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Chreece Hip-Hop Festival to take over Fountain Square
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The lineup is set and the music is ready for the seventh edition of the Chreece Hip-Hop Festival on Saturday. The festival will host performances and events at seven venues in Fountain Square. The Chreece festival will also shut down the streets of the neighborhood for the first time for the 2024 […]
IPS now makes volunteers pay for their own background checks, frustrating some parents
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.Those who want to regularly volunteer at Indianapolis Public Schools must pay for their own background check starting this school year, a change that’s frustrated many parents. In recent years, federal pandemic relief funding covered the cost of background checks. And before that, the funding came from individual schools’ budgets, said IPS Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Aden Hamer. But with relief dollars from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund running out, the district has opted...
Monroe County gov’t operation of family planning clinic to stop at least for now, maybe for good
Monroe County government’s operation of its Futures Family Planning Clinic will be suspended for 30 days, maybe longer, even for good. That’s the outcome of a special meeting of Monroe County’s board of health held on Wednesday afternoon. Based on the way board president Stephen Pritchard opened...
Peyton Manning Reveals Which NFL Quarterback Was The Best ‘Beggar’
Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and ex-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had one of the best rivalries in all of sports during their time in the league. Every time the two went head-to-head, it was must see TV. But Brady seemed to always come out on top, winning 11 of ...
Indiana women's basketball, Teri Moren recruit freshman forward from Czech Republic
Indiana women's basketball added a new player to its roster for the 2024-25 season. Head coach Teri Moren announced Thursday the addition of freshman forward Valentyna Kadlecova. The Czech Republic native most recently averaged 12.1 points, 3-0 assists and shot 42.9% from the floor at the U20 European Championships. ...
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...
🚫 Auto parts manufacturer shutting doors in Richmond
Happy Friday! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend. If you're not busy, perhaps you can catch me and say hi at the Centerville Archway Days. More on that in today's feature. Your weekend Richmond weather forecast: ...
Health Spotlight | Zapping away high blood pressure
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s called a silent killer. Nearly half of all adults in the US have it and many don’t even know it. We’re talking about high blood pressure. Most of the time, there are few, if any, symptoms. For some, lifestyle changes like exercising, eating right and not smoking can help. Medications are also […]
Indiana State Fair reports attendance increase from 2023
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 850,000 people descended on the Indiana State Fairgrounds during the 167th iteration of the Indiana State Fair, an increase from 2023’s attendance. According to a news release from the state fair, this year’s attendance reached 854,236, compared to 2023’s attendance of 840,414. Officials said many vendors and partners also reported record […]
Indiana Public Access Counselor says IU Board of Trustees violated Open Door Law
Indiana’s Public Access Counselor agreed with WFIU/WTIU News that Indiana University’s Board of Trustees violated the state’s Open Door Law during its private meeting May 14, according to a strongly worded advisory opinion released Thursday. In the required citation of law justifying the closed meeting, the trustees...
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...
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.
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