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INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 22, 2017) — The State of Indiana, through its volunteer service commission, Serve Indiana, selected eight outstanding Hoosiers and organizations to be recognized for service to the community. The Serve Indiana Awards for Excellence are Indiana’s most prestigious annual awards celebrating the accomplishments of dedicated volunteers and service members. …

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), and in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-2) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), was signed into law today by President Trump. The VA Prescription Data Accountability Act will …

Danville, IN–Congressman Todd Rokita fights to maintain the Adoption Tax Credit to help Hoosier families.  “All parents work hard to protect and fight for their child. For parents who choose adoption, they also face a large financial burden at the onset of the adoption on top of the costs for …

UPDATE, November 21, 2017 Victim has been identified. Shelby Co.  Indiana Conservation Officers have identified the victim pulled from Flatrock River yesterday as Raymond Sanchez, 35 of Columbus. Sanchez’s girlfriend notified Conservation Officer Dispatch around 11:30 PM that Sanchez had went out on the river earlier in the afternoon and …

Vigo County—Nov 20, 2017–This morning at 10:36, Indiana State Police and Vigo County emergency agencies responded to an RV (Recreational Vehicle) crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the two mile marker. The crash left the elderly driver deceased at the scene.   Preliminary investigation revealed a 2006 …

Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today called on Senate leaders to do more to combat substance use disorders and the workforce shortage facing treatment providers in rural and underserved communities. Donnelly and Murkowski sent a letter asking for more resources to be dedicated …

Danville, IN–Congressman Todd Rokita released the following statement after President Trump announced that he will designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.  “There is no question that North Korea has engaged in acts of terrorism endangering the United States and the security of our allies. I fully support …

Indianapolis, Ind. – Today U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to re-designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.   Donnelly said, “I have repeatedly called for stronger action against the rogue Kim regime, and I welcome President Trump’s decision to …

Shelby Co.   Indiana Conservation Officers need help identifying a man that went over a low head dam in Shelby County.  At approximately 1:00 this afternoon, witnesses saw a male in a Bass tracker Bantam boat go over the low head dam on Flatrock River in the Vandalia/Geneva area.  The man …

INDIANAPOLIS (November 17, 2017) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.9 percent for October and remains lower than the national rate of 4.1 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for four full years. The monthly unemployment …