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 …
Read More »INDOT Unveils “Hoosier Hoops Highway” for NCAA Tournament
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation this week began unveiling its “Hoosier Hoops Highway” signs in advance of a busy basketball month in Indiana, with the Big Ten, Horizon League and NCAA tournaments being hosted in the Hoosier State. Games will be played throughout Indiana in basketball arenas in Indianapolis, …
Read More »Local Street Closures, Lane Shifts Planned throughout the North Split Project Area this Week
MARION COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced today upcoming overnight closures on Alabama Street between 11th and 12th streets for partial demolition of the I-65 bridge over Alabama Street. Previous lane shifts allow four travel lanes to be maintained in each direction on I-65 and the …
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