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Police: Muncie man arrested after stealing dance pole from adult novelty store
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man was arrested on a preliminary robbery charge after he allegedly stole a spinning dance pole from a store selling adult novelties. Charles Stephen Koons, 44, was also preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement. He was being held in the Delaware County Jail under a bond of $22,500.
Video: Summer highlights of 2025 IU recruiting target Jalen Haralson
Rising senior Jalen Haralson is one of Indiana’s top recruiting targets in the class of 2025. Haralson is scheduled to visit Bloomington campus officially next month and just wrapped up playing in the Peach Jam for Spiece Indy Heat. The No. 9 player nationally, Haralson also won a gold...
Tens of Thousands Join Mile-Long Eucharistic Procession in Downtown Indianapolis at Historic National Congress
In a grand show of faith and tradition, tens of thousands of Catholics filled the streets of downtown Indianapolis in a Eucharistic procession that covered a mile, marking a peak moment of the National Eucharistic Congress, the first of its kind in over eight decades. According to OSV News, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens, the chairman of the National Eucharistic Congress, Inc., addressed the large assembly and emphasized the need for missionary work despite the impressive turnout, stating that their immense numbers were still 'too small.
Ball State University opens its first-in-state Forensics program
Ball State University says it will become the only university in the state offering what it calls “a comprehensive forensics program.” IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports on the new degree program. Benjamin Gibbs heads the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Ball State University. He says the...
Chaka Khan to headline Indy Jazz Fest
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indy Jazz Fest, the marquee event of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, returns September 17-28 with a lineup of international stars, modern masters, and Indy-based creators. Headliners including the legendary Chaka Khan, bass icon Marcus Miller, and singer-songwriter Michael Franks. Indy Jazz Fest continues its “All Around Town” series of nighttime concerts in […]
Watch for scams related to global computer outage
INDIANAPOLIS — As banks, airlines, and hospitals are still recovering from Friday’s outage, which disrupted business and travel worldwide, government cybersecurity agencies and the CEO of Crowdstrike are warning everyone about new phishing schemes related to the outage. According to the warnings, bad guys are posing as Crowdstrike employees and other IT specialists, offering to […]
The Daily Heller: Being the Bard of Beards …
Today, The Daily Heller answers the quiz from Friday and offers a brief anecdote about beards. The bard—or, more accurately, the historian of at least one famous beard—is Susannah Koerber, chief curator at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, which holds one of the country’s most important collections relating to Abraham Lincoln and his times. She reports that a precocious11-year-old girl from New York State named Grace Bedell had persuaded the future president into growing his iconic facial tuft. Bedell wrote to then-candidate Lincoln on Oct. 15, 1860: “I have got four brothers, and a part of them will vote for you anyway, and if you will let your whiskers grow, I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you. You would look a great deal better, for your face is so thin,” she implored with wisdom older than her years, then added, “All the ladies like whiskers, and they would tease their husbands to vote for you, and then you would be president.”
Carmel middle school girls on wrestling team eager to see sport grow
Ana Penquite figures she will have more company from girls in the wrestling room in the future. “It’s a fun sport, and there are not a lot of girls at my school that do it,” said Penquite, who will be an eighth-grader at Clay Middle School in August. “When they hear about it, they are surprised.”
Top Notch 4 H Club holds July meeting
Top Notch 4-H Club met at the Birchwood Training Center on July 14th, 2024. At this meeting 20 members were in attendance. The upcoming Skillathon dates were discussed, as well as completing project books. Members were informed about the sale, buyer letters, and Jr. fairboard applications. Advisors also shared information about online entries for shows. The next meeting will be on August 13th at 6PM in the Swine Barn.
Big Ten Basketball: 2024 offseason grades for each team
At the very beginning of the offseason, the Hoosiers were lucky to even get a passing grade. 5-star commit Liam McNeeley left for UConn as a sign of potential trouble. The program was able to rebound by landing Bryson Tucker, a top-30 wing prospect who was a late addition after the G League Ignite Team shut down.
New homes being built in low-income Muncie neighborhood
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ten single-family homes are being built in Whitely Neighborhood this summer, part of the Southern Terrace development that aims to spread affordable housing in low-income areas of the city. The east-side neighborhood has been earmarked for development upgrades that include a new fire station, new park playground equipment and major repaving of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, an east-side thoroughfare. ...
Will Indiana University restrict speech in class, dorms? Will flyers be allowed?
Editor's note: On July 23, an email from the Indiana University newsroom confirmed that the expressive activities policy would be discussed during the July 29 meeting. IU also announced an executive session for the trustees on July 25. Could Indiana University students face consequences for expressing an opinion in class? Will flyers be prohibited on campus? Will IU prevent students from sharing their thoughts in the halls of their dorms or outside on the lawn? ...
MSU target, 5-star Indiana SG Darius Adams provides update to On3
Michigan State basketball continues to remain in the hunt for a big-time shooting guard prospect from Indiana. Five-star shooting guard Darius Adams provided a recruiting update to Jamie Shaw of On3 recently — which included the Spartans. Click on the post at the bottom of this article to read what Adams had to say about Michigan State.
WATCH: Colts' QBs, RBs and WRs get together prior to training camp
Colts’ veterans and rookies will both report for training camp on July 24th, but several of the quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers have recently spent some time together to prepare for the upcoming season. Michael Pittman posted to his Instagram account a video of him and a number of...
Carson Hocevar’s Latest Crash: Rivals Furious, NASCAR Reacts!
Carson Hocevar’s Latest Crash: Carson Hocevar‘s crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has stirred considerable outrage among his competitors and elicited a firm response from NASCAR. His aggressive driving style, which has been a hallmark of his nascent career, has drawn criticism for recklessness, particularly following the notable collision involving Jimmie Johnson‘s car. Rivals like Ryan Blaney and Noah Gragson have voiced their frustrations, reflecting a growing discontent within the racing community. In consideration of these issues, NASCAR has imposed penalties and is reassessing safety protocols. The fallout from this incident may reshape team dynamics and influence future races markedly.
Good Samaritan was killed while assisting other motorists on US 31
EDINBURGH – The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office has identified the Good Samaritan who died in a Thursday accident on North US 31 near County Road 800 North as 39-year-old Pawel Wierzbicki of Pennsylvania. The cause of death is listed as massive trauma to the lower extremities. He was...
Indiana Man Apprehended Following High-Speed Chase Through Construction Zone
On Friday night, a man from Indiana was caught after a high-speed pursuit in DeKalb and Noble counties, which resulted in a patrol car crash and several felony charges. At around 9:30 p.m., Dusty E. Dawkins, 43, was pursued by the Indiana State Police after allegedly driving without tail lights. The chase started when a trooper tried to stop him on SR327 near Warfield Street in Garrett. Dawkins chose to ignore the trooper, sped off south on SR327, and disregarded the “road closed” sign on CR56 due to ongoing construction.
Indiana politicians react to Biden dropping out
INDIANAPOLIS — Many Indiana lawmakers, politicians and political groups are weighing in after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would be dropping out of the 2024 election. Biden, who made the announcement in an open letter to the American people, cited growing pressure from other Democrats as reason for his withdrawal. Here is what Indiana […]
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