Indianapolis – Indiana Economic Development Corporation President Jim Schellinger and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined executives from Transpoint Intermodal LLC today to break ground on a new $13.5 million cargo transfer facility on Fort Wayne’s southeast side, where the company plans to create up to 64 new jobs by …
Read More »Illinois-Based Manufacturer Expanding in Lake County
Indianapolis – Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith and Hobart Mayor Brian K. Snedecor joined executives of NB Coatings, a Japan-owned manufacturer of automotive coatings for plastics, today as the company broke ground on its new northwest Indiana facility, creating up to 22 new jobs by 2018. “Among all U.S. …
Read More »Coats Votes to Fund Zika Response, Veterans Programs
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted to provide $1.1 billion to combat the Zika virus as a part of the conference report for the fiscal year 2017 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. “The Obama Administration continues to call for a bill with funding to combat …
Read More »Coats Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), today issued a statement regarding a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt to reverse the Fifth Circuit’s decision, effectively striking down Texas’ abortion clinic regulations. “I am troubled that the Supreme Court ruled against this commonsense Texas …
Read More »Donnelly Statement on FBI Briefing on Counterterrorism Efforts in Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly met with FBI officials in Indianapolis today to discuss the FBI’s counterterrorism efforts in Indiana, including the FBI’s partnership with local law enforcement and other federal, state, and local agencies through its Joint Terrorism Task Force. Donnelly said, “My top priority is the …
Read More »ATV Accident Injures Brown County Man
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that occurred last night in Brown County. Last night at approximately 9:54 p.m., Officers were dispatched to 985 Fruitdale Drive in reference to an adult male injured as a result of an ATV accident on private property. Upon arrival, responders located Ronnie …
Read More »Greenfield Man Hospitalized Following Hancock County ATV Accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that occurred yesterday evening on private property in Hancock County. At approximately 6:51 p.m., First Responders were dispatched to the 400 block of Johnson Drive in Greenfield, IN reference an ATV accident with injury. Upon arrival, units discovered that Brett Granger, 47, …
Read More »Operation Blue Thunder Results in 64 Arrests on 134 Drug Related Charges
Miami/Fulton Counties – Recently, eight police departments in north central Indiana teamed up for three days to help stem the flow of illegal narcotics into Hoosier communities. Officers from the Indiana State Police, the Miami County Sheriff’s Department, the Logansport Police Department, the Peru Police Department, the Fulton County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Seymour Juvenile Life-Lined Following Brown County ATV Accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that occurred today in southern Brown County. At approximately 3:11 p.m. this afternoon, units were dispatched to the 8000 block of Lutheran Lake Road in Brown County reference an ATV accident with serious injury involving two juveniles. Initial investigation has revealed that …
Read More »Ohio Man Killed in Vigo County Motorcycle Crash
Vigo County—At 12:50 Saturday afternoon, Indiana State Police responded to a motorcycle crash on I-70 near the 8 mile marker. The crash left one dead. Preliminary investigation revealed a red 2008 Honda motorcycle traveling Westbound on I-70, for unknown reasons lost control near the 8 mile marker and left the roadway …
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