Vigo County – Saturday night at approximately 8:40 p.m., an Indiana State Police Trooper escaped with minor injuries on Interstate 70 west bound near the 13 mile marker, after his vehicle was struck by a semi-tractor trailer. Preliminary investigation indicates that Senior Trooper Tim Rader was working a previous accident …
Read More »Indiana Conservation Officers Investigating Possible Drowning in Terry Lake
(Hamilton) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a Pleasant Lake man at Terry Lake in DeKalb County. At 10:10 a.m. today, Steuben County Communications was contacted by the Hamilton Police Department and advised they were checking on an unattended portable ice fishing sled at Terry Lake in DeKalb …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb names Wimer as new IDVA director
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced he has selected Dennis Wimer as the new director of the Indiana Department of Veterans’ Affairs. “I have directed Dennis to make any and all necessary changes to restore the confidence of the department and the trust of Hoosier veterans,” Gov. Holcomb …
Read More »Officer Mann Awarded State NWTF Wildlife Officer of the Year
Master Officer Tony Mann, an Indiana Conservation Officer with the DNR Division of Law Enforcement, has been selected as National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF) Wildlife Officer of the Year for the state of Indiana. The award was presented at the 2018 Indiana State Awards Banquet at Fort Harrison State Park …
Read More »December Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS(Jan. 18, 2019) – Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.6 percent for December and remains lower than the national rate of 3.9 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 …
Read More »Submissions for 2019 Hoosier Women Artists contest now accepted
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 18, 2019) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the Indiana Arts Commission announced details for the 2019 Hoosier Women Artists contest. “Receiving the artwork and meeting the women behind the pieces is something I look forward to every year,” Crouch said. “The artists …
Read More »Kettler appointed chair of national association’s plant and pesticide committee
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 17, 2019) — National Association of State Departments of Agriculture President Jeff Witte appointed Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler to serve as chair of the association’s Plant Agriculture and Pesticide Regulation Committee. NASDA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit association that represents the departments of agriculture in all …
Read More »Crouch announces 19 rural communities to receive $10M
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 17, 2019) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that 19 rural communities received more than $10.8 million in federal grant funding. “It is important we are recognizing the impact rural communities have on our economic future. We …
Read More »Indiana to extend services for older foster youth
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 16, 2019) – The Indiana Department of Child Services is using federal dollars to expand services for older youth up to age 23. Gov. Eric Holcomb and the agency’s federal partner – the Children’s Bureau – recently signed a certification allowing the state to tap into federal John H. …
Read More »All Delphi Murder Investigation Tips are Investigated
Delphi, Indiana – At the request of the Delphi multi-agency investigative team, which consists of members of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, the FBI and the Indiana State Police, the following information is being provided to the public and media: The Delphi multi-agency investigative team, and participating agencies continue to …
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