State News

The Great American Milk Drive makes it easy to deliver fresh milk to Indiana’s food banks to make the season brighter for families in need Indianapolis, IN December 14, 2015 – For many of us, the holidays aren’t complete without milk and cookies or a cozy cup of hot cocoa. …

Marion Co., IN- Indiana State troopers from the Indianapolis Post is working an early morning crash that has claimed two lives. Early this morning, December 13th, at approximately 2:35 a.m., troopers were dispatched to NB Shadeland Avenue just south of Fall Creek Road on the report of a personal injury …

Bedford, IN – December 11, 2015. An award for promoting recreation through outreach efforts in conservation education was presented to the Hoosier National Forest  by the Chief of the Forest Service on December 3 at a special award ceremony in Washington D.C.   The Forest was also recognized with two …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence today welcomed more than 500 Hoosier fourth grade students to the Statehouse to kick off Indiana’s bicentennial celebration. The Governor proclaimed the day Statehood Day, to mark the 199th anniversary of Indiana becoming the nineteenth state in the Union.   …

Ten years after Ivy Tech Community College was named Indiana’s statewide community college system, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education today approved recommendations to strengthen Ivy Tech’s student support services and ensure that Ivy Tech degrees and certificates lead to employment.   “Ivy Tech is well positioned to build upon …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence has signed a proclamation declaring tomorrow Statehood Day in the state of Indiana.   “This Statehood Day, we will reflect on the remarkable progress Hoosiers have charted over our 199 years of history,” said Governor Pence. “In commemorating this special birthday, we usher in a …

Washington, D.C. – Chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04), issued the following statement after the President signed the Every Student Succeeds Act, legislation that contains conservative education reforms that Rep. Rokita led to the President’s desk today:   “This bill is …

Indianapolis, IN, December 10, 2015 — The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award was established by the American Psychological Association (APA) to recognize organizations that understand the link between employee health and well-being and organizational performance through implementation of workplace practices that create a culture of health and wellness. Each applicant in …

Johnson County – The Indiana State Police are investigating a four vehicle personal injury crash on I-65 southbound at the 84 mile marker. The right lane on the southbound side is currently closed for cleanup. After preliminary investigation, it appears traffic had come to a stop in the construction zone …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence joined state and local officials today to announce plans to invest $124 million in infrastructure improvements to State Road 37 in Hamilton County between 126th Street and 146th Street. The announcement, held at the Delaware Township Community Center, detailed the agreement between the state of …