State News

Granger, Ind. — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) led a bipartisan coalition of 70 Senators in sending a letter to Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging the Bureau to carefully tailor its financial rules to match the unique role of community …

Wabash County – Today, at approximately 11:45 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police responded to a two vehicle crash on U.S. 24 at State Road 115, in which a Warsaw man was severely injured. The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Ben Reason revealed that Jeremy Boggs, 30, Huntington, IN …

Rochester – Friday the quick actions of Indiana State Police Trooper Ben Reason and Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Utter most likely saved the life of a Rochester, IN man. At approximately 5:45 p.m., Fulton County Dispatch broadcasted a possible drug overdose at a home on 2093 Heritage Drive, Rochester. …

Brown Co—Indiana Conservation Officers were called to Brown County State Park Saturday evening when a camper reported being bitten by a snake.  Nan Zhang, 35 of Carmel, and his family were camping in Taylor Ridge Campground in Brown County State Park this weekend.  The family was headed to the shower …

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources today confirmed the presence of a black bear in and around Corydon in southern Indiana. The bear was first reported around 9 p.m. Sunday. Indiana Conservation Officers received a call from a Harrison County homeowner of a bear going through the caller’s garbage. Conservation …

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced an appointment to the Organization for Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), established to coordinate development of standards and guidelines for the forensic science community. The organization is bringing a uniform structure to what was previously an ad hoc …

Indiana Conservation Officers have received the 2015-2016 final tally of meals provided by Indiana Deer Hunters for hunger relief through the Sportsmen’s Benevolent Fund. During the 2015-2016 Indiana deer season, hunters donated 1,333 deer to assist hungry Hoosiers.  These donations were coordinated through an effort of Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, …

Indianapolis – Today, Governor Mike Pence presented 17 outstanding African-American Hoosiers, community leaders and organizations from across the state with several awards during the Indiana Black Expo, Inc. 46th Annual Summer Celebration (IBE) Governor’s Reception.  “As we reflect on the events of these last few weeks, it is important that we …

INDIANAPOLIS (July 12, 2016) – WorkINdiana, a program that helps Hoosiers overcome barriers and obtain the skills necessary to access better career opportunities, recently welcomed its 4,000th enrollee. The program was developed by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) in 2011 and is integral to the agency’s goal of filling …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said today’s report by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows why Congress must take action to address the rapidly escalating federal debt. The report, entitled “The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook,” warns if current law doesn’t change, …