Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Chicago resident Melvin Ballard makes a phone call while Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien sprays dry chemical on Ballard's smoking vehicle engine on the shoulder of Interstate 80/94 eastbound in Hammond.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien waits for emergency responders to clear the scene of a traffic accident on the shoulder of I-80/94 eastbound. O'Brien used safety cones and his truck equipped with a traffic arrow board to shut down the lane for the emergency.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien grabs some debris out of the right lane of I-80/94 during his shift patrolling between Broadway and Torrence Avenue in Gary.

Hoosier Helpers here to help, protect the program

Hoosier Helper Conor O'Brien gives Merrillville resident Oliver Battle a gallon of gasoline after Battle's car ran out of it on I-80/94 in Gary.

Indiana Resource Fair

Amber Westbrook, owner of The Bunker in Mishawaka, listens to a presentation from the Indiana Department of Administration on certification for Minority and Women's Business Enterprises at the Blue Chip Casino on Thursday.

Indiana Resource Fair

Brendon Cammack, owner of Resource Construction Inc. in Indianapolis, takes notes during the Indiana Department of Administration presentation on certification for minority and women's business through the state at the Blue Chip Casino on Thursday.

Indiana Resource Fair

Jocelyn Williams, regional business relations specialist with the Indiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Division, gives a presentation on the certification process through the state of Indiana at Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City on Thursday.