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Register for Becoming an Outdoors Woman

The annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop is April 29 to May 1 at Ross Camp in West Lafayette. The workshop is open to women ages 18 and older and limited to 85 participants.The program is designed for women to learn outdoor skills in a relaxed, low-pressure environment. Participants will …

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Madison Avenue to close Sunday to replace bridge over I-465

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 25, 2022) – The South Madison Avenue bridge over I-465 is scheduled to close Sunday evening, Feb. 27, for demolition and replacement. This is a long-term closure that is expected to last just over six months. The Madison Avenue detour will follow Thompson Road, Keystone Avenue and Hanna …

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Attorney General Todd Rokita announces $26 billion national settlement with drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson

Attorney General Todd Rokita today announced the final approval of a $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson. Indiana communities can receive up to $507 million if Indiana communities opt into the state’s settlement under pending …

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New York Street closure extended through Tuesday

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – New York Street is currently closed under I-65 between Davidson Street and Pine Street for overhead beam erection and will now be completed on or after midnight on Tuesday, February 22, weather permitting. The closure has been extended due to recent high winds preventing crews from …

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Behning: On My Way Pre-K showing success

State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) represents House District 91, which includes portions of Hendricks and Marion counties. Children who participate in an early education program are more prepared for success when starting kindergarten, especially those from low-income families. Two recent studies show Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K program is delivering …

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Indiana FFA Celebrates National FFA Week, Feb. 19-26

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2022) — The Indiana FFA Association and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture will celebrate all things blue and gold for National FFA Week from February 19 – 26, 2022. National FFA Week remembers more than 94 years of FFA tradition and history while also highlighting and celebrating …

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Indiana Secretary of State, Securities Division joins $100 million settlement with BlockFi, Inc. related to crypto accounts

INDIANAPOLIS (February 14, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan announced the office’s Securities Division has joined 31 other state regulators and the SEC in a $100 million settlement with BlockFi Lending, LLC. (“BlockFi”) related to cryptocurrency offerings made to Indiana residents. Regulators found that BlockFi issued securities, including …

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Troopers Investigating Shooting on I-70 near Shadeland Avenue

Indianapolis, IN – Early Sunday evening at 7:34 p.m., the Indiana State Police, along with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to reports of a person shot inside a vehicle on I-70 westbound near Shadeland Avenue. Upon arrival an adult male was located with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound, that …

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