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Bars toast new law making 'Happy Hour' legal once again
Restaurant and bar owners and patrons can toast one new state law that took effect on July 1. After nearly four decades, Happy Hour is once again legal in Indiana. The practice of offering hourly drink specials was banned in 1985 in an effort to curtail binge drinking and drunk driving. But in March, Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1086, making Happy Hour legal again.
1 killed in drunk driving crash on Indy’s near SW side
INDIANAPOLIS – Police are investigating after one person was killed and several others were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Indy’s near southwest side. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just after 12:30 a.m., officers were called to multiple reports of a personal injury...
Beech Grove gun store targeted again by thieves
INDIANAPOLIS — Beech Grove Firearms has been targeted in another burglary but this time they didn't get what they were aiming for. Greg Burge, the owner of Beech Grove Firearms, woke up Friday morning to some frustrating news of another attempted burglary at his shop — the third one in 12 months. He looked at his surveillance cameras to see how it all went down.
Former IU coach Ron Helmer, who developed NCAA and Olympic champions, passed away
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Ron Helmer, a legendary coach of the Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field programs from 2007-2022, passed away on July 4th in Bloomington surrounded by his loved ones. He was 77 years old. “IU Athletics extends its deepest condolences to...
West Indy soccer stadium to undergo rugby-focused renovations
INDIANAPOLIS — A huge investment is coming to the near west side of Indianapolis. Last month, a group of investors got the green light for the City-County Council to pour $45 million into Kuntz Memorial Stadium. The goal is to attract rugby and other field sports to the Circle...
Whitestown Summer Concert Series Continues Tonight, July 5
The Whitestown free Summer Concert Series is set to kick off July with Friday night concerts every weekend beginning at 7 p.m. with the first concert of the month being held today, July 5. The Whitestown Summer Concert Series will kick off for the month of July today at Main...
Bloomington OKs $770K contract with Compass for buildout of Trades District parking garage for ESnet
Due to get started in the third week of September is the construction work to build out 4,059 square feet of office space for Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) on the ground floor of the Trades District parking garage. The space fronts on Rogers Street south of 10th Street. Winning the...
Historic Ritz Theater now offers sensory friendly shows
ROCKVILLE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– The historic Ritz Theater is now offering sensory friendly shows this weekend. This unique movie experience is for anyone who may get over stimulated or overwhelmed by a normal showing. Those who come to see a sensory friendly show will get to watch and enjoy movies with the lights half way dimmed […]
Graduate Bloomington requests historic protections, despite being only 6 years old
The Graduate Bloomington hotel is trying to obtain a local historic designation despite being only six years old — and being criticized for it. Hotel representatives appeared before the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission last month to present their case for the designation. At that meeting, one commission member blasted the request, calling it “insulting” and “disingenuous.”
Good News: Indianapolis International Airport
INDIANAPOLIS — It's Thursday, and 13 Sports director Dave Calabro is scouring central Indiana for your good news. This week, he found plenty of smiling faces and positive outlooks at Indianapolis International Airport, where holiday travelers have kept things busy. Check out all of Dave's airport visit in the...
Our Hospice Decatur Golf Tourney Raises $28K
(Greensburg, IN) – The 30th annual Decatur Golf Tournament raised more than $28,000 for Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Sixteen teams and 64 golfers took part in last month’s event at Greensburg Country Club. “Over the past 30 years, including this year, we’ve raised over $778,000,” said...
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