More Hoosier college students with financial need are enrolling in and completing at least 30 college credits per year, staying on track to graduate from college on time. Two years after the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation creating credit completion requirements for state financial aid, the number of 21st Century …
Read More »Two Vehicle Crash in Carroll County Sends Two to the Hospital
Carroll County-At approximately 9:01 a.m. today, Trooper Brock Russell was traveling northbound on US 421 near County Road 950 north when he came upon a two vehicle crash that had occurred at the intersection. Trooper Russell’s investigation has revealed that a red 1994 GMC Sierra driven by Donald E. Patterson, …
Read More »Governor Pence Appoints Warsaw Executive Michael Kubacki to IEDC Board
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today named Michael Kubacki to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors. “Michael Kubacki is a leader in Hoosier business,” said Governor Mike Pence. “Michael is a longtime Hoosier and his work as Lake City Bank’s CEO and now as its chairman exemplifies …
Read More »Master Trooper Detective Tom Minnicus is Officially Retired from Indiana State Police
Yesterday March 28th Doug Carter, Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, officially retired Master Trooper Detective Tom Minnicus from the Indiana State Police in a ceremony that was attended by Tom‘s son Blake and other family members. Detective Minnicus, who passed away on October 18, 2015 of a heart attack, …
Read More »Campground hosts are needed at Indiana State Parks
Indiana’s state parks are looking for volunteers to serve as campground hosts in exchange for free camping during their service. Hosts work a minimum of 20 hours per week. The volunteer period varies at parks, based on the number of applicants and on the amount and type of work required. …
Read More »Gypsy Coeds Ride the Silver Streak Exhibit Coming to Model T Museum in Richmond, Indiana
Long before Thelma & Louise rode off in their ’66 Thunderbird convertible, there were the Gypsy Coeds. In the mid 1930s and early 40s, this group of fiercely independent young ladies would pack themselves and a few belongings into Darlene Dorgan’s silver 1926 Model T Touring Car (dubbed the Silver …
Read More »Putnamville Troopers Complete Operation Pull Over
Putnamville—Troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post concluded their participation in the statewide safety initiative “Operation Pull Over Blitz# 85” that targeted Aggressive Driving. The campaign ran from March 4th thru March 27th, 2016. During this time, troopers conducted targeted patrols and a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) sobriety …
Read More »Donnelly Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after he met with Judge Merrick Garland, who has been nominated for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Donnelly and Garland discussed Garland’s experience as a judge and his earlier work for the Justice Department. Donnelly said, “Judge …
Read More »ISP Investigates Friday Shooting at Rural Putnam County Home
Putnam County—This afternoon at 4:00, the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post received a call from a female at 7645 South State Road 243, Cloverdale, reporting two men were attempting to take items from the yard area. A trooper was dispatched to the home and arrived at approximately 4:09p.m. After arriving, …
Read More »February Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2016) – More than 20,000 Hoosiers entered the labor force in February for a second consecutive month, resulting in a sharp increase in Indiana’s labor force participation rate. The percentage of the working-age population that is employed or looking for work in Indiana continues to outpace the national …
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