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Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Wire Fraud in Indiana Check Scheme
A Chicago man has received a federal prison sentence for his involvement in a fraudulent check cashing scheme targeting Indiana businesses. Shawn Edwards, 34, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to wire fraud, as announced by United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Police shooting on Pendleton Pike. What we know
Update: This article was updated Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 with more information about the deceased. LAWRENCE, Ind. — What started as a search warrant for narcotics, ultimately ended in a man’s death after he and police made split-second decisions. ...
IEDC secures budget approval for LEAP pipeline, land and infrastructure
IEDC Senior Vice President Mark Wasky speaks before the State Budget Committee in Bloomington on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Screenshot of livestream) Indiana’s State Budget Committee on Thursday approved a combined $101 million for a water pipeline, land and infrastructure for a controversial industrial park. The Indiana Economic Development...
Educators at Wayne Township, Purdue Poly among Indiana Teacher of the Year finalists
The finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year are out, and several are from Marion County. The 2025 Teacher of the Year nominees include educators at Mooresville Community Schools, Tippecanoe School Corporation, and the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township. The Indiana Teacher of the Year program has been honoring...
All INdiana Podcast Network Featured Podcast of the Week: The Canine Lowe-Down
Each Friday on Daybreak we highlight a podcast from the All INdiana Podcast Network that we think you’ll love. This week we are featuring The Canine Lowe-Down. Nathan Lowe, The American Dog Whisperer, explains why the human emotion of love is not enough to drive good behavior in our dogs and give them a balanced, […]
Indiana’s Oldest Latino Hoosier Tradition Turns 100
Sunday, September 15, 2024, will be the 100th anniversary of the Fiestas Patrias parade in Indiana Harbor (East Chicago). One hundred years ago, this Mexican American community, coupled with the smaller community in Gary, gathered to celebrate Mexico’s Independence from Spain (1821). However, this inaugural Indiana parade had a deeper meaning. The early Mexican American community was taking refuge in their newfound Indiana home while recovering from post-revolutionary events. From 1910-1920 Mexico had another revolution, this time it was for economic equity, secularism and land reform. This would be followed by smaller battles (Cristero War) well into the 1920s. This war was in opposition to Calles Law, a secular anticlerical article that was amended to the Mexican Constitution in 1917. The political instability in Mexico during these years was among one of the factors propelling emigration into the United States.
Four bats found in residence halls in first week
Four bats have been found across multiple residence halls in the first week of school. One was found in the basement of Owen Hall at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday. Three were found on Tuesday, one in Wiley Hall, one in Harrison Hall and the other in Cary Quad northwest.
Chreece Hip-Hop Festival to take over Fountain Square
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The lineup is set and the music is ready for the seventh edition of the Chreece Hip-Hop Festival on Saturday. The festival will host performances and events at seven venues in Fountain Square. The Chreece festival will also shut down the streets of the neighborhood for the first time for the 2024 […]
IPS now makes volunteers pay for their own background checks, frustrating some parents
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.Those who want to regularly volunteer at Indianapolis Public Schools must pay for their own background check starting this school year, a change that’s frustrated many parents. In recent years, federal pandemic relief funding covered the cost of background checks. And before that, the funding came from individual schools’ budgets, said IPS Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Aden Hamer. But with relief dollars from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund running out, the district has opted...
Death investigation underway on east side of Lafayette
LAFAYETE, Ind. (WLFI) — A death investigation is underway Friday morning on the east side of the city. Police were called around 8:20 a.m. about a man with a gunshot wound in the front yard of a property in the 3900 block of Prange Drive, according to preliminary scanner chatter.
Pickleball country club? It's open in Carmel (of course). Chef-led restaurant, bar next
CARMEL -- An elite pickleball country club complete with a pro shop, eight indoor courts, posh locker rooms, an on-staff professional and a 90-seat upscale restaurant and bar has opened in Carmel, joining a burgeoning nationwide trend that takes the sport beyond casual, outdoor pickup courts. Pickle on Penn, a 23,500-square-foot facility opened...
Former Pike Township Fire Department chief dies
INDIANAPOLIS — The Pike Township Fire Department is mourning the loss of its former leader. Joe Olofson, who served Pike Township from January 2003 to December 2006, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, according to a statement from the department on social media. He was 84 years old. In the...
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