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'My gratitude is boundless' | Indiana native to make Broadway debut in 'Hamilton'
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis native Morgan Anita Wood will make her Broadway debut as Eliza in the award-winning musical "Hamilton." Wood will start her performances on Tuesday, July 16 at the Richard Rogers Theatre in New York City. She has been in previous performances of the musical across North America — including Puerto Rico, Honolulu, Toronto, Los Angeles and San Francisco — according to a news release.
Everyone seems to be forgetting about the Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers were one of the final four teams left in the playoffs this season. An Eastern Conference run was unexpected but not unearned. This team was really good despite those in the media not wanting to give them credit for making it that far. Now that the offseason...
Consumer Reports: Cool your summer energy bill
INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Add keeping cool this summer to the list of things costing more. According to new energy projections, look out for a nearly 8-percent increase across the country, or about $719 more to cool a home. If that news burns you up, then listen up: News 8 consumer anchor Jeremy Jenkins and […]
Souls Harbor Church gets rezone approved to move to new building
Souls Harbor Church cleared the final hurdle to move into a new building. The church, located at 105 N. Vine Street in Shelbyville, is purchasing the former Family Services and Prevention Programs building at 2021 S. Riley Highway. To bring its daycare facility to the new building, the property had to be rezoned from R1 (Residential) to IS (Institutional).
Geist Greenway open, awaits historic covered bridge
A new walking and biking trail is open on the east side of Fishers and now awaits only its historic finishing touch, a restored covered bridge. The $4.2 million Geist Greenway reaches from 104th Street to 126th Street east of Olio Road. Still-unfunded plans call for extensions to 131st Street to the north,...
'What goes up, must come down.' Woman loses brother to falling bullet, then has house hit
Tiffany Barnett was nine years old when her older brother was killed by a bullet that was shot into the air. She did not think that years later she would be triggered by someone taking those same actions. It was just after midnight on New Year's Day when a bullet came through...
A SCOTUS ruling on laughing gas abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan
I have never met anyone who I believed to be intelligent who was also humorless. When comedian Nate Bargatze took the stage last week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis he spent a few moments making sure the crowd knew he was not an educated man. Bargatze is intelligent though. And he’s as funny they come. […] The post A SCOTUS ruling on laughing gas abandons precedent for the absurd and the partisan appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
Tractor Supply ends DEI initiatives after customer backlash | 'It's time to expose Tractor Supply'
INDIANAPOLIS — Tractor Supply has had its diversity, equity, and inclusion and environmental, social and governance programs for a number of years — but now, the company's initiatives are changing after receiving backlash online. In a June 5 interview with the Associated Press, Tractor Supply President and CEO...
A new Burlington store is coming to downtown Indianapolis
Burlington Stores, a national discount retailer known for carrying major brand names for a fraction of the price, will open a new downtown Indianapolis location this fall. Burlington, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, will open in the basement of the Claypool Court building at 110 West Washington Street. The space previously housed the 20,000-square-foot Rhythm! Discovery Center, an interactive drum and percussion museum run by the Percussive Arts Society, which is headquartered in Indianapolis.
County middle schooler 1st in national history contest
Brown County Middle School student Aesop Birkemeier has been awarded first place in the Junior Division for his individual performance at the National History Day Contest in College Park, Md. Nearly 3,000 students from across the country presented history projects in five categories, performance, documentary, exhibit, paper and website. Each...
Youngest Monroe County GOP leader in history, Taylor Bryant, resigns
Taylor Bryant was an 18-year-old Indiana University freshman when she took the reins of Monroe County’s Republican Party, the youngest local party leader in history. Three years later, she’s stepping out of the role. She said it’s too expensive to live in the community where she grew up; and she’s moved out of the county and no longer is eligible to complete her 4-year term.
Pageantry and philanthropy: Noblesville resident named Mrs. United USA 2024
With less than three weeks to prepare for the National United USA Pageant, Noblesville resident Jessica Hopper never imagined she would take home the title. So, Hopper, 31, was stunned when she was crowned Mrs. United USA 2024 at the event held June 10 to 14 in Daytona Beach, Fla. She was also named the interview, swimsuit and runway winner and voted as the national Miss Congeniality. She will represent the U.S. at the international pageant next year.
Monroe County property transfers: July 2
Property transfers filed at the Monroe County Assessor’s Office. Information includes property address, seller, buyer, sale price and date of sale. Names may reflect representatives of buyers and sellers. April 22. 5149 W. Hanks Crossing, Bloomington; Omshri Rajaravivarma of Bloomington sold to Michael and Camilla Wallace of Bloomington; $349,900;...
A fatal day on the farm: Indiana Wesleyan basketball superstar electrocuted 25 years ago
The air was muggy, already 80 degrees, when Caleb Dimmich showed up to work on the farm that Monday morning 25 years ago. It was going to be one of those suffocating summer days, no wind, no clouds and temperatures that would reach 95 degrees. Caleb was used to the...
Jeff Baldwin CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington announces his retirement
BLOOMINGTON – Jeff Baldwin, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, has announced he will retire in December 2024. Baldwin began his service to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington as Executive Director in 2006. During his 18 years of leadership, the Club has grown from having 2 Club locations serving 180 youth per day to now having 4 locations and serving over 700 kids per day across the organization. An additional 1700 youth are also served annually through Lemonade Day, the Father-Daughter Dance, Hoops Hysteria, and Camp Rock- all of which were established or enhanced under Jeff’s leadership.
HSE superintendent says serve kids or ‘leave’ his district amid union fight
Pat Mapes is making his plan for Hamilton Southeastern Schools clear. The district’s new superintendent said those who aren’t on board to “serve students” can leave his district. “If we've employed people who do not want to serve students and put their own agenda in front...
Anderson native named head coach of Texas A&M baseball
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Anderson native Michael Earley has landed one of the hottest coaching jobs in college baseball. Earley, who played baseball at Indiana University, was named the new head coach of Texas A&M. “My family and I couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity,” Earley said. “Thank you, General Welsh and Trev Alberts for […]
Leading scorer Mackenzie Holmes returns to IU women's basketball as graduate manager
After finishing her distinguished college career, Mackenzie Holmes is returning to IU women's basketball. The team announced Holmes, the program's all-time leading scorer, will be a graduate manager for the 2024-25 season. Holmes played five years at Indiana, scoring 2,530 career points and becoming the program's first First-Team All-American. She...
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