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Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball court operator, has announced a significant expansion into Indiana. Pickleball is rapidly becoming one of America's fastest-growing sports, and its popularity continues to surge. Personally, I've never played, having next to no athletic ability. That said, everyone I know who does play absolutely loves it. According to Sports Imports, the game involves using paddles and a perforated plastic ball, blending aspects of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. USA Pickleball notes that the sport was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island and is played on a court the same size as a doubles badminton court.

The Indiana Energy Independence Fund on Tuesday announced it would begin lending services for green, energy efficient projects. “We are excited to introduce this new financing option to enable organizations across the Hoosier state” to take on such proposals, Executive Director Alex Crowley said in a news release. He...

Kenneth Rickenbaugh was reportedly found in a room that police said smelled of feces

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- A local family-owned business just made a deal that's the first of its kind in Indiana. Huncilman Sheet Metal Fabrication has merged with Nix Industrial, and an event was held to announce the merger Tuesday at the business on Security Parkway, off Grant Line Road, in New Albany.

A federal judge has granted a motion that will allow Healthy Indiana Plan, or HIP, members to maintain their HIP Plus coverage while the state appeals a federal ruling. The program’s approval was vacated by the judge in June, but the state has been working to appeal the ruling.

Lowell Boys Varsity Soccer fought hard against Wheeler HS as they await their full strength numbers. Coach Shuler was particularly impressed with Freshmen Nate Hejnowski, Noah Hebble, and Lucas Brady. All three have put in time with Varsity and JV over the last three days as a busy start to the 2024 season. They’ve adjusted well to the fast pace and rugged play with no days off this week.

Bourbonnais, IL – Fitness Premier in Bourbonnais is hosting a “Lift Up Shelter Pets” fundraiser on Saturday, August 24. The event will feature a strongman competition to benefit the Kankakee County Humane Foundation (KCHF), supporting local shelter pets. Participants can join the competition for a $50 registration fee, which includes a t-shirt.

Billy Horschel is not happy about the 2025 PGA Tour schedule, with New York and Chicago once again snubbed, and the former FedEx Cup champion has called for change

CHICAGO - Chicago police are looking to identify a man and woman who allegedly robbed another man of his cellphone before beating him with a hammer on Tuesday. The incident happened around 3:49 p.m. on the Blue Line platform in the 400 block of South Western Avenue. According to police, the woman approached the victim and forcefully snatched his phone.

(The Center Square) – The Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that sunset last year doesn’t appear to be on the way to being revived any time soon, according to Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside. Tens of thousands of families benefited from the program that gave a 75% Illinois income tax credit to private donors who funded private school scholarships for families under a certain income threshold. After being enacted in 2017, the program ended Dec. 31, 2023. Attempts to revive the...

Just when the Chicago area thought it was all done with the cicada invasion, now comes another issue.Cicadas may be gone for the most part, but they're not forgotten, especially among a growing number of people experiencing itchy bug bites.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe cicadas came to lay their eggs, and now those eggs are causing a new problem. People are starting to notice a lot of rashy bite marks, and that's apparently caused by itch mites who are feeding off the cicada eggs."They're microscopic, so you can't really see the itch mites," said Jennifer...

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was seen outside the Democratic National Convention getting into a heated argument with a Kamala Harris supporter. Lindell and Rudy Guiliani attended the DNC on the second day of the convention Tuesday. According to a report from Block Club Chicago, Guiliani claimed he came to the city to witness the “pure communist convention.”

Joe, hello and welcome to ask the mayor on WFIU. I'm Joe Hren this week, we're joined by Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson on Zoom, because she's in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. How's it going? What's going on over there?. Speaker 2. What a privilege to be part of...

Powers Health Rehabilitation Center has been honored with the NRC Health Excellence in Patient Experience – Specialty Hospital Award for 2024. The award recognizes top-performing hospitals and health systems nationwide for excellence in providing outstanding patient experiences across the continuum of care. Winners are selected annually, based on receiving...

For many, recycling in the Region has proven to be a cryptic process plagued by tales of recyclables in landfills and misconceptions about the final resting place for pizza boxes. A “why try?” attitude has left many to practically abandon the practice altogether, some going as far as assuming that their recycling tote is just an extra trash bin. The harsh realities of recycling indifference were brought to light after a series of articles were published in the NWI Times during the spring of this year. At the time of publication, Hobart and Portage had just withdrawn their curbside recycling programs and many argued that this was a major blow to local environmentalism, furthering the notion that recycling is a fruitless and unnecessary effort. For many, the articles fueled further doubt surrounding the fate of their milk jugs and cans. For local environmental advocates, the articles sparked frustration and fear of further recycling ambivalence amongst neighboring citizens. To reference the previously published articles, many have issued a call for response among local leaders and governments to not only educate citizens about proper recycling efforts, but to develop incentivized programs to encourage recycling. While these may be notable suggestions, the burdening reality of cascading landfills and overwhelming waste bring a much greater cost to our health and environment than any financial incentive may amount to. While systems may remain far from perfect, perhaps an unseen culprit in the recycling rebuttal may include a lack of awareness of the Regions’ recycling successes, and systems in place to make local recycling a more accessible, effective, and believable practice.

Humane Indiana’s 30th annual “Paws in the Park“ event. is set for Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at Community Park in Munster. The one-mile walk and vendor fun fair raises money to care for the animals of Humane Indiana. “It’s our biggest event of the year,” says Development Officer, Lisa Carpenter. “We are grateful for the enthusiastic support that we get from the community.”

EVANSVILLE — With just about a month until the first day of fall, residents should prepare for a chillier than normal season, according to the Farmer's Almanac. "Flannels and umbrellas may be on order when you head out to pick your pumpkin and apples," the report for 2024 states. Here's what we...

The cremains of people who all died before 2024 were found stored inside the facility and there was a foul odor coming from the embalming room, investigators said.

Bourbonnais, IL – Get ready for a fall celebration like no other! The Bourbonnais Township Park District is thrilled to host its 11th Annual Scarecrow Contest and Festival at Perry Farm Park. The family-friendly event happens on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Over 100 scarecrows...