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INDOT’s Yellow Salt Trucks Deployed Ahead of Falling Temps

The Indiana Department of Transportation has 315 yellow salt trucks deployed as of this morning to patrol interstates, U.S. highways and state routes ahead of falling pavement temperatures and winter precipitation. A series of storms may drop up to 3 inches of snow across Indiana this week with additional lake-effect …

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Officers Recover Heroin during Interdiction Investigation

Indianapolis, IN- Early this morning February 5, 2016 at approximately 4:30 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and Homeland Security Investigation Indianapolis Narcotics and Bulk Cash Smuggling Task Force were conducting interdiction operations at the Megabus drop off location at Market Street and Alabama Street. During the course of …

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AT&T Boosts Network in Brownsburg and Franklin

Brownsburg, Ind., Feb. 5, 2016  — AT&T1 has added 2 new cell towers to its 4G LTE network to give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. They are located in Brownsburg and Franklin. The expansion brings to 18 the total number of new Indianapolis area AT&T cell sites announced since …

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Brownsburg Assistant Town Manager Credentialed by International Local Government Management Organization

BROWNSBURG – Brian Hartsell, Assistant Town Manager of the Town of Brownsburg, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Hartsell is one of more than 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program. Hartsell joins several other area local …

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Resources to Address Children’s Mental Health Issues

LEBANON, Ind. – Mental health issues among children are becoming a growing concern around the country and in Indiana. That’s why the Indiana Youth Institute is teaming up with its community partners to help those who work with youth understand more about the options to get help in Indiana.   The …

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Indiana Department of Revenue Offers Free Online Filing

INDIANAPOLIS (February  3, 2016) – This tax season, the Indiana Department of Revenue continues to offer free federal and state filing through Indiana freefile (INfreefile). Taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $62,000 or less in 2015 may qualify for INfreefile. Nearly two million Hoosier taxpayers qualify for this program. …

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Indy Chamber Statement on Senate Bill 344

Senate Bill 344, while not perfect, was a major step forward in extending protections to LGBT Hoosiers – and ultimately helping Indiana remain competitive for top talent and investment. Despite its failure in the Senate, the expansion of statewide non-discrimination protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity …

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