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Celebrate Indiana's newest shipwreck preserve. Or wander prairie wildflowers in full bloom.
Do ya get seasick? No problem. The festivities for a new shipwreck preserve in Lake Michigan are all on shore. Or, if you're even more of a landlubber, how about prairie flowers in full bloom. Here are some offerings from this week's Outdoor Adventures column. Shipwreck dedication. Indiana will dedicate...
Anheuser-Busch Donates Drinking Water to Indiana Fire Department
An effort to get more cans of emergency drinking water to local fire departments is underway, thanks to Anheuser-Busch and the National Volunteer Fire Council. Emergency preparedness is something we hear a lot about, particularly around September during National Preparedness Month. The public service announcements and alerts used to roll right over my head, but now, as a married man with a house and several animals, it's something I keep in mind a little more these days. Disasters can happen at any time, as was clearly seen earlier this week when multiple weather hazards hit the area. If you ask me, preparing for disaster is not only an individual responsibility but also a community responsibility.
'I want to work' | Lack of affordable child care hurting Indiana's business appeal
INDIANAPOLIS — Morgan Jonas of Indianapolis is the mother of four kids. She's a stay-at-home mom, but not by choice. Like many families, child care started to get expensive. "For my daughter, I was looking at $350 a week," said Jonas. "It's very, very hard to find not only somebody that you can trust, but also somebody that's going to be affordable."
Sgt. Heather Glenn honored by Cops Cycling for Survivors
TELL CITY, Ind. (WEHT) -For the past 22 years, cyclists all over Indiana have dedicated 13 days to ride across the state to honor law enforcement. This year the organization stopped in Tell City, home to fallen Sgt. Heather Glenn who was killed in the line of duty last year. Several law enforcement officers and […]
Ally Malone signs with Marian Softball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - It was quite the year for Gibson Southern’s Ally Malone, winning the state championship in basketball, a great year in softball, and now, a college signing. Marian University announced yesterday that Ally has signed with their softball program. She will bring her .396 senior year...
Traffic stop leads to discovery of drugs and guns
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Evansville Police arrest a man during a traffic stop when police say they find drugs and guns in the vehicle. Evansville Police say Cullen Miller was pulled over on Kentucky Avenue. Officers say they asked Miller to step out of the vehicle when they spotted several knives in the truck. They […]
Police warn of online scam involving false report of missing child with autism
VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) —Authorities are warning the public about a scam revolving around a false report of a missing child named Brandon Cooper, who is said to have autism and requires daily medication. The Evansville Police Department is trying to urge the public to refrain from sharing the...
WIN Energy announces new CEO
WIN Energy REMC has appointed Leslie Beard as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 1, 2024. Beard succeeds Tom Nowaskie, who retired after serving as CEO since August 2018 and dedicating over 45 years to the cooperative. Beard began her career at WIN Energy REMC in 2000 and...
Non-working headlight lands woman in jail on drug charges
BEDFORD – A Springville woman was arrested on drug charges on Tuesday, July 9, after an Indiana State Trooper stopped her vehicle for a headlight not working. Indiana State Trooper Ben Burris arrested 34-year-old Kayla Maggard on charges of possession of meth, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Indy suburbs again top state ILEARN tests; Brownsburg tops charts for English and math
Indianapolis’s suburbs are once again among Indiana's highest test performers, ILEARN results released Wednesday show. Four of the nine suburban Indianapolis counties were in the top 15 school districts for both English and math proficiency: Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Carmel-Clay Schools, Zionsville Community Schools and Westfield-Washington Schools. ILEARN tests are administered annually to students...
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 news release from Holcomb’s office, funds […]
KSP to close part of I-69 NB near Slaughters Thursday
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reports the Kentucky State Police plan to close both northbound lanes of Interstate 69 at Slaughters on Thursday morning to complete a crash reconstruction KSP was unable to conclude due to weather. Officials say heavy rainfall in the early morning hours prevented the KSP from completing […]
Indiana’s new ILEARN test scores show student progress remained stagnant in 2024
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — New state standardized test results show stagnant progress among Hoosier students in grades 3-8, signaling a continued struggle to reverse widespread learning loss following the COVID-19 pandemic. New ILEARN scores show 41% of Indiana students who were tested earlier this spring were at or above proficiency standards in English and language […]
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