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Marion County becomes majority non-white
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Marion County, Indiana’s most populous county, became majority non-white between 2020 and 2023, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. The consolidated city-county recorded a net loss of about 8,000 residents over that period. It gained about 7,000 Black, 5,000 Hispanic and 3,900 Asian residents but lost nearly 200 Native Americans. […]
Indiana delegate from Lafayette says he's hopeful after Republican convention
MILWAUKEE — Waking up Friday morning after spending the week attending the Republican National Convention, Chad Chism said the tune of "Back Home Again in Indiana" was playing in his head as he packed up his hotel room. Chism, an alternate delegate for Indiana's Congressional District 4, said after...
Column: Testing out Bloomington’s new BLink microtransit service
Last week, on Monday, Bloomington Transit launched a new on-demand service called BLink. Using the BLink app, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, passengers can request a ride between any of three zones inside the city of Bloomington—North, East, and Downtown. The pickup window is a half hour long. Drivers will wait up to five minutes on a passenger.
It’s National Ice Cream Day! Where can you get a deal on a scoop?
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — July 21 is National Ice Cream Day and to celebrate WANE 15 found all the best deals offered for area ice cream shops, so you can get your scoop on!. Dairy Queen is offering a free Dilly Bar for those who order a minimum of $1 on the app. On their website, it also teases other possible in-app offers coming out throughout the day. Download the Dairy Queen app and find more information on Dairy Queen’s website.
6-Banner Sunday: Assembly Ball wins TBT opener, will face Men of Mackey tonight
Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall, where we highlight the five most essential IU basketball stories of the past week, plus take a look at how the other IU sports programs are doing. The much-hyped Assembly Ball squad...
Meet the Indiana football players representing the program at the 2024 Big Ten Media Days
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football is headed to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week for the 2024 Big Ten Media Days. The event has expanded to three days this year with the conference adding Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington to the mix. Indiana will be featured on Day 3 with a lineup that includes...
Rex beat Mill Rats, increase first place lead to 2 games
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Terre Haute Rex defeat the Johnstown Mill Rats 9-3 on Saturday at Bob Warn Field. The win improves Terre Haute to 11-5 in the second half of the Prospect League season, increasing their lead for first place in the central division to 2 games.
Chase Briscoe’s Hoosier Homecoming
INDIANAPOLIS — Chase Briscoe will have plenty of support in Sunday’s 30th Anniversary of the Brickyard 400, including a special group of kids from his hometown of Mitchell, Indiana. Before the launch of Briscoe’s racing career, the Southern Indiana community was famous as the hometown of Gus Grissom,...
GrowTH Club programs begins at Terre Haute Farmers Market
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Terre Haute Farmers Market is holding a new program for kids called the GrowTH Club. It will take place every Saturday until August 24th. The club will feature different activities each week focused on nutrition and physical activity, such as the blender bike smoothie they showcased today. Participants under the […]
Jackson Thoma’s complete game shutout leads Post 346 into regional final
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Terre Haute North graduate Jackson Thoma threw a complete game shutout to lead Terre Haute Wayne Newton Post 346 baseball to a 1-0 win over West Terre Haute Post 501 in the American Legion Regional Baseball tournament. Thoma struck out 9 across 7 scoreless innings. Northview’s Jackson Pierce recorded the […]
Former Sycamore Isaac Harker wins Arena Bowl MVP
(WTWO/WAWV) — Former Indiana State quarterback Isaac Harker brought home MVP honors in Arena Bowl XXXIII on Friday night. Harker threw for 184 yards and 5 touchdown passes to lead the Billings Outlaws to the Arena Bowl Championship.
Big Ten primer — Indiana’s greatest football moment
The Indiana Hoosiers take pride in their basketball. They don’t have a rich and lengthy history in college football. They have won the Big Ten championship exactly twice in more than 120 years of competitive football. That long run of futility at least makes it easier to identify the program’s greatest moment. The 1945 Indiana team went unbeaten and tied once, finishing fourth in the final Associated Press Poll. However, the college football landscape created by World War II had something to do with that Indiana season, which was and is a historical outlier. Another reason that 1945 season isn’t discussed...
Mollie Wheat Clinic holds back to school event
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – The Mollie Wheat Clinic held a back-to-school event this morning for incoming students. It gave them an opportunity to receive free sports physicals, health checks, and school immunizations. The clinic is student-ran and located at Landsbaum Center for Health Education, as part of the IU School of Medicine. Clinics are held […]
Ex-teacher sentenced to 1,090 days, but he'll likely be in jail only 188 days
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― Former Southwestern Middle School teacher Peter Anders served most of his 1,090-day sentence on in-home detention while getting to enjoy his house, his family and his safety. That ended Friday. With credit for good behavior on pretrial in-home, he'll have 376 days to remaining to serve of the sentenced handed down...
Dramatic NASCAR Truck Series Incident: Corey Heim Confronts Christian Eckes at Indianapolis
Corey Heim confronts Christian Eckes at Indianapolis Raceway Park during the NASCAR Truck Series race, leading to a heated exchange between the two drivers. Corey Heim picked up a flat left front tire after contact with Christian Eckes. NASCAR recently issued $50,000 fines to Bubba Wallace and Carson Hocevar for...
Bringing Back the Bash arrives this weekend
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – What used to be called “Cruisin the Bash” has returned as Bringing Back the Bash. Cruisin the Wabash was an event enjoyed by generations of the Terre Haute community. Today, car lovers are trying to bring it back. It’s going on at the Wabash Valley Dragway and throughout Terre Haute […]
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