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Elkhart woman to represent Indiana at Miss USA
GOSHEN — Indiana’s representative at the Miss USA pageant paired a potato sack with her sash and crown during Kids Day at the Elkhart County Fair. Stephanie Sullivan, of Elkhart, was named Miss Indiana USA in June and will compete in Miss USA on Aug. 4 in Los Angeles. She set several firsts by winning the title as a 33-year-old married mother of three boys. She took part in an exhibition ...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Hits Midwest States
Dozens sick and 2 dead as a new listeria outbreak from deli meat spreads through the Midwest to the East Coast. The CDC is currently investigating the source of this most recent listeria outbreak and has so far connected this issue to meat sliced at delis,. Many people in this...
Rokita Co-Leads 17 States Defending Indiana Teacher’s Religious Liberty Against Required Use Of ‘Preferred Pronouns’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is co-leading 17 states in asking a federal appeals court to rule in favor of the religious liberty of a former Brownsburg High School teacher forced to resign because he declined to use the preferred names and pronouns of transgender students — an action that violated the teacher’s sincerely held beliefs.
Indy Cornhole Classic Aims to be Largest Tournament in the Nation
INDIANAPOLIS — The grounds of the America Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis will be the site of the largest single-day cornhole tournament in the country. The first Indy Cornhole Classic: Throwing for Veterans will take place on August 19 from 2 to 6 p.m., and organizers are inviting cornhole enthusiasts from across the state to participate.
Master Trooper Mark LaMaster Promoted to Sergeant in Training Division
Master Trooper Mark LaMaster has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant by Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter and participated in a pinning ceremony in Indianapolis on Thursday. In his new role, Sergeant LaMaster will serve within the training division and will assist in the implementation and instruction of the department’s new Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) Training.
Man killed in shooting outside Old Louisville business was a father of five
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jaron Starling, 36 of Louisville, was killed in a triple shooting Monday morning outside an Old Louisville laundromat that also injured his girlfriend and one other woman. Starling’s family, grieving, held a balloon release in his honor on Saturday. He is remembered as a dad who...
Kentucky, Louisville alumni teams set to meet in The Basketball Tournament quarterfinals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky alumni team “La Familia” went undefeated at Rupp Arena in rounds one and two of The Basketball Tournament. The former UK Wildcats beat the “305 Ballers” and “The Herd” to keep their chances at the $1 million prize alive.
Louisville activists march in solidarity for police shooting victim Sonya Massey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville activists gathered in solidarity for Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old mother who was shot and killed by Illinois police earlier this month. Cities across the nation organized in solidarity for Massey on Sunday for the national day of mourning. Community leaders in Louisville held a unity prayer and vigil that hosted nearly 50 attendees.
Update: 2 dead in boating incident at Rough River Lake in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two people are dead after a boating incident at Rough River Lake early Sunday morning. Falls of Rough Fire Department Fire Chief David Mercer said Sunday that a collision happened at the Cave Creek boat ramp. One person died, and one person had been missing. A...
Portable and Affordable | A Louisville teen's mission to improve healthcare access
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A senior at duPont Manual High School is using his passion for engineering to help people where oxygen is thin. Air pollution and high altitudes make it hard to breathe in some countries. Ventilators can help, but they cost thousands of dollars. That's why Anirudh Srinivasan...
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