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New life ring law and rescue drones help, but Lake Michigan swimmers still vulnerable
A good swimmer, Thomas Kenning waded into the Lake Michigan water that he’d already decided was too treacherous at Porter Beach. Just hours before, he’d explained why to his 9-year-old daughter — told her about the high waves and the rip currents. But on that day, June 27, 2022, he and his family...
IHSAA football preview: 20 top running backs to watch in Central Indiana
The first week of the high school football season is just seven weeks from Friday night. To help get you prepared, we take a look this week at 20 running backs to watch from Central Indiana:. Jalen Bonds, Cathedral. The 6-foot, 205-pound senior transferred from Heritage Christian prior to last...
Ports of Indiana to Establish Container Port Serving Chicago Metropolitan Area
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create the only all-water container route for ocean vessels to serve the greater Chicago metropolitan area via the Great Lakes. The...
After 40-year ban, Hoosiers celebrate return of happy hour
Dustin Marcum and Ryan Moylen sat at the Five Iron Golf bar top a little after 4 p.m. They frequently stop by the downtown spot on the way home from work. On this Monday afternoon, in the mostly empty bar, Marcum's eyes widened after hearing the beer he ordered cost a mere $1. ...
Indiana Commission for Higher Education awards 300 scholarships to address teacher shortage
INDIANAPOLIS — This week, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE) awarded roughly 300 high school students the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship — a special scholarship designed to address the state’s teacher shortage. ”This is a really strong example of a program that is working right,” Greg Harrell, the director of legislation and programs […]
Heartland BioWorks hub receives $51M federal grant
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced on Tuesday that it will give a multi-million dollar grant to a Bloomington-based research group. The Applied Research Institute received a $51 million implementation grant to help it establish Heartland BioWorks as Indiana’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub also known as a Tech […]
A new candidate has been chosen for the Indiana Democratic Party
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– We now know who the Democratic candidate will be for Indiana state representative in district 42. As we’ve reported the Indiana Democratic Party was searching for a candidate. That’s because Chad Harmon who filed and won the nomination was forced to withdraw due to a health situation. Today we learned Ashlee Vitz […]
Indiana’s revamped reading law could have big consequences for students from low-income families
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.To get students to attend summer school, the staff at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis do whatever it takes: Flyers and messages, conferences, and even stopping parents to talk at pick-up and drop-off.They strongly encourage some students to attend for “more at-bats,” or to practice key reading skills before taking the state’s third grade reading test, known as the IREAD. Others are there to prevent summer learning loss, said Assistant Principal Jessica Pumphrey.Known as Summer Learning Labs, —...
TSA: Carelessness most common culprit with guns at airports
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firearms lawyer on Tuesday said fines are nearly guaranteed but criminal charges are uncommon when someone brings a gun to an airport checkpoint. U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz was one of two Hoosiers who ran afoul of the TSA’s firearms regulations on Friday. Her office said she accidentally brought a handgun to […]
Home care providers pay $4.5M to settle false claims allegations
Three home care agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve allegations that they provided illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare referrals, the Justice Department disclosed on Monday. Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati, which are owned...
Indiana Supreme Court rules local judge ‘erred’ in not allowing for jury trial in former FWFD captain, VeoRide lawsuit
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A lawsuit between a former Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) captain and scooter rental company VeoRide can move forward with a jury trial, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The state’s highest court ruled that Allen Superior Court Judge Jennifer DeGroote erred by entering a...
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