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Confirmed: First Case of West Nile Virus of 2024 Reported in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Health has released details about the first confirmed case in 2024 of West Nile Virus in the state. West Nile virus emerged in the United States in 1999 and quickly spread across the country. Since then, it has been something most of us have taken efforts to prevent every year as the disease is easily transmitted by mosquitoes.
Indiana Grown: Modest Midwest Wax Co.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown. This week, Olivia Neal with Modest Midwest Wax Co. joined News 8 at Daybreak. Neal shares with News 8 her company’s commitment to sustainability and mission to create clean home options, such as dye-free and mica-free […]
$5 deals at Indiana State Fair: New value menu designed to help stretch food bucks
A $5 food menu is coming to the Indiana State Fair. Vendors will help take some of the financial sting out of eating at the fair by offering food and drinks for $5 or less. ...
Big Ten primer: Indiana’s greatest football moment
The Indiana Hoosiers take pride in their basketball. They don’t have a rich and lengthy history in college football. They have won the Big Ten championship exactly twice in more than 120 years of competitive football. That long run of futility at least makes it easier to identify the program’s greatest moment. The 1945 Indiana team went unbeaten and tied once, finishing fourth in the final Associated Press Poll. However, the college football landscape created by World War II had something to do with that Indiana season, which was and is a historical outlier. Another reason that 1945 season isn’t discussed...
Iconic Bloomington restaurant BuffaLouie's to begin serving food at IU football and basketball games
One of Bloomington's most iconic restaurants will begin serving food at Memorial Stadium and Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall this fall. BuffaLouie's has partnered with Indiana Athletics to make some of its staple food options available at IU football and IU men's and women's basketball games beginning in the 2024-25 athletic year.
Indy cybersecurity expert weighs in on CrowdStrike global outage
INDIANAPOLIS — A single Microsoft content update is responsible for a global tech outage impacting Hoosiers and businesses like gas stations hotels, banks, some grocery stores and more. Systems were down at many businesses — meaning they were only able to accept cash. As of late Friday afternoon,...
U.S. 30’s Future May Depend On Indiana’s Next Governor
Whoever the next governor of Indiana is, current Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb said it’s crucial that they get on board with the U.S. 30 freeway project. “I think it’s critically important that 30 comes to fruition, and it’s an immensely important corridor that speaks to not just the potential but the demand for growth in an area like this,” he said. “I mentioned how special this community is. The same can be said going across the northern part of our state. It’s beautiful, it’s safe, it’s high-quality of life, and businesses increasingly are wanting to grow where people want to live. And so, it’s really a win-win-win when we get done with all the due diligence on 30 and get busy finishing it.”
Marion County becomes majority non-white
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Marion County, Indiana’s most populous county, became majority non-white between 2020 and 2023, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. The consolidated city-county recorded a net loss of about 8,000 residents over that period. It gained about 7,000 Black, 5,000 Hispanic and 3,900 Asian residents but lost nearly 200 Native Americans. […]
Bloomington to Undergo Extensive Gas Line Upgrades, CenterPoint Energy Announces Schedule and Impact on Residents
Residents of Bloomington west of I-35W should brace for a summer filled with infrastructure upgrades as CenterPoint Energy sets its plans into motion to replace natural gas lines throughout the neighborhood. According to an update published by CenterPoint Energy, these modernization efforts will involve the installation of new, corrosion-resistant pipes designed to maintain safe and dependable gas service for the community.
Indiana delegate from Lafayette says he's hopeful after Republican convention
MILWAUKEE — Waking up Friday morning after spending the week attending the Republican National Convention, Chad Chism said the tune of "Back Home Again in Indiana" was playing in his head as he packed up his hotel room. Chism, an alternate delegate for Indiana's Congressional District 4, said after...
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