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Bowling Against Bullying Looks To Strike Down Growing Bullying Statistics
During the 2022-23 school year, 38% of reported bullying incidents in Indiana schools were verbal, with 30% being physical. Social/relational bullying and a combination of bullying each were 11%, while written/electronic bullying was 10%, according to the Indiana Department of Education website. In total for the 2022-23 Indiana school year, there were 5,460 reported bullying incidents, up from 5,103 in 2022; 1,984 in 2021 and 4,495 in 2020.
Harris: 2024 election is choice between past and future
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Vice President Kamala Harris told an enthusiastic crowd on Wednesday her candidacy is an opportunity to realize the promise of America. Harris’ comments came three days after her boss, President Joe Biden, announced his withdrawal from the 2024 election and endorsed her for the job. She touted the administration’s work on prescription […]
Ivy Tech Community College to Benefit from Tech Hub Designation
(TNS) — Ivy Tech Community College, the state of Indiana’s community college system and its largest postsecondary institution, is part of three federal hub designations that stand to attract millions of dollars of investment and create thousands of high-wage, in-demand jobs over the next decade, according to a press release from the college.
3 in 5 Americans believe we’re in a recession, research finds
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)– New research finds that a majority of people actually think the economy is doing even worse than the “experts” say it is. In fact, 3 in 5 people believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, even though we’re not officially in one, according to Talker Research on behalf of the a […]
Indiana provides BeachAlert and guidance on ill deer and chronic wasting disease
Before you go to the beach or try to help an ailing deer in Indiana, check with the state. Here's an alert and some guidance that we shared in this week's Outdoor Adventures column. BeachAlert ...
Mistrial declared in case of Indiana man accused of fatally shooting five, including pregnant woman
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial in the case of an Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting five people, including a pregnant woman, after a witness verbally confronted the defendant in front of the jury. Marion County Superior Judge Chris Miller declared the mistrial Tuesday in the...
Rural Otterbein man killed in crop-dusting plane crash in Benton County
FOWLER, Ind. ― Robert Ray Cottingham is the crop-duster pilot killed Monday evening in a plane crash southwest of Oxford, Benton County Coroner Matt Rosenbarger said Wednesday in news release. Rescuers found Cottingham strapped inside the yellow crop-dusting plane that crashed in a bean field about 6:40 p.m. Monday near Benton County Road...
Teacher on 12-year-old Drowning Victim: ‘He was Mr. Popular’
DANVILLE — A South View Upper Elementary School teacher is remembering 12-year-old Christopher D. London as “everybody’s friend.”. Funeral arrangements still are pending at Leek & Sons Funeral Home in Danville for London, whose body was found last week in the Vermilion River. He went missing after swimming with friends on July 15.
UPDATE: Next of Kin Located of Pedestrian Killed in Accident
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY. Vermilion County Coroner Jane McFadden reports that next of kin has been located for James W. Ritter of Danville. McFadden said she located two cousins of Ritter’s, who are brothers. Tuesday afternoon update:. The pedestrian who died after being struck...
Danville AMBUCS Camps Serve Kids With Special Needs
Children and young adults with disabilities from across Vermilion County are having some fun this summer. Bill Pickett has the story…. The Danville AMBUCS are hosting their annual summer camps based out of the Gao Grotto on Lake Vermilion. Lori Lyons is a co-director at the camp…. {AUDIO: “This...
Purdue Football: Boilers already eyeing Bucket Game clash
As he enters his second season at the helm, Purdue football coach Ryan Walters knows there is plenty of football to be played between the season opener August 31 and the regular season finale against Indiana. However, that’s not stopping the second year head coach and Purdue football from already...
Stolen car, receipt provide key clues as police arrest suspect in Bloomington man’s murder
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. – A Bloomington man is charged with murder one week after the victim was found dead along the side of a road near the Owen-Monroe county line. A stolen car, a receipt from an auto parts store and accounts from the victim’s friends helped investigators track down the suspect. The Owen County […]
Purdue researchers receive $175K from Purdue Innovates to strengthen market readiness of their work
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture, College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $175,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property for commercial use. The innovations are in the areas of cancer therapeutics, cellular targeting and manipulation, and superabsorbent materials.
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