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Police Warn Indiana Parents Against Back-to-School Photo Trend
If you plan on taking photos of your kids on their first day of school, there are some things that you need to know about before you post them on social media. Summer break is nearing its end. It feels like just yesterday, the kiddos were getting out of school and eager to take advantage of summer. In less than a month's time, kids will be returning to school. By now, you might have already started back-to-school shopping for clothes and supplies so the kiddos will be looking sharp on their first day back. Over the past few years, there has been a trend on social media where parents take photos of their kids on the first day of school posing with a sign to celebrate the first day of a new school year. These signs could be revealing more personal information about your child than you realize, and can all be used by predators, scammers, and other people looking to endanger your child, family, or finances.
Indiana State Fair: Themes, Discounts, and Free Activities
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair is rolling out a lineup of themed days, exclusive discounts, and free activities to spice up this year’s festivities. The fair runs from Friday, Aug. 2, to Sunday, Aug. 18, with no events on Mondays. Please take note of the following special discounts and themed days at the […] The post Indiana State Fair: Themes, Discounts, and Free Activities appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Crown Point Welcomes 2 New Police Officers
Crown Point Mayor Pete Land, left, swears in Crown Point police officers James Brock, badge No. 133, back left, and Zim Rivas, badge No. 134, front right, during the Wednesday, July 24, Board of Public Works and Safety meeting at Crown Point City Hall. Mayor Pete Land swore in the...
Pierogi Fest celebrates 30 years of Polish culture in Whiting, Indiana this weekend
Whiting's famous " Pierogi fest" kicks off this weekend. The festival begins this Friday, Jul 26 and runs through Sunday, July 28 in downtown Whiting Indiana.It is known as "The Wackiest Festival in the Midwest". It'll have a parade and more than 1,200 menu items. There will also be a free concert by 90's band, Sugar Ray on Saturday night. For parking and other information, click here.
Kamoira Anderson: Missing Chicago girl, 15, disappeared on Monday
CHICAGO - Chicago police are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl. Kamoira Anderson was last seen on Monday in the 6700 block of S. Cornell Avenue, according to the Chicago Police Department. However, she last made contact with someone on Tuesday. At the time she was...
OrthoWorx CEO Named To Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 List For 2nd Consecutive Year
OrthoWorx announced Bob Vitoux, president and CEO, has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 list for the second consecutive year. The annual list recognizes the state’s most influential and impactful leaders across business, philanthropy, the arts, government and not-for-profits. “It’s truly an honor to have...
Cell phones, reading, state testing: See what’s new as Indiana students head back to school
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.Across the state, students are heading back to school soon. Students in Beech Grove and Warren Township start classes this week, followed by the rest of Marion County’s districts next week.With a new school year comes new rules about cell phones in classrooms, a new pilot program for shorter but more frequent state testing, and a new policy on holding back students who can’t read based on third grade reading exams.Read more about these changes and others you’ll...
Central Indiana will see thunderstorms Wednesday. Damaging winds, hail and flooding possible
The northern half of Central Indiana may see some thunderstorms this afternoon with damaging winds, hail and localized flooding possible, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. A seven-day Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued by NWS Indianapolis, with day one being today and tonight. ...
Indiana Train Hosting Christmas Themed Murder Mystery Train Ride
When I was a kid my favorite board game was Clue so it's no surprise that now as an adult I love a good murder mystery. If there's a book, movie, or board game that has a "whodunnit" angle, I am IN. I've always thought it would be so much fun to attend a murder mystery-themed event, and this one even takes place aboard a real train!
South Side churches' reading camp for Black boys getting national attention
Two churches on the South Side are making Chicago proud.Salem and Progressive Baptist churches started a pilot program to help improve the reading skills of young Black boys. It's called Black Boy Literacy.The program was so successful last summer that the churches brought the reading camp back this year to prepare Black boys for the upcoming school year.What started as a pilot program-- has become a model for other Black churches across the country.The goal is to improve the literacy rates among young Black boys. It's a major investment that the churches say is paying off.Sounding out words, completing sentences...
Men charged with robbing 60-year-old go home after prosecutors don’t ask judge to keep them in jail
CHICAGO — Two men charged with attacking and robbing a 60-year-old man in Uptown last week were sent home with nighttime curfews after prosecutors decided not to ask a judge to keep them in custody pending trial. Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both 19, and two 16-year-old boys were...
Northern Indiana Forecast: Isolated Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds Today
Northern Indiana – A frontal boundary will sag south across northern Indiana today, resulting in a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms may produce gusty winds over 40 mph this afternoon, primarily south of US Route 6. The National Weather Service reports that the chance of thunderstorms will linger tonight, particularly south of US Route 24, before dry conditions return for the end of the work week.
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