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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing the 11 teams in play for 4-star C Eric Reibe
The lone mid-major on the list, the Harvard Crimson, will have to shock the college basketball world if head coach Tommy Amaker can land the talents of Eric Reibe. Thankfully for Harvard, Tommy Amaker is an elite recruiter considering the academic constraints surrounding the program. He is known to land...
Washington Freedom Seals Top Finish with 42-Run Triumph Over Texas Super Kings
Washington Freedom continues their unbeaten streak by sealing a top finish after defeating the Texas Super Kings by 42 runs at Grand Prairie Stadium. Travis Head's exceptional performance, including two half-centuries and a quick 50 off just 20 balls, fueled Freedom's success. Travis Head scored a quick 50 off 20...
One for the family: Trevor Catalano hangs on for emotional Whelen Modified Tour win at Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – The Catalano family has been trying to win a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race since 2018. On Saturday night at Monadnock Speedway, 17-year-old Trevor Catalano delivered the victory that his entire family so desperately wanted. Trevor, the youngest of three brothers currently racing on the NASCAR...
Robots & corn: Lawrence Central hosts international robotics competition, Hoosier-style
Indiana Robotics Invitational organizers made sure that all who entered knew they were in the heartland. The smell of sweet corn wafted through the air around the venue’s main entrance at Lawrence Central High School, with a handful of the local team’s supporters grilling as fast as they could to keep up with demand.
Indiana Grown: Modest Midwest Wax Co.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown. This week, Olivia Neal with Modest Midwest Wax Co. joined News 8 at Daybreak. Neal shares with News 8 her company’s commitment to sustainability and mission to create clean home options, such as dye-free and mica-free […]
Jackson County Fair opens, Fair Queen crowned
BROWNSTOWN, Ind. – The 2024 Jackson County Fair got underway Sunday evening in Brownstown and continues today, Monday, July 22, through this Saturday, July 27. One of the initial events was choosing the Jackson County Fair Queen Court on Sunday evening. Carly Kaiser was selected as the 2024 Jackson County Fair Queen. The first Runner Up was Lily Stogdill, and the second Runner Up went to Camryn Thompson. The honor of Miss Congeniality was bestowed upon Erin Lee.
5 injured in overnight shootings
INDIANAPOLIS – Police are investigating after five people were injured in various overnight shootings across Indianapolis. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just before 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of Clifton Street on Indy’s near northwest side. When officers arrived, they located a male with a gunshot wound. He was reported […]
Several shot, injured in fight at large gathering in Anderson
ANDERSON, Ind. (WISH) — Several people were shot and injured after a fight and shooting broke out at a large gathering in Anderson early Sunday morning. A release from the Anderson Police Department says the shooting broke out just after midnight Sunday. Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Arrow Avenue to investigate a […]
Caitlin Clark’s reaction to seeing herself on NASCAR hood
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Stewart-Haas Racing and Josh Berry have been getting all the attention at the Brickyard 400 this weekend — and it’s all because of Caitlin Clark. Panini’s sponsorship of the No. 4 Ford put Indiana Fever superstar front and center on the hood. “It really is a great opportunity to have her on […]
Sendoff party held for ‘Miss Indiana USA’ ahead of ‘Miss USA’ competition
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - A grand sendoff was held Sunday night for Elkhart County’s very own 2024 Miss Indiana USA Stephanie Sullivan as she leaves for California next week. The party took place at Michael’s Italian Restaurant in Elkhart — a place that Sullivan and her family have frequented for a bite to eat for more than 15 years.
Indiana State Police K9 Gifted Protective Vest
BREMEN, Ind. — Indiana State Police K9 Daisy was gifted a bullet and stab protective vest over the weekend thanks to a donation from the non-profit organizations “Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.” The vest honors a previously fallen police K9 from Des Moines, Iowa, Hobbs with a memoriam embroidered on the vests front. It was […] The post Indiana State Police K9 Gifted Protective Vest appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Rep. Sue Errington to Host Town Hall Meeting on High School Diploma Redesign Proposal
MUNCIE, IN—The Indiana Department of Education recently announced plans to significantly redesign Indiana’s high school diplomas solely as the “GPS Diploma” and “GPS Diploma Plus” starting with the Class of 2029 (this upcoming academic year’s eighth graders). This would completely erase the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical Honors.
Mostly cloudy Sunday, humidity climbs over the next few days
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A nice weekend continues in Indiana with more clouds today. Humidity climbs later today and ramps up midweek. TODAY: Mostly cloudy should hold through most of the day. A stray sprinkle may be possible, but the vast majority remain dry for today. Humidity starts to climb later today. High temperatures in the […]
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