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IEDC official: Full-court press averted disaster, yielded ‘home run’

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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