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Sullivan County – Indiana State Police Putnamville Post initiated a criminal investigation on October 22, 2021, after receiving information from the Parke County Sheriff’s Department concerning allegations of sexual misconduct with a female, under the age of 14. The investigation revealed that Danny L. Richmond, of Bloomingdale, Indiana, had allegedly engaged …

INDIANAPOLIS- Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced he signed executive orders granting medical clemency for the first time while in office. “Today I granted medical clemency to three offenders who are bed ridden and diagnosed with terminal health conditions. The three men will be released to the supervision of the …

INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, the Indiana Department of Education provided an update on development of the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (Indiana GPS) dashboard. This included an update on how data could be used to show performance of student populations across a range of …

Vigo County – Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Indiana State Trooper Andrew Mattern was patrolling on Jessica Drive when he observed a male riding a bicycle.  Trooper Mattern recognized the male to be Ronald Luci, age 28, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and that he had several active felony …

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers delivered her final State of Higher Education address today. This year’s address focused on the imperative to transform higher education to meet the diverse needs of learners and a changing economy. As Lubbers concludes her tenure as Indiana’s Higher Education Commissioner in …

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2022) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as …

Lincoln City (Feb. 8, 2022) – The Lincoln Amphitheatre will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2022 with a performance series that is as diverse of an offering as the venue has seen since the Indiana Destination Development Corporation took over its day-to-day management in 2015. Bolstered by rising group and …

Greenfield, IN – Saturday night, February 5, 2022 at 8:36 p.m., emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious crash involving a car and a semi on I-70 westbound near the 109 mile marker. Upon arrival first responders found a semi-tractor trailer in the ditch along with a heavily …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced that it is accepting applications for a second round of Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants, intended to support child care, early care and education and out-of-school time programs that have faced increased costs and challenges brought on by the COVID-19 …

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (Feb. 2, 2022) – Indiana continues to secure growth in sustainable manufacturing as Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today an expansion and modernization of its sheet mill operations in Crawfordsville. To support its expansion, the company plans to create 80 new full-time, high-wage positions in Montgomery County by …