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Prescribed Burn Planned for Outdoor Classroom at Williams Park

This spring, Brownsburg Parks’ Natural Resources team will conduct a prescribed burn at the Outdoor Classroom at Williams Park. The burn will be in partnership with the Brownsburg Fire Territory and conducted as weather and site conditions allow. While setting vegetation on fire may seem counter-intuitive to preserving natural areas, …

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Hendricks C.R. 1000 South closing March 30 for two Weeks

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces Hendricks C.R. 1000 South will close just south of the I-70 and State Road 39 interchange beginning on or after Tuesday, March 30. This is directly across from the TA Travel Center. This is for the contractor to reconstruct the …

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Full Closure at the North Split to begin in May

MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) reminds motorists the 18-month closure of the North Split Interchange in downtown Indianapolis is only two months away. Major reconstruction is expected to close the interchange on or after May 15, 2021, weather permitting. During the full closure, I-65 and …

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Indianapolis Road will close April 1

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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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