INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced Dr. Katie Jenner will serve as his senior education advisor as Dr. Lee Ann Kwiatkowski departs to become the Director of Public Education and Chief Executive Officer of Muncie Community Schools. Gov. Holcomb has also recommended State Board of Education Chief of …
Read More »One rescued, search continues for another after boat crashes on Ohio River in Clark County
One man has been rescued from the Ohio River by the Clarksville Fire Department after the boat he was on crashed into the upper gates of the McAlpine Dam yesterday evening July 1. Indiana Conservation Officers along with multiple other agencies are resuming their search this morning for the boat …
Read More »Indiana Department of Revenue Updates Online Tax Library to Reflect New Laws in Effect July 1st
The following resources in the DOR Tax Library have been updated to reflect new laws effective July 1, 2019. Departmental Notice #12, Commissioner’s Directive #50, and Commissioner’s Directive #59: Updates the various fuel tax rates and effective dates.Sales Tax Information Bulletin #11: Adds guidance relating to “marketplace facilitators,” which will collect …
Read More »Operation Highway Heat Results in 109 Arrests on 177 Drug Related Charges
Miami/Fulton/Howard Counties – Recently, eight departments in north central Indiana teamed up for three days to help stem the flow of illegal narcotics into Hoosier communities. Officers from the Indiana State Police, the Miami County Sheriff’s Department, the Peru Police Department, the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, the Cass County Sheriff’s …
Read More »Judicial Qualifications files motion to have Clark County judge suspended
On May 1 two Clark County judges (Andrew Adams and Bradley Jacobs) were shot in downtown Indianapolis. Today, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office filed a felony indictment against Clark County Circuit 1 Judge Adams related to the incident. Immediately upon learning of the felony indictment of Judge Adams, the Indiana …
Read More »Conservation Officers searching Clear Lake for missing wakesurfer
Conservation Officers are searching Clear Lake in Steuben County for a missing wakesurfer. At approximately 6:42 PM last night, Steuben County 911 received a call about a wakesurfer who fell, went under the water and did not resurface. Divers searched the area where the wakesurfer was last seen, but were …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Higher Education Boards and Commissions
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state higher education boards and commissions. Ball State University Board of Trustees The Governor made two new appointments to the board: Rebeca Mena (Muncie), a junior majoring in chemistry and Spanish at Ball State University, …
Read More »‘Operation Dry Water’ to target boating under the influence, July 5-7
Boaters preparing for the Independence Day holiday should be aware that Indiana Conservation Officers will be on high alert for violations of boating-under-the-influence laws as part of national Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water (operationdrywater.org), a year-round program, will be in heightened effect July 5-7. Indiana Conservation Officers, in partnership …
Read More »May unemployment claims at lowest level in 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (June 25, 2019) – The number of unemployment claims filed by Hoosiers in May fell sharply from the previous month and is at its lowest level so far in 2019, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Unemployment claims last month dropped to 14,296 from 17,914 in April, …
Read More »Teen rescued after falling from cliff in Crawford County
Early Tuesday morning, Indiana Conservation Officers (ICOs) helped rescue a teenager who fell from a cliff in Hoosier National Forest last night. At approximately 11:30 p.m. last night, ICOs Zach Howerton and Logan Hodges responded to the 4000 block of South Hatfield Road in Crawford County regarding a missing juvenile …
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