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Indy Cornhole Classic Aims to be Largest Tournament in the Nation
INDIANAPOLIS — The grounds of the America Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis will be the site of the largest single-day cornhole tournament in the country. The first Indy Cornhole Classic: Throwing for Veterans will take place on August 19 from 2 to 6 p.m., and organizers are inviting cornhole enthusiasts from across the state to participate.
Opioid settlement fund fuels anti-addiction battle in Indiana
Indiana is stepping up its fight against addiction with a boost from an opioid settlement fund. The money comes from a $54 billion 2021 Opioid Settlement Fund created by manufacturers, distributors and retailers to address their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. Indiana will receive $508 million from the fund over the next several years.
Great Taste of the Midwest – A Great Festival Just Got Better With the Addition of Guggman Haus
Posted at 09:59h in Beer Releases, Great Taste of the Midwest, Guggman Haus Brewing, Indy On Tap Featured News by Mark Lasbury 0 Comments. Some indications that a craft beer festival is special: 1) You have to enter a lottery to get a ticket, 2) You have to enter a lottery for your brewery to be at the event, 3) 6000 people come from the majority of US states to taste beers from 195 breweries, 4) There are dozens of events all around town on the eve of the festival, 5) it takes place in a the rolling hills of a park that overlooks a huge lake in the middle of a vibrant downtown, and 6) it is run completely by volunteers and supports several charities.
Greg Van Alst Aims for Third Straight Top-10 at Salem Speedway
ARCA Menards Series veteran Greg Van Alst aims to maintain momentum as he heads to Salem Speedway after a top-10 finish at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Van Alst remains second in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, 46 points behind the leader, Andrés Pérez de Lara. Greg...
Indiana Family Star Party Invites You to View the Stars August 2nd and 3rd
On August 2nd and 3rd you can take in the 21st Indiana Family Star Party! You will be a part of the largest astronomy gathering in the state and one of the largest astronomy events in the midwest. Come to Camp Cullom (near Frankfort) to enjoy the dark rural skies...
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
(The Hill) — Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Carmel, Indiana only U.S. city with 3 Olympic swimmers in Paris
Carmel, Indiana, the 106,000-person city that calls itself SwimCity, is living up to the name coined by Mayor Sue Finkam: It is the only city with three hometown swimmers competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to SwimSwam, using USA Swimming parameters. Drew Kibler, who competed in the...
Carmel's Aaron Shackell competes in 400-meter freestyle, reflects on first Olympic final
NANTERRE, France – Carmel, which went until three years ago without a U.S. Olympic swimmer, has now produced a finalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle in successive Olympic Games. Aaron Shackell, seeded 14th, was sixth in the heats and eighth in the final Saturday night at the Paris Olympics. Carmel’s Jake Mitchell was...
Fishers awards more neighborhood improvement grants
The City of Fishers recently awarded about $335,000 in new grants to 18 neighborhoods through the city’s Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant Program. About $400,000 in grant funding was awarded earlier in the year to 28 neighborhoods. Applications are now closed for 2024 neighborhood grants. “I am blown away by the...
Something new is coming to this year’s Carmel Christkindlmarkt
The Carmel Christkindlmarkt has announced the addition of Wundernacht, a night of Market magic you won’t want to miss. Wundernacht means night of miracles – and this event will be just that. Not only will it be a night of fun, it’s also an opportunity to make a difference. An exclusive, ticketed experience, the event will offer food and drink samples from Market food vendors, unique specialty cocktails served exclusively at the event, photo opportunities, entertainment, and the first chance to shop for merchandise from Market gift huts.
Longtime Tigers track & field coach gets national recognition
Nathan Warnecke is first Hoosier to be named National High School Track & Field Boys Coach of the Year. Winning a state championship gets you noticed, and not just in your home state. The Fishers boys track and field team claimed its first-ever state title in June at Indiana University....
The ‘never-ending’ tour of Styx rocks on at Ruoff Music Center
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The website ConcertArchives.org says the first documented Indiana concert for legendary rock-and-rollers Styx was more than 50 years ago – Sept. 13, 1972, at the Hammond Civic Center. For several decades now, Styx has made Indiana an annual destination, and that tradition continues Friday night at Ruoff Music Center. “Honestly, we […]
Indi Taco Comes to Westfield
The City of Westfield has no shortage of top-notch fusion eateries, but there is always room at the table, and Indi Taco is pulling up a chair – or more accurately, a food truck. Its unique marriage of Indian and Mexican flavors found a cult following in Indianapolis before...
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