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Wolverine Confidential: Olympics, Big Ten Media Days on the horizon
First-year coach Sherrone Moore and three reps from Michigan football will descend on Indianapolis this week for Big Ten Media Days, expanded to three days this year in Indianapolis to help accommodate the four new schools. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
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.
Grassroots food coalition says it's ready for seats at the city table
It's been three years since the Indianapolis Community Food Access Coalition was established. Last week the coalition recommended new community members to a city commission. The city created the coalition to bring a grassroots approach to food access issues. Its purpose is to provide insight into the allocation of funds so that the money goes where it is needed.
Music2Heal: A night of music and healing returns
Music2Heal is coming back after a successful start in 2023. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Star Bank Performing Arts Center. Once again, Six Foot Blond, a popular band in Indianapolis, will be the headliner. This year, the event is working with the Zionsville Alliance for […]
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 […]
Damien Center hosts art workshops to create mosaic for new building
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People can help create a new piece of art for the Damien Center this week. The center is hosting eight workshops starting Monday. Volunteers can help create a 1,700-square-foot ceramic and glass mosaic that will be permanently displayed at the Damien Center’s new headquarters building. The Damien Center is a care center for […]
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.”
Marion County becomes majority non-white
Marion County, Indiana’s most populous county, became majority non-white between 2020 and 2023, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. The consolidated city-county recorded a net loss of about 8,000 residents over that period. It gained about 7,000 Black, 5,000 Hispanic and 3,900 Asian residents but lost nearly...
Hoosiers react to President Biden dropping out of 2024 race
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Massachusetts Avenue and Monument Circle were buzzing Sunday afternoon and evening as Hoosiers heard the news that President Biden had dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Many people said they were feeling a range of emotions as they learned about the change, including relief, sadness,...
Hoosiers react: Yogi Ferrell, head coach Adam Ross discuss Assembly Ball's win over Men of Mackey in TBT
Indiana basketball's alumni team, Assembly Ball, advanced to the Sweet 16 in The Basketball Tournament with a 68-55 win over Purdue's alumni team, Men of Mackey on Sunday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After the game, former IU star and Assembly Ball guard Yogi Ferrell and head coach Adam...
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