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Departures to reach record levels at Indy Airport on July 21/22
INDIANAPOLIS– The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) will welcome tens of thousands of visitors this week during a peak summer travel season as the National Eucharistic Congress, Brickyard 400 and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Grand Boule get underway in the city. Departures on Sunday and Monday are expected to reach record levels, prompting the Indy airport to remind travelers about arriving at the airport early and planning ahead for their flights.
Rep. Sue Errington to Host Town Hall Meeting on High School Diploma Redesign Proposal
MUNCIE, IN—The Indiana Department of Education recently announced plans to significantly redesign Indiana’s high school diplomas solely as the “GPS Diploma” and “GPS Diploma Plus” starting with the Class of 2029 (this upcoming academic year’s eighth graders). This would completely erase the General, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical Honors.
READI Accelerates New Housing, Rural Development in West Central Indiana
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation joined local and regional officials today in Staunton to cut the ribbon on a new development that will increase housing availability in West Central Indiana. The project, Clay Court development, is part of the Homes for the Future program – a pilot initiative to incentivize homebuilders and developers to build new, age-friendly homes that is being supported by Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI).
Indiana Grown: Modest Midwest Wax Co.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown. This week, Olivia Neal with Modest Midwest Wax Co. joined News 8 at Daybreak. Neal shares with News 8 her company’s commitment to sustainability and mission to create clean home options, such as dye-free and mica-free […]
American Legion Riders Post 104 participates in legacy run
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – American Legion Riders Post 104 participated in the Department of Indiana legacy run. Motorcycle riders, from all areas of the state, drove to Indianapolis together to raise money. Post 104 is one of the more active posts in Indiana, according to Rider Director Norris...
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.
Release of Pending Autopsy Report on Body Found in Vermilion River Expected on Monday
The autopsy report, along with positive identification, on the body found Friday (July 19th) in the Vermilion River is expected to be released by the Vermilion County Corner’s Office on Monday (July 22nd). On Friday, the Danville Police issued a release stating that around 12:20 PM Friday “law enforcement...
41 Days Until Purdue Football: Ben Furtney
2024 Outlook: Special Team / Goal Line / Short Yardage. Furtney, a walk-on from the 2020 recruiting class has spent more time on the field than many scholarship players from his class. After sitting out the train wreck 2020 season, Futney hit the ground running as a redshirt freshman, appearing in 11 games as a special teams contributor.
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