State News

News related to Indiana and non-Hendricks County specific.

Multi-Agency, Multi-County Vehicle Pursuit Lands Two in Jail

Just before 10:30 last night, Indiana State Troopers Zach Parker and Sgt. Greg Day were conducting patrols in Monroe County when the troopers recognized the driver of a silver Chevrolet as Aaron Taylor, 21, of Bloomington. Troopers knew Taylor was wanted on multiple felony warrants through Monroe County and when …

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New hire to supervise DCS litigation division

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 11, 2019) – The Indiana Department of Child Services announces Jim Luttrull, Jr. as its new deputy general counsel of the litigation division. Luttrull, a former prosecutor and criminal justice professor, will oversee and manage all functions of the DCS litigation department.   Jim Luttrull, Jr. “I look forward to joining Director …

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Indiana Department of Education Announces Advancement and Further Commitment to Computer Science in the Classroom

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced today a further commitment to offering computer sciences opportunities in the classroom by becoming only the third state to implement all nine policies of Code.org’s Advocacy Coalition.   “An education built upon science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is vital for academic …

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Rural Indiana communities recognized for collaboration

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 9, 2019) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs recognized more than 70 rural Indiana communities who collaboratively shaped and executed their vision for their communities in 2018. “By working together, these communities provided unique and impressive changes to their local …

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Indiana awarded nearly $7 million to support early childhood education

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced its Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning received nearly $7 million in federal grant funding to strengthen the state’s early childhood education system. The grant supports strategic planning and a formal evaluation of Indiana’s birth-through-age-5 early childhood education programs. The …

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Indiana Department of Child Services hires Medicaid expert

INDIANAPOLIS (January 8, 2019) – The Indiana Department of Child Services announces Chris Fletcher as deputy chief financial officer of Medicaid initiatives, a new position that will focus on providing leadership and direction for all Medicaid-related projects undertaken by the agency.   Fletcher, who began Jan. 7, 2019, was hired after the …

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InstaIndiana winners revealed

INDIANAPOLIS (January 7, 2019) – Today, Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development announced the winners of the InstaIndiana online voting contest. With locations in the voting list covering all types of places to explore in Indiana like parks, agritourism destinations, wineries, outdoor recreation places, sports venues, downtowns, museums and zoos, here is the list …

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Pierceton Man Airlifted after ATV Crash in Kosciusko County

(North Webster) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash that occurred Thursday on South Barbee Drive near the intersection of EMS B29 Lane just south of North Webster.  Kosciusko County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 9:06 p.m. advising of an ATV crash with injury. Preliminary …

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