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If You Hear Code Brown At An Indiana Walmart, Leave Immediately
Walmart stores are a convenient one-stop shop for many Indiana residents. We might pay attention to the music playing in the aisles while shopping, but we should pay attention when we hear codes over the intercom. If you hear 'code brown' over the loudspeaker at a Walmart in the Hoosier state, it's best to leave immediately as it could save your life.
Indiana Department of Correction prepared to resume executions
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita announced back on June 26 that they are seeking a date to resume prisoner executions starting with convicted murderer, Joseph Corcoran. State executions have been on hold for 15 years due to Indiana not being able to...
It's Labor Day weekend. Here's what's going on and what's open and closed Monday
Labor Day is on Monday, and for some people, that means a relaxing three-day weekend. Here's what the holiday is all about and what's happening in Indiana. Why is Labor...
Indiana’s close call with cicadas this summer
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This year, while Indiana has been spared the cacophony of cicadas, neighboring states like Illinois have been swarmed by billions of periodical cicadas from Broods XIII and XIX. These broods, which follow a 13-year and 17-year cycle, respectively, have made 2024 a particularly noisy year for parts of the Midwest. Although Indiana […]
State receives outpouring of comments about Duke's pending rate increase | What's the Deal?
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 4,000 comments were submitted to the state about Duke's pending rate case. Comments are part of the public case record and were filed as evidence on July 11 and Aug. 27. WTHR told you about your chance to speak up back in June, and it...
‘ANGRY PASSION’: Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley takes compassion and zest for learning into retirement
A button that Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Patricia Riley kept in her chambers served as a reminder of path she forged for other women judges to follow. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) For Judge Patricia Riley, it was the candy. Nearly 70 years later, while sitting in her chambers at the...
Original developer weighs in on Links rezone
CAMBY — A nearly 30-year-old, three-county agreement reached when Heartland Crossing was created in the 1990s should protect the open space that includes the Links of Heartland Crossing from residential development, the original developer of the residential-commercial complex said late last week. That developer, Tim J. Shrout, president of...
All American Circus Coming to Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky
The traveling circus will be making its way to towns in the Tri-State for several dates in September. Looking for something fun and entertaining to do with the family here in southern Indiana and western Kentucky? Well, I just found out about an event coming to the area, that actually sounds like a pretty good time. Did you know that we have a circus coming to town? It's true! If it weren't for a Facebook ad that I saw last night, I would have had no idea that it was coming to the area. The All American Circus will be making a stop in several local towns this September, and here's what you can expect.
Intellectual diversity law, vigil tests IU policy, COVID on the rise | Indiana Newsdesk
A new Indiana law requires teaching intellectual diversity in state colleges, but it doesn’t explicitly define what that means. But violating the law could affect professors’ tenure. IU’s new expressive action policy went into effect this week and students and professors tested it with a late-night vigil. The...
Dates to remember for the upcoming election season
Election season is here, which means it is almost time to cast your vote in the 2024 general election. The Indianapolis Recorder wants to make sure its readers will not miss a chance to exercise their right to vote. Here is a list of important dates to remember for Indiana voters, according to the Indiana American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana (ACLU IN).
Purdue students want lawmakers to expand Indiana Lifeline Law
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Two student leaders at Purdue University want to change the Indiana Lifeline Law. The law gives legal protection to anyone who calls 911 to get an underage drinker medical attention. However, it does not protect the person needing medical attention. The students are trying to lobby lawmakers at the Statehouse […]
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