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Rossville state champ Avery Layton crowned J&C Small Schools Softball Player of the Year
ROSSVILLE, Ind. — Rossville's rising senior pitcher Avery Layton is looking to set a new standard of excellence after an eye-popping 2024. She asserted a level of dominance this spring by batting .456 along with seven home runs, 10 doubles, two triples and 54 RBIs while she also tossed 102 2/3 innings with...
HSE superintendent says serve kids or ‘leave’ his district amid union fight
Pat Mapes is making his plan for Hamilton Southeastern Schools clear. The district’s new superintendent said those who aren’t on board to “serve students” can leave his district. “If we've employed people who do not want to serve students and put their own agenda in front...
Purdue Farm Management Tour comes to Randolph County
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 91st annual Purdue University Farm Management Tour will take place July 17 at two farms in Randolph County, Indiana. Attendees will learn about innovative farm management strategies from local farm families, new technologies for improving efficiency and productivity, and ways to ensure a successful transition of farm operations to the next generation. The Master Farmer reception and panel discussion will be held after the tour to honor the 2024 Master Farmers.
Fever Coach Christie Sides' Scream-Centric Locker Room Message After Mercury Win Turns Heads
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever produced an extremely impressive win against Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury. Despite being down in the game for most of the first half, the Fever battled back in the third and fourth quarter and fended off the Mercury to earn an 88-82 win. After the game, ...
Former Pacers player goes from being cut to getting paid a ton of money
The Indiana Pacers drafted Goga Bitadze back in the first round of the 2019 Draft with the 18th overall pick. At the time, it was a strange pick because they had both Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis on the team. The last thing they needed was another center. Bitadze never...
PFLUM FAMILY URGES WOULD-BE SEARCHERS TO STAY OFF JOHNSON PROPERTY
(Connersville, IN)--The family of Denise Pflum released a statement over the weekend after a Fayette County judge last week stopped their efforts to force the search of the property of Erika Johnson for Denise’s remains. The message indicates the Pflums will try another approach and urges the community to be patient until that happens. They are discouraging the efforts of some to organize a protest, saying that it will not sway the court’s position. They’re also asking that people not venture onto the Johnson property themselves in an effort to search. They say they have a team of search professionals waiting in the wings if and when a search is ever permitted.
Grammy nominated country star coming to downtown Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A Grammy nominated country music singer with 15 studio albums will take the stage downtown at this year’s Music at the Crossroads event. Music at the Crossroads is a music festival held to benefit Big Brothers Big Sister of the Wabash Valley. This year, Neal McCoy will be taking the […]
Man Shot by Indy Police, No Officers Hurt
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is in critical condition after being shot by police on the west side of Indianapolis Tuesday morning. The shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. on West Vermont Street near Lynhurst Drive. This is just a few blocks away from I-465. Indianapolis Metro Police say the man had a gun and pointed it […] The post Man Shot by Indy Police, No Officers Hurt appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Westfield announces plans for a new fire station
Westfield, Ind. (WISH) — On Tuesday, the city of Westfield and Westfield Fire Department announced renderings for a new fire station on the city’s north side. Station 84 will be located at 191 St. and Chad Hittle Dr. The city says the station is needed due to an increase of residential neighborhoods in the area. […]
Police department to stop selling used guns following CBS News investigation
Candace Leslie says she'll never get over her son Cameron Brown's shooting death. But Leslie says the fact Cameron's story got out and prompted change within her city's police department means his death at least made a difference. In fact, in response to a CBS News investigation, Indianapolis Police Chief Christopher Bailey issued an administrative order directing his staff to stop selling any department-issued guns. "It just restores to me a little hope that they are hearing our voices as far as the people that are being affected by the choices the police department is making," Leslie said. Choices that resulted in more...
Crews to start curbside storm debris pickup in Monroe County
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Recovery from late June storms takes a step forward starting Sunday in Monroe County. Local leaders have set dates and times for debris pickup. The June 25 storms in southern Indiana took a heavy toll on trees, damaging homes, businesses, and power lines. At the peak of the problems, more than […]
Charity Event Allows People Chance to Ride in IndyCar at IMS
INDIANAPOLIS — If you want to fly around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while also raising money for a good cause, the United Way of Central Indiana and the Indy Racing Experience have the opportunity for you. United Way announced on Tuesday that registrations were open for their “Speed for Community Need” event that is scheduled […] The post Charity Event Allows People Chance to Ride in IndyCar at IMS appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Board of Works denies request for Fourth of July fireworks in city park
The Board of Works and Public Safety denied a request from a group of residents Tuesday morning to set off a large amount of fireworks at Clearwick Park on July 4. Citing the Shelbyville Parks Department’s rule of no fireworks in city parks, a block party request to light consumer fireworks in Clearwick Park, 2600 Berwick Drive, from residents of the Clearview subdivision was not allowed.
Everyone seems to be forgetting about the Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers were one of the final four teams left in the playoffs this season. An Eastern Conference run was unexpected but not unearned. This team was really good despite those in the media not wanting to give them credit for making it that far. Now that the offseason...
Consumer Reports: Cool your summer energy bill
INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Add keeping cool this summer to the list of things costing more. According to new energy projections, look out for a nearly 8-percent increase across the country, or about $719 more to cool a home. If that news burns you up, then listen up: News 8 consumer anchor Jeremy Jenkins and […]
Souls Harbor Church gets rezone approved to move to new building
Souls Harbor Church cleared the final hurdle to move into a new building. The church, located at 105 N. Vine Street in Shelbyville, is purchasing the former Family Services and Prevention Programs building at 2021 S. Riley Highway. To bring its daycare facility to the new building, the property had to be rezoned from R1 (Residential) to IS (Institutional).
A SCOTUS ruling on laughing gas abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan
I have never met anyone who I believed to be intelligent who was also humorless. When comedian Nate Bargatze took the stage last week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis he spent a few moments making sure the crowd knew he was not an educated man. Bargatze is intelligent though. And he’s as funny they come. […] The post A SCOTUS ruling on laughing gas abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
A new Burlington store is coming to downtown Indianapolis
Burlington Stores, a national discount retailer known for carrying major brand names for a fraction of the price, will open a new downtown Indianapolis location this fall. Burlington, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, will open in the basement of the Claypool Court building at 110 West Washington Street. The space previously housed the 20,000-square-foot Rhythm! Discovery Center, an interactive drum and percussion museum run by the Percussive Arts Society, which is headquartered in Indianapolis.
County middle schooler 1st in national history contest
Brown County Middle School student Aesop Birkemeier has been awarded first place in the Junior Division for his individual performance at the National History Day Contest in College Park, Md. Nearly 3,000 students from across the country presented history projects in five categories, performance, documentary, exhibit, paper and website. Each...
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