Indianapolis

Timothy M. Morrison, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced that Dennis Lennartz, 55, Anderson , Indiana , was charged with defrauding the Indiana Medicaid program, following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and The Indiana Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Additional savings provided through Upromise Rewards program

Indianapolis, IN – State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, Chairman of the Indiana Education Savings Authority (IESA), announced that Hoosier parents who have an Indiana CollegeChoice529 Savings Plan and Upromise Reward accounts received an additional $215,000 for their children’s college education.

State releases new ISTEP+ Parent Network to help families get involved

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The 2008 Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) results, released today by Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Suellen Reed, showed overall pass rates declined slightly compared to last year. Statewide 2008 pass rates across all grades tested were approximately 71 percent in English/language arts, 74 percent in math and 60 percent in science.

Rebuilding from Memorial Park Cemetery to Washington Square Mall starts in Spring 2009

REDKEY, IN - During the history of the Indiana State Police, there have been seven (7) state troopers, and one (1) motor carrier enforcement officer struck and killed while working alongside Indiana roadways.

Lieutenant Mike Nichols, Commander of the Redkey District reminds drivers that Indiana law requires motorists to approach cautiously when an emergency vehicle is stopped on two or four lane roadways with emergency lights flashing.