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 …
Read More »Indiana poultry producers donate 75 tons of food
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 19, 2018) — More than 75 tons, or 150,000 pounds, of poultry products were donated to families in need ahead of the holiday season, announced today by the Indiana State Poultry Association (ISPA). Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler recognized the …
Read More »State Employees’ Community Campaign Made it Count for Project 44
INDIANAPOLIS — The freezing temperatures on Friday, November 9 didn’t stop state agencies from adding to the $1.4 million raised for various charities, as employees took to the Governor’s Court with the final push for this year’s State Employees’ Community Campaign (SECC). The SECC is a yearly effort to encourage …
Read More »Indiana Conservation Officers Investigate Possible Black Bear Sighting in Floyd County
(New Albany) Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a potential Black Bear sighting after a motor vehicle accident involving a large animal on Interstate 64 near mile marker 121 Sunday evening. The incident occurred at around 8:00 p.m. Witness accounts by the operator of the vehicle, as well as at least …
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