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INDIANAPOLIS (April 16, 2025)   — Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police and Hoosier Ag Today want to …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation is prepared for severe storms, heavy rain, and widespread flooding expected to move across Indiana starting Wednesday afternoon and evening.   As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued flood watches for all Indiana counties south of a line extending …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 1, 2025) – The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) and community partners across the state are working together this month to raise awareness and educate the public in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. DCS encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in making Indiana …

If you have received a text message related to unpaid or past due tolls from INDOT or another tolling service provider, please delete the message and report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or Internet Crime Complaint Center. INDOT does not send text messages related to unpaid or past due tolls. Stay InformedMotorists …

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 6, 2025) – State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) authored legislation to establish a scholarship for public service attorneys to encourage more Hoosiers to practice law in rural areas. According to a report from the Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future, on which Steuerwald serves, Indiana ranks in the bottom 10 …

INDIANAPOLIS – In just two years, Indiana students have improved to sixth in the nation in reading according to results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) rankings. This is the highest Indiana has ever ranked in fourth grade reading and follows the state’s historic investments in a number …

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) presented the state’s most recent chronic absenteeism data and unveiled a new Attendance Insights dashboard to the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE). Recent data shows student attendance is improving, with chronic absenteeism improving for the second consecutive year. “We know that students can only …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today released results from the 2023-2024 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment, which show third graders had the largest single-year increase since the assessment was launched in 2013. “Ensuring Hoosier students are able to read is key to not only the future of Indiana, but to …

INDIANAPOLIS (April 29, 2024) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today issued a proclamation declaring April 28 – May 4 as Small Business Week in Indiana, celebrating the impact Hoosier entrepreneurs and small businesses have on the state’s economy and communities. Indiana is home to more than 534,000 small businesses that support …

INDIANAPOLIS – The state of Indiana today announced that applications for the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT) program, also known as SUN Bucks, are now open. SUN Bucks is a new benefits program that provides families a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible school-aged child to help purchase groceries …