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‘Enjoyed the kids and enjoyed the competition:’ Optimistic about future, McWherter takes over at Pioneer
Adam Berry and John Bingaman contacted David McWherter about a week before the Pioneer girls basketball team played its first game last year. The Pioneer School Board had just hired Berry as the interim coach for the season, replacing Jennifer Burns. Bingaman is the Pioneer athletic director. Would McWherter like to be the JV coach?
Search for missing swimmers in NW Indiana shifts to recovery mission; efforts to resume Sunday
WHITING, Ind. - The search for two missing swimmers in Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana has been deemed a recovery mission and will resume on Sunday. Officials were notified just before 3 p.m. Friday of a boat in distress off the shore near Whiting, located nearly one nautical mile offshore from the Hammond Marina.
Indiana schools embrace AI, but hope to ‘keep humans in the loop’
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters The Indiana Department of Education’s first formal foray into artificial intelligence led to thousands of students working with AI tutors and learning from lesson plans created by AI. A total of 112 schools across all grade levels in 36 districts participated in the department’s nearly […]
Indiana biotech hub receives $51 million grant; state no longer ‘hidden gem’ of biotech industry
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Around $51 million in federal funds have been awarded to Indiana-based Heartland BioWorks, a biotech hub part of the Applied Research Institute. BioWorks‘ five-year plan is to develop future medicines, train future workers, house new technologies and facilities, and support other biotech companies. Andrew Kossack, BioWorks’ executive vice president, told News 8 […]
Silver Alert Declared for Missing Hoosier Family
STATEWIDE — You have probably seen Silver Alerts for missing Hoosiers, but one has now been declared for an entire family. Indy Metro Police need your help locating the Terrells, who have been missing since Thursday afternoon. They say 4-year-old girl Frankie, 3-year-old girl Queen, and 1-year-old boy King were last seen with their parents, […] The post Silver Alert Declared for Missing Hoosier Family appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Libertarian Donald Rainwater’s Ideas to Fix High Property Taxes
STATEWIDE–Indiana’s Libertarian Candidate for Governor says property taxes are at the top of the list of things that need to change to make the lives of Hoosiers better. Rainwater was a guest on 93 WIBC’s “Kendall and Casey Show” Friday morning. Many Hoosier homeowners were hit with a 17% property tax increase last year. Rainwater […] The post Libertarian Donald Rainwater’s Ideas to Fix High Property Taxes appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Happy hour returns to Indiana
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Happy hour is back in Indiana after more than 30 years. The new law went into effect on July 1. Many local businesses and restaurants will now be able to set drink deals for a specific time. Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce director of community engagement Josh Alsip says the […]
New Indiana law requires home buyers to sign agreements with agents
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- A new Indiana law makes changes to the home buying process in the Hoosier state. For many years, it's been standard for sellers to enter into formal listing agreements with real estate brokers. But now, prospective home buyers will also sign written agreements with brokers before purchasing a home.
Miss Indiana Teen: Bella Bauer
Meet Bella Bauer, the new Miss Indiana’s Teen 2024! Bella Bauer was recently crowned Miss Indiana’s Teen 2024 in Zionsville, Indiana. She won several awards, including the preliminary talent award, tied for the overall interview award, received the overall dance award, and the prestigious Joy of Life award for her work with the Purple Project. […]
Hoosier Lottery jackpot has back-to-back wins
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a lucky few days for some Hoosiers who play the lottery. In an exceptional sequence of events, two entries managed to match all five numbers in the Wednesday, July 3, CA$H 5 jackpot drawing. Each ticket was worth $211,853. The winning numbers for Wednesday, July 3, are 1-5-9-11-22. The tickets were […]
Indiana’s only Wahlburgers closes
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana’s only Wahlburgers location has closed. A note on the door of the hamburger restaurant said its last day was June 30. The restaurant was located at 1200 S. Rangeline Road in Carmel. That’s off the West Carmel Drive roundabout in The Proscenium development. The restaurant is listed as permanently closed […]
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