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WAYNE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT SPIKES FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH
(Wayne County, IN)--For the second consecutive month, there’s been a spike in Wayne County unemployment. According to new numbers from the state, Wayne County’s rate is now 5.5%. That’s up from 4.7% the month before. Unemployment has continued to rise since April, when it stood at just 3.8%. 256 Wayne County residents have gone from employed to unemployed in the last month. All other Whitewater Valley counties have seen a similar increase in the last month. That includes Fayette County, which now has the second highest unemployment rate in Indiana at 6.9%.
New Indiana law designed to reduce chronic absenteeism could lead to more parent prosecutions
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.This story was written by journalists at the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University in partnership with Chalkbeat Indiana.After the death of her parents, an Indianapolis student’s attendance began to lapse — her guardians were busy, and school became a lower priority.Monarca Academy administrators talked to her guardians, and they promised she’d make it to school. But absences continued to stack up and Francisco Valdiosera, executive director of Monarca Academy, referred the case to the Department...
The space station will fly over central Indiana the next 2 mornings
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Fantastic weather has settled into central Indiana, making it the perfect opportunity to see the International Space Station. There are usually many passes from the space station in a given month, but most are too low on the horizon for us to see. Not to mention, sometimes our weather does not cooperate […]
READI-made Housing Solutions Advancing Quality of Life and Place in Greater Lafayette
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation joined local and regional officials in Delphi today to break ground on Bowen Estates, a new single family residential subdivision being supported by matching funds from Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). Governor Eric J. Holcomb established the $1.25 billion READI program...
Carrie Returns to Sunday Night Football
Carrie Underwood returns to Sunday Night Football next month. The country music icon will debut a brand-new show opener on September 8th, when the Rams take on the Lions. Look for Underwood to perform the opening from the home of her Las Vegas residency, Resorts World Theatre. This is her 12th year as the voice of SNF. It airs live on NBC.
ParkFest featuring Stella Luna on tap
PENDLETON — Four women on a trip about four years ago decided they wanted to have an event in Falls Park that would entertain people in town and raise money for the park. By the time CoCo Bill, Carol Hanna, Beth Erskine and Lisa Floyd got home, they had a plan they called ParkFest.
Evansville project to leave hundreds of homes without water for hours
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Hundreds of Evansville homes will be without water for a couple of hours and under a boil advisory this weekend. This is part of an Evansville Water and Sewer Utility project to add a new waterline to the existing system. Roadway is also said to be restricted Friday night. The intersection […]
Indiana will put $50 million toward LEAP District water infrastructure
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Economic development officials on Thursday told lawmakers current commitments to a high-tech research park already have maxed out Lebanon’s water infrastructure. During an at-times contentious meeting with the State Budget Committee, officials with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and the Indiana Finance Authority said the state will put $50 million toward […]
Indiana homebuyers market improved in July with inventory boost, lower mortgage rates
Yulissa Espinoza and her husband lived in their first home, a modest two-bedroom in Lawrence, for less than a year before realizing it was too small to raise the family they hope someday to have. So Espinoza, 24, and her partner, 25-year-old Edwin Betancourt, put their starter home up for sale last month. Now, having lost money on their initial home because of a faulty inspection, they're days away from closing on a second, larger house...
Scents out of Hawkins, Indiana, featured at Bath & Body Works. Here's what they smell like
Thursday, Aug. 22, isn't just Pumpkin Spice Latte release day. Fans of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the Netflix series "Stranger Things" have been looking forward to another product launch. And today's the day. Bath and Body Works' new Stranger Things Chapter Two collection is out now. While supplies last, customers can find three new fragrances and 15 new limited-edition products including candles, PocketBac hand sanitizers, soaps and wallflowers. ...
Woman Arrested After Indiana Applebee’s ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ Dispute
A dispute over Applebee's "All-You-Can-Eat" deal led to an arrest in Indiana earlier this month, serving as a prime reminder to always read the fine print. I've spent a lot of time at Applebee's over the years, and one of my favorite promotions they offer is their All You Can Eat" Special. The limited-time promotion comes around every so often and features your choice of unlimited boneless wings, riblets, or double crunch shrimp. I've tried all three on separate occasions in the past, but the boneless wings are usually my go-to.
CAMBRIDGE CITY CONSIDERS EXCLUDING FLUORIDE FROM WATER ADDITIVES
(Cambridge City, IN)--Fluoride could soon be removed from Cambridge City’s water. Here’s town employee Chris Stapleton telling the Cambridge City Town Council why the removal is under consideration: "It's not beneficial anymore like it was back in the '50's and '60's...not to mention doing away with it would save the town money," Stapleton said. The issue is expected to be brought up again at a council meeting early next month.
Hancock County Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting Child, Gets 21 Years
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Two decades in prison for a man who admitted to molesting a 12-year-old child in Hancock County. James Johnson, who is 71, will spend the next 21 years in a state prison. He pleaded guilty when he went before a judge earlier this year faced charges of child molestation. Police say they […] The post Hancock County Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting Child, Gets 21 Years appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM. The post Hancock County Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting Child, Gets 21 Years appeared first on 106.7 WTLC.
Richmond man faces 5 drug-dealing charges in wake of raid
RICHMOND, Ind. — A Richmond man whose home was raided by the Wayne County Drug Task Force has been charged with five drug-dealing counts. According to an affidavit, when officers entered a home in the 2000 block of South 15th Street about 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, they found 28.57 grams of heroin, 20.66 grams of fentanyl, 5.31 grams of cocaine, six suboxone tablets and 207 grams of Kratom, a synthetic drug that has "the same effects...
ELDER-BEERMAN DEMOLITION CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED THURSDAY
(Richmond, IN)--The demolition of the former Elder-Beerman building and the skywalk that connects it to the city’s parking garage will take a big step forward Thursday. Richmond’s Board of Works is expected to approve a contract with a Cincinnati company after it bid $711,000 for the work a week ago. That company was the higher of two qualified bids, but it has significantly more experience with large projects than the other bidder.
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