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What to know about the Childs, Templeton merger: Timeline, grades, redistricting
Monroe County Community School Corp. (MCCSC) is ironing out plans to merge Childs and Templeton elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. At MCCSC's July school board meeting, new interim superintendent Dr. Markay Winston outlined details of the merger, including a tentative timeline for approving a merger plan by December of this year. ...
Nonprofit offers new affordable housing development in Fishers
A Hamilton County nonprofit that focuses on housing needs for low- to moderate-income residents is making another small dent in the county’s big lack of affordable housing. HAND, Inc., which stands for Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, is almost ready to open Cumberland Cottages, its newest housing development at the corner of Cumberland Road and 141st Street in Fishers, with an open house set for Aug. 1.
62 Workers to Face Unemployment as North American Stamping Group Shuts Down Muncie Plant With No Severance Pay
The landscape of employment in Muncie, Indiana is shifting as the North American Stamping Group (NASG) announces the closure of its local stamping plant, a move that is set to affect 62 workers. The plant, which is located at 3401 W. 8th Street, has been a source of stamped metal parts and weldments, essential components in the automotive industry aimed at reducing noise, vibration, and harshness in vehicles. This shutdown is marked for November 30, a date confirmed by a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as reported by CBS4 Indy.
11 ALLEGED DEALERS NABBED AS DRUG SEARCH WARRANT EXECUTED
(Milton, IN)--A huge police presence in Milton early Thursday morning resulted in a massive drug bust that landed eleven people in jail. All 11 are now charged with dealing various types of drugs – mostly methamphetamine. At least five agencies took part in the bust. Those now facing felony dealing charges include Virgil Foster, Gerry Corder, Timothy Qualls, Rachel Thompson, Samantha Duckett, Lucas Harrison, Jeffrey Aubuchon, Gary Messer, Donald Marcum, Charles Centers, and Brittany Horn. One of the apprehensions resulted in a brief standoff. Details of what led to the drug bust and the quantity of drugs that were recovered has not been released.
Wing Zone opens new location in Indianapolis, US
Fast-casual restaurant franchise Wing Zone Hot Chicken & Wings has expanded its presence in the US with its first location in the state of Indiana. The new outlet will serve a variety of hot chicken dishes and is located at 5527 N. Keystone Avenue, Indianapolis. The new Wing Zone is...
'Weights on plywood, bumpy fields': Colts' first training camp primitive fight to survive
The weight room was primitive, a tent situated outside on a massive piece of plywood with monstrous electrical fans blowing hot air mixed with sweat in a cyclone as mosquitoes found fresh flesh to suck. The practice field was bumpy, and the two-a-day workouts were carried out in full pads, under the sweltering summer sun of the auto factory town of Anderson. There was a commander overseeing it all with a scowl on his face, a 5-foot-9,...
Mobile food pantry visits Bedford fourth Tuesday of every month
On Tuesday, Sheri House helped hand out boxes of food during the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry at the Bedford Sherwood Oaks Christian Church. House said she moved to Bedford a year ago, and "I've volunteered (through her church) ever since." ...
Indiana Law Enforcement Warns of Latest Phone Scam
Another Day. Another Scam. It seems the more technologically advanced we get as a society, the easier it becomes for those with ill intent to prey on their victims and the latest warning from one Indiana law enforcement agencies in and around Evansville are alerting residents to the latest scam.
A New Christian School in Lafayette is Ready to Welcome its First Students
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - After four years of planning and preparation, School Alive in Lafayette will begin teaching classes in the beginning of August. School Alive will be using Church Alive in Lafayette as a school for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. "It's something between a home school environment...
Four-star forward Brady Koehler is down to five schools
Brady Koehler, the No. 65 overall prospect in the class of 2025 is now down to five schools. The 6-8,180 pound forward from Indianapolis, Indiana is down to Iowa, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. "The reason those 5 made the top 5 is because it came down...
Hamilton County’s first outdoor refreshment area approved in Noblesville
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — The City of Noblesville is the latest central Indiana city to implement a DORA – an ordinance that allows residents to drink and openly carry alcohol in certain outdoor areas. Town officials announced Monday afternoon that Noblesville has received final approval for a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA, from the Indiana […]
Indiana lawmakers lower age to sell and serve alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that now gives 18-year-olds the opportunity to sell or serve alcohol. Senate Bill 146 lowered the age from 19 to 18 during the 2024 legislative session. According to the law, restaurants and hotels in Indiana can now hire servers who are 18...
Interview: Mike Braun Discusses Plans For Property Tax Reform
Indiana Senator and Republican nominee for governor, Mike Braun, stopped by the WIBC studio today to talk to Kendall & Casey about his plans for Indiana if he wins the gubernatorial election. Braun showed up with a “blueprint” that outlined his plans to return property tax bills to 2021 levels for Hoosier homeowners. Braun also […] The post Interview: Mike Braun Discusses Plans For Property Tax Reform appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Indiana Secretary of State receives National Voter Outreach Video Award
INDIANAPOLIS—Secretary of State Diego Morales is pleased to announce that his office was the winner of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) voter outreach video competition. The #TrustedInfo2024 contest encouraged state election officials to creatively highlight their offices as trusted sources for election information. During a workshop,...
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