State News

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Man killed in Morgan County on off road vehicle rollover

Morgan Co—Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a Off Road Vehicle (ORV) accident that left a Martinsville man deceased.  Michael Salb 26, was operating his Polaris Razor side by side on his property off Gose Creek Rd.  While attempting to operate the ORV downhill, it rolled on its side, pinning Salb …

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Donnelly, Young, Indiana Delegation Urge President Trump to Grant Disaster Declaration for Indiana Following Severe Storms and Flooding

Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, along with U.S. Senator Todd Young, today led the Indiana delegation in urging President Trump to approve Governor Holcomb’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana following severe storms and flooding that impacted the state between February and March. The delegation’s effort …

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Citizen Tip Leads to Arrest by Indiana Conservation Officers after Manhunt in Hoosier National Forest

Indiana Conservation Officers arrested Mark Cates (54), DeMotte, on charges of Resisting Law Enforcement, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Disturbing Federal Ground in Search of Artifacts. Just after 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, Indiana Conservation Officers Zac Howerton and Lucas Patterson were on patrol in the Hoosier National Forest …

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Indiana Department of Education Announces New Initiative to Provide Cybersecurity Investments for K-12 Schools

INDIANAPOLIS – In partnership with the Indiana Office of Technology and the Indiana Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today a new initiative to provide cybersecurity investments in K-12 schools across the state. “Cybersecurity is a mission critical component in today’s technology-centered work and …

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Indiana State Police Drug Take Back Results

Indianapolis – On Saturday, April 28th, 2018 the Indiana State Police participated in the 15th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA.) The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft. Collection sites were set up nationwide for expired, unused, and …

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DOR Offers Special Tax Program for Certain Online Retailers

INDIANAPOLIS – A one-time voluntary disclosure initiative is being offered by the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) to out-of-state online retailers that have inventory located in third-party Indiana warehouses and sell to Indiana customers. This initiative runs through December 31, 2018. “The program offers out-of-state online retailers who are not …

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