(Indiana) –– The NRA Foundation recently awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry a grant to be used to serve Indiana residents. These funds will help Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry pay processing fees for large game and livestock donations within Indiana. The processed meat will then be given to area hunger-relief agencies. …
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INDIANAPOLIS (April 22, 2019) — Secretary of State Connie Lawson is warning Hoosier investors to exercise caution when approaching two financial investment trends that are spreading across the county: cross-selling and robo-advisers. Both are legal practices that can quickly backfire for investors if precautions are not taken. Cross-selling by banks …
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INDIANAPOLIS (April 19, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.6 percent for March and remains lower than the national rate of 3.8 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a …
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INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions. Board of Directors of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute The Governor made one new appointment to the board with a term expiring Oct. 15, 2020: Troy Bacon (Frankfort), chief of the Frankfort Police …
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BRAZIL, IND. (April 15, 2019) – Using private donations and no tax dollars, Indiana sheriffs and deputies this weekend purchased their 62-acre not-for-profit Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch for future law enforcement officers, at-risk kids, young witnesses and victims of crime. Until now, the 62-acre property had been rented by Youth …
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Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced companion versions of the Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The legislation would reform the Pell Grant program to allow for grants to be used by students in skills-based programs, in …
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Indiana Conservation Officers arrested a Harrison County couple on the evening of April 4 after they were caught illegally digging for artifacts along the Ohio River. James Schuppert, age 56, and Diana Hutchinson, age 50, both of Central, face multiple charges, including DNR archaeological violations, methamphetamine manufacturing, illegal ginseng possession, …
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Howard County – Last night at approximately 10:29 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Howard County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 35 near Howard County Road 80 West, which killed a Kokomo woman. The preliminary crash investigation by Trooper Jeremy Perez revealed that …
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There are now 100 certified problem-solving courts in Indiana. A complete listing of problem-solving courts can be found online. Problem-solving courts include drug, reentry, mental health, veterans, family recovery, and domestic violence specialized courts. The certified courts seek to promote outcomes that benefit the litigants and their families, victims, and …
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Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the deaths of a father and daughter who died after what appears to be a kayaking accident at Blue Grass Fish and Wildlife Area. Joshua Varner (33) and Vivian Varner (4) of Newburgh were kayaking on Blue Grass Pit Thursday evening. A family member became concerned when they had not returned when expected. Emergency services were …
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