Meijer buys 1200 Colts tickets for vets
Indianapolis Colts corporate partner Meijer has purchased 1,200 tickets for Saturday’s playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs and is donating them to local military families. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s purchase makes the game an official sellout.
“Meijer understands just how important it is to support the communities where our customers and team members work and live, and are pleased to offer these playoff tickets to local military families as a way of thanking them for all they do,” Co-Chairman Doug Meijer said.
“Meijer is a great community partner, and we are proud to have them as our exclusive grocery sponsor,” said Colts Owner and CEO Jim Irsay.
The visiting Kansas City Chiefs have returned nearly 300 tickets that remain for sale through normal channels: Lucas Oil Stadium Ticket Office,Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers and by phone (800-745-3000).
Salem Police Investigate Alleged Threat at Salem Schools
After a threat was received this morning at Salem Schools, lockdown procedures were initiated. However,investigators at the Salem Police Department have determined that the report of an alleged threat to the safety of students at Salem Community Schools to be not credible, and that the students are safe.
Early Friday morning, Salem Police officers received a report of an alleged threat by a student to do harm to students at the Salem Community schools.
The school was closed at the time due to a two-hour delay caused by snow and cold temperatures on Thursday.
The Salem Police Department immediately initiated an investigation, and determined that the report was not accurate. School started on time after the weather delay with no further delay.
The investigation revealed that the statement was made outside of the school, and was not a threat to do harm to other students, but a statement by the student that he wanted to hurt himself.
Officers assured that the student will receive the appropriate mental health referrals.
Coffee Club Podcast 01-03-2014
Coffee Club Podcast 01-03-2014
Watson weighs in on pot legalization
A Hoosier substance abuse counselor says Colorado‘s newly legal marijuana industry could be the beginning of a national public policy shift. Colorado
officially opened two dozen marijuana shops where people can legally purchase pot without a doctor‘s note or other heavy restrictions.
Most of the shops are located in the Denver area. Indianapolis-based Heartland Intervention‘s Scott Watson says the policy issue is really not about “right or wrong.” He says he‘s not “the morality police.” Watson says the Colorado experiment is progressive and he believes that if there are negative results – such as a rise in marijuana abuse – the state will hopefully take swift action to address the issue. Ultimately, Watson says it‘s way too early to say what impact the new law will have on Colorado or the nation.
INDOT busy with snowy roads
INDOT says snow plows will be busy all day today. Spokesman Nathan Riggs says they‘ve got a “full call out” on staffers. Riggs says there are 740 trucks out working on interstates and U.S. routes across the state.
He says about 170 of those are in East-Central Indiana with 68 in the Indianapolis area.
Riggs says the rate of snowfall and high traffic made the Thursday morning rush hour a challenge for crews that were trying to clear the roads.
He says they were stunned by the timing of snow which came just in time for rush hour. Indianapolis Department of Public Works Spokesperson Lesley Gordon also says the timing of the snow made plowing a challenge. Gordon urges motorists to drive carefully and be patient.
Swap Shop Podcast 01-02-2014
Swap Shop Podcast 01-02-2014
Coffee Club Podcast 01-02-2014
Coffee Club Podcast 01-02-2014
Nigel Smith Sworn in as City’s Newest Officer
The Salem Police Department welcomes its newest member of the force — Patrolman Nigel Smith.
Smith is a 2008 graduate of Salem High School currently resides in the Salem area. He also is a 2012 graduate of Indiana University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Telecommunications. He is a graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and is currently certified as a police officer.
Smith was sworn in on December 30th, 2013 by Mayor David Bower in a ceremony at City Hall. He will assume duties of a Patrolman starting New Years Eve, 2013.
Pictured is Patrolman Smith and Mayor Bower shortly after he was sworn in.
