Category State

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, 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, 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

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

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

Community, Health, Press Release, State

Indiana health officials urge precautions against mosquito-borne diseases as West Nile Virus activity is detected

INDIANAPOLIS — State health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites after West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year. A mosquito sample collected in Clinton County has…

June 11, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM issues Air Quality Action Day statewide for Friday, June 9, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air for Friday, June 9, 2023 for all Indiana counties. The stagnant weather pattern continues…

June 9, 2023

Press Release, State

IDHS honors EMS Professionals during National EMS Week 2023

2023 Theme: Where Emergency Care Begins When Hoosiers dial 911 for an emergency, no matter the weather or time of day, they have confidence that trained and dedicated EMS personnel will come to their rescue. During EMS Week, the Indiana…

May 22, 2023

Community, Press Release, Road Closures, State

U.S. 35 to close for two culvert replacements beginning on or after Tuesday, May 30, 2023

PULASKI COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth-Riley Construction Co will close U.S. 35 between State Road 119 and State Road 16 for two culvert replacements on or after Tuesday, May 30. The first closure for U.S. 35…

May 22, 2023

Health, Press Release, State

Hoosiers urged to protect themselves against tick bites

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites during and after spending time outdoors to protect themselves from tick-borne diseases. “Even though we’ve had a cool, wet spring, ticks are already out and looking for their…

May 22, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

U.S. 24 to have alternating lane closures near Logansport beginning on or after May 23, 2023

CASS COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E & B Paving LLC will conduct bridge work resulting in alternating lane closures in both directions on U.S. 24 beginning on or after Tuesday, May 23. U.S. 24 will have…

May 18, 2023

Community, Press Release, State

Hoosier voters receiving postcards as part of routine mailing list update

INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosier voters will be receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Election Division. The mailings are part of a statewide voter list maintenance. The goal is to identify outdated, duplicate, and inaccurate voter registrations to…

May 16, 2023