Category State

Community, State

Indiana Farm Bureau Members Report on Spring Planting Progress

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana crop farmers have been battling extreme rain and cold temperatures since late April. Indiana Farm Bureau spoke to several corn and soybean farmers in various counties across the state to learn how the weather has affected this…

May 16, 2017

Community, Health, State

State Health Department Publishes County Opioid Profiles

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has posted new online profiles that show the rising toll the national opioid epidemic is taking on Indiana’s counties. The profiles, which include data on opioid-related overdoses and infections related to…

May 16, 2017

Community, Sports, State

Race Fans: Renew Your 2018 Month of May Tickets Now To Lock In 2017 Prices

INDIANAPOLIS– Fans can renew their tickets now for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil – at 2017 prices – as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is offering pre-race renewal to its loyal customers for the first time. Fans…

May 15, 2017

Community, State

Jake Gyllenhaal and Boston Bombing Hero Jeff Bauman To Serve as Historic Dual Honorary Starters of 101st Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, May 15, 2017 – Academy Award-nominated actor, and producer Jake Gyllenhaal and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman will team up to serve as honorary starters for the 101st Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil on Sunday,…

May 15, 2017

Community, State

Flags at half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags at state facilities across Indiana to be flown at half-staff in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff sunrise to sunset on Monday, May 15, 2017.…

May 15, 2017

Community, Police/Fire, State

Indiana State Police strengthening patrols for participation in 2017 Click It or Ticket Campaign

Indiana – The Indiana State Police announced today its participation in the national and statewide 2017 Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization occurring May 12- June 4, 2017. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies,…

May 12, 2017

Community, Health, State

Increasingly potent opiates put Hoosiers, responders at risk

State medical personnel and responders are sounding the alarm on a continuing drug trend that could overdose, or potentially kill, Hoosiers and responders with minimal contact. Gray Death, a particularly dangerous mixture of heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and other synthetic opioids,…

May 11, 2017

Community, State

Attorney General Hill: More than 2,000 Indiana students are eligible for student loan cancellation

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that more than 2,000 Indiana residents who attended schools operated by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., are eligible for cancellation of federal student loans used to pay tuition. Indiana residents who attended Everest Institute,…

May 11, 2017

Community, State

Lt. Governor Crouch and FSSA now accepting 2017 “Golden Hoosier Award” Nominations

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, in collaboration with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging, has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Golden Hoosier Award. The award, which began in 2008, annually…

May 10, 2017

Community, Education, Events, State

Ivy Tech Community College schedules tuition hearings

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will conduct a public hearing regarding the setting of tuition and student fees for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years on Friday, May 19. The hearing will be at 9 a.m. EST in the…

May 9, 2017

Community, Education, State

WGU Indiana Celebrates National Nurses Week, Offers $50,000 in New Scholarships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WGU Indiana is celebrating National Nurses Week by offering up to $50,000 in new scholarships for students applying to nursing and healthcare profession degree programs. As WGU staff travels the state throughout the month of May, they…

May 8, 2017

Community, State

Corvette Grand Sport To Pace 101st Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 5, 2017 – The Corvette Grand Sport is the official Pace Car for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil and will lead drivers to the green flag Sunday, May 28 for the 101st Running…

May 5, 2017

Community, State

State Parks are best places to be this weekend

Two celebrations merge this weekend at Indiana State Parks. The first is Let’s Camp America!, a nationwide initiative of the National Association of State Park Directors. The second is free admission to the parks on Sunday, May 7, in recognition…

May 5, 2017

Community, State

Indiana’s Attorney General launches summer-long consumer protection campaign aimed at protecting storm victims

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill this week launched his new consumer protection campaign aimed at educating Hoosiers and safeguarding them from fraudulent business practices in the wake of severe weather that leaves homes, vehicles or other property damaged. Originally…

May 4, 2017

Community, Events, State

Fans Can Enjoy IMS Museum for Free during INDYCAR Grand Prix Weekend

INDIANAPOLIS – Admission to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum will be free for INDYCAR Grand Prix ticket holders during the two-day event, May 12-13 at IMS. A General Admission or Reserved Seat ticket must be present for entry to the…

May 1, 2017

Community, State

Indy 500 Fans: Show Greatest Wardrobe in Racing on #500fashionfridays

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis 500 fans are encouraged to show their pride for the world’s greatest race every Friday in the celebratory Month of May 2017 by wearing black, white and checkers to work, school and leisure activities. A stylish program,…

May 1, 2017

Community, State

Indiana’s trout stream season opens Saturday

The 2017 Indiana trout stream season opens this Saturday, April 29, at 6 a.m. local time and runs through Dec. 31. By Saturday morning, DNR fisheries personnel will have stocked nearly 22,000 rainbow trout in 17 streams across the state.…

April 27, 2017

State

IMS Seating To Be Smoke-Free Beginning in October 2017

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Wednesday that its grandstands will be entirely smoke-free beginning with the 2017 Red Bull Air Race. In addition, leading up to the Air Race, the track will provide limited smoke-free family grandstands at…

April 27, 2017

Community, Government, State

Holcomb signs bills to attack the drug epidemic, provide pre-k for more low-income students

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb took decisive action today in combating the drug epidemic by signing his three legislative agenda bills into law as well as the bill to expand Indiana’s On My Way pre-k pilot program. These four…

April 26, 2017

Indiana State Representative Heath VanNatter

Community, Government, State

VanNatter authors pair of new laws in budget year

STATEHOUSE— Two bills authored by State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) were recently signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb. House Enrolled Act 1519 will lay the groundwork for the responsible, accountable expansion of clean water sources by utilities in Indiana.…

April 26, 2017