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Multiple arrests made on drug charges in Carroll County

Indiana Conservation Officers have arrested multiple people on drug and firearm charges in Delphi, in Carroll County. While on patrol on Wednesday morning, Lt. Daniel Dulin encountered drug possession violations along the Tippecanoe River. With help from the White County Sheriff’s Office and the Carroll County Prosecutor’s Office, Dulin gathered …

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Off-duty Conservation Officer helps save a life

(Highland) An off-duty Indiana Conservation Officer was in the right place at the right time Monday and helped save a Highland man’s life.   Shortly after 4:30 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officer Alex Neel was near the intersection of Ridge Road and Indianapolis Boulevard when he saw several people starting to perform …

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Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of OWI and Handgun

Vermilion County – April 19, 2021, at approximately 1:35 p.m., Master Trooper Jason Owens was patrolling in the area of State Road 63 and Hazel Bluff Road, when he stopped a 2019 Ford Mustang for speeding in excess of ninety miles per hour.  The driver was identified as Kevin F. Kee, …

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March Indiana Employment Report

INDIANAPOLIS (April 16, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.9 percent for March, and the national rate is 6.0 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the …

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Former Parke Heritage Booster Club Treasurer Arrested for Theft

Parke County – In January of 2021, Indiana State Police Master Trooper Detective Brian Maudlin of the Putnamville State Police Post, began an investigation into the former treasurer for the Parke Heritage Booster Club. During his investigation it was discovered the treasurer allegedly deprived the Parke Heritage Booster Club of over …

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SBA Deadline is Approaching for Indiana Businesses Affected by 2020 Heavy Rainfall and Flooding to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Indiana that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and private nonprofit organizations affected by heavy rainfall and flooding on June 27, 2020. The application deadline is …

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Fire on Owen-Putnam State Forest is quickly contained

(Cloverdale) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Owen-Putnam State Forest and was completely contained by early evening. At approximately 2 p.m., a Putnam County resident called 911 and reported a large amount of smoke behind his residence near the intersection of County Road 1050 …

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