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6 people charged in connection with Nov. 14 shooting in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Keaton Compton supposedly was going to let a 15-year-old boy take the fall for Compton shooting at a pickup truck on Commanche Trail on Nov. 14, 2023, according to prosecutors who charged six people for the incident. The teenager was supposed to take the rap because Compton, a convicted felon, would face a long prison sentence if he's convicted of charges, according to prosecutors. ...
Anderson police ask for help identifying people of interest after 7 shot
ANDERSON, Ind. — Detectives from the Anderson Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying multiple people of interest after seven individuals were shot at a large gathering in Anderson on Sunday. The Anderson Police Department was dispatched on July 21 to the 2200 block of Arrow Avenue on a report of a large […]
Purdue football: Boilers ready to silence doubters
Purdue football coach Ryan Walters does not have to look too far for motivation heading into his second season at the helm. All, he has to do is pull out two preseason Big Ten Conference polls that have the Boilermakers slated to finish 18th out of 18 teams that make up the new Big Ten Conference. A season ago, Purdue football finished 4-8, knocked off Big Ten foes Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota, while falling to both Iowa and Northwestern by a combined 14 points.
Bloomington man charged with murder of man found dead on rural Owen County road
A Bloomington man was booked into the Owen County jail early Thursday, charged with killing Malik Sims, whose body was found along a rural Owen County road 10 days ago. Sims, who was 23, died from a gunshot wound to the head. A passerby reported seeing his body in the grass along Stephenson Road, near the Owen-Monroe county line, the afternoon of July 15. ...
Olympic proclamation comes true for Purdue diver Maycey Vieta, just not how she envisioned
WEST LAFAYETTE — Maycey Vieta was 6, maybe 7 years old, when she first proclaimed her intentions to compete in the Olympics. Silly, Vieta admits now. "At that time, I would tell myself, 'I want to be an Olympian,'" Vieta recalled. "Obviously, I had no idea what that meant or what went into being...
Nonprofit offers new affordable housing development in Fishers
A Hamilton County nonprofit that focuses on housing needs for low- to moderate-income residents is making another small dent in the county’s big lack of affordable housing. HAND, Inc., which stands for Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, is almost ready to open Cumberland Cottages, its newest housing development at the corner of Cumberland Road and 141st Street in Fishers, with an open house set for Aug. 1.
Where Else moves back to State Street amid closure of Chauncey Hill Mall, opening in August
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The move of Where Else Bar has been a long time coming, but owner Jordan Hassan will tell you that's due to more than one reason. After the few remaining Chauncey Hill Mall tenants were mailed certified notices to vacate the property by Aug. 1 in order to make way for a new 13-story high rise development, Hassan said his dream of moving Where Else back onto State Street was revived. ...
1984: Women compete for crown, title of Marion County Senior Queen
INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of seniors packed into Washington Square Mall for the 10th annual Marion County Senior Queen competition 40 years ago. The contest was held to honor seniors who had made significant contributions to their community. The 16 contestants were judged on a range of criteria that included:
What to know about the Childs, Templeton merger: Timeline, grades, redistricting
Monroe County Community School Corp. (MCCSC) is ironing out plans to merge Childs and Templeton elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. At MCCSC's July school board meeting, new interim superintendent Dr. Markay Winston outlined details of the merger, including a tentative timeline for approving a merger plan by December of this year. ...
Off Podium Empire: Purdue Boilermakers at the Olympics
Bee One Gee news, your inbox. Every Friday. One of the more entertaining things about this stupidly large project has been identifying what niches certain schools have in Olympic sports. USC and UCLA own the women’s beach volleyball and water polo teams. Iowa and Penn State have a lock on wrestling. Nebraska is dominant in volleyball and Washington have been the premier rowing team for a century. Enter Purdue and their stacked diving team.
Insignum AgTech, Purdue Researchers Collaborate to Identify Early Stages of Tar Spot in Corn
Imagine if your plants could turn purple to let you know they’re sick? That has already become a reality thanks to Insignum AgTech, which is based in Indiana. A new collaboration may soon help corn farmers identify the early stages of Tar Spot disease. “We’re really excited to announce...
IN: Indiana's READI Funds to Create New, Mixed-Use Development in Avon
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) joined local and regional officials in Avon to break ground on Easton Grey, a new mixed-use development that will create a central hub and bring housing, commercial development and amenities to central Indiana residents. Governor Eric J. Holcomb established the now $1.25 billion READI...
Muncie stamping factory is shutting down, laying off workers
MUNCIE, Ind. — More than 60 factory workers will soon be without work in Muncie after a stamping plant announced it will shutter its doors this fall. North American Stamping Group, located at 3401 W. 8th Street in Muncie, filed a WARN notice with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Tuesday announcing the closure. […]
High school football: Top five offensive linemen to watch in Lafayette area
LAFAYETTE - Offensive linemen are creators of both seams and time, being the protectors of the offense. Famed players like Croy Cronk of Central Catholic have gone on to play in the NFL. ...
Wanted: Non-Democrat to serve on Monroe County’s board of health
For a while now, one of the positions on Monroe County’s seven-member board of health has been vacant. It’s the position that is newly defined in state code by Indiana’s state legislature in 2023, as appointed by the “county executive” from a list of three recommendations by the “executive of the most populous municipality in the county.”
Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Firearms to Chicago
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. An Indiana man has been handed a ten-year federal prison sentence for trafficking firearms from Indianapolis to the Chicago area, including 15 guns that ranged from semiautomatic rifles to untraceable "ghost guns". Devante T. Brown, age 29, and co-defendant Corey Sartin, 21, both from Indianapolis, conducted sales of these firearms to undercover law enforcement officers on several occasions in 2022.
Lightning believed to be cause of large fire at apartment building
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A lightning strike was believed to be the cause of a large fire at an apartment building Wednesday night on the northeast side, a spokeswoman for Indianapolis Fire Department says. Crews from Indianapolis and Lawrence fire departments helped to tamp the blaze that had flames and smoke rising above the roof of […]
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