Ellettsville Police Department being investigated by State Board of Accounts
The Indiana State Board of Accounts is investigating potential financial wrongdoing in the Ellettsville Police Department. The State has been brought in to allegedly investigate the actions of Chief Deputy William “Jay” Humphrey, who resigned his position late last week.
Following an anonymous tip which is believed to have led to Chief Deputy Humphrey’s sudden resignation, Ellettsville Town Clerk Sandy Hash is said to have contacted the State Board of Accounts to assess the potential matter, which is standard procedure.
According to Ellettsville Councilmember William Ellis, there will be an Executive Session of the Council to be held on Wednesday evening, to discuss any next steps they might be required to take. Ellis anticipates this meeting to be the completion of the Council’s responsibility in the matter.
Additionally, Ellis has made it clear that public safety has not and will not be jeopardized, and that he is working to ensure the Council is as transparent as they can be.
***Investigation subjects are presumed innocent until and unless found guilty in a court of law
City of Bloomington Kicks Off Arts Feasibility Study
The City of Bloomington has contracted with Trahan Architects to conduct an arts feasibility study which will include an evaluation of arts facilities and activities in the City and result in a report of recommended strategies for successfully advancing the arts across the City. For their collaboration with the City of Bloomington, Trahan has gathered a team of experts from entities including Theater Projects, Keen Independent, and Designing for Democracy to ensure that the study is inclusive of all Bloomington residents and that their recommended strategies are equitable.
Representatives from each group visited Bloomington to conduct site visits of arts facilities across the City and to meet with City staff and arts representatives, to kick off a discussion of the most pressing needs of Bloomington’s arts community. Those interested in participating in future focus groups may contact holly.warren@bloomington.in.gov.
An online study may be taken by any City Residents until April 15th.
Indianapolis Indians offer at-home lawn makeover sweepstakes
The Indianapolis Indians and Indiana 811 are proud to announce the Home Lawn Makeover Sweepstakes, which begin in April during National Safe Digging Month, and continue into mid-June. One lucky fan will win an at-home lawn makeover, courtesy of the Indians field operations crew. The partnership between the Indians and Indiana 811 includes an educational video series on safe digging, with Indians’ mascot Rowdie featured throughout the series. Indiana 811 also receives in-park activations, bullpen signage, the “Holey Moley Shuffle,” and the situational “Call to the Bullpen” when the Indians make a pitching change.
Fans can enter the Home Lawn Makeover Sweepstakes here
As part of National Safe Digging Month, Indiana 811 encourages Indians fans to follow the Five Steps to Safe Digging when planning any projects: 1. Plan Your Project 2. Contact Indiana 811 3. Wait for the Marks 4. Confirm the Marks 5. Dig with Care
Visit www.indiana811.org for more information about 811 and safe digging practices.
This Week in Hoosier History
1874 – Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok were on stage at Good’s Opera House in South Bend. In a play called “Scouts of the Plains,” they were among a cast of characters who dramatized the Old West. Newspaper reports said “the acting on the stage was so natural as to carry terror to the heart more than one spectator.”
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