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Patriot Park playground removal begins July 22, 2024
Last Updated on July 21, 2024 by Cass County Communication Network. SOURCE: News release from Logansport Parks and Recreation Department. The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that removal of the Patriot Park Playground will begin starting the week of July 22nd. The current playground which was originally built in 2002, will be removed, except for the swings. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the week. All demolition work is weather permitting.
Documentary examines woman’s medical journey
Hannah Lindgren is convinced it’s important to share her medical story. Lindgren, 33, was diagnosed with endometriosis — a disease that can cause extreme pain in the pelvis — in 2017. She suffered several years before her diagnosis. “Once I got diagnosed, I had a big learning...
13-story Shinola Hotel planned for downtown Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — An investment group led by Herb Simon is planning to open a popular hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Boxcar Developmment LLC submitted a proposal to redevelop the site of the former "CSX building" on Pennsylvania Street, right across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. According to the development group, investment for...
‘An amazing feeling’: Inside Yogi Ferrell’s return to Indiana basketball
INDIANAPOLIS — At 4:35 p.m. Friday, two fans walked next to each other through the tunnel toward the north concourse in Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. One wore Yogi Ferrell’s purple Sacramento Kings No. 3 jersey, which he last put on in 2020, while the other wore Ferrell’s white No. 11 Indiana men’s basketball jersey, eight years after his final collegiate contest. Two sections behind them, a child wearing Ferrell’s red No. 11 jersey leaned against a railing, preparing to follow suit out of the tunnel.
Noblesville fire captain arrested for domestic battery by Lapel police
LAPEL, Ind. (WISH) — A captain in the Noblesville Fire Department has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested for domestic battery early Saturday. The Noblesville mayor’s office confirmed to News 8 Sunday that Brett Etherington, 55, had been arrested by the Lapel Police Department on a charge of domestic violence. Online jail […]
Fishers resident heads to Ironman World Championship
Fishers resident Kyle Gabbard has qualified to compete this fall in the annual Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The Ironman World Championship is a Hawaii-based competition that features “the very best male professional and age-group triathletes from around the world,” according to the organization. The competition, which attracts about 2,000 international competitors, is a combined 140.6-mile event that consists of swimming in Kailua Bay, biking along the coast and running through barren lava fields.
Centier Bank Welcomes Manager of its Newest Indy Branch
Centier Bank, Indiana’s largest private, family-owned bank, is pleased to welcome Carin Sassatelli as the branch manager of its newest Indianapolis location, located at 1313 W. 86th Street. The branch opened this month and is Centier’s second to open in Indianapolis this year. Sassatelli joins Centier with 16...
Mitchel Moles Wins Midwest Thunder Feature at Paragon
PARAGON, IN (July 20, 2024) — Mitchel Moles won the Midwest Thunder 410 Sprint Series feature Saturday night at Paragon Speedway. Carson Garret, Jake Scott, Shane Cottle, and Travis Berryhill rounded out the top five. Midwest Thunder 410 Sprint Series. Paragon Speedway. Paragon, Indiana. Qualifying (3 Laps) 1. 19AZ-Mitchel...
Iconic Bloomington restaurant BuffaLouie's to begin serving food at IU football and basketball games
One of Bloomington's most iconic restaurants will begin serving food at Memorial Stadium and Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this fall. BuffaLouie's has partnered with Indiana Athletics to make some of its staple food options available at IU football and IU men's and women's basketball games beginning in the 2024-25 athletic year.
SLASH concert canceled at The Mill Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The band SLASH has canceled their S.E.R.P.E.N.T tour stop scheduled for Sunday at The Mill in Terre Haute. In a Facebook post from The Mill Terre Haute states, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the S.E.R.P.E.N.T tour regrettably has to cancel our performance at The Mill in Terre Haute, IN on July […]
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 […]
Catholic Eucharistic procession runs through downtown Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At least 50,000 people took part in a Eucharist processional on Saturday as part of the National Eucharistic Congress. The Congress began on Wednesday and is the first of its kind in 83 years, since 1941. “I’ve never been a part of anything like this before, with 50,000 people with the same […]
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 […]
Video: 12 Cars Involved in First-Lap Crash at Brickyard NASCAR Xfinity Race
A 12-car wreck on the first lap of Saturday’s Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway sidelined Josh Berry and Sam Mayer and left several other drivers with damaged vehicles to wrestle around the 2.5-mile track. The wreck occurred in turn three when Mayer spun in...
The Pacers have a T.J. McConnell problem (and there is only 1 solution)
During the 2019 NBA offseason, guard T.J. McConnell joined the Indiana Pacers on a two-year, $7 million deal, leaving the Philadelphia 76ers, the place he called home for the first four years of his career. In his first two seasons with the Pacers, the Pennsylvania native averaged 7.6 points, 3.2...
Indiana Town Backs Out of Pride Festival – Now It’s Getting Sued
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the town of Loogootee, Indiana, because it believes that the town violated people’s First Amendment rights by rescinding their approval for a Pride festival. Reversing Decisions. Organized by a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group called Tri-State Alliance, the town initially granted permission for...
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