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Center Presents single-event ticket sales start Aug. 2
Lineup includes pop, rock, jazz, classical & more … Emmylou Harris just added. With subscription packages still available for the 2024-2025 Center Presents Season at the Center for the Performing Arts, tickets for individual performances will go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2.
Update: Sheridan boil advisory date changed
Indiana American Water announced on Friday afternoon that there has been a change in the scheduled switch-over in water service for the Town of Sheridan. It is now projected to happen on Wednesday, July 31 or Thursday, Aug. 1 at the latest. The exact timing is still unknown as of...
CSO welcomes Antonia Bennett to Carmel Jazz Fest with Special Guest B. Thompson
Welcome conductor Joel Smirnoff to the Palladium as he leads the Carmel Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Friday, Aug. 9 for the opening night of the Carmel Jazz Festival in a celebration concert honoring Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday and the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”. At...
Indi Taco Comes to Westfield
The City of Westfield has no shortage of top-notch fusion eateries, but there is always room at the table, and Indi Taco is pulling up a chair – or more accurately, a food truck. Its unique marriage of Indian and Mexican flavors found a cult following in Indianapolis before...
Stevie Sussex had fire at Lincoln Park Speedway; in a burn unit
Sprint Car driver Stevie Sussex had a fire in his vehicle on Friday at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Indiana. He was competing during the Indiana Sprint Week. Sussex was competing in the race with Tyler Sturgeon Racing. According to the Lincoln Park Speedway website, this was the USAC Indiana Sprint Week 2024 Opener.
Reid returns at Greyhounds boys golf coach
Chard Reid is back as the Carmel boys golf coach. The Greyhounds announced Reid’s return to the program earlier this month for what will be his second stint as head coach. Reid coached Carmel from 2014 to 2019, a period when the Greyhounds won two state championships (2018 and 2019) and finished runners-up once (2017).
Longtime Tigers track & field coach gets national recognition
Nathan Warnecke is first Hoosier to be named National High School Track & Field Boys Coach of the Year. Winning a state championship gets you noticed, and not just in your home state. The Fishers boys track and field team claimed its first-ever state title in June at Indiana University....
3-WAY TIE ATOP THE ISW PASSING MASTER POINTS AFTER NIGHT ONE!
3-WAY TIE ATOP THE ISW PASSING MASTER POINTS AFTER NIGHT ONE!. Putnamville, Indiana (July 26, 2024)………Geoff Ensign, Evan Mosley and Jadon Rogers share a three-way tie atop the USAC Indiana Sprint Week Passing Master standings following Friday night’s series opener at Putnamville’s Lincoln Park Speedway.
Carnival rides, food, drinks, more at SetonFest in Carmel
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church is in the middle of its annual SetonFest. Organizers say the festival began back in 1981. It was just a picnic. Since then, it’s grown considerably. The festival now includes live music, carnival rides, and plenty of food and drinks. It also includes fireworks and a […]
Westfield veteran calls for change to property tax law
A Westfield veteran has started a grassroots campaign to lobby elected leaders at the state level to increase the property tax deduction for veterans in Indiana. Mike Madigan served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. An Illinois native who lived in Wisconsin before moving to Indiana in 2020, Madigan said when he moved to Westfield, he was surprised to find the property tax exemption in the Hoosier State is far different from what was available in Wisconsin.
Bastian Solutions breaks ground on $165 million corporate and manufacturing facility in Indiana
Bastian Solutions has begun construction on a new manufacturing plant in Noblesville, Indiana. The company, which is a Toyota Automated Logistics company, will use the 164-acre campus as its corporate headquarters as well as for manufacturing operations. Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), Bastian's parent company, will invest $165 million into the project.
High School Football: Top five quarterbacks to watch in Lafayette area
LAFAYETTE — Across the week wide receivers, running backs and offensive lineman have been ranked. But now it's time for one more offensive debate before shifting to defensive players. Which team has the best returning quarterback and will command the huddle beginning in August. ...
Muinzer acquires 2 student housing communities on Grant and South streets
Muinzer, a leading real estate investment firm specializing in student housing, announced its acquisition of Grant Street Station and South Street Station today. The properties, which total 362 beds, are 99% pre-leased for the August 2024 school year, according to a Muinzer press release. This purchase brings the company's total...
North American Stamping closing Muncie plant, idling 62 employees
MUNCIE, Ind. – North American Stamping Group is closing its Muncie plant effective Nov. 30, affecting 62 employees of the factory along West Eighth Street, according to information filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The company, headquartered in Portland, Tennessee, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (Warn notice) with the state agency Tuesday. The notice did not provide a reason for the planned closing, and phone calls to the local plant and the company...
New Addition to Norman Funeral Home Nears Completion
A much-anticipated new addition to Norman Funeral Home is near completion. The expansion will increase the square footage of Norman's garage and offer additional space for the business’ prep room area, according to Funeral Director Ashley Norman. The former garage and storage space that stood on the property had...
Doctors, public officials at odds over role of Tippecanoe County health officer
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Recently resigned Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Greg Loomis' vision for the job is vastly different than the job description and the vision of the current county office holders. This clash in vision and personalities ultimately led to Loomis submitting his second ― and final ― resignation to the county commissioners on July 17. ...
Indiana RB Justice Ellison's first call before transfer to IU? Former IU basketball guard Xavier Johnson
Indiana football's connections span far wider than just the program itself, but sometimes you don't need to look any farther than just down the street for help. Just ask fifth-year senior running back Justice Ellison, who transferred to the Hoosiers this offseason after a previous relationship helped convince him that Bloomington was where he belonged.
Hotel coming to site of old VCSC building
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Plans to tear down the old Vigo County School Corporation building have been announced. The building at Seventh and Wabash has been vacant for several years since it was acquired by Terre Haute’s redevelopment department back in 2021. While the timing of the demolition is unknown, it has been decided that the site will be used to build another hotel. Redevelopment department director Jordan Marvel says Terre Haute hotels are constantly near capacity.
Pebble Brook Golf Course Expands
Pebble Brook Golf Club has long been a go-to destination for many golfers of different skill levels. Just minutes from Indianapolis, nestled between Noblesville and Westfield, the community has been gathering at the club for decades for dinner, practice, a game with family and friends, and more. The south course...
FreedomDoc at Westfield Premier Provides Quality and Patient-Focused Care
Dr. Robert Habig and Dr. Mary Pat Forkin, board-certified family physicians, and Dr. Elaine Habig, board-certified internal/adult medicine physician, have been providing health care for families in Carmel and surrounding communities for many years. They are among the founders of American Health Network (AHN), a group of physicians delivering high-quality, low-cost health care as independent practices.
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