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At least 3 tornadoes hit Indiana around midnight; woman dies after tree falls on home
(WISH) — The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes hit northern Indiana early Tuesday morning, and included one that traveled through residential areas in Elkhart. The Lake County Coroner’s Office says Laura Nagel, 44, died after a tree fell on the master bedroom of her home in the northwest Indiana town of […]
Public housing residents claim conditions worsen under private management
INDIANAPOLIS — The Laurelwood Apartments on Indianapolis’ southside are managed by a property services firm but they are co-owned by private equity investors and the Indianapolis Housing Agency which is now being overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development out of Washington, D.C., which means, everybody’s in charge and no one’s in charge. […]
Deadline approaching for Indiana safe room program
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The deadline is approaching for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s safe room program. The initiative would reimburse up to 75% ($5,000 maximum) of safe room installations costs for 25 randomly picked applicants. The IDHS program was developed in 2015 to provide a rebate for the installation of safe rooms for Indiana […]
Some schools start in 2 weeks. Really. See which ones in Central Indiana go back earliest
It may still be summertime, but students will be heading back to school sooner than you know it. Beech Grove Schools, in fact, start in two weeks, kicking off the Back to School season in central Indiana. Here is when Central Indiana schools head back to school this fall: ...
These are the 10 Snobbiest Places in Indiana For 2024
If you had to guess which Indiana city is the snobbiest, what would you say? Well, we've got the top 10 for you, and the results may or may not surprise you. There are snobby people everywhere you go. On top of that, there are several things that people could be snobby over. Honestly, we all are a little snobby about one thing or another. We're talking about wine snobs, clothing snobs, book snobs, music snobs, beer snobs...the list goes on and on. Another type of snob is one that I think we all have experience with are city snobs. You know, those who feel like they are better than you because they live in (insert snooty city here). When it comes to Indiana, several cities have a reputation for being snobby. I'm quite sure that you can think of at least one off the top of your head.
Indianapolis hopes to curb 'handful of bad actors' with new short-term rental registry
With tourism continuing to hit record highs, Indianapolis residents have become increasingly concerned over the prominence of short-term rentals and the noise and chaos they can bring to neighborhoods. Now, the city wants to intervene. A proposal to create a short-term rental registry and permit process will make its way...
‘I’m not going without food’: Hoosiers burdened by medical debt call for change
(MIRROR INDY) — For the first time in months, Ronald Brady could buy toilet paper. In between his shifts as a warehouse worker at Walmart, the 60-year-old brought the rolls back to his home near Fountain Square. He walked past his used Hyundai Sonata, a car he spent years saving up for, only for it […]
FSSA seeks stay in Healthy Indiana Plan case; says ruling threatens coverage and funding
INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) on Friday filed to stay a federal court ruling that it says invalidated the state’s Medicaid expansion program for moderate-income adults under 65. The agency also has appealed the ruling to the D.C. Circuit Court. FSSA said in court filings that vacating […]
How Much Cash Can You Make Cleaning an Indiana Porta-Potty?
The average hourly pay for cleaning portable toilets in Indiana is much lower than you might expect. If you've ever stepped foot in a portable toilet, more commonly referred to as a "porta-potty" or "Porta John," then you likely know they're not the most comfortable place to do your business. Despite advances in ventilation, climbing into one of those turd toters becomes an even greater challenge in the blistering heat during the summer. That said, when you have to go, sometimes a porta-potty is your only option.
Indiana Woman Killed as Severe Storms Ravage Midwest, Over 460K Without Power
An Indiana woman, identified as 44-year-old Laura Nagel, lost her life in an incident during the tumultuous overnight storms that battered parts of the Midwest, specifically in Cedar Lake, Indiana. WRTV reported that a tree fell on her home late Monday night amidst conditions which saw winds escalating to destructive speeds, leading to a fatality that punctuates the trail of havoc wrought by the storm system.
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