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Whitestown Installs 12 Benches, 5 Trash Cans Funded Through Boone County Solid Waste Management District Grant
The Boone County Solid Waste Management District announced that the Whitestown Parks and Recreation Department has begun to install new amenities in the local parks through a grant awarded by the District. The District highlighted the Whitestown Parks team for installing 12 new benches and five trash containers over the...
Get out this weekend to explore a cave, fish or learn about butterflies and how to ID trees
The weather this weekend looks like a mixed bag of sunshine and rain, but that shouldn't stop you from getting out and exploring the varied wonders of Indiana's state parks. Weekend activities include hikes, fishing and programs on tree identification and butterflies. Saturday looks like the best bet, with high temperatures in the...
New biotech $49 million hub could generate thousands of jobs, provide mobile cancer screening
More details have been revealed about a new biohealth technology hub that is projected to generate around 141,000 jobs over 10 years — with most of those positions likely to be in supply-chain and service industries, even restaurants, that benefit from economic growth. Eighteen public and private entities, including Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Area Technical College, are slated to share $49 million in federal funding for the biohealth hub centered on personalized medicine, an...
CPD Helps Oversized Loads Arrive
Crawfordsville Police helped control traffic Tuesday at the intersection of Market and Washington streets as several mobile units bound for Wabash College arrived. The units will be assembled on the campus near the tennis court facility to provide students with a temporary dining hall during the construction of a new Community Center. The college plans to demolish the Sparks Center, where students currently dine, to make way for the campus improvements.
IMPD officer injured in shooting near East 36th, North Wittfield
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An officer was injured in a shooting on the city’s far east side Friday night, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says. At 8:40 p.m. Friday, IMPD officers were dispatched to the intersection of East 36th Street and North Wittfield Street on a report of shots fired. That is a residential area on […]
11 ALLEGED DEALERS NABBED AS DRUG SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED
(Milton, IN)--A huge police presence in Milton early Thursday morning resulted in a massive drug bust that landed eleven people in jail. All 11 are now charged with dealing various types of drugs – mostly methamphetamine. At least five agencies took part in the bust. Those now facing felony dealing charges include Virgil Foster, Gerry Corder, Timothy Qualls, Rachel Thompson, Samantha Duckett, Lucas Harrison, Jeffrey Aubuchon, Gary Messer, Donald Marcum, Charles Centers, and Brittany Horn. One of the apprehensions resulted in a brief standoff. Details of what led to the drug bust and the quantity of drugs that were recovered has not been released.
Indiana Law Enforcement Warns of Latest Phone Scam
Another Day. Another Scam. It seems the more technologically advanced we get as a society, the easier it becomes for those with ill intent to prey on their victims and the latest warning from one Indiana law enforcement agencies in and around Evansville are alerting residents to the latest scam.
New Wild Eggs restaurant opens in Avon
AVON, Ind. — A new restaurant is open in Avon. Wild Eggs, a contemporary breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant chain, has opened its new location at 9769 E. U.S. 36. The location previously served as the site of a Jack in the Box, which closed in 2017. The Jack in the Box building was razed and a new multi-unit commercial space was built in its place. Wild Eggs will occupy the space previously held by a Denny's that closed in 2023.
USAC sprint car driver hoping to join an exclusive club during Indiana Sprint Week
PUTNAMVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — It’s one of biggest weeks of dirt track racing every year. On Friday, the 37th annual Indiana Sprint Week (ISW) began at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Ind. Friday night’s USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car race was the first of seven races over a nine-night stretch across the state. It was the […]
EA Sports College Football 25 has been worth the wait for Big Ten football players
INDIANAPOLIS – College football fans had to wait 11 years − or 4,028 days − to play a new video game representing their favorite athletes and collegiate programs. While many held on to the memories of NCAA Football 14 as long as they could, these same people were certainly ready for a fresh experience. They wanted current day players, conferences, graphics, rules and more. They got it all July 19, with the release of EA Sports...
State approves Hamilton County’s first DORA district in Downtown Noblesville
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission approved the City of Noblesville’s ordinance to establish a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in downtown, the first in Hamilton County. In April, the Noblesville Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance #09-04-24 in accordance with IC 7.1-3.31. “I applaud the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco...
IPS cuts back tutoring as federal COVID aid expires and a new state reading law takes effect
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.Tutoring programs last year appeared to spur academic gains for Indianapolis Public Schools, but the district is scaling them down as funding ends.Like districts across the country, IPS leaned on in-person and virtual tutoring to drive academic recovery after the pandemic, fueled in part by the availability of federal relief dollars earmarked for accelerating learning. The district last year offered free, after-school virtual tutoring for all students who wanted it, as well virtual tutoring at 24 schools during...
Indianapolis VA hospital says patient surgeries resuming to normal after sterilization problems fixed
INDIANAPOLIS — Surgeries at the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis are starting to return to normal after sterilization problems forced the hospital to delay or cancel hundreds of veterans’ operations. The problems, first reported by 13News in May, involve surgical instruments that were supposed to be used...
United States Cold Storage Announces Facility Expansion To Welcome Gorton’s Seafood Into Lebanon
United States Cold Storage, Inc. announced the expected completion of a 107,200 square-foot addition to its Lebanon public refrigerated warehouse by spring 2025 to continue its operations in the Indiana markets with a new seafood partner. The business will partner with Gorton’s Seafood to construct its own attached seafood processing...
Indiana lawmakers lower age to sell and serve alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that now gives 18-year-olds the opportunity to sell or serve alcohol. Senate Bill 146 lowered the age from 19 to 18 during the 2024 legislative session. According to the law, restaurants and hotels in Indiana can now hire servers who are 18...
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