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Jim Irsay makes first in-person public appearance since hospitalization
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Colts owner Jim Irsay made his first in-person public appearance since his hospitalization in December on Sunday at Colts training camp at Grand Park. Irsay rolled in on a golf cart, dressed in a blue checkered suit and a blue tie, repping the Colts colors. He said he is feeling much […]
Indiana Residents Alerted to Aurora Borealis Viewing Opportunity
Indianapolis, IN – Hoosiers may have a unique opportunity to witness the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm is set to enhance aurora visibility Monday night into Tuesday. The aurora borealis could extend as far south as Indiana due to heightened solar activity. According to the NOAA Space Weather...
A new system interchange at I-69 and I-465 will open next month
INDIANAPOLIS – The new system interchange at I-69 and I-465 will open next month on the southwest side of Indianapolis, completing the interstate connection between southwest and central Indiana. Initial work began at the new interchange site in 2022 as part of the I-69 Finish Line project, which upgrades more than 26 miles of State Road 37 to interstate standards through Morgan, Johnson, and Marion counties.
Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood holds town hall on 'quality of life plan'
INDIANAPOLIS — Right now, community members in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood on the near northeast side of Indianapolis are looking at ways to improve the quality of life for residents. Neighbors joined city leaders at the Frederick Douglass Park Family Center for a town hall Saturday morning, discussing feedback on...
Northbound I-465 set to reopen soon after 21-day closure
INDIANAPOLIS – Hold on for just another week, and those long lines of traffic through downtown Indianapolis should get much shorter. The Indiana Department of Transportation is expected to reopen northbound I-465 between I-65 and I-70 by the start of morning rush on Aug. 5. The southeast interstate corridor closed on July 12 for pavement […]
Developers break ground on $500 million, 500-acre project that could redefine Avon
Developers broke ground last week on a 500-acre, mixed-use development Avon officials hope will become the new heart and central gathering place of the Hendricks County town. Republic Development, the group behind the project, proposed five distinct neighborhoods and a core shopping district within the larger Easton Grey site along White Lick Creek....
USS Indianapolis ceremony to bring history to downtown Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A solemn annual ceremony is set to return to Indianapolis this week as the city pauses to remember the sinking of a ship that shared its name. The USS Indianapolis CA 35 was a Portland-class heavy cruiser in the U.S. Navy that was struck by Japanese torpedoes while en route from Guam […]
Thunderstorm watches in effect in central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — A thunderstorm watch in effect in much of central Indiana. Around 8:50 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a thunderstorm watch that spanned as far west as Hendricks County and as far east as Henry County. The impacted area impacted also stretched from Howard County to some counties in northern Kentucky. The thunderstorm […]
Washington Township Schools to open new middle school Tuesday
INDIANAPOLIS — Washington Township Schools is celebrating the opening of a new middle school in Indianapolis this week. The new Northview Middle School will officially open on Tuesday, July 30 at 5 p.m. It will be located at 9020 N. College Ave. According to a news release, the new...
10 cent hotdogs and 50 cent admission: State Fair prices through the years
Today, advance online tickets to the fair will set you back $13, but in 1892, admission was only 50 cents. Read on to see how inflation changed the price of a day at the fair over the years. 1852: Admission to the first state fair was 20 cents.1892: Admission to the first Indiana State Fair on the Indiana State Fairgrounds was 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for children. ...
State agencies pour thousands of dollars into state fair to reach Hoosiers
INDIANAPOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — For many attendees, the Indiana State Fair is the perfect time to celebrate Midwest traditions and have fun with friends and family. Some visitors will try eccentric food combinations — like a Cinnamon Toast Crunch funnel cake or spicy pickle pizza — or stop by the Midway for amusement park rides. Others […]
Affordable housing project to open in Fishers
A small, affordable housing development that faced neighborhood resistance and narrowly gained city council approval will unofficially open Aug. 1. Cumberland Cottages at 141st. Street and Cumberland Road will have 11 units, with six set aside for families earning 60% or less of the area’s median income. ...
When you need to stop for school buses in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Students are heading back to school in Indiana, which means drivers will again be sharing the road with school buses. Drivers are required by law to stop when a school bus stops to pick up or drop off children with its flashing red lights and stop arm activated. This goes for drivers in both directions of a road when a bus stops, unless the bus is stopped on a highway with a barrier or unpaved median. In that case, only the traffic traveling in the same direction as the bus is required to stop.
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