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Indiana lawmakers lower age to sell and serve alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that now gives 18-year-olds the opportunity to sell or serve alcohol. Senate Bill 146 lowered the age from 19 to 18 during the 2024 legislative session. According to the law, restaurants and hotels in Indiana can now hire servers who are 18...
Indiana’s top 10 fashion trends, retail study finds
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — New research from fast-fashion company Boohoo reveals Indiana’s favorite fashion trends for 2024. Boohoo analyzed average monthly Google searches for various fashion items to determine the most popular trends in the state. Top Fashion Trends in Indiana: “We love discovering which fashion trends people are embracing each season. TikTok and Instagram are […]
Cellphones, reading, state testing: See what’s new as Indiana students head back to school
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters INDIANAPOLIS (CHALKBEAT) — Across the state, students are heading back to school soon. Students in Beech Grove and Warren Township start classes this week, followed by the rest of Marion County’s districts next week. With a new school year comes new rules about cellphones in […]
Local Food Week starts Friday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Local Food Week began Friday for the fifth year in a row. Local farm tours and food events will be hosted throughout northeast Indiana until Aug. 4. This year’s events include more than 110 tours, workshops, hayrides, tastings, dinners and celebrations hosted by 40 different farms, markets, restaurants, artisan food producers, and organizations across 7 Northeast Indiana counties.
Indiana Family Star Party Invites You to View the Stars August 2nd and 3rd
On August 2nd and 3rd you can take in the 21st Indiana Family Star Party! You will be a part of the largest astronomy gathering in the state and one of the largest astronomy events in the midwest. Come to Camp Cullom (near Frankfort) to enjoy the dark rural skies...
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking, study finds
(The Hill) — Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
IMPD officer arrested for OWI in Hendricks County
DANVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — An officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Thursday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, IMPD said in a news release Saturday. On Thursday, deputies with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office detained IMPD Sergeant Peter Fekkes for suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). After further investigation, […]
Athlete Spotlight: Daryn Wright - Listen To The Olympics On iHeartRadio
If you are wondering how to listen to the Olympics, iHeartRadio has you covered. iHeartRadio is the exclusive audio home of NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, so it is the only place to listen to the Olympics stream. The free iHeart app is where to go to listen to exclusive play-by-play action of Team USA. To celebrate, we are spotlighting some of the country's athletes that are vying for gold.
Indianapolis Man Convicted of Child Solicitation Following Johnson County Sting Operation
An Indianapolis man, Christopher S. Busch, has been convicted of child solicitation following a short deliberation period by jurors in Johnson County. Concluding a two-day trial, the jury found Busch guilty of the Level 4 felony after less than an hour of discussion on Thursday, as per reports by CBS4 Indy. Busch's arrest was part of an expansive sting operation aimed at curtailing child solicitation activities in the region.
‘It takes a village’: Job fair helps formerly incarcerated people find work
Martin University hosted a job fair Thursday to help formerly incarcerated people find employment. The university partnered with the Indiana Department of Correction to provide more than 45 resource vendors to people reentering the workforce after incarceration. Job fair attendee James Walker was incarcerated last year and he has not...
Motorcyclist killed in Greene County crash
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. — A Bedford man was killed in a motorcycle crash near the State Road 445 and Interstate 69 interchange just southwest of Bloomington. The crash happened around 11:00 p.m. Saturday night, according to a news release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. First responders found...
Central Indiana Weather Alert: Daily Thunderstorms Predicted Throughout the Week
Indianapolis, IN – Central Indiana is set to experience a week filled with daily showers and thunderstorms, with at least a low threat for severe storms on multiple days. According to the US National Weather Service in Indianapolis, while not every day will result in a washout, considerable uncertainty remains regarding the exact timing and coverage of the storms.
Unsettled weather pattern brings daily storm chances to central Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Heavy rain will be possible at times over the next several days. This morning: Dry conditions are here early for your Sunday morning. We’re watching rain start to slowly move in from Illinois. Sunday: We should start off dry here this morning, but we will look for scattered showers and thunderstorms to […]
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