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December, 2020

• 11 December

  Gov. Holcomb Signs Order to Curb Non-Emergency Procedures, Tighten COVID-19 County Requirements

  

  INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-50 to curtail elective in-patient surgeries and implement targeted restrictions for counties that have high levels of COVID-19. Local governments may impose more restrictive guidelines. In an effort to preserve hospital intensive care unit capacity and try to lessen the …

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• 9 December

  Hendricks County COVID-19 status moves from Orange to Red following high positivity rates

  

  The Hendricks County Health Department announced Wednesday afternoon the county’s COVID-19 status had been changed from Orange to Red. The Health Department issued a message on Twitter Wednesday afternoon stating, “Hendricks County is now in RED, which means we have very high positivity rates and community spread. It is crucial …

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• 8 December

  Former Brownsburg Bulldogs star traded to White Sox

  

  Ryan Palencer – WYRZ After a pair of strong seasons with the Texas Rangers, former Brownsburg star pitcher Lance Lynn was traded to the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. The 33-year-old Lynn enters his 10th season on a Major League mound and will be suiting up for his fifth …

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• 4 December

  INDOT Finishing Construction Season for Marion County and I-70 Projects

  

  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is finishing up its construction season this week in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor.  Contractors will be out performing punch list and guardrail work to complete projects. Most work will be done by the end of the December, but rolling closures …

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• 4 December

  Elanco Picks Indiana for Global Headquarters, Long-Term Growth and Innovation

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 4, 2020) – Elanco Animal Health Inc. (NYSE: ELAN), which is now the second-largest independent animal health company in the world, announced plans today to locate its global headquarters in Indiana following its 2018 IPO and recent acquisition of Bayer Animal Health. The company will invest in its …

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• 4 December

  IndyGo Announces Fare-Free Holiday Rides; Canned Food Drive

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (December 3, 2020) - IndyGo today announced fare-free ride opportunities on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, as well as a canned good and non-perishable food drive onboard buses and at the Carson Transit Center. For the second consecutive year, all fixed route and Open Door service will be fare-free on Christmas …

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• 4 December

  Head-on Collision on U.S. 40 in Hancock County Claims One Life

  

  Indianapolis, IN – This afternoon, at 1:25 p.m., Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter alerted dispatch of a serious crash he had come upon on U.S. 40 just east of Carroll Road in Hancock County. Emergency crews were called to the scene and Superintendent Carter rendered aid to the victims until …

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• 4 December

  IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation of Former Hoosier Football Player

  

  On May 30, 2020 at approximately 11:48pm, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to a person shot at North Talbott St. and East Vermont St.  Upon arrival, officers located a male suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wound(s).  Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) responded to the …

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• 4 December

  Danville rides physicality to state title game

  

  Ryan Palencer – WYRZ This year has been challenging in so many ways to so many folks. However, the Danville Warriors football team provided a ray of hope and added a special run to an otherwise struggle-filled 2020. Though they fell 42-14 over the weekend to Bishop Chatard, the Warriors …

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• 3 December

  IMPD Homicide Detectives Make Arrest in Homicide Investigation

  

  On November 29, 2020 at approximately 08:24pm, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to the 8800 block of Westfield Blvd. on the report of a person shot.  When officers arrived, they located a male suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wound(s). Officers then located a female …

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• 3 December

  Six awardees receive specialty crop grant funding

  

  INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 3, 2020) —  The Indiana State Department of Agriculture awarded more than $468,000 to six projects designed to grow the state’s specialty crop sector, funded by USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops. “Our Hoosier farmers …

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• 3 December

  Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Charges and DUI

  

  Vigo County – December 2, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Trooper Andrew Mattern was patrolling in the area of 10th Street and Harrison, when he stopped a 2004 Chevrolet for failing to stop at the stop sign.  The driver was identified as Thomas Hackl, age 41, of Terre Haute, Indiana.  Suspicious …

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• 3 December

  IMPD Covert Robbery Detectives Arrest Man for a Series of Robberies

  

  Chad Hubbard INDIANAPOLIS – During the months of October, November, and December, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s (IMPD) Covert Robbery Unit investigated a series of robberies on the southeast side of Indianapolis, in which a bi-racial male armed with a revolver was committing robberies of several people and gas stations. Using …

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• 3 December

  Nice-Pak Increases Growth Plans in Indiana, Plans $165M Investment

  

  MOORESVILLE, Ind. (Dec. 2, 2020) – Nice-Pak, an innovator and manufacturer of wet wipes for consumers, health care, foodservice and other commercial markets, announced plans today to further expand its operations in Indiana, a direct result of increased product demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company, which last year announced plans …

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• 2 December

  Behning reappointed chair of House Education Committee

  

  STATEHOUSE (Dec. 2, 2020) – State Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) was recently reappointed to serve as chair of the House Education Committee. As chair of the committee over the last several years, Behning played an integral role in championing several laws supporting Hoosier students, educators and schools. He led the …

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