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Teachers speak out against Indiana high school diploma redesign proposal
INDIANAPOLIS — Many teachers from across the state spoke out against proposed changes to the state’s high school diploma requirements at the latest State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting on Wednesday. ”I believe these changes are a step in the wrong direction,” Gianna Mirowski with the Hammond Area Career Center said. ”By altering these requirements, […]
Gov. Holcomb Surprises Craig Allebach With Sagamore Of The Wabash
WINONA LAKE — Craig Allebach’s health may affect his future as the Winona Lake town manager, but Thursday, July 18, he was shown how much he’s appreciated and loved for everything he’s done for the local communities over more than four decades. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb...
Scouting video: 2026 Indiana target Anthony Thompson, a national top-15 prospect
ROCK HILL, S.C. — In just a few months, 6-foot-7 forward Anthony Thompson's recruiting stock has exploded into one of the nation's top players in the 2026 class. The Lebanon, Ohio, native began this grassroots season unranked by 247Sports but has quickly ascended to the No. 11-ranked national prospect. Last week at the adidas 3SSB Championship, Thompson put on a show in front of a host of college coaches and proved why he's deserving of his five-star composite rating.
Who are IU football’s highest-rated players in EA Sports College Football 25 video game?
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football fans can pick up a controller this weekend and get a preview of the team's new-look roster with the release of EA Sports College Football 25. The game was released worldwide Friday for the Playstation 5 and Xbox X/S. It’s the first college football game since EA Sports released NCAA...
2024 IU Football Position Preview: Running Backs
The beginning of the Curt Cignetti era signaled massive changes to IU Football. The culture, identity, and style of the program were some of the changes at the forefront, but Cignetti and his staff have completely rebuilt the roster. A big piece of the changes to the roster that came...
Blog: How global Microsoft outage is impacting Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A global Microsoft outage that began late Thursday has caused stress and frustration worldwide as millions of people sit stranded in airports, fail to pay bills online, or even call 911. Indianapolis International Airport told travelers Friday morning to check with their airline before heading to the terminal as airlines — including […]
Midwestern Nonprofit Operator Christian Horizon Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
ST. LOUIS — Midwest Christian Villages, a St. Louis-based operator of Christian Horizons-branded seniors housing communities, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company operates 12 communities in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. Chapter 11 bankruptcies in long-term care and healthcare reached a multiyear high in the...
'You think this guy is God, almost': Indiana's oldest delegate on Trump, Jim Jordan and more
MILWAUKEE – Annie Eckrich of Fort Wayne has been to so many Republican National Conventions over the years that she’s not entirely sure if the 2024 convention in Milwaukee is her fifth or sixth. She has business cards that say she's a six-time Republican National Convention attendee, but...
Monroe County, Bloomington have stopped taking debris pickup requests
Tree branches and other debris from the storms that hit Monroe County on June 25 are still in piles at many residences, frustrating homeowners and officials with Monroe County Emergency Management (EM) alike. Monroe County had more 1,000 requests for debris removal, according to Justin Baker, deputy director of Monroe County EM, and that's all it can handle. ...
Monroe Convention Center expansion moves forward with site, architect selection
An Indianapolis firm has been selected as the architect/engineer for expansion of Monroe Convention Center and renovation of the existing building. Monroe County Capital Improvement Board voted unanimously last week to hire Schmidt Associates for the $52 million project, which includes the Schmidt fee of $4.4 million. At its June...
It's Your Business: Ivy Tech, IU work together to expand training in digital literacy
Last year, Ivy Tech Bloomington’s Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business began assessing the digital literacy needs across the 11 counties in the Indiana Uplands Region. Thanks to a grant from Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), a nonprofit affiliated with the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, Ivy Tech and IU Kelley faculty and students are now providing digital literacy training and assistance to advance broadband and connectivity knowledge in communities and across the region.
'I kept saying no': Women accuse top Hogsett aide of preying on subordinates for years
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett's right-hand man targeted younger women who worked under him, showering them with praise, poetry and gifts and promising career growth as he pressured them toward intimacy and unwanted sexual encounters, three women told IndyStar. The women accuse Thomas Cook of abusing his power for nearly a decade while serving...
Fire Apparatus of the Day: July 19, 2024
Rosenbauer—Owen Valley Fire Territory, Spencer, IN, pumper. Avenger 70-inch cab and chassis with raised roof; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 750-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600-Class A foam system; Rosenbauer EXT HD aluminum body; Lo Pro hydraulic ground ladder rack. Dealer: Jeff Stigall, Sentinel Emergency Solutions, St. Louis, MO.
Physical Altercation Leads To One Shot Fired; Frankfort Man Arrested
Reports of gunshots resulted in the arrest of a Frankfort man on Monday and charges being filed for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and battery. On July 15 just after 11 a.m., Frankfort Police Department officers were reportedly dispatched to the 800 Block of Frankfort Place for a report of shots fired, but upon arrival, officers were unable to locate the involved parties, police say.
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
Hoosier, NBA Player Dylan Windler On Early Career Obstacles
For Hoosier native Dylan Windler, the start of his NBA career has not been quite what he expected. Drafted 26th overall out of Belmont by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2019, the now 27-year-old Windler saw his young career hijacked by injuries. Following his release from Cleveland in 2023, he would spend the year bouncing around […] The post Hoosier, NBA Player Dylan Windler On Early Career Obstacles appeared first on 93.5 / 107.5 The Fan. The post Hoosier, NBA Player Dylan Windler On Early Career Obstacles appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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