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In May, business leader Wendy Dant Chesser was caucused into the Indiana House District 71 seat, replacing Democrat Rita Fleming. Dant Chesser talked with LPM News on what she’s learning and what she wants to work on if she keeps the seat in November.
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The city of New Albany applied for two permits from state and federal agencies in the weeks after doing work without permission at a low-head dam. One has been denied.
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Thousands of people are still waiting for home- and community-based health services as Indiana processes people on waitlists for Medicaid waivers. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration launched a dashboard to provide updates on the waitlists.
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Indiana State Police arrested Clark County Council member John Miller Friday as part of the ongoing investigation of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel.
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Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel is scheduled to appear in court next week to change his plea in a criminal case. He’s been charged with more than two dozen felonies since November.
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A legislative task force exploring artificial intelligence began its work this week by learning how state government currently uses AI.
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The children of Jamey Noel’s late brother have filed a civil lawsuit to try to get their full inheritance. They say Noel, as administrator of the estate, didn’t give them what they were due.
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New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan is defending his recent authorization of emergency work at a low-head dam in Silver Creek, despite multiple agencies calling for that work to be reversed.
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Sellersburg Celebrates, a Southern Indiana festival that started more than 30 years ago to honor the town’s centennial, starts next Thursday, with a kickoff this weekend.
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The state of Indiana has filed court documents asking a judge to stop the city of New Albany from doing unpermitted work at a low-head dam in Silver Creek. The state also wants recent construction to be reversed.
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New Chapel EMS announced Thursday they’re stopping 911 operations in Clark County effective Sept. 1, more than a year after the investigation of former CEO Jamey Noel started.
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has told workers to stop unauthorized work at a low-head dam in Southern Indiana. The agency has issued an infraction to New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan for directing the work.