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Purdue volleyball to play Indiana, Wisconsin inside Mackey Arena
WEST LAFAYETTE — Before basketball season tips off, Mackey Arena will become home for Purdue volleyball. The Boilermakers announced they'll play two Big Ten matches at Mackey Arena during the upcoming season, their first time competing in the venue in eight years. The annual battle for the Monon Spike traveling trophy against rival Indiana...
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. ...
Pharmacist at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital accused of stealing medications
MUNCIE, Ind. — A pharmacist at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital has been accused of stealing prescription medications. Christopher Richard Knoth, 44, of rural Yorktown, was arrested Sunday on preliminary counts of possession of a controlled substance, theft and possession of paraphernalia. In an affidavit, Michael Watkins, a lieutenant with the IU Health Ball...
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Plainfield double murder suspect
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Hendricks County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for an Indianapolis man accused of a 2022 double murder in Plainfield. Prosecutors say Dalonny Rodgers, 30, shot and killed Jose Valera, 34, and Alfredo Garcia, 52, while staying at the White House Suites hotel in Plainfield on Sept. 10, 2022. Court documents […]
Man sentenced to 45 years after attempting to shoot, kill police officer during traffic stop
FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — A man was sentenced on Monday in Johnson Superior Court 2 for attempting to shoot and kill an Edinburgh police officer during a traffic stop in 2023, officals say. Edinburgh resident Joshua Burton was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison following his conviction on June 25 by a Johnson County […]
Indy's first Black equity theater hosts free classes, including one taught by a Tony winner
Four adult students stood around a table, methodically snipping the buttons off of an extra-large shirt and replacing them with snaps. This technique allows stage actors to tear off their clothes during short scene changes during a play, instead of wasting precious time unbuttoning them. This technique is called “quick-rigging” and was just...
Lafayette man charged in May 12 shooting at Peters Mill public access parking lot
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Marquise McDowell ran toward a car filled with young adults at Peters Mill on Eisenhower Court on May 12, shooting at the car and putting several holes in it, according to prosecutors. The car McDowell is accused of shooting at had just arrived in the parking area at the creek's access and quickly turned around, speeding from the scene, according to prosecutors. ...
Four-star forward Jack McCaffery commits to Butler
Jack McCaffery, the No. 113 overall prospect in the class of 2025 has committed to Butler. The 6-8, 200 pound four-star now cuts his recruitment short before making his official visit to campus. Head coach Thad Matta has been consistent in landing McCaffery and has made him a priority target throughout the year. McCaffery will take his official visit on August 29th but has been to campus multiple times in the past with his older brother Patrick McCaffery being a member of the team.
New massive Fishers race shop secured, team being built, Prema Racing begins driver search
INDIANAPOLIS -- From the rear parking lot of their brand-new, gargantuan shop – which stands to be one of the largest in the IndyCar series – is a taunting view of what Prema Racing hopes to be in just a few years’ time. IndyCar’s newest program, set for its 2025 debut as a...
Jasper’s Uebelhor earns third career MLF win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League event at Lake Monroe
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Boater Nick Uebelhor of Jasper, Indiana, caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Monroe. The tournament was the fourth event of the season for the BFL Hoosier Division. Uebelhor earned $6,294, including the lucrative $2,500 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
New Ben Davis offensive coordinator Tyler Campbell brings 'Air Raid' attack to Giants
Tyler Campbell was 22 years old – the youngest head football coach in the state – when he coached his first game at Covington in 2020. His team threw 34 passes, four interceptions and lost by six touchdowns. “When you’re throwing the ball 40 times and you lose your first game by 40...
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...
Popular comedian Matt Rife adds stop in Indianapolis to world tour
INDIANAPOLIS — Popular comedian and actor Matt Rife is coming to Indianapolis!. Rife announced Monday that he is adding a show on Friday, Dec. 6 to his "ProbleMATTic World Tour" at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets will be available starting with presales on Tuesday, July...
Boone EDC Breaks Grounds on New Facility for Gorton’s Seafood
United States Cold Storage Inc. (USCS) expects by spring 2025 to complete a 107,200. square-foot addition at its Lebanon, IN, public refrigerated warehouse, northwest of Indianapolis. In conjunction, Gorton’s Seafood, Gloucester, MA, will construct its own attached seafood processing facility, which is scheduled to open in late 2025 and employ as many as 160 people.
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