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Schmidt Associates Takes Top Honor at Indy Chamber’s Monumental Awards Indy Chamber Announces 43rd Annual Monumental Award Winners

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Schmidt Associates took home the highest honor of the Monumental Award for the P.R. Mallory Campus project at the Indy Chamber’s annual Monumental Awards event tonight. This year’s ceremony took place at historic Tibbs Drive-In Theater on the west-side of Indianapolis, providing a COVID-friendly way to showcase this year’s …

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IMPD to update K9 Unit response procedures

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) announced forthcoming changes to the department’s K9 Unit that will tighten the criteria for K9 deployments and allow for more thorough and deliberate searches for potentially violent suspects. The draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is currently being reviewed by external experts. The …

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IMPD Covert Robbery Detectives arrest man and woman for a series of robberies

INDIANAPOLIS – On October 6th, 2020, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s (IMPD) Covert Robbery Unit investigated a series of business robberies in which a white male armed with a semi-automatic pistol was committing robberies of several Game Stops, Dollar Generals, Subway Restaurants, and gas stations. Using many investigative tactics, detectives developed …

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500 Festival Launches New Virtual Fitness Challenge: Hoosier Holiday Challenge, presented by Khamis Fine Jewelers, benefitting Gleaners

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 7, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces the launch of the Hoosier Holiday Challenge, presented by Khamis Fine Jewelers, benefitting Gleaners. The Hoosier Holiday Challenge is a virtual fitness …

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Indiana Lyons set to begin third season in Danville

DANVILLE, IN – The Indiana Lyons, Hendricks County’s own professional basketball team, embark on their third season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) this fall and winter with sights set squarely on bringing home a league championship. The team begins its preseason schedule on Oct. 10 with a home game …

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Silver Alert issued for missing 13 year old from Danville

The Danville Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Na’taija Stedge, a 13 year old, black female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 130 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a long sleeve shirt with pink lettering and blue jeans. Na’taija is missing from Danville, Indiana which is …

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Avon Police searching for 16 year old runaway

Avon Police announced via Facebook that officers have taken a runaway report Monday evening for 16 year old Lily Overman. Lily is described as being 5’0” tall, weighing approximately 125lbs, and was last seen wearing a white Nike jacket, a military green button down jacket, and black boots and leggings. …

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