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Sean Astin was all Hoosier when the DNC delegates delivered for Kamala Harris
There were some familiar faces among the state delegations at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday in Chicago — and we’re not talking about politicians. Actors, filmmakers and musicians could be spotted amongst the delegates as they committed to Vice President Kamala Harris during the ceremonial roll call. Harris had already locked up the...
Status hearing Friday in Delphi murders case
Update (08/23/2024): A public status hearing in Delphi murders case that was scheduled for Friday has been canceled. According to FOX59/CBS4’s Eric Graves, a private hearing started at 1 p.m., and then around 1:35 p.m., media waiting for a press conference were told the public hearing was called of. As of 2:34 p.m. Friday, no […]
High-rise replaces Chauncey Hill
The Area Plan Commission approved every project presented in Wednesday night's meeting, including a 13-story high-rise that will replace the Chauncey Hill Mall and a new building for the Wesley Foundation at Purdue. Chauncey Hill, a strip mall at the corner of Chauncey Avenue and State Street, is now fully...
Tick Tock Tavern to be on America's Best Restaurants
GREATER LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A local restaurant in the area was recognized Wednesday afternoon by the reality TV show, America's Best Restaurants. The eatery is being recognized after a tip was sent to the show about their amazing environment. Tick Tock Tavern was founded in 1934 and has...
Music festival at Columbian Park this weekend
The third annual Ouibache Music Festival is set to present Americana in the Park, a free-to-attend event, at the Columbian Park Amphitheater in Lafayette this Saturday from 5-10 p.m. The festival will feature performances from several traditional roots music artists, according to the nonprofit group’s website. Ferdinand the Bull,...
More national chain restaurants take aim at Greater Lafayette
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Several national chain restaurants are coming to town, according to building permits filed with Lafayette and West Lafayette. According to the documents, a Chuy's Tex-Mex location is under construction at the former TGI Friday's at 110 S. Creasy Lane in Lafayette. Chuy's "menu is...
Delaware County breaks ground on mental health rehabilitation center
Delaware County has officially broke ground on a mental health rehabilitation center for the county, to be paired with the Justice Center. IPR’s Stephanie Wiechmann reports. Delaware County Commissioners had one goal for the federal COVID-era American Rescue Plan funds – to build a local in-patient center for mental health and substance use treatment.
THAT’S A CROWD! Event marks Wendell Willkie’s 1940 speech in Elwood that attracted hundreds of thousands
Michael McQuillen’s memorabilia collection includes one of the original lamppost signs that greeted Wendell Willkie when he returned to his boyhood home of Elwood, Indiana, on Aug. 17, 1940, to give his speech accepting the Republican nomination for president. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) Eight-four years after he returned to his boyhood...
Study: New weight loss drug cuts diabetes risk by 94%
INDIANAPOLIS (NETWORK INDIANA) — Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, tirzepatide, has been shown to cut the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 94% in overweight individuals, according to a new study. The three-year study, the longest on this drug, involved over 1,000 patients with prediabetes. Those taking...
Loretta Rush re-appointed as Indiana Chief Justice
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Loretta Rush has been re-appointed as Chief Justice of Indiana. Chief Justice Rush was appointed to the high court in 2012 and was first selected to serve as Chief Justice in 2014 and was reappointed in 2019 and now in 2024. She led efforts statewide and nationally to transform how courts address […]
New Indiana law designed to reduce chronic absenteeism could lead to more parent prosecutions
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.This story was written by journalists at the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University in partnership with Chalkbeat Indiana.After the death of her parents, an Indianapolis student’s attendance began to lapse — her guardians were busy, and school became a lower priority.Monarca Academy administrators talked to her guardians, and they promised she’d make it to school. But absences continued to stack up and Francisco Valdiosera, executive director of Monarca Academy, referred the case to the Department...
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