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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...
These Indiana athletes won medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
The 2024 Olympics in Paris have just begun, but Indiana athletes are already making an impact. On Saturday, Indianapolis native Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won a silver medal in 3-meter synchronized springboard diving. It was the first medal by any Team USA athlete at the Paris Olympics. ...
Brownsburg cyclist Chloe Dygert wins bronze in time trials despite fall
PARIS (AP) — Grace Brown of Australia has won the women’s Olympic time trial on the wet, treacherous streets of Paris. She safely stayed on her bike in the rainy weather to stop the clock in 39 minutes, 38.24 seconds in a dominant performance. Anna Henderson of Britain finished 1:31 back in second. Brownsburg cyclist […]
Brownsburg High School band director gets $10K, standing ovation at Barry Manilow show
A Brownsburg High School band director received the Manilow Music Teacher Award Friday night, which came with a $10,000 prize and a standing ovation during Barry Manilow's Friday night show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The award is part of the Manilow Music Project's effort to honor high school teachers in cities along the...
American Idol Alum set to sing in Indy July 27th
Singer-songwriter Cody Fry is set to perform with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) at Kroger Symphony on the Prairie. The concert will take place on Saturday, July 27, at 8 p.m., replacing “She’s Got Soul” with Capathia Jenkins, which will still be performed on Friday, July 26. Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly will conduct both […]
Muinzer acquires 2 student housing communities on Grant and South streets
Muinzer, a leading real estate investment firm specializing in student housing, announced its acquisition of Grant Street Station and South Street Station today. The properties, which total 362 beds, are 99% pre-leased for the August 2024 school year, according to a Muinzer press release. This purchase brings the company's total...
New Fountain Square gaming store goes 24/7, just in time for Gen Con
INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, John Rantanen found himself at a crossroad. After a little more than a decade as a chef — at Indy’s Ram and HopCat — he was over the industry. With his childhood friend, Scott Wooldridge, the two self-professed nerds decided to open Elf ’N Moon, a shop dedicated […]
Stevie Sussex had fire at Lincoln Park Speedway; in a burn unit
Sprint Car driver Stevie Sussex had a fire in his vehicle on Friday at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville, Indiana. He was competing during the Indiana Sprint Week. Sussex was competing in the race with Tyler Sturgeon Racing. According to the Lincoln Park Speedway website, this was the USAC Indiana Sprint Week 2024 Opener.
Stop by Crew Carwash and help support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana is as easy as taking a trip to your local Crew Carwash and making a donation during the 15th annual Crew for Kids fundraiser. Half of every ultimate wash purchased on Saturday — $12 dollars — will go toward Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]
A taste of Hollywood in Indy: ‘The Duel’ to make world premiere
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hollywood comes to the Circle City with a red carpet event “The Duel,” a feature-length film makes, will make its world premiere on Sunday after a red carpet at the Hilbert Circle Theater on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. Pigasus Pictures, a film company based in Bloomington, produced the movie. Zach Spicer […]
North American Stamping closing Muncie plant, idling 62 employees
MUNCIE, Ind. – North American Stamping Group is closing its Muncie plant effective Nov. 30, affecting 62 employees of the factory along West Eighth Street, according to information filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The company, headquartered in Portland, Tennessee, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (Warn notice) with the state agency Tuesday. The notice did not provide a reason for the planned closing, and phone calls to the local plant and the company...
Pacers Star Believes His Team Is Being Overlooked In The East
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers went on a surprising run in last season’s playoffs. They reached the Eastern Conference Finals where they were swept by the eventual champion Boston Celtics. Despite being one of the final four teams left standing, Indiana hasn’t been talked about as being a contender in the 2024-25 season. The star point guard believes his Pacers are being overlooked in the Eastern Conference hierarchy.
‘It takes a village’: Job fair helps formerly incarcerated people find work
Martin University hosted a job fair Thursday to help formerly incarcerated people find employment. The university partnered with the Indiana Department of Correction to provide more than 45 resource vendors to people reentering the workforce after incarceration. Job fair attendee James Walker was incarcerated last year and he has not...
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.
Reid returns at Greyhounds boys golf coach
Chard Reid is back as the Carmel boys golf coach. The Greyhounds announced Reid’s return to the program earlier this month for what will be his second stint as head coach. Reid coached Carmel from 2014 to 2019, a period when the Greyhounds won two state championships (2018 and 2019) and finished runners-up once (2017).
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....
Sprague hotel in Greenwood earns Marriott’s Diamond Circle Award
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Columbus Indiana-based Sprague Hotel Developers announced this week that Residence Inn Indianapolis South/Greenwood has been honored with a major brand award by Marriott International, Inc. The Residence Inn in Greenwood was presented with the Marriott 2023 Diamond Circle Award. Considered the most prestigious internal honor among...
[Video] Ag Express Opens New Facility in Sulphur Springs, Indiana
Ag Express Electronics celebrates their new facilities with a ribbon cutting and open house for their local customers in Sulphur Springs, Indiana. Chief Operating Officer Eric Randolph discusses the facility's advantages over their old locations, how they can better help their clients and customers and the future potential for expansion the new facilities might provide.
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 […]
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