State News

INDIANAPOLIS – (Oct. 21, 2020) – Whether you are a wine connoisseur or a novice, prefer sweet or dry, Indiana has more than 100 award-winning wineries to satisfy your taste buds. Visit Indiana’s next #The20IN20 list features the must-visit wineries around the state. “Indiana is among the top 20 wine-producing states,” …

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 20, 2020) – Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 6.2 percent for September, and the national rate is 7.9 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 …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 14, 2020) — The Office of the Indiana Secretary of State, Indiana Securities Division and Office of the Indiana Attorney General announced that they are participating in a consolidated nationwide enforcement action to halt a fraudulent precious metals scheme that has solicited $185 million from at least 1,600 …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today shared a 2020 report highlighting Indiana as a national leader in computer science education, for the second consecutive year. Created by Code.Org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, the 2020 State of Computer Science Education …

(Huntington County, IN)- A Fort Wayne man is behind bars in the Huntington County jail after leading Troopers on a forty mile high speed vehicle pursuit Wednesday night on I-69.  The pursuit ran from the 280mm in Huntington County, all the way down into Delaware County, where it was safely …

INDIANAPOLIS –  Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Karen Plaut, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Purdue Agriculture, have appointed Mark LeBlanc to the position of Indiana State Chemist and Seed Commissioner. Dr. Mark LeBlanc “Dr. LeBlanc brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Indiana as our new State Chemist,” …

INDIANAPOLIS – (Oct. 7, 2020) – You can find eye-catching art across Indiana. Murals of well-known Hoosiers, tributes to the past or sculptures by famous or local artists. Visit Indiana’s next #The20IN20 list features the must-see public art around the state. “Beautiful murals that span whole alley walls and new innovative sculptures are …

Sullivan County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on September 9, 2020, after receiving information from the Sullivan County Department of Child Services concerning allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor.  The investigation revealed that Heather N. Cottom, age 33, of Carlisle, IN, had allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct …

Indianapolis, IN – Friday, just before 12:00 p.m., emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious crash in the southbound lanes of I-65 near the Franklin Exit. When first responders arrived they found one adult female unresponsive and unconscious along with two other adults who were ejected from a …

Indiana trial courts can now send text and email reminders, cancellations, and rescheduling notices to jurors. The Supreme Court’s Office of Court Technology added these enhancements to its Jury Management System, used by courts in 81 counties. Eight counties began piloting the court-to-juror messaging feature in November 2019. Courts in …