Category Press Release

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues statewide Air Quality Action Day for Friday, June 30, 2023 and across northern Indiana regions for ozone and particulates

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecasted another Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Friday, June 30. Current air monitor readings across the northern Indiana remain high for particulates and ozone as the Canadian wildfire plume continues…

June 29, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues statewide Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, June 29, 2023 due to smoke from Canadian wildfires

UPDATED: INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for today, Thursday, June 29, in the following areas: This is in addition to the AQAD…

June 29, 2023

Community, Press Release

ISP Trooper Sheetz begins solo patrol

Peru- On December 15, 2022, Eleven Probationary Troopers graduated from the 83rd Indiana State Police Academy. Probationary Trooper Jarod Sheetz reported for duty to the Peru District. Trooper Sheetz is a native of Rochester and a 2013 graduate of Rochester…

June 27, 2023

Community, Health, Press Release

Youth tobacco survey reports declines in commercial tobacco, e-cigarette use, but concerns remain

INDIANAPOLIS — The 2022 Indiana Youth Tobacco survey (IYTS), released Tuesday, shows that youth commercial tobacco use among Hoosiers is the lowest measured in the past two decades, and e-cigarette usage is the lowest since 2012. However, even though fewer…

June 27, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day statewide for Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28, 2023 because of Canadian wildfires

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) in the Unhealthy Air Quality Index range and is forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air for today and Wednesday, June 28,…

June 27, 2023

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

New Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children website available for public use

(Indianapolis, IN)-The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has created a new website that will provide the public with information relative to reporting internet crimes against children, resources, statistics, applicable statutes, and much more. Indiana Internet Crimes Against…

June 26, 2023

Community, Press Release

Police across Indiana cracking down on impaired driving during 2023 Independence Day holiday

INDIANAPOLIS — Law enforcement agencies across the state will be on the lookout for impaired drivers around the Independence Day holiday. The agencies will take part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization to educate motorists…

June 26, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Tuesday, June 27, 2023 for northern Indiana, including Logansport

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air for Tuesday, June 27, in the following regions: A state map including…

June 26, 2023

Community, Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech Kokomo ‘Tuesday@TheTech’ to focus on career support June 27, 2023

KOKOMO, Ind. – Ivy Tech Kokomo’s next Tuesday@TheTech will focus on the College’s Ivy+ Career Link programs that provide career development services for Ivy Tech students and alumni. The open house for prospective students is set for 9 to 11…

June 25, 2023

Police/Fire, Press Release, State

Operation Blue Wave results in 54 arrests on 174 criminal charges

North Central Indiana – Recently, eight law enforcement agencies in north-central Indiana teamed up for three days to enforce traffic laws and help stem the flow of illegal narcotics into Hoosier communities. Officers from the Indiana State Police, Miami County Sheriff’s…

June 25, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

Lt. Gov. Crouch, OCRA announce six communities, including Galveston, to receive federal planning grants

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced six Indiana communities will receive $312,640 in Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program. The communities will use the funds to develop plans for the implementation of…

June 25, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Saturday, June 24, 2023 in six Indiana regions including Logansport

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Saturday, June 24, in the following areas: A state map including regions and affected counties is…

June 23, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, June 22, 2023 for two northern Indiana regions including Logansport

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Thursday, June 22, 2023 in the following areas: A state map including regions and affected counties…

June 21, 2023

Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Wednesday, June 21, 2023 across northern Indiana regions including Logansport

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in the following areas: A state map including regions and affected counties…

June 20, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Tuesday, June 20, 2023 across northern Indiana regions including Logansport

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in the following areas: A state map including regions and affected counties…

June 19, 2023

Community, Health, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day for Monday, June 19, 2023 in three northern Indiana regions including Logansport

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Monday, June 19, 2023 in the following areas: A state map including regions and affected counties…

June 18, 2023

Community, Press Release

Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA launch crowdfunding campaign through August 13, 2023 for Logansport’s Bark Park

LOGANSPORT, Ind. – Logansport will soon have its first-ever public bark park if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $35,000 by Aug. 13, 2023. If successful, the project led by Logansport Parks & Recreation Foundation will receive a…

June 14, 2023

Press Release, State

Nucor expands Indiana investment with $115M utility structures manufacturing facility in Crawfordsville

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. – Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), the largest U.S.-based steel producer, today announced that the company’s Towers & Structures business unit will build a new state-of-the-art utility structures manufacturing facility in Crawfordsville, investing $115 million and creating up to 200…

June 14, 2023

Press Release, State

Indiana Secretary of Commerce announces first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship portal launch to fuel startup, small business ecosystem

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers announced the launch of ConnectIND, a digital portal designed to increase support for entrepreneurs and founders and power Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The new tool, which was first announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week…

June 14, 2023

Press Release, State

Indiana governor announces largest EV investment in state history, attracting a more than $3B battery plant in St. Joseph County

NEW CARLISLE, Ind. – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced plans to bring a more than $3 billion EV battery cell plant to St. Joseph County, creating 1,700 manufacturing jobs. The new battery cell plant, a joint venture between Michigan-based General Motors…

June 14, 2023