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IndyGo to hand out fare cards to ages 18 and younger
INDIANAPOLIS (WIHS) — IndyGo is gearing up for its annual Back to School Night from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center in downtown Indianapolis. People 18 and younger can get cards for either full access to buses for students enrolled at specific schools. Additionally, students not enrolled at a participating high school […]
On Track: I-69 Finish Line Project Update
Westbound I-465 between I-65 and I-70 will be reduced to one lane with 20-minute stops nightly from Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. for bridge beam delivery and placement. This single-lane condition is expected to cause delays. Use an alternate route if possible.
Team USA divers discuss overcoming injuries and coming out of retirement
PARIS (NEXSTAR) – With less than a week until the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Team USA diving team is feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. During a press conference on Monday, members of the team shared some of the struggles they have faced over the past few years and what it will be like to compete in Paris.
Canzano: Monday Mailbag deals with Oregon-Ohio State, Pac-12, MWC, Stanford-Cal regret, spray-on shoes... and more...
This week’s mailbag includes questions about the Pac-12 bowl games, Oregon vs. Ohio State football, Autzen Stadium attendance records, Cooper Flagg, Oregon State and Washington State win totals, Beavers’ baseball scheduling, the Mountain West Conference, fake watches, ACC regrets of Stanford/Cal, and spray-on shoes. Thanks to all who...
Anderson police identify 7 Injured in shooting at large gathering
ANDERSON, Ind. (WISH) — Anderson police have identified the seven people who were injured in a shooting following a disturbance at a large gathering early Sunday morning. According to a statement from the Anderson Police Department, the shooting occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday following an altercation that had broken out. Officers were dispatched to […]
Easterseals Crossroads: Empowering people during Disability Pride Month
For nearly 90 years, Easterseals Crossroads, one of 68 Easterseals affiliates, has dedicated itself to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. Serving Central Indiana, Easterseals Crossroads offers a wide range of services designed to promote greater independence for children, adults, and families. Easterseals Crossroads is not just focused on providing services; it is also […]
IMPD: 4 arrested for serial robberies across Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three men and a juvenile were arrested on Thursday for their accused involvement in a series of armed robberies in Indianapolis. According to a social media post, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested Emmanuel Collins, 25, Jajuan Beecher, 23, Tayveon Majors, 21, and a 15-year-old male for allegedly committing armed […]
ACT Research says freight market facing overcapacity; spot rates slightly raised over 2023 lows
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The freight market continues to be characterized by overcapacity, and with private fleets engaging in spot activity more than in past cycles, spot rates remain only slightly above the late-2023 lows, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.
Mass. Ave. Starbucks workers look forward to bargaining with company after unionizing
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hourly workers at the Starbucks on Massachusetts Avenue voted to unionize on Wednesday, becoming the first store in Indianapolis to do so. The Mass. Ave. location is part of a group of 15 locations across the country that made moves to join Starbucks Workers United in July. According to the union’s website, it represents more than 470 stores across the country and over 10,500 employees.
Indy Shorts Film Festival helps give local filmmakers shot at stardom
(THE REPORTER) — Indy Shorts International Film Festival is running July 23 through 28. It is made possible by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and presented by Heartland Film. For seven years, the festival has brought together local and global filmmakers. The short films are 40 minutes or less. The festival presents them to viewers […]
A little more humid with spotty showers
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — More humid today and into the rest of the workweek. Spotty shower or thunderstorm possible into the afternoon. TODAY: We had a few spotty showers this morning but the bulk of the rain has moved to the east. Look for some clouds at times today with some sunshine. Later this afternoon we […]
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.
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. ...
Colts player salaries for the 2024 NFL season
Here are Indianapolis Colts existing player contracts entering the 2024 offseason. Their highest-priced players are primarily on the offensive line. Figures are from Spotrac. The Colts kept many of their own players eligible for free agency, including defensive tackle Grover Stewart, wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and cornerback Kenny Moore II. They also extended the existing deals of linebacker Zaire Franklin and defensive lineman DeForest Buckner.
IUPD appoints new deputy superintendent and chief law enforcement officer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana University Public Safety has appointed Anthony Williams as its first deputy superintendent and chief law enforcement officer. Williams is a police lieutenant of operations at Northwest Missouri State University Police Department. He earned a Bachelor of Science in corporate recreation and wellness, and a Master of Business Administration from Northwest […]
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