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Crews Test I-65 Northbound Bridge Repairs

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. – Specialized crews working for Walsh Construction Company have been on site this week testing the solution for bridge pier settlement where I-65 northbound crosses Wildcat Creek. Structural engineers with the Indiana Department of Transportation reviewed preliminary designs over the weekend, and continue to review new information …

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South Carolina governor to headline Indiana GOP's annual fall dinner

INDIANAPOLIS  – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will give the keynote speech during the Indiana Republican Party’s annual fall dinner on October 27. “Gov. Nikki Haley is a conservative trailblazer who continues to make great strides in South Carolina especially regarding education, jobs and transparency,” said Indiana Republican Party Chairman Jeff Cardwell. “We are excited …

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Lt. Governor Ellspermann Hosts Showcase for 2015 Stellar Communities Designation Program Finalists

Indianapolis – Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann hosted a showcase for the 2015 Stellar Communities Designation Program finalists who included Crawfordsville, Decatur, Dunkirk, Marion and North Liberty. Each of the finalists presented their local community’s in-depth Strategic Investment Plans (SIP) and highlighted the work, assessments and partnerships that go into the …

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Lafayette Traffic Stop Nets Escapee

Lafayette-Monday evening at around 11:45 p.m. on Greenbush and 13th Street, troopers made a routine traffic stop for an expired plate and discovered drugs and an escapee from Marion County. The traffic stop was conducted by Troopers Stephen Grayson and Jared McQueary on a 1993 red Mercury Cougar for an equipment …

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Update on Governor Mike Pence's Surgery

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence is out of surgery and is resting at the Governor’s Residence. Upon his release from St. Vincent Hospital, he signed a letter to Speaker of the House Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tem David Long resuming his executive branch duties as Governor after passing …

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