State News

CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the U.S. 421 Bridge over Kilmore Creek will close on or after Monday, April 1 for a bridge rehabilitation project.  This bridge is located north of Frankfort and just south of State Road 38 in Clinton County.  The roadway …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), a national leader in fraud prevention, warns Hoosiers to be cautious when handling their personal and financial information during tax season. “Since 2014, Indiana has stopped more than $110 million in stolen identity refund fraud,” stated DOR Commissioner Adam Krupp. “Our fraud …

Terre Haute, IN – Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at approximately 11:29 a.m., Indiana State Trooper Eric Smith observed a vehicle that was traveling above the posted speed limit in the north bound lanes of US 41 near 56th Drive. Trooper Smith activated his radar which indicated that the vehicle was …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is warning taxpayers to be on alert when getting phone calls claiming they have unpaid tax bills. These phone calls are often scams designed to threaten individuals with some sort of law enforcement or legal action in order to get them to …

INDIANAPOLIS (March 11, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for January and remains lower than the national rate of 4.0 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 …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) advises all taxpayers to not “take the bait” this tax season as fraudsters use their phishing schemes to gain access to personal financial information, including tax refunds. “Phishing schemes come in many shapes and sizes,” explained DOR Commissioner Adam Krupp. “Tax season …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb will attend his first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in Washington D.C. today where he will share that more Hoosiers are achieving education and training beyond high school due in part to his Next Level Jobs initiative. “Indiana’s greatest asset is …

Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting that a Dubois County man has been convicted of illegally taking what most hunters would consider a buck of a lifetime.  Mark Gill, age 56, of Holland, harvested a non-typical 20 point buck with more than 200 inches of antler during the 2016 season after …

INDIANAPOLIS –Indianapolis is often associated with speed given that the Indy 500 is the greatest spectacle in racing. Speed is often not associated with the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR)—that is, until it’s tax refund time. DOR has already processed over 1.4 million individual tax returns this season—processing over 100 …

Howard County – Saturday, a criminal investigation by Indiana State Police Detective Josh Maller resulted in the arrest of Chad Bowlby, 46, Russiaville, IN. Bowlby was incarcerated in the Howard County Jail after Maller served him with a Howard Circuit Court arrest warrant. The warrant alleged felony charges for sexual …