Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer asking the Navy to consider naming a ship the U.S.S. Fort Wayne. “The greater Fort Wayne area produces many key naval capabilities, and several national …
Read More »Secretary of State Connie Lawson issues $450,000 fine to LPL Financial
INDIANAPOLIS (December 3, 2018) — Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson today announced she has agreed to a settlement with LPL Financial which includes a civil penalty of $450,000. The settlement stems from an investigation by the Securities Division of the Secretary of State’s office regarding various deficiencies related to …
Read More »Huntington Man Dies in Grant County Crash
Grant County – Last night at approximately 7:06 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, the Upland Police Department, and the Grant County Sheriff’s Department responded to a three vehicle crash on State Road 5 near State Road 22, in which a Huntington, IN man died. The preliminary crash investigation …
Read More »Trooper Injured During Pursuit in Vigo County
Vigo County – Last evening at 9:00, Indiana State Police Trooper Rondell Shelton was on duty when a dispatch was put out by Vigo County Central Dispatch of a robbery. Reports indicated the suspect was a white male wearing a hospital mask. Reports also indicated the suspect took the female …
Read More »State Police Announce Thanksgiving Holiday Project C.A.R.E. Results
Indianapolis, IN – The Indiana State Police have participated in the Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) since the inception of this multi-state enforcement project in 1977, of which Indiana and Michigan were the founding members. Now, more than three dozen local and state law enforcement agencies nationwide participate in this …
Read More »Six People Die in Cass County Fire
Logansport – A house fire Wednesday at 4317 Pottawatomie Point Road, rural Logansport, IN, has resulted in the deaths of six people ranging in age from three months to 42 years. Wednesday morning at approximately 1:49 a.m., a 911 call to the Cass County Dispatch Center reported a burning home …
Read More »Indiana outpaces nation in several key areas of employment
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 26, 2018) — Indiana continues to rank as one of the most attractive states for companies to locate and expand, outperforming much of the nation last month in key areas of employment and job growth. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development recently reported the state’s unemployment rate in October …
Read More »New Documentary Explores Local History of Gennett Records
Richmond, Indiana – A new documentary from WTIU Public Television, The Music Makers of Gennett Records, set to air on Sunday, November 25th at 8pm, tells the story of the Gennett Recording Studios including rare 1920 recordings, interviews with some of today’s most celebrated performers as well as touching on …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards & Commissions
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions. Board for Proprietary Education The governor made two new appointments to the Board for Proprietary Education, with terms expiring September 30, 2022: Anne Shane (Indianapolis), former vice president of BioCrossroads, …
Read More »Hunter injures self in Switzerland County accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a hunting accident which a hunter in Switzerland County accidentally shot himself on Nov. 18, near Dillsboro. James Sweetman, 45, Dillsboro, sustained a gunshot injury to his left heal while heading to his stand to hunt deer. Sweetman was reportedly walking downhill when he stepped …
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