INDIANAPOLIS – Detectives are investigating the shooting death of a 26-year-old man on the city’s east side. Just before 10:00 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were sent to the 3000 block of Bavarian East Drive (Bavarian Village Apartments) reference a person shot. When officers arrived, they …
Read More »Donnelly Statement on United Technologies Executive Confirming Corporation’s Moving Jobs to Mexico to Chase Cheap Wages
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement in response to Robert McDonough, President, UTC Climate Controls & Security confirming the corporation is moving jobs to Mexico to take advantage of low wages. Donnelly said, “United Technologies’ decision to move Hoosier jobs to Mexico was based on chasing cheap …
Read More »Global Software Firm Expanding Carmel HQ, Adding 70 High-Wage Jobs
CARMEL, Ind. (March 10, 2016) – Blue Horseshoe Solutions, a global software firm specializing in supply chain and logistics solutions, announced plans today to expand its operations here, moving into a new corporate headquarters along the U.S. 31 corridor and creating up to 70 new high-wage jobs by 2020. The …
Read More »Brownsburg Achieves Tree City USA Status
BROWNSBURG – The Town of Brownsburg was named a 2015 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. Brownsburg achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: creating a tree board or department, establishing a tree care …
Read More »National Public Safety Forum focuses on Policing, Community Relations
INDIANAPOLIS – Many cities across the country are facing challenges in law enforcement practices and community relations. Wednesday, experts and leaders from Indianapolis and other cities examined the relationship among police, communities, and citizens at a National Public Safety Forum focused on Policing and Community Relations. Topics of discussion at …
Read More »Coats, Senators Call on Administration to Halt Plans to Cut Medicare Advantage
WASHINGTON, DC– Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today joined with a group of senators in sending a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administration Andy Slavitt that called on the Obama Administration to halt its plans to implement policy changes that reduce funding for the Medicare Advantage …
Read More »Governor Pence Makes Several Hendricks County Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions. State Armory Board Colonel (RET) Timothy R. Warrick [Greene County], appointed to complete an unexpired four-year term through April 18, 2017 State Board of Animal Health Mark H. Legan [Putnam County], reappointed to serve a …
Read More »The Catherine Peachey Fund Issues $75K Grant to Simon Cancer Center
INDIANAPOLIS (March 7, 2016) — The Catherine Peachey Fund has announced it will grant $75,000 to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center to support the Amelia Project for the next five years. The fund supports breast-cancer research and programs. The Amelia Project will bring together scientists, cancer-research specialists …
Read More »Some Dogs Chew Shoes, Some Dogs Wear Shoes, Our Dogs Collect Shoes for People Who Have None
Golden Retriever Rescue And Community Education (GRRACE) is conducting a shoe collection drive to raise funds for medical care of the dogs they rescue before adopting them to their forever homes. GRRACE will earn funds based on the number of pairs collected as Funds2Orgs will purchase all of the donated …
Read More »Fiery Semi Crash on I-65 claims One Life
Johnson County – Around 6:13 this morning emergency crews responded to reports of a semi crash and large fire on I-65 southbound at the 93 mile marker. The first trooper on the scene reported a Good Samaritan had pulled the driver out of the fiery wreckage. Firefighters and paramedics quickly arrived on …
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