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 …
Read More »Americans Feel Unsafe Sharing the Road with Vehicles that are Fully Self-Driving
A new report from AAA reveals that the majority of U.S. drivers seek autonomous technologies in their next vehicle, but they continue to fear the fully self-driving car. Despite the prospect that autonomous vehicles will be safer, more efficient and more convenient than their human-driven counterparts, three-quarters of U.S. drivers …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Indiana State Police Kicks Off 2017 March Enforcement Campaign On Dangerous and Impaired Driving
Indiana, – The Indiana State Police announced today they will join efforts with over 250 Indiana state and local law enforcement agencies to increase education and enforcement around dangerous and impaired driving. From March 3 through March 26, 2017, officers across the state will conduct high-visibility patrols specifically designated to …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Arizona-Based Tech Consultancy Looks to Indiana for Growth, 175 High-Wage Jobs
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 22, 2017) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett joined executives of Levementum, a customer relationship management (CRM) and business consultancy, today as the company announced plans to expand its operations in Indiana, creating up to 175 new, high-wage jobs by 2021. “Innovative companies like Levementum …
Read More »“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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