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‘Great Day TV’: Dick Wolfsie and remembering Richard Simmons
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every week, “Great Day TV” shares information, entertainment and news you can use. This week, Dick Wolfsie, former News 8 reporter, and “Great Day TV” host Patty Spitler, join the show to remember the late fitness guru and icon, Richard Simmons. Simmons died on July 13, two days after his […]
Riley Herbst wins Xfinity Series race with epic last-lap pass
Riley Herbst’s Xfinity Series race win on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind. was like a scene straight out of a movie. Herbst of Stewart-Haas Racing made an incredible pass on the final lap to win the Pennzoil 250. Herbst jockeyed for the lead with his teammate Cole Custer on the penultimate lap... The post Riley Herbst wins Xfinity Series race with epic last-lap pass appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Purdue, INDOT want your thoughts on U.S 231 EV charging testbed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Researchers at Purdue University want your thoughts on the recent electric vehicle charging testbed on U.S. 231. As we've reported, Purdue and the Indiana Department of Transportation recently installed wireless EV charges beneath the pavement of a small section of the highway to test technology that could wirelessly recharge cars as they drive.
Errington plans town hall meeting on proposal to change state diploma system
MUNCIE, Ind. — State Rep. Sue Errington has scheduled a town hall meeting for Friday, July 26, on plans by the Indiana Department of Education to restructure Indiana's high school diploma system. The meeting, open to the public, will be 6-8 p.m. at Kennedy Library, 1700 W. McGalliard Road.
One for the family: Trevor Catalano hangs on for emotional Whelen Modified Tour win at Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – The Catalano family has been trying to win a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race since 2018. On Saturday night at Monadnock Speedway, 17-year-old Trevor Catalano delivered the victory that his entire family so desperately wanted. Trevor, the youngest of three brothers currently racing on the NASCAR...
Carmel to cut the ribbon on police department expansion
CARMEL, Ind. (THE REPORTER) — Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam will play host to a ribbon cutting for the recently completed expansion of the Carmel Police Department (CPD). The renovation and expansion of the CPD headquarters will support the necessary growth in police department infrastructure that corresponds with the city’s increase in population over the past […]
‘All INdiana Politics’ | July 21, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Sunday’s edition of “All INdiana Politics,” former President Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention. News 8’s Garrett Bergquist talked with Steven Walker, a political science professor at Indiana University. Walker discussed the election, voters, partisan identity, and more. Later in the show, Bergquist brought […]
Indiana Attorney General Leads 17-State Coalition Defending Ex-Brownsburg Teacher's Religious Rights Against Pronoun Policy
Attorney General Todd Rokita is forging an alliance with counterparts in 17 states, taking a stance on what he views as the protection of religious liberty in the workplace. The case centers around John Kluge, a former Brownsburg High School teacher whose resignation was prompted by the school's demand he adhere to using the preferred pronouns of transgender students, a requirement conflicting with his personal beliefs. According to an official report from the State of Indiana, Rokita and the other attorneys general are urging the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to overrule a lower court's decision which held that accommodating Kluge's religious convictions posed an "undue hardship" for the school.
Carmel nonprofit plans cricket tournament at Grand Park
The Kriya Shakti Foundation’s mission is to promote social wellness through arts and sports. “We know arts and sports brings people together,” said Mangala Devauth, who founded the Carmel-based nonprofit with her husband, Badri Devauth. So, it’s fitting that many of the foundation’s volunteers are part of a...
Flyboys Go 1-2 Against Otterbots
DANVILLE, VA. — The Danville Otterbots got the better of the Greeneville Flyboys on Sunday in Danville, dropping the Flyboys in a 5-2 victory. Greeneville was able to open the game with a run after Nick Arias scored on a wild pitch, but Danville tied the game on a Kaden Martin RBI double in the bottom of the third inning. Both team’s exchanged runs in the sixth, with Greeneville’s Brodie Johnston hitting a sacrifice fly and Danville’s Tanner McCammon hitting a solo home run to...
Noblesville Fire Department Captain Arrested, Charged With Domestic Battery
LAPEL, Ind. — Online jail records say that Noblesville Fire Department Captain Brett Etherington, 55, was arrested Saturday morning on domestic battery charges. Etherington has been placed on administrative leave by the NFD as the case is under investigation. He was booked into the Madison County Jail around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. He was off-duty […] The post Noblesville Fire Department Captain Arrested, Charged With Domestic Battery appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Fishers resident heads to Ironman World Championship
Fishers resident Kyle Gabbard has qualified to compete this fall in the annual Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The Ironman World Championship is a Hawaii-based competition that features “the very best male professional and age-group triathletes from around the world,” according to the organization. The competition, which attracts about 2,000 international competitors, is a combined 140.6-mile event that consists of swimming in Kailua Bay, biking along the coast and running through barren lava fields.
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...
Periods of rain and storms the next few days
We’re getting back into an unsettled pattern as we start a new week. However, while there will be periods of rain and storms around at times, we will find a lot of dry time too. We’ve had a few showers pass through central Indiana early Monday morning. A...
Big Ten football: 10 bold predictions for 2024 season
Big surprises are coming to the Big Ten. Big Ten Media Days kick off this week in Indianapolis with the recently-expanded league welcoming four new members, including a major College Football Playoff threat. Coming off the league's first national championship since 2014, the Big Ten boasts several programs inside various preseason rankings and cleaned up in the transfer portal as a conference, strengthening its chances to defend a title.
‘An amazing feeling’: Inside Yogi Ferrell’s return to Indiana basketball
INDIANAPOLIS — At 4:35 p.m. Friday, two fans walked next to each other through the tunnel toward the north concourse in Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. One wore Yogi Ferrell’s purple Sacramento Kings No. 3 jersey, which he last put on in 2020, while the other wore Ferrell’s white No. 11 Indiana men’s basketball jersey, eight years after his final collegiate contest. Two sections behind them, a child wearing Ferrell’s red No. 11 jersey leaned against a railing, preparing to follow suit out of the tunnel.
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