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Hoosier flying saucer keeps getting pulled over
ROSWELL, N.M. — Indiana's own UFO car has been running into legal troubles on a road trip to the heart of UFO excitement. Steve Anderson drives the custom-built UFO on wheels. But even extraterrestrial rides need to have their registration. On June 28, Anderson was pulled over on Interstate...
Secret’s out! Yelp outs Indy’s best kept fried chicken spot as state’s best
INDIANAPOLIS — National Fried Chicken Day is July 6 so celebrate by taking a bite of flavor at a local Indy joint named by Yelp Elites as the best fried chicken in Indiana. The secret is out! Shani’s Secret Chicken, located at 4930 Lafayette Road on the city’s northwest side, was named as Indiana’s representative […]
Indiana Michigan Power wins $17.3M rate hike as regulators ask utility to ‘do better’
Michigan regulators OK’d a $17.3 million electric rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power on Tuesday, July 2, while giving the power company an earful over how it handled the process of asking to up customers’ bills. The rate hike is roughly half what was requested by the utility,...
Here's how you could get 75% off the cost of a safe room through a state program
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is accepting applications for the Residential Safe Room Program. It gives you a rebate for installing a safe room in your home. The state will select 25 applicants at random. They will receive up to 75% reimbursement for the safe...
U.S. Customs, Border Protection approves proposal for sea cargo terminal in Indiana
PORTAGE, Ind. — Officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced that they have approved a proposal from the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. According to a news release, the approved proposal will create the only all-water container route to serve the […]
John Deere purchases 234 acres of land in Northwest Indiana
LOWELL, Ind. — John Deere has purchased 234 acres of land in Northwest Indiana, according to a press release from Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty. The bank’s release indicates the agriculture equipment manufacturing giant bought the parcel for $7 million. The bank reported that John Deere plans to build a 1.2-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility on the plot.
Mentone Council Hears From Residents About Viking Drive, Jackson Street Connection Suggestion
MENTONE – Mentone Town Council heard from several residents about a prior suggestion from a property owner about connecting Viking Drive and Jackson Street Wednesday. In May, Kelley Doering approached the council and said she and her husband purchased the three lots behind the Dollar General. She said there is a lot of traffic running through her property and finding its way to the Dollar General. It looks like the path is being used by mostly golf cart and bike traffic, she said. One of the suggestions Doering presented to the council was to see if the council could attach Viking Drive and Jackson Street.
Indiana elections chief directs 100+ federal agencies to halt alleged ‘unauthorized involvement’
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales' office warned more than 120 federal agencies operating in Indiana against non-consensually providing voter registration services described in a three-year-old presidential executive order. The post Indiana elections chief directs 100+ federal agencies to halt alleged ‘unauthorized involvement’ appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
New life ring law and rescue drones help, but Lake Michigan swimmers still vulnerable
A good swimmer, Thomas Kenning waded into the Lake Michigan water that he’d already decided was too treacherous at Porter Beach. Just hours before, he’d explained why to his 9-year-old daughter — told her about the high waves and the rip currents. But on that day, June 27, 2022, he and his family...
A new candidate has been chosen for the Indiana Democratic Party
FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)– We now know who the Democratic candidate will be for Indiana state representative in district 42. As we’ve reported the Indiana Democratic Party was searching for a candidate. That’s because Chad Harmon who filed and won the nomination was forced to withdraw due to a health situation. Today we learned Ashlee Vitz […]
Local beach closed until further notice due to high E. coli levels
WARSAW, Ind. -- The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department reported around 11:37 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, they were notified by the city's health department that E. coli levels in Center Lake were tested and deemed too high. The health department recommended Center Lake Beach to close immediately. Park officials say...
Indiana’s revamped reading law could have big consequences for students from low-income families
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.To get students to attend summer school, the staff at Global Preparatory Academy in Indianapolis do whatever it takes: Flyers and messages, conferences, and even stopping parents to talk at pick-up and drop-off.They strongly encourage some students to attend for “more at-bats,” or to practice key reading skills before taking the state’s third grade reading test, known as the IREAD. Others are there to prevent summer learning loss, said Assistant Principal Jessica Pumphrey.Known as Summer Learning Labs, —...
BOW Tables Agreement Between WPD, WCS On 5th SRO
An agreement between the Warsaw Police Department (WPD) and Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) for a fifth school resource officer (SRO) was tabled by the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety Wednesday after some discrepancy was found in the figures. Police Chief Scott Whitaker requested the authorization by the Board...
2-vehicle crash in Rochester claims a man’s life
ROCEHSTER, Ind. (WIBC) — A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fulton County on Tuesday afternoon. That accident happened on Old U-S 31 in Fulton County Tuesday afternoon. A 1998 Buick Le Sabre driven by 23-year-old Quinton Sayger from Rochester, Indiana was heading southbound went it crossed the centerline and into the path […]
Home care providers pay $4.5M to settle false claims allegations
Three home care agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve allegations that they provided illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare referrals, the Justice Department disclosed on Monday. Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati, which are owned...
Indiana Supreme Court rules local judge ‘erred’ in not allowing for jury trial in former FWFD captain, VeoRide lawsuit
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A lawsuit between a former Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) captain and scooter rental company VeoRide can move forward with a jury trial, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The state’s highest court ruled that Allen Superior Court Judge Jennifer DeGroote erred by entering a...
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