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 …
Read More »State Police Investigating Infant Death in Franklin
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 …
Read More »Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to meet in Indianapolis
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 …
Read More »Foot Pursuit in Vigo County Lands Violent Felon in Jail
Vigo County – Friday, September 13, 2019, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Brad Fyfe observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Poplar Street. After activating his radar, Trooper Fyfe received a reading that the vehicle was traveling 50 mph in a 30 mph …
Read More »14-Year-Old Sullivan County Student Arrested for Intimidation
Sullivan County – Indiana State Police arrested a 14-year-old Sullivan Middle School student after allegedly threatening students, at school, during a football game Thursday evening. At approximately 7:21 p.m., on Thursday, September 12, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department 911 dispatch center received a call in reference to a subject reportedly coming …
Read More »Indiana Secures Grant to Assist Small Businesses in Reaching Global Markets
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 12, 2019) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced Indiana as the recipient of a $495,000 State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) grant, supporting the state’s efforts to develop and expand export-related activities among small businesses and open up new markets for Hoosier-made goods around the world. “As …
Read More »Intimidation Lands Two in Jail in Clay County
Clay County – Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation on September 5, 2019, after receiving information that multiple employees of the Clay County Department of Child Services Office had received threats of bodily injury. The investigation revealed that Jacinda A. Batchelor, age 32, and John D. Pastrick, age 25, both …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards, commissions, and task forces. 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force The governor made one new appointment to the 21st Century Energy Policy Development Task Force: Dr. Paul V. Preckel (West Lafayette), faculty …
Read More »Crouch awards Historic Renovation Grants
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 10, 2019) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that seven properties will receive funding through the Historic Renovation Grant Program. “Maintaining Indiana’s historic fabric and character is vital to growing the state’s economy and attracting talent,” said Crouch. “Preservation …
Read More »Man injured in Steuben County tree stand fall
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a tree stand fall that occurred this morning at approximately 7:30 a.m. on a property in the 3300 block of County Road 40 North in Angola. Todd Austin, 58, of Fremont was preparing tree stands for the upcoming deer season. He attempted to climb into a tree stand when a strap on …
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