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Indiana Attorney General Leads 17-State Coalition Defending Ex-Brownsburg Teacher's Religious Rights Against Pronoun Policy
Attorney General Todd Rokita is forging an alliance with counterparts in 17 states, taking a stance on what he views as the protection of religious liberty in the workplace. The case centers around John Kluge, a former Brownsburg High School teacher whose resignation was prompted by the school's demand he adhere to using the preferred pronouns of transgender students, a requirement conflicting with his personal beliefs. According to an official report from the State of Indiana, Rokita and the other attorneys general are urging the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to overrule a lower court's decision which held that accommodating Kluge's religious convictions posed an "undue hardship" for the school.
Multiyear IU project tackles diabetes at local level
A diagnosis of diabetes increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and even death. The School of Public Health at Indiana University-Indianapolis is close to completing a project to improve the health of three neighborhoods. The Diabetes Impact Project works in the Northeast, near Northwest, and Near West neighborhoods in Indianapolis, where rates of diabetes are almost double other parts of Marion County.
Big Ten Media Days: 4 questions for Sherrone Moore, Michigan in Indy
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The unofficial start to the college football season is almost here. Big Ten Media Days begins Tuesday and runs three days this year in Indianapolis, where the new-look conference will debut its four new West Coast schools. If you purchase a product or register for...
Chaka Khan to headline Indy Jazz Fest
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indy Jazz Fest, the marquee event of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, returns September 17-28 with a lineup of international stars, modern masters, and Indy-based creators. Headliners including the legendary Chaka Khan, bass icon Marcus Miller, and singer-songwriter Michael Franks. Indy Jazz Fest continues its “All Around Town” series of nighttime concerts in […]
Mom, 2 kids displaced after Noblesville apartment fire
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — An apartment fire ripped through a Noblesville apartment on Sunday, displacing a mother and her two kids. Crews with the Noblesville Fire Department say they were called to the 17000 block of Phillip Drive around 1 p.m. Sunday on a report of an apartment fire. That block is in the Princeton […]
Watch for scams related to global computer outage
INDIANAPOLIS — As banks, airlines, and hospitals are still recovering from Friday’s outage, which disrupted business and travel worldwide, government cybersecurity agencies and the CEO of Crowdstrike are warning everyone about new phishing schemes related to the outage. According to the warnings, bad guys are posing as Crowdstrike...
Periods of rain and storms the next few days
We’re getting back into an unsettled pattern as we start a new week. However, while there will be periods of rain and storms around at times, we will find a lot of dry time too. We’ve had a few showers pass through central Indiana early Monday morning. A...
Top Notch 4 H Club holds July meeting
Top Notch 4-H Club met at the Birchwood Training Center on July 14th, 2024. At this meeting 20 members were in attendance. The upcoming Skillathon dates were discussed, as well as completing project books. Members were informed about the sale, buyer letters, and Jr. fairboard applications. Advisors also shared information about online entries for shows. The next meeting will be on August 13th at 6PM in the Swine Barn.
Man found shot dead inside southeast side home; IMPD investigating
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man was found shot dead inside a home on Indianapolis’ southeast side early Monday morning, Indianapolis police say. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Nelson Avenue near Garfield Park and Shelby Street on the southeast side around 12:30 a.m. to investigate an incomplete […]
Meet USA TODAY Sports Network 2024 Preseason All-Big Ten football team, top player, coach
Four new teams and a transfer portal in overdrive provided the Big Ten with an infusion of new talent. USA TODAY Sports Network's' preseason Player of the Year has never played a snap in the league. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel was a unanimous choice for Player of the Year and Ohio State's Ryan Day edged out Oregon's Dan Lanning for our Coach of the Year pick ahead of this week's Big Ten media days in Indianapolis. ...
IHSAA football: 12 regular-season games that will shape Class 6A
Ben Davis fought off challenges from Brownsburg, Cathedral and Center Grove on the way to the Class 6A state championship last season. Can the Giants do it again? Or will another contender ascend and take the crown?. We will get some idea during the regular season. Here are 12 regular-season...
Making up for May: Kyle Larson, Hendrick savor Brickyard redemption moment with Indy fans
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — The last time that Kyle Larson had a special orange-white-blue paint scheme on his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, he was suiting up and showing up to Charlotte Motor Speedway, fresh from Indy in his weather-altered bid for a Memorial Day double. Rain delayed his Indianapolis 500 run and his arrival in Charlotte. He never turned a lap in the Coca-Cola 600 when storms halted the 1,100-mile attempt.
Patriot Park playground removal begins July 22, 2024
Last Updated on July 21, 2024 by Cass County Communication Network. SOURCE: News release from Logansport Parks and Recreation Department. The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that removal of the Patriot Park Playground will begin starting the week of July 22nd. The current playground which was originally built in 2002, will be removed, except for the swings. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the week. All demolition work is weather permitting.
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