State News

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Trooper vehicle struck during pursuit

Vigo County—On Tuesday, August 8th, at 4:30 in the afternoon, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Matt Ames responded to a residence in Idle Creek subdivision on a burglary in progress call.  Once in the area he observed a white male walking from the residence towards a gold SUV. Trooper Ames …

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Gov. Holcomb Welcomes USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to Indiana

Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, U.S. Senator Todd Young and Indiana Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Ted McKinney today welcomed United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and members of the Hoosier agricultural community to the Indiana State Fair for a tour, roundtable luncheon and farm …

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Advisory Message: Man arrested after stabbing attack at Grouse Ridge Public Fishing Area

Man arrested after stabbing attack at Grouse Ridge Public Fishing Area Bartholomew Co—Indiana Conservation Officers are assisting Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department with the investigation of a stabbing that occurred last Wednesday at Grouse Ridge Public Fishing Area. Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department was notified at approximately 4:30 p.m. by Ashley Horn, 29, …

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Governor Holcomb Kicks Off Next Level Jobs in Brazil & Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Holcomb today was joined by Commissioner for Workforce Development (DWD) Steve Braun, Commissioner for Higher Education (CHE) Teresa Lubbers, Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Blair Milo and state and local officials in Brazil and Indianapolis to unveil the Next Level Jobs initiative.  Learn more about the …

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Holcomb rolls out Indiana’s ‘Next Level Jobs’ initiative with two programs to help meet current workforce demand

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Commissioner for Workforce Development (DWD) Steve Braun, Commissioner for Higher Education (CHE) Teresa Lubbers, and Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Blair Milo today kicked off Indiana’s Next Level Jobs initiative and announced two new grant programs designed to put Hoosiers to work in …

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Longtime farming families honored at the Indiana State Fair

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 11, 2017) — Today at the Indiana State Fair, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Ted McKinney and ISDA Deputy Director Melissa Rekeweg presented 72 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. “Our state’s legacy has been shaped by our …

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Indy Man Lifelined After ORV Accident (Brown County)

Nineveh- Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred this afternoon in the town of Nineveh, located in northern Brown County. This afternoon at approximately 4:00 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the 8700 block of Nineveh Road in reference to an accident involving an ORV. …

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Anderson Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash on I-465

Indianapolis – The Indiana State Police are investigating a single vehicle crash that claimed the life of an Anderson man Monday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. police and emergency crews were dispatched to a crash on northbound I-465 near the 46.6 mile marker.   This is approximately one mile south of the …

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Gov. Holcomb on HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s Visit to East Chicago

Today Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority Executive Director Jacob Sipe welcomed U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, U.S. Senator Todd Young, U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland, state officials and lawmakers, …

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