State News

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Indiana Public Debt Among Lowest in the Nation

(INDIANAPOLIS) May 25, 2017 – Indiana has the sixth lowest public tax-supported debt in the nation, according to a national state-by-state analysis of public debt by Moody’s.   The latest Moody’s Investor Service State Debt Medians report shows Indiana public debt equates to $306 per taxpayer—less than 1 percent of …

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Indiana Conservation Officers Investigating Chemical Spill (Shelby County)

DNR NEWS             Division of Law Enforcement Indiana Department of Natural Resources 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 For immediate release: May 25, 2017 Indiana Conservation Officers Investigating Chemical Spill (Shelby County) Flat Rock- Indiana Conservation Officers along with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) are investigating a chemical …

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IDEM seeks nominations for 2017 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is seeking nominations for the 2017 Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. This award is the state’s most prestigious environmental recognition. The Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence is open to any Indiana citizen, business, nonprofit organization, school, or government agency. All projects …

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Indiana Republican Party Releases 2018 Convention RFP

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Republican Party today released a Request for Proposal for the 2018 Indiana Republican State Convention to be held in June 2018. The purpose of this particular Convention is to select the Republican Party’s nominees for Secretary of State, Treasurer of State and Auditor of State. It …

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Charges Filed on Driver of Mortuary Crash

Putnam County— On May 16th  Troopers responded to a one-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 35 mile marker. The crash involved a mortuary services van transporting a deceased person. The preliminary investigation revealed a black 2013 Dodge Caravan, driven by 49-year-old Matthew J. Fitzthum of …

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Death Investigation Underway in Vermillion County

Vermillion County—Indiana State Police Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators are investigating two (2) deaths at 528 S. Main St. in Clinton. The deceased are adults, one male and one female. The deceased were discovered around 11:00 AM.  At approximately 11:15 this afternoon, Indiana State Police responded to 528 S. Main …

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