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Allen Resigns as DePauw Baseball Head Coach
Greencastle, Ind. – Blake Allen, DePauw head baseball coach since August 2016, has announced his resignation effective August 5 with plans to accept another opportunity.Jon Erhard, current assistant baseball coach for the Tigers, will assume day-to-day leadership of the program and a national search will commence shortly. In Allen’s eight seasons, the Tigers posted a 142-139 overall record including a 33-13 record in his first season that included an appearance in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship. Four of his squads won 22 or more games including the 2024 Tigers which finished 23-17. Allen coached student-athletes who earned 32 all-North…
Sisters of Providence begin annual book sale fundraiser
SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. (WTHI) - An annual book sale fundraiser is making its return. The event is put on by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, Indiana; the group is sponsored by Linden Leaf Gifts. "It's so important to us," PSCC Co-Director Sister Paula Damiano said. "The book sale...
Fishers wants to annex 994 acres of Hamilton County
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — The city government of Fishers is trying to annex 994 acres in the southeast corner of Hamilton County. The proposed annexation area, comprised mostly of housing subdivisions, is located east of Florida Road and South of 113th street. It extends east to the Hancock and Madison county lines, and southeast to […]
U.S. postal service worker sentenced for stealing cash in mail
McCordsville, Ind. — A McCordsville man was sentenced after stealing thousands of dollars in cash from his job at a U.S. postal distribution center. Barry Gallon, 54, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to theft of mail matter by officer or employee, a felony criminal offense. Gallon was employed as a […]
REVIEW: ML Roberts’ “Riverside” stuns audiences
I don’t think many of us knew what to expect walking in to see “Riverside.”. With the sun still high in the sky and only a slight breeze to relieve the 82-degree heat, a good-sized crowd filled the lawn at the Taggart Memorial Amphitheatre. Some lay down blankets, others brought chairs, a few nibbled on snacks and others unloaded their coolers as we waited for the show to start.
United States Cold Storage Announces Facility Expansion To Welcome Gorton’s Seafood Into Lebanon
United States Cold Storage, Inc. announced the expected completion of a 107,200 square-foot addition to its Lebanon public refrigerated warehouse by spring 2025 to continue its operations in the Indiana markets with a new seafood partner. The business will partner with Gorton’s Seafood to construct its own attached seafood processing...
Celebrate the 5th annual Far Eastside Festival 2024
Dominique Cork, the Senior Community Engagement Manager, provided information about the Far Eastside Festival. The event is scheduled for July 27th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and aims to unite the community and celebrate! This year marks the 5th Annual Far Eastside Festival, and it promises to be a fun-filled day for everyone. The […]
BOZICH | Curt Cignetti says more 'crazy' things about Indiana football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Curt Cignetti did not try to play the game every college football coach plays before the season kicks off — the game about not reading what people are writing about his Indiana team and not being aware of the type of season the experts are predicting from his program.
Illinois Duo Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
Two Illinois men, Erik Richard Jones and Mitchell Allen Melega, were sentenced to prison after being convicted of bank fraud and money laundering. They were also ordered to pay nearly $4.84 million in restitution for defrauding First Midwest Bank and misappropriating loaned funds. The sentences were handed down in Rock Island, following their guilty pleas to multiple charges. On July 23, 2024, Erik Jones, of Colona, was sentenced to 54 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. Mitchell Melega, formerly of Orion, was sentenced to 75 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. They were both ordered to pay $4,840,944.63 in restitution.
All INdiana Podcast Network Featured Podcast of the Week: WISHstory: Celebrating 70 Years of WISH-TV
Each Friday on Daybreak we highlight a podcast from the All INdiana Podcast Network that we think you’ll love. This week we are featuring the WISHstory: Celebrating 70 Years of WISH-TV podcast. Listen in as we explore the history of one of Indiana’s longest running television stations. We’ll take a deep dive and interview the […]
Indiana students struggle on math portion of SAT, see little progress in reading and writing
Eleventh graders in Indiana take the SAT, a standardized college-readiness test, to comply with state law. This year, the percentage of students who earned college-ready scores increased in reading and writing but decreased severely in math.
Indiana man arrested after leading police on chase that ended in fiery crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An Indiana man who led police on a short chase that ended in a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon was arrested. The incident started Wednesday afternoon. According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Carey Huls, a state trooper saw a man driving a white Chevy Blazer with expired tags make an unsafe lane change.
Local News Headlines: July 25, 2024
Man sentenced for threatening Jewish lives in 2022. 67 year-old Andrezj Boryga of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to willfully transmitting in interstate commerce threats to injure other people, and for choosing his victims because of their religion. In 2022, Boryga left voicemails at Anti-Defamation League offices throughout the country, threatening to assault or kill Jewish people.
“Fire Up DWNTWN” Back and Better for Third Year
MUNCIE, IN—Muncie Downtown Development Partnership (MDDP), an organization connecting our community and creating a vibrant downtown, announced today initial plans for its third “Fire Up DWNTWN,” a street festival that has drawn over 10,000 people to the heart of the city in each of its last two celebrations. The event, sponsored by Ivy Tech Muncie, will be held from 1pm to 10pm, Saturday September 21st.
Hoosier residents can earn a free pre-veterinary technology certificate at Vincennes University - here's how
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTHI) - Hoosier students can now earn a tuition-free pre-veterinary technology certificate at Vincennes University. It's through the state's "Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant." The one-year certificate is a stepping stone for starting a career in the industry. It also meets the requirements for applying to Purdue's...
Illinois trucking company, brokerage file for bankruptcy liquidation
A 36-year-old Illinois trucking company and brokerage ceased operations recently and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. B.T. Trucking Inc. of Broadview, Illinois, doing business as Blue Thunder Trucking, and its three affiliated companies — B.T. Transportation Group Inc., JPL Transport Inc. and Rysoti Inc. — filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on July 19 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Muggy meter and storm chances to resurge this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We stayed on course with having a nice Friday across central Indiana. The hotter and humid air mass kept itself more in southern Indiana today. Do not expect us to stay away from unsettled weather for much longer as we’ll re-introduce a more uncomfortable and active pattern going into the final few […]
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