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It's time for NASCAR to pull the plug on the Brickyard race
The NASCAR Cup Series returned to the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's oval course in 2024, following three seasons of running the infield road course.Kyle Larson won the Brickyard 400 following an impressive late drive through the field, in a finish highlighted (or perhaps lowlighted) by a series of accidents and some controversial officiating. Ryan Preece spun with two laps remaining in the #Brickyard400.The caution flew after Kyle Larson took the white. pic.twitter.com/AxGKMa6h4G— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 21, 2024 Overall, though, the racing was dull and forgettable. Passing was next to impossible save for Larson's charge in the closing laps, which can...
NWS Says At Least 27 Tornadoes In Chicago Area On July 15th
During the evening hours of July 15, a well-organized and long-lived complex of thunderstorms rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana. Widespread damaging winds of 60 to locally 100 mph were observed within the line, especially from eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. In addition, at least 27 occurred in the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to IRG Erie to Build Pennsylvania Mechanical Plastics Recycling Facility that Will Help Lower Steelmaking Emissions
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $182.6 million to IRG Erie, Inc. (IRG Erie) to finance the construction of a plastics recycling facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, and an injection system tower at a steel manufacturing facility in northwest Indiana. The new recycling facility will mechanically recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and polypropylene (PP) polymers, converting approximately 160,000 tons per year of post-consumer waste plastic into approximately 100,000 tons per year of recycled plastic materials that will be used to replace virgin plastics. The facility will also produce about 20,000 tons per year of CleanRed™ from residual plastic output.
Crop duster dies in fiery plane crash in Benton County soybean field
OXFORD, Ind. (WISH) — A crop duster died Monday night in a single-engine plane crash in a soybean field southwest of the town of Oxford, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said. News 8 reached out to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon to see if the man had yet been identified. Dispatchers received […]
“Oh, you were stopping me for driving while Black?” Illinois man in custody after police pursuit
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) — A Chicago, Ill. man has been arrested following a multi-county police pursuit on Sunday around 8:47 a.m. Jeffery L. Price, 44, fled from police in his Nissan Rogue through Allen and Whitley counties causing a high-speed pursuit from Indiana State Police, Fort Wayne police and Columbia City police.
Woman in custody for physical abuse allegations against a 6-year-old
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Fort Wayne police arrested a woman for physical abuse allegations against a 6-year-old. Ayobami Ufot, 33, was taken into custody on July 16 where she faces one felony charge. The Indiana Department of Child Services alerted Fort Wayne police to a suspected child abuse...
FWCS to implement phone pouches during school hours
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (NETWORK INDIANA) — Schools in Fort Wayne will be expanding their use of new tech that limits student’s access to their phones during classroom instruction. Fort Wayne Community Schools took part in a pilot program to experiment with “Yondr pouches”, which are designed to allow...
$5M gift to help fund elevated walkway over busy Fort Wayne boulevard
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A nonprofit foundation donated $5 million for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the busy Coliseum Boulevard for the the Pufferbelly Trail in Fort Wayne, the city government announced Monday. Jim Vann of the Vann Family Foundation was a former shareholder and chairperson of Rea Magnet Wire in Fort […]
Hometown Speech Connections Opens in Antwerp
Hometown Speech Connections opened an office in Antwerp on July 7th and was recognized by the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce on July 17th with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Jennifer Smith, resident of Antwerp, OH is a speech-language pathologist and is the owner of Hometown Speech Connections located at the Main Street Business Center in downtown Antwerp (122 S Main St.). For more information, please give Jennifer a call at 419-210-1822.
Prosecutors seek to add new charges against man accused in fatal June shooting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Prosecutors have filed a motion to add charges against a 28-year-old Fort Wayne man charged with murder in connection with a June shooting. Tyshawn Morris is already facing one count of murder and another count of attempted murder, but prosecutors want to add two new counts of criminal recklessness.
Teen signs guilty plea for carrying gun near Weisser Park Elementary
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A teen in custody pleaded guilty to carrying a gun near Weisser Park Elementary last year. Drevon Mondrell Ware, 17, was charged as an adult and faced two felonies from the incident on Nov. 7, 2023. He faced one count of unlawful carrying of...
INDOT: Spring Mill Rd. bridge still impacted after semi-truck collision
INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation recently provided an update surrounding work on the Spring Mill Rd. bridge over I-465 after a semi-truck collided with the bridge earlier this month. According to a post on social media from the Indiana Department of Transportation: East Central, officials said maintenance crews were able to […]
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