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Yelp Elites Claim This is the Best Fried Chicken in Indiana
The battle for the best fried chicken title continues in Indiana as Yelp Elites unveil their new favorite. Growing up in southern Indiana, fried chicken was a staple at my house. My family would usually order it from our local grocery store after church on Sunday, and it was always a meal I looked forward to. I've had a lot of great fried chicken over the years, so it's quite hard to pick a favorite. Some of the major chains that stick out in my mind are Church's Texas Chicken and Bojangles, but my regular go-to place is the JayC Food Store. That said, one restaurant in Indiana is now said to have the best fried chicken in the state.
Indiana medical office building sells for $2.6M
A 12,750-square-foot medical office building in Lafayette, Ind., has sold for $2.6 million, according to a July 17 report from ConnectCRE. Current tenants still have three and a half years remaining on their lease. The facility was sold by a private investor and acquired by a regional hospitality group. The...
Reptiles and amphibians steal the show in Zionsville
Spending a Saturday afternoon with snakes, frogs and turtles may seem strange to the average person. But for youngsters in Zionsville, a special presentation July 6 was an opportunity to learn about reptiles and amphibians. The Zionsville Nature Center, which is inside the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, hosted a small...
WTHI-TV at 70: Kevin Orpurt's 40 year career in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - WTHI-TV is celebrating 70 years on the air next week. And one familiar face has been here for over half of those years!. In this Throwback Thursday, we take a look at Chief Meteorologist Kevin Orpurt. The Wabash Valley has heard Kevin's voice on air...
The Basketball Tournament brings former favorite college players to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some favorite former Bulldogs, Boilermakers, and Hoosiers are set to play basketball at Hinkle Fieldhouse this weekend. Butler is hosting one of the eight regional rounds of The Basketball Tournament. The brackets feature 64 teams competing for $1 million. Several of the teams are stacked with past college players. The brackets are […]
Poolside Altercation Leads To Deadly Shooting At Indianapolis Apartment Complex
A peaceful afternoon of swimming at an apartment complex pool turned into a violent exchange of gunfire when a woman sparked a heated argument with a passerby, according to eyewitnesses. Multiple witnesses at Lawrence Landing Apartments on the evening of July 8 identified Reggie Horton, a 27-year-old resident of Indianapolis,...
Peyton Manning shared his thoughts on his former Colts teammate Dwight Freeney joining him in the Hall of Fame
Another Indianapolis Colts player is joining the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Dwight Freeney's induction just a few weeks away. Colts legend Peyton Manning shared his thoughts on his longtime teammate joining him in Canton. Manning appeared on The Pat McAfee Show to discuss multiple ...
IUPUI displaced Black people. Alum’s photography shows what was lost
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — On a muggy Friday night in June, the Moore family sat down for a family dinner. John Moore Sr., Joyce Moore, Sophie Covington, and Albert Moore passed platters of fried chicken, greens, and mac and cheese across the table. John and Joyce helped fix plates for their grandchildren, 4-year-old Ayani and […]
Indiana Avenue 12-story development will go up despite lingering height concerns
The city Wednesday gave the green light for a massive 12-story mixed-use development along the canal despite some lingering concerns from neighbors over the height of the building in what was once the historic Black cultural center of Indianapolis. The $100 million-plus development by Indiana Avenue Partners, a joint venture of the...
Revised South 37th St. housing plan, TIF spending for public safety among council talks
RICHMOND, Ind. — Despite the mayor being out sick, the Richmond Common Council was still able to get some work done at its recent biweekly meeting. That included the narrow approval of a resolution that would allow tax-increment financing dollars to be used for public safety, as well as the vacating of a...
Former IU basketball big man Kel’el Ware continuing to be one of the standout rookies with his third double-double: ‘Each game I want to go in and prove more and more’
The NBA Summer League is about to wrap up after what has been an exciting last few weeks of basketball. There have been many standout players when it comes to the 2024 NBA rookie class that are participating, but arguably not one rookie has stood out more over the last few weeks than former IU basketball big man, Kel’el Ware. After being selected at No. 15 by the Miami Heat, Ware has proven thus far that the selection of the former Hoosier has been the right one.
Experts promote daily habits and parental help to boost student literacy in the summer and beyond
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.Summer reading can increase your child’s literacy skills.But literacy experts say things like the traditional focus on reading books from a lengthy list shouldn’t be students’ sole goal when schools out.Instead, they say, parents should also be reinforcing other language skills that bolster literacy.Doing so doesn’t need to be complicated. For example, by simply fostering a daily habit of reading, parents can boost their children’s literacy skills without fretting over whether they should be speeding through dozens of...
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