Delaware County

GRANK COUNTY, IN - Freezing rain caused I-69 and other state and U.S. highways to become slick, which created hazardous road conditions for motorists. The majority of the crashes and slide-offs troopers investigated occurred on I-69 in Grant County between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. today.

Senior Trooper Kevin Miller (Redkey District) was investigating a crash northbound on I-69 at the 59 mile-marker in Grant County, when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle. Neither Miller nor the other driver was injured.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Muncie native Eric Ward put his talents to work on a recent episode of ABC’s television series, Extreme Makeover Home Edition set in Indianapolis. Ward was the airbrush artist in Courtney McFarland’s “executive” style bedroom. The 14-year-old boy hopes to become a businessman one day, and the bedroom was designed to inspire him to achieve his goals.

REDKEY, IN - Indiana State Police troopers from the Redkey District conducted DUI patrols during the evening hours of April 17th  and 18th , and early morning hours of April 18th and 19th within the Redkey District which includes Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Jay and Randolph Counties.

The Indiana State Police are committed to traffic safety, and will continue to conduct DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols for the remainder of 2009 to apprehend impaired drivers, and to deter others from drinking and driving.

Funds provided through the Indiana Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1Advisory Board           

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, Chairman of the Indiana Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Advisory Board (Wireless Board), announced that Delaware County’s 9-1-1 program received a total of $379,591.38 for the 2008 calendar year.  

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The 2009 Indiana General Assembly has reconvened and is picking up momentum as Senate Committees begin to send bills before the full Senate. State Senator Sue Errington (D-Muncie) has authored a number of bills this session that are gaining attention, including one bill that has already received committee approval.

Commission on childhood poverty