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Slightly smoky skies continue over Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis has been experiencing moderate levels of wildfire smoke this week, with the air quality index (AQI) hovering around 50. This is a stark contrast to the summer of 2023, when the AQI often soared to levels nearing 300, posing significant health risks. Last year, extensive wildfires across the Western United States […]
Indiana Heat Alert: Heat Indices to Reach Dangerous Levels
Indianapolis, IN – Residents across Indiana are advised to prepare for a significant heat wave next week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), above-average temperatures with heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected. Some areas may experience heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. These elevated temperatures...
Bowling Against Bullying Looks To Strike Down Growing Bullying Statistics
During the 2022-23 school year, 38% of reported bullying incidents in Indiana schools were verbal, with 30% being physical. Social/relational bullying and a combination of bullying each were 11%, while written/electronic bullying was 10%, according to the Indiana Department of Education website. In total for the 2022-23 Indiana school year, there were 5,460 reported bullying incidents, up from 5,103 in 2022; 1,984 in 2021 and 4,495 in 2020.
MU 'Wasp Survey Project' Enters Second Year, Receives Community Foundation Grant
NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester University's Wasp Survey Project has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Wabash County. Funds from the award will support the training of MU Wasp Team members and the purchase of equipment and supplies for the team to use when collecting wasp, hornet and yellowjacket nests that pose hazards to community members.
DNR: A frog species that mysteriously disappeared from the Tri-State in the 1980s is back
A species of prairie-dwelling amphibians that disappeared from the Angel Mounds Historic Site a generation ago has been reintroduced there, Indiana state officials said this week. The crawfish frog, endangered in the Hoosier State, is back following an effort led by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Angel Mounds. ...
Motorcyclist dead after crash on CR 17 in Elkhart County
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A motorcyclist is dead after being struck by a car late Thursday morning. The motorcyclist was driving north on CR 17 when a southbound vehicle turning east onto CR 38 struck the motorcycle being ridden by William Hess, 67, of Goshen. Hess was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene according to Elkhart County Sheriff’s office. Police said, the southbound vehicle failed to yield the right of way to the motorcycle.
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