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Mitchell Man arrested after crashing into Amish buggy with drugs in his system
MITCHELL – A Mitchell man was arrested on a warrant after police say he was found driving intoxicated on August 19, 2023. Police arrested 40-year-old Jonathan Herald on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated on a controlled substance, OWI, and OWI endangerment. According to Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department...
Three charged after burglary at Evansville home, vehicle break-in in Newburgh
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Three people are facing charges after a burglary in Evansville. Officers were called to a home on Powell Avenue overnight Tuesday to investigate an active break-in. According to EPD, a 13-year-old was home alone at the time of the burglary, but was able to hide...
Jasper Municipal Pool Begins to Take Shape
The Jasper Redevelopment Authority convened for a brief meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss some exciting future plans for the new municipal pool. First on the agenda, a claim was approved with Taber Owens Construction Group for the Parks Department. This claim was related to the construction of Jasper’s new municipal pool, which is in progress and currently on schedule for completion by Memorial Day weekend of 2025.
Former Indiana Pacers forward, current free agent James Johnson takes in Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets summer league game
Former Indiana Pacers forward and current free agent James Johnson sat with members of the Pacers roster for Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets summer league action.
Dairy Queen to give free Dilly Bars for National Ice Cream Day
INDIANAPOLIS — Dairy Queen will be rewarding customers with a free Dilly Bar to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 21! To get the sweet-treat customers have to place an app order of at least $1. There are approximately 197 Dairy Queens in Indiana so you’re sure to find a location that serves […]
Indiana DNR Accepting Applications for Shooting Range Grants
The DNR Shooting Range Grant Program is accepting applications for the development of rifle, handgun, shotgun firing, and archery opportunities for public use. While growing up in southern Indiana, I always looked forward to trips to the shooting range. I started out at just seven years old with a simple single shot .22 rifle, before making my way up to a 12-gauge shotgun around the age of 11. Eventually, I was given the opportunity to fire a few different handguns. The hobby has stuck with me through the years, and I've since become fascinated with old military surplus rifles. I still make regular trips to the shooting range today.
Deadline approaching for Indiana safe room program
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The deadline is approaching for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s safe room program. The initiative would reimburse up to 75% ($5,000 maximum) of safe room installations costs for 25 randomly picked applicants. The IDHS program was developed in 2015 to provide a rebate for the installation of safe rooms for Indiana […]
‘I’m not going without food’: Hoosiers burdened by medical debt call for change
(MIRROR INDY) — For the first time in months, Ronald Brady could buy toilet paper. In between his shifts as a warehouse worker at Walmart, the 60-year-old brought the rolls back to his home near Fountain Square. He walked past his used Hyundai Sonata, a car he spent years saving up for, only for it […]
Greensburg Fire Department promotes, honors firefighters
GREENSBURG, Ind. – The Greensburg Fire Department announced promotions, the recipients of the Life Saving Award, and the Firefighter of the Year at its 2024 Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday. Lt. Ron Reynolds was promoted to Assistant Chief, and firefighters Caleb Stevens, Trent Campbell, Walker Gabbard, John Hammersmith, Ethan Ripberger,...
HSE teachers felt disrespected by their superintendent. So parents threw them a party.
FISHERS — The signs Hamilton Southeastern Schools parents made that lined the wall of the Geist Christian Church gymnasium sent a clear message: Families love the teachers who serve them. One sign read, “Our family moved back here because of you all – 12 years later…Best decision!”...
Remembering Steffanie Pickett, Hamilton County dispatcher killed in motorcycle crash
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The Hamilton County Public Safety Communications team suffered a significant loss in June when a dispatcher was killed in a motorcycle crash shortly after leaving a training session. Steffanie Pickett was only 31 years old when she died in the crash on June 12. Her colleagues say she had her entire […]
RICHMOND WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ODD ACTS OF VANDALISM IN UPSCALE DAYTON AREA
(Belbrook, OH)--A Richmond woman is accused of going on a vandalism spree in an upscale Dayton community. Investigators say 29-year-old Courtney Piotrowski went to Belbrook and smashed the windows of a brand new $125,000 Tesla Cybertruck. Before that, Piotrowski had knocked over propane tanks at a different house. Witnesses in both locations told police they had no idea who she was or what prompted the incident.
CBP OKs Ports of Indiana Plan for Ocean Container Terminal
New All-Water Route From Europe Means Higher Value Truck Cargo, First- and Last-Mile Deliveries. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. Creation of Lake Michigan’s first international container terminal serving the Chicago area is underway since U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials approved a Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor plan to open a new all-water ocean vessel supply chain route.
Three Tornadoes Confirmed In Northern Indiana From Monday’s Storms
ELKHART, Ind. (WISH) — The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes hit northern Indiana early Tuesday morning including one that traveled through residential areas in Elkhart. A weak tornado hit Crown Point. The weather service officer in Chicago had not provided details by late Tuesday afternoon. A weak tornado with peak gusts […] The post Three Tornadoes Confirmed In Northern Indiana From Monday’s Storms appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Gov. Holcomb breaks ground on READI 2.0 Kokomo project
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, along with other local and regional officials, were in Kokomo on Tuesday to help break ground on the first quality of place project supported by the recent expansion of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI 2.0). According to a...
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