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Notre Dame loses diving coach Mark Bradshaw to Purdue
Notre Dame already is feeling the effects of suspending its men’s swimming program for next season after a gambling culture revelation. Although the diving team still will be allowed to compete, it will have to do so with a new coach. Mark Bradshaw coached the Irish divers for the...
Former East Noble Middle School teacher accused of child seduction, court docs list 8 victims
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WPTA) - A former East Noble Middle School teacher is facing felony charges Thursday after being accused of inappropriately touching eight students. Kendallville Police Department Detective Douglas Davis interviewed more than 20 East Noble Middle School students as he investigated 37-year-old LaShone Harris. The defendant was a sixth-grade math teacher during the time of the alleged abuse.
West Lafayette's plans for the Levee continues to take shape
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — West Lafayette's plan to convert the Levee to a downtown-style grid of streets is continuing to take shape. The city is getting a first look at the possible street layout and the vision for a future Tapawingo Park. In 2020, West Lafayette developed its...
Married couple identified as the two found dead on Tonkel Road
LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WFFT) — One man and one woman found dead in a vehicle on Tonkel Road have been identified. Police say they responded to a call around 3:59 a.m. on Monday for a vehicle that was against a guardrail between Hursh and Hosler roads. According to police, a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Blitz’s Picks, Week 1
Enough with the 7v7s, one-day shootouts, intrasquad and pre-season scrimmages. From here to Thanksgiving, we are talking actual wins and losses. Which team will get off to a winning start? Remember, one week does not a season make. Who had Bishop Luers winning a state title after a 45-7 loss to East Noble in Week 1 last season? Conversely, no one thought Homestead would finish 5-5 after battling Carmel in a close opening-game defeat.
Bloomington closes Rail Trail encampments, adds homelessness coordinator in 2025 budget
Another homeless encampment has been cleared in Bloomington, this time along the Rail Trail south of Country Club Drive and North of Gordon Pike. At a news conference in the first week of August, Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson said that the encampments along the Rail Trail, which had 30-day notices posted towards early July, were still on course for removal “in the next couple of weeks.”
Indiana basketball future schedules: 2024-25 and beyond
Nov. 1 – vs. Marian (Bloomington, Ind.) Nov. 6 – vs. SIU-Edwardsville (Bloomington, Ind.) Nov. 10 – vs. Eastern Illinois (Bloomington, Ind.) Nov. 16 – vs. South Carolina (Bloomington, Ind.) Nov. 21 – vs. UNC Greensboro (Bloomington, Ind.) Nov. 27 – vs. Louisville, Battle 4...
Week 1 football preview: Vance among ‘gritty’ offensive linemen leading Rochester against Wabash
Wabash at Rochester, 7 p.m. Rochester’s Ron Shaffer kicks off his fourth season as coach, and during his tenure, he has already had a chance to coach offensive linemen like Marshall Fishback, Hunter Shriver, Brady Beck and Xavier Vance. Fishback, Shriver and Beck have graduated from the program while...
WOMENSTATE SENATOR VANETA BECKER SELECTED CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WOMEN-OF-YEAR
STATE SENATOR VANETA BECKER SELECTED CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WOMEN-OF-YEAR. Indiana Stae Senator Vaneta Becker selected City-County Observer Woman-Of-Year. The City County-County ObserverCommunity Service Awards Luncheon will be held on September 20 at Bally’s in Evansville. United States Senator Mike Braun will be the keynote speaker at the City-County Observer Community...
Melissa Herzner Named 2024 Indiana GAL/CASA Program Director of the Year
Herzner is the executive director of SEI Voices for Children. (Southeast Indiana) – SEI Voices for Children Executive Director Melissa Herzner has been chosen as the Indiana GAL/CASA Program Director of the Year. Herzner was chosen from nominations sent in from across the entire state and she will be...
Government security company cutting 123 jobs in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A company that provides security services, risk management and support to government and corporate clients has sent notice to state of Indiana that it plans to eliminate 123 jobs. Triple Canopy, which is a division of Constellis Group, employs a number of former Army Special Operations personnel, Green Berets, Rangers, SEALs, MARSOC Raiders, other special operations personnel, and several […]
Straw Purchaser of Gun Used in Police Officer’s Death Sentenced
Indiana Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role In Death. Ashantae Corruthers, an Indianapolis woman, was the second person sentenced to federal prison for their role in procuring a firearm for a known felon by acting as a “straw purchaser” for a person who was legally prohibited from owning a firearm that would ultimately kill a police officer with the weapon. As we have previously covered, a straw purchaser of a firearm is someone who falsely certifies on a form used by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (“ATF”) that they are purchasing a firearm for themselves when in fact they plan on transferring or selling the firearm to someone else who would not pass the necessary background check because they are prohibited under law due to their criminal history, immigration status or otherwise. In the case at hand, Corruthers bought the gun at an Indianapolis firearm store in 2020 claiming it was for herself when in fact she had conspired with Regina Lewis to obtain the gun for Darion Lafayette, a felon, and then reported the gun as stolen. In 2021, Lafayette would fatally shoot Officer Christopher Oberheim in Champaign, Illinois when he and another officer, who was also wounded in the attack but survived, were responding to a report of domestic abuse. Regina Lewis, who was cousins with Lafayette, received an 8 ½ year sentence for her role in procuring the weapon which also left Lafayette fatally wounded.
2024 Ride Of Hope Speeds Off Through Howard & Carroll Counties Tomorrow, Aug. 24
The community has been invited to participate in the 2024 Ride of Hope speeding off tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 24 with all motorcycles and Jeeps welcome to participate for the cause. The event, organized by Harley-Davidson of Kokomo, kicks off in Kokomo with registration at Harley-Davidson of Kokomo from 10 a.m....
THAT’S A CROWD! Event marks Wendell Willkie’s 1940 speech in Elwood that attracted hundreds of thousands
Michael McQuillen’s memorabilia collection includes one of the original lamppost signs that greeted Wendell Willkie when he returned to his boyhood home of Elwood, Indiana, on Aug. 17, 1940, to give his speech accepting the Republican nomination for president. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) Eight-four years after he returned to his boyhood...
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