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Kyle Guy, Chris Evans walk the walk in giving back to Indy youth: 'Passing the baton.'
INDIANAPOLIS — The window to compete as a professional athlete does not open at all for most people. And even for those who do make it to the top, it can be fleeting. Kyle Guy and Chris Evans graduated from high school in 2016. They were stars in their respective sports. Guy won Mr. Basketball and honored as a McDonald’s All American out of Lawrence Central; Evans an electrifying running back at Ben Davis, won a state championship as a junior.
The 3-2-1: Oregon Blackout, QB icon on the call, must-win game and more
Three things learned. Two questions. One bold statement. It's the 3-2-1, a look at the latest in Purdue football. The post The 3-2-1: Oregon Blackout, QB icon on the call, must-win game and more appeared first on On3.
Carmel Jazz Fest Set For Next Month
Carmel Jazz Fest will return August 9 and 10 with top international, regional and local acts in Jazz, Blues and R&B. The festival kicks off at 5 pm Friday with Carmel's own Blair Clark, founder of Carmel Jazz Fest. Experience Clark's captivating vocals that have thrilled audiences worldwide. Clark has collaborated with Grammy winners and legends like Evelyn "Champagne" King, Grammy award-winner/producer Narada Michael Walden, BMI award-winner Preston Glass and New Orleans jazz legend Henry Butler, to name a few.
Indoor skiing, apartments and a canal? Westfield envisions development near Grand Park
Grand Park in Westfield was visited more often last year than Lucas Oil Stadium, ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando and Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The sports campus saw more than 5.5 million visits in 2023, according to data from a city presentation. Now Westfield plans to further leverage Grand Park as a tourism asset to attract development.
Rembrandt etching was found in WLPL archives. But where did it come from?
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — As she worked to rifle through the archives in the West Lafayette Public Library's basement in 2008, Mary Barford wasn't finding anything particularly interesting. Assigned to the library's art collection, Barford's work of sorting through the donated paintings was all part of a course she was taking at Purdue University in the pursuit of her doctoral degree in history. ...
Cutting sports not Purdue's 'first option,' but creativity, efficiency needed in order to pay athletes
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski is settling in for one final year of business as usual in college sports — and preparing for a major shift. In 2025, a new financial model arrives due to the House vs. NCAA settlement and other ongoing litigation. That settlement, if finalized, will allow teams...
TBT at Hinkle Fieldhouse: Rosters, schedule as IU, Purdue, Butler alumni compete
Summer basketball is coming to Hinkle Fieldhouse this week as Butler hosts a region for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a made-for-TV annual event with a $1 million winner-take-all prize awaiting the last team standing in the 64-team TBT. Teams featuring alumni from IU, Purdue and Butler will compete, plus plenty...
Purdue offers rising 2025 power forward Tre Singleton
A late riser in the 2025 recruiting class has cemented himself as a target on Purdue basketball's board in the class as Jeffersonville (Ind.) power forward Tre Singleton added an offer from Matt Painter and the Boilermakers. Singleton has seen his stock rise in recent weeks with a strong July, both with his Jeffersonville squad and with Indiana Elite Team Tradition 2025 in Rock Hill last week. This week was the tipping point for Singleton's recruitment, as he picked up offers from Louisville, Notre Dame, Clemson, Wake Forest, Butler, and DePaul, all in the last few days. The 6-foot-8 forward...
Repeated intimidation of apartment residents led to shooting of 5 people
INDIANAPOLIS — Five people are recovering from gunshot wounds following a shooting at an apartment complex on Indy’s south side. Just after 8 p.m. Sunday, a fight near the playground of the Laurelwood apartment complex erupted into gunfire Five people were hit by gunfire, including a 17-year-old boy. “It happened so fast that bullets just […]
Brownsburg Man with “Long List of Criminal Offenses” Gets 22 Years in Prison
BROWNSBURG, Ind.–A man from Brownsburg was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for being guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 42-year-old Jason Compliment is accused of selling three guns to a pawnshop in Indianapolis for $725 on July 16, 2022. Police say video surveillance footage shows him selling the […] The post Brownsburg Man with “Long List of Criminal Offenses” Gets 22 Years in Prison appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Purdue football quarterback legend hired as Boilermakers radio analyst
INDIANAPOLIS -- Mark Herrmann is moving from Purdue football's Cradle of Quarterbacks to the radio booth. Purdue Sports Properties and Learfield announced Monday that Herrmann is the Boilermaker Sports Network's new radio color analyst. The Carmel grad joins play-by-play announcer Tim Newton in the booth following Pete Quinn's retirement as color analyst after 32 years.
Power restoration efforts underway after severe weather
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Update: As of 12:30 p.m. the Duke Energy outage map is reporting just 281 customers in the Terre Haute area remaining without power following this round of severe weather. Original: Strong storms blew through the area early Tuesday morning, knocking out power to more than 1,000 Duke Energy customers. According […]
NEW BUSINESS TO LOCATE NEAR URANUS
(Richmond, IN)--An ordinance for the new Uranus Fudge Factory on the former New Creations property at the state line was referred to the Richmond Plan Commission Monday night. But there was also discussion of another new business adjacent to that property. It would be located in the former New Creations gym. "Professional wrestling, bands, concerts..." said Council President Gary Turner in describing some of the events that would take place. The business's name was not mentioned Monday night. Turner said that there is a potential zoning issue and that the business is scheduled to open on the first of next month.
Aliyah Boston Drops Four-Word Truth Bomb to Caitlin Clark About Navigating Fame
The Indiana Fever appear to be firing on all cylinders right now. After starting the 2024 WNBA season 1-8, Indiana is 11-14 and looks to be rapidly improving in every game. The most recent example of this is their 81-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The Lynx entered the game with a ...
First-time Indiana delegate digs into Republican National Convention role
MILWAUKEE – First-time delegate Daniel Elliott of Martinsville, Indiana, wore his Texas Boot Company boots on the floor of the Republican National Convention on Monday as former President Donald Trump received the official nomination for president. “I always wear my cowboy boots,” Elliott, Indiana's state treasurer, told IndyStar. “I doubt very many people...
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