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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) yesterday announced changes to its COVID-19 data dashboard to better reflect the current state of the pandemic and a shift in school reporting requirements.
Read MoreToday, Saturday, February 19, 2022, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced that Avian Influenza has been detected in another commercial poultry flock in southwestern Greene County. An update on the situation was released.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Board of Animal Health and Greene County’s Purdue Extension Office released more details today (Friday, February 18, 2022) on Avian Influenza Situation in Southwestern Greene County and Dubois County.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) today announced changes in COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and childcare programs to reflect declining cases across the state. The department also will begin to reduce its COVID-19 response operations because there is less demand for testing and substantial availability of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment at health provider locations.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a major winter storm expected to impact all regions of the state over the next 2-3 days. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued winter storm warnings for areas north of I-70 from 7 a.m. Wednesday morning to 1 a.m. Friday morning and winter storm watches are in effect for central and southern parts of Indiana.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (January 25, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan Tuesday recognized National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, a civic event encouraging more people to become election workers.
Read MoreTERRE HAUTE – A federal grand jury in Indianapolis returned an indictment today charging a Terre Haute man with the murder of a federal officer, attempted arson of federal property, and using a firearm during a crime of violence causing death. The charges against Shane Meehan, 45, stem from the July 7, 2021 killing of Terre Haute Police Detective and FBI Task Force Officer Gregory Ferency. Meehan was previously charged by a federal criminal complaint filed on July 8, 2021.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is making several changes to testing operations due to high demand and a national shortage of rapid test kits.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The number of children who died from abuse or neglect decreased by 18 percent from 2019 to 2020, according to data released in the 2020 Annual Report of Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities in Indiana.
Read MoreIndiana Conservation Officers are investigating a potential scam where unsuspecting Hoosiers are being duped when booking campsites.
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Read More(INDIANAPOLIS – Dec. 20, 2021) – Hamilton County Prosecutor Lee Buckingham was elected as the next president of the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys during IPAC’s annual Winter Conference earlier this month. Buckingham will serve as president of the Association for 2022. Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw will serve on IPAC’s board of directors during 2022.
Read MoreWith the inevitable upcoming drop in temperatures across the state, Indiana Conservation Officers advise Hoosiers and visitors of the potential hazards of being on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced today that it has detected the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in a specimen collected from an unvaccinated Indiana resident.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to watch for scams while finishing their holiday shopping this year. “Christmas should be about celebrating faith and family and friends,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Amid each year’s festivities, though, it seems we must always contend with shameless con artists determined to defraud generous Hoosiers and separate them from their hard-earned money.”
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