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Government Agencies Collaborate on Sexual Predator Video Release

INDIANAPOLIS—Today the Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana State Police, and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced the release of an impactful training video designed to educate and inform school leaders and staff about sexual abuse. The video will be distributed by the Indiana Department …

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Invasive Species Awareness Week and ALB

Gov. Eric Holcomb has proclaimed this week, Feb. 27-March 3, as Invasive Species Awareness Week in Indiana, an important reminder for Hoosiers to watch for potentially devastating pests.   There are several invasive species causing significant damage to Indiana’s natural resources, according to State Entomologist Megan Abraham, who is the …

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Senate Completes Productive First Half of Session

STATEHOUSE (March 1, 2017) ― Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) today marked the halfway point of the 2017 legislative session, noting several important initiatives that have passed the Senate during the last two months. “We set out at the beginning of this session to build on …

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Troopers Revive a Greenwood Man with CPR Along I-70

Indianapolis, IN – Three Indiana State Troopers performed CPR and administered an automated external defibrillator (AED) along I-70, reviving a Greenwood man. Just after 12;00 PM Thursday, emergency responders were called to an unresponsive male inside a car on I-70 eastbound at Shadeland Avenue. Trooper Walter Butt was first on the …

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Governor Holcomb Signs First Bill into Law: HEA 1507 Bill provides more transportation options for students with disabilities

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed House Enrolled Act 1507 (HEA 1507) into law during a ceremony in his office. The law, authored by State Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) and sponsored by State Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso), provides more options for communities to transport Hoosier students with …

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Update Delphi Homicides: Reward Up to $50,000

Delphi– At approximately 12:15 p.m. on February 14, 2017, the bodies of Abigail J. Williams, 13, and Liberty Rose Lynn German, 14, both from Delphi, IN, were found in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail, east of Delphi, IN, in Carroll County. The teens had been reported missing …

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“Blue jackets” back in Indianapolis for FFA Page Day

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2017) — In celebration of National FFA Week, dozens of enthusiastic Indiana FFA members filled the historic Statehouse for FFA Page Day. Along with experiencing a full day of legislative activity, the students were able to interact with their elected leaders while getting a behind-the-scenes look at …

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