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INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) on Friday filed to stay a federal court ruling that it says invalidated the state’s Medicaid expansion program for moderate-income adults under 65. The agency also has appealed the ruling to the D.C. Circuit Court. FSSA said in court filings that vacating […]

(MIRROR INDY) — Last month, I wrote about the history behind some well known road names on the west side, and a lot of people liked it. I asked the subscribers of our Westside Beat texting service for some suggestions on which places you were curious about, and you came through with some locations that have interesting histories.   A […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky State Police and Indiana State Police are competing in an annual contest that honors the nation's best-looking police cruiser. KSP and ISP entered the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) "2024 Best Looking Cruiser Contest." The competition includes state law enforcement agencies from across the country.

LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Linton Fire Department is celebrating the opening of its new training facility. The training site was provided by the state of Indiana with the agreement that firefighters from other communities can use it as well. The three-story facility will allow firefighters to train for battling fires and doing search and […]

BEDFORD— In November 2023, Lawrence County Prosecutor Sam Arp was contacted by the Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Board of Accounts about the then-Lawrence County Auditor Jessica Staggs and her involvement in missing funds while she served as Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Oolitic. “A meeting was...

STAUNTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today for a new subdivision in Clay County. It’s part of Thrive West Central’s “Homes for the Future” program. Clay Court features ten homes and is located in Staunton, Indiana. These homes come with city utilities and are geographically close to all Clay Community Schools. […]

A 5-year-old boy drowned in an apartment pool west of Bloomington on Saturday, June 13. First responders administered CPR when they arrived at the scene, but the child was pronounced dead upon arriving at IU Health Bloomington Hospital. Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call reporting the drowning...

Jeff Baldwin, who has served as executive director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington since 2006, plans to retire from that position “at the stroke of midnight on 12/31 this year,” he said recently in his office on North Monroe Street. But he’s not actually retiring, Baldwin...

With the expansion to five Indiana University regional campuses this year and IU Indianapolis in summer 2025, the IU Groups Scholars Program is empowering more first-generation students to succeed. The program, which provides academic, financial and social support to students, began at IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend and IU Southeast in fall 2023.

The Bloomington Police are seeking public assistance on a homicide that happened in late January of this year. 37 year-old Jade Sanders, described as a homeless woman was struck dead by a vehicle on South Walnut Pike on January 28th. If you have any information relating to the tragic event, please contact the Bloomington Police.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — The Indiana University Hoosiers baseball program continued to make a name for itself on a national level with four of its players selected in the first five rounds of the MLB draft. For those keeping score, that’s the most in the program’s history and more than any other Big Ten school. Carmel […]

Four Indiana University Baseball players selected on Day 2 of the Major League Baseball Draft. IU Baseball Pitcher Luke Sinnard has come full circle after suffering a serious injury at the 2023 NCAA Regional in Lexington. Although he missed the entire 2024 campaign following Tommy John surgery, the 6-foot-8 righthander from Hendersonville, Tenn. was selected with the 99th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves. Now fully recovered, Sinnard pitched for scouts in Bloomington and made a trip to the 2024 MLB Draft Combine where he was a standout with his spin rate and velocity numbers. In 2023, Sinnard, set the Indiana single-season strikeout record with 114, a record that stood for 89 seasons. He also tied for the best single-game strikeout mark in the Big Ten in 2023 with 13 vs. Morehead State. Sinnard earned second-team All-Midwest Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association and was tabbed second-team All-Big Ten. He was named to the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Player of the Week Honor Roll on March 20 after the 13-strikeout effort against Morehead State. Sinnard led the Big Ten and finished No. 16 in Division I in strikeouts in 2023 with 114. He ended the season No. 32 nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (11.88). Sinnard finished tied for No. 36 nationally in games started (16), which tied for a Big Ten best. He was No. 44 in Division I in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.56). After transferring in from Western Kentucky following the 2022 season, Sinnard held opponents to three-or-fewer runs in 10 of 16 outings. He issued two-or-fewer walks in 13 of 16 outings and struck out seven-or-more batters in nine games, with three double-digit strikeout games.

Edgewood Schools is investing big in its belief that pre-kindergarten is a necessity for young children. The district is building a $12 million expansion to its early childhood education center.

Wanted: Pre-1962 automobiles and trucks for use in transforming downtown Bloomington into a movie set depicting the city as it was 60 years ago. Nearly four decades after the preview of his Academy Award-nominated film “Hoosiers,” Bloomington native Angelo Pizzo will be filming a movie in his hometown this fall.

Here are the player ratings for the Indiana football team in the new video game EA Sports College Football 25, which was released on Monday.

ELKHART, Ind. – NIBCO Inc. has announced the promotions of Brian Jaebker to chief financial officer and Todd Nowicki to senior vice president, finance. In Jaebker’s new role, he will be responsible for accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax and investor relations. Jaebker has worked at NIBCO...

FORT WORTH, Tx. (WTWO/WAWV) — Former Edgewood and Indiana State star right-handed pitcher Luke Hayden was picked with the 239th overall pick in the 8th round of the MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Hayden shined in his lone season with the Sycamores with a 7-2 record and 3.81 ERA, earning All-MVC second team and […]

Class of 2025 national top-25 prospect Braylon Mullins is still having a crazy summer as far as big-name colleges pursuing him, and that could lead to some schedule adjustments. Duke and Arkansas are the latest schools to jump into his recruitment, with scholarship offers coming during or right after the...

Joe White is headed back home and Eric Crouch suddenly has a new job title just weeks before the high school football season begins. After just one year as Owen Valley's head coach, White is headed back to his alma mater of Mooresville to be the new Sports Performance Coach for the Pioneers. Crouch, defensive coordinator under previous head coach Rob Gibson as well as White last year, was officially elevated to interim head coach at last...

With the No. 164 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Connor Foley, who posted a 4.71 ERA for Indiana last season.