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Visit Hendricks County Director Receives ITA Member of the Year Honor

DANVILLE, IN (March 17, 2022) –Visit Hendricks County Executive Director Jaime Bohler Smith received one of the state’s most prestigious tourism honors this week. Visit Hendricks County Executive Director Jaime Bohler Smith Smith was named Member of the Year during the Indiana Tourism Association’s annual conference, which brings together tourism …

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IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Murder/Robbery Investigation

INDIANAPOLIS-Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives identified and arrested 32-year-old Julius Thomas on Sunday, March 13, 2022, for his alleged involvement in a recent homicide.On Sunday, March 6, 2022, just after 4:00 p.m., IMPD North District officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Ingram Street on a report …

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Emergency SNAP Allotments to End After May

In March 2020, the U.S. government allowed the state of Indiana to issue “emergency allotments” to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households during the COVID-19 pandemic. This allowed SNAP families to receive the maximum benefit allowed based on the number of people in the household. For many Hoosiers, this meant they received …

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Vermont Street to close Monday as part of North Split construction

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation will close Vermont Street under I-65 between Davidson Street and Pine Street early Monday as part of the North Split reconstruction project in downtown Indianapolis.  Crews will be installing Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall. This closure is anticipated to continue through …

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