BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces Indianapolis Road will close on or after Thursday, April 1 just south of C.R. 550 S. This is for the contractor to remove an old box culvert over Etter Creek and build a new reinforced concrete slab bridge. The detour …
Read More »Hendricks County farm honored with Hoosier Homestead Award
STATEHOUSE (March 10, 2021) – Area legislators recently announced the latest recipient of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. The Hoosier Homestead Award Program honors families who have made significant contributions to Indiana agriculture. Instituted in 1976, …
Read More »B&O, Vandalia Trails Receive Millions from State for Extensions
DANVILLE, IN (March 10, 2021) –Two rail trails that run through Hendricks County have received funding for extensions to connect to Indianapolis. The state announced its second round of Next Level Trail Grants last week with the B&O Trail receiving more than $4.5 million and the Vandalia Trail getting more …
Read More »Behning: Removing roadblock to secure high-wage, high demand job
With a current unemployment rate nearly 2 percent lower than the national rate, Indiana is bouncing back from the economic impacts of the pandemic. However, it has been a tough year as Hoosier families and businesses took steps to slow the spread of COVID-19. This resulted in joblessness and an …
Read More »Former Danville Resident Charged with Death of 4-Month-Old Daughter
Danville, IN – After a thorough investigation by the Danville Metropolitan Police Department, 29-year-old Richard Osowski of Trafalgar, Indiana, has been formally charged with Aggravated Battery and Neglect of a Dependent Causing Death in Hendricks County Circuit Court. Richard Osowski Danville Officers were dispatched to Hendricks Regional Health on January …
Read More »Former Treasurer Charged with Stealing Funds from the Danville Girls Softball League
Danville, IN – After an internal audit was conducted by board members of the Danville Girls Softball League last month, $4,526.38 was found to be missing from the league account. The former league treasurer, 43-year-old Timothy P Ireland of Indianapolis, was identified on all of the unauthorized transactions as being …
Read More »Danville Man Charged with Stealing Lottery Tickets from His Employer
Danville, IN – After a thorough investigation by the Danville Metropolitan Police Department, in conjunction with the Investigations Division of the Indiana Hoosier Lottery, 19-year-old Jonathan W Price of Danville has been charged with Felony Theft in Hendricks County Superior Court. Jonathan W Price Price was caught on store surveillance …
Read More »IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in December Homicide Investigation
INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, March 1, 2021, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives identified and arrested a suspect, allegedly involved in the death of 46-year-old Adam Sayers. On December 1, 2020 just before 04:30am, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 4800 block of …
Read More »INDOT to utilize zipper merges this construction season
INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Transportation will be transitioning from merging early to merging late with more widespread use of zipper merges in work zones this construction season. What is a zipper merge? Zipper merges are used when a lane is closed ahead due to road construction or maintenance …
Read More »Construction scheduled to begin March 15 on I-65 Added Travel Lanes project in Boone County
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing to reconstruct and widen I-65 from north of State Road 32 to north of State Road 47 in Boone County. The project will add one lane in each direction and includes the removal of the I-65 and Lafayette Avenue …
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