Indianapolis, IN – Apr. 28, 2017 – The arrival of spring signals the possibility of increased precipitation throughout Indiana. As a result, AAA Hoosier Motor Club has the following safety tips for wet-weather driving… Six inches – As little as six inches of water can cause you to lose control of your …
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Indiana – On Saturday, April 29, 2017 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 13th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs. Collection sites will be set up nationwide for expired, unused, …
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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags at state facilities in Jennings County be flown at half-staff to honor Lance Cpl. Jacky Ray Koenig Jr. who recently passed away during training while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the …
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The 2017 Indiana trout stream season opens this Saturday, April 29, at 6 a.m. local time and runs through Dec. 31. By Saturday morning, DNR fisheries personnel will have stocked nearly 22,000 rainbow trout in 17 streams across the state. The trout are produced at DNR’s Curtis Creek Trout Rearing …
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With the arrival of camping season, visitors to DNR properties should brush up on the DNR firewood rule. The rule helps protect Indiana’s trees from the 140 known pests and pathogens that currently affect forests as well as pests we don’t know about yet. Several pests and pathogens are transported …
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Indiana- We’ve heard the excuses. They wrinkle my clothes. It doesn’t fit me right. If my car is on fire after a crash I don’t want to be trapped in a seat belt. I wasn’t traveling that far. Troopers that have worked the road for even a short period of …
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Hendricks County-An Indiana State Police Trooper cited two brothers from Pittsboro, IN. for excessive speed and other violations, just days apart and at nearly the same location. On Friday afternoon April 14 around 4:01, Master Trooper Don Farris was patrolling Interstate 74 near Pittsboro when he noticed a gray vehicle …
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*UPDATE 2* 17 year old Kristopher Church of Indianapolis remains in critical condition at Eskenazi Hospital. 19 year old Michael Blackmore of Indianapolis is in serious but stable condition at Methodist Hospital. 18 year old Olivia Evans of Indianapolis is in serious but stable condition at Methodist Hospital. All three …
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Thanks to the proactive work of state and federal law enforcement professionals, an Arkansas-based live fish distributor is no longer illegally transporting and selling nonnative grass carp in Indiana. Following complaints from concerned parties, conservation officers within the investigation section of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources worked closely with …
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We are working to close a case involving the shooting of an American bald eagle in Indiana and we need your help. We are seeking information regarding an eagle that was found shot and left for dead in northwest Boone County in March. On March 27 2017, a three year-old …
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