Public Safety
Courts Improve Process for Those Seeking Protection Orders
(UNDATED) – People who find themselves in need of a protection order may now request one from anywhere they can access the Internet. A new Protection Order…
ISP Trooper Saves Woman Choking on Taco
(MERRILLVILLE) — An Indiana State Police sergeant is being credited with saving a motorist’s life after he spotted her blocking traffic and quickly realized she…
Lawrence County Commissioners Issue Burn Ban
(BEDFORD) – The Lawrence County Commissioners have issued a burn ban for Lawrence County due to county-wide drought conditions. The ban was issued to protect…
Jackson County Under Burn Ban
(BROWNSTOWN) – Jackson County has joined several other Southern Indiana Counties who have issued an open-burn ban due to dry conditions. Crawford, Perry, and Washington…
Indiana Emergency Response Conference Announces 2019 Award Winners
(UNDATED) – The Indiana Emergency Response Conference (IERC) recently presented its annual awards, honoring the best and brightest among Indiana first responders and public safety officials. Award recipients…
Governor Holcomb Declares September 22-28, 2019 Rail Safety Week
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Governor Eric Holcomb has declared September 22-28, 2019 as Indiana Rail Safety Week in conjunction with US and Canada Rail Safety Week that…
Trump Administration Combating Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use with Plan to Clear Market of Unauthorized, Non-Tobacco-Flavored E-Cigarette Products
(WASHINGTON) – Today, the Trump Administration announced that as part of its ongoing work to tackle the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, the FDA intends…
9/11 Memorial Service At Ivy Tech College In Bloomington
(BLOOMINGTON) – For the last seventeen years, Monroe County Emergency Services Personnel gather to remember the men and women who lost their lives on that…
Crews Fixing Gas Leak at South Patterson Drive
(BLOOMINGTON) – The Bloomington Police Department is reporting that a gas leak has closed South Patterson Drive between Second and Allen streets. The fire department…
Disaster Training Next Week at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center
(JENNINGS CO.) – Personnel from the Southeast District of the Indiana Department of Transportation will participate in an earthquake disaster training exercise next week (Sept….
