State News

Sullivan County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on April 2, 2019, after receiving information from the Sullivan County Child Protective Services that a female and a male, under the age of 14, had been molested. The investigation revealed that Robert M. Morris, age 59, of Terre Haute, allegedly …

IN – Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry would like to remind ALL hunters and landowners about our deer donation program!  After you’ve filled your freezer, please help us to feed those in need in your area by donating to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the Need initiative.  Just take your deer …

A 13-member group created by the Indiana Supreme Court will work to foster innovation within the legal profession. The Court has issued an order establishing the Indiana Innovation Initiative to maintain Indiana’s place as a national leader in legal reform. Chief Justice Loretta Rush explained, “We must actively seek and cultivate opportunities …

Washington (September 23, 2019) —The National Regulatory Research Institute Board of Directors has appointed Commissioner David Ober of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to its board. NRRI is the research arm for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. NRRI’s primary mission is to produce and disseminate relevant and applicable …

(Indianapolis, IN)- In June of this year, the 45 Indiana State Police K-9 teams received, trained in the use of, and deployed to the field a revolutionary pet tracking technology, which helps handlers ensure the security of their K-9 partners. Furtrieve combines cellular pet tracking technology, two-way communication, crowd-notify capabilities, …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Governor Eric Holcomb has declared September 22-28, 2019 as Indiana Rail Safety Week in conjunction with U.S. and Canada Rail Safety Week that will take place in all 50 states and Canadian provinces. Our goal is to increase rail safety awareness by working collaboratively on national rail safety week. …

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 23, 2019) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will arrive in Asia today, leading delegations of economic development professionals and business leaders to China and India to strengthen Indiana’s relationships and pursue opportunities to expand transpacific exchanges. “It’s the perfect time to be …

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 20, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate continues to drop to 3.3 percent for August and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. The last time Indiana’s unemployment rate was at 3.3 percent was February 2018. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of …

Franklin, IN – Detectives from the Indiana State Police are investigating the death of an eight week old infant Tuesday morning in Franklin.  Preliminary Investigation has revealed the infant was dropped off at a babysitter early this morning in Pennington Trailer Park in Franklin. At 10:51 a.m. officers from the Franklin …

INDIANAPOLIS—The next meeting of the Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Conference Rooms 4 & 5, at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, beginning at 9 a.m. EDT. The …