Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for 25-year-old suspect Daniel Roseboro of Indianapolis. The suspect is alleged to have shot and killed 19-year-old Gregory Paffumi in September of 2015. The suspect is described as a African-American male, 5 foot 7 inches, weighing approximately 140 pounds. The suspect should not be …
Read More »Indiana Lands Global Business Center in Planned Dow, DuPont Merger
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 19, 2016) – DuPont (NYSE: DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced the U.S. site structure for the global agriculture leader the companies intend to create following the planned separation of DowDupont into three independent, publicly traded companies. The corporate headquarters for the Agriculture company …
Read More »Routine Commercial Vehicle Inspection Nets Fraudulent Credit Cards
Putnam County—This morning at 11:45, Indiana State Police Trooper Yan Dravigne stopped a tractor-trailer operating under the carrier International Enterprises for a routine commercial vehicle inspection on eastbound Interstate 70 near the 41 mile marker. During conversation with the driver, Trooper Dravigne noticed suspicious activity by the driver. A search …
Read More »Brownsburg Public Library Releases 2015 Annual Report
(Brownsburg, Indiana) – Did you know we checked out over 500,000 items in 2015? We were open 348 days with an average of 674 visits per day and we answered over 30,000 questions! We’re busy here at Brownsburg Public Library and 2015 was no exception. Director, Denise Robinson, shares “Each …
Read More »Bipartisan Group of Indiana Elected Officials Urge United Technologies to Find Solution That Keeps Jobs in Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind. — A bipartisan group of Indiana elected officials is urging United Technologies, the parent company of Carrier and UTEC, to work to find a solution to continue operations in Indiana. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, Governor Mike Pence, U.S. Senator Dan Coats, Congressman Andre Carson, Congressman Marlin Stutzman, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, and Huntington Mayor Brooks Fetters sent …
Read More »Post-Filing Tips: Refunds and Payments
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 17, 2016) – Once you file your individual income tax return, you will likely be owed a refund or need to pay tax to the state. Here are some important tips to get you through the rest of the 2016 individual tax season. How to Check the Status …
Read More »State of Indiana Announces New Initiative to Encourage Adults to Complete College Degrees
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers joined Indiana business and local government leaders today to kick off “You Can. Go Back.”— a coordinated campaign to help 750,000 Hoosier adults who have some college credit but no degree finish what they started. The statewide effort …
Read More »Indy Chamber Announces Export Assistance Grant Program Supported by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Chamber, with support from with JPMorgan Chase, announced a new program offering competitive grants to firms with plans to pursue international customers. With a $200,000 donation from JPMorgan Chase, the GoGlobal Export Acceleration Grant program will target smaller companies, providing up to $5,000 in matching funds …
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