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Mitchell Community Schools student registration opens Monday, July 22
MITCHELL- Mitchell Community Schools student registration opens Monday, July 22, 2024. Reminder: ALL students/families must register for school every year. You can do this online via Harmony Family Access or visit a school to register online via Harmony Family Access. Paperwork needs to be completed each year. Please see the image for online and onsite dates/times.
Chase Briscoe’s Hoosier Homecoming
INDIANAPOLIS — Chase Briscoe will have plenty of support in Sunday’s 30th Anniversary of the Brickyard 400, including a special group of kids from his hometown of Mitchell, Indiana. Before the launch of Briscoe’s racing career, the Southern Indiana community was famous as the hometown of Gus Grissom,...
ISP INVESTIGATING 2 VEHICLE FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
(EFFINGHAM) The Illinois State Police are continuing to investigate a two vehicle traffic crash that occurred at approximately 5:45 this past Friday evening in Jasper County. Troop 9 Headquarters reports that a car, driven by 47 year old Jason Nation of Springfield, Illinois, was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 33, about three miles northwest of Newton, when he attempted to pass another westbound vehicle, and struck an eastbound utility van head-on. While Nation was pronounced deceased at the scene while the driver of Unit Two, 31 year old Christopher R. Huckelby of Jasper, Indiana, and a passenger, 47 year old Jason J. Trentz of Raleigh, Illinois, were both taken to area hospitals with injuries. Route 33 was closed for nearly seven hours for the crash investigation and clean up. Emergency crews from Jasper County assisted the ISP at the accident scene. No other details are available.
Ky. League of Cities awards City of Owensboro 2024 safety grant
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - The Kentucky League of Cities presented the City of Owensboro Riverport Authority with a 2024 safety grant. Officials say the money helps KLC members provide services and programs that reduce liability and create safer communities. “The Kentucky League of Cities is proud to support our members...
Owensboro Police to host "Police in the Park" this week
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — Owensboro Police will host their "Police in the Park" event once again. All residents are invited out to Chautauqua Park on Wednesday, July 24th, for a casual hangout with local law enforcement. OPD will be supplying hot dogs and fresh lemonade. It all gets underway...
Man killed in ATV crash near Fordsville
A man has been killed in an ATV crash in Ohio County. On Saturday, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, Fordsville Fire Department and Ohio County EMS responded to Orchard Lane, about two miles northwest of Fordsville off Hawesville Road, to the report of an ATV accident, according to Ohio County Sheriff Adam Wright.
Flags will be lowered to half-staff for Kentucky native who died while on active duty in Alaska
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, July 22, 2024, in honor of a Kentucky native who died while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force. According to the Governor’s office, Tech. Sgt....
No! Kentucky pundits, politicos make case against Andy Beshear as VP candidate
“Andy Beshear is definitely an influential big fish in a small pond. I think he would get eaten alive if he moved to the ocean,” one Kentucky Republican said. Numerous Republicans say Gov. Beshear is not ready for a spot on a new Democratic presidential ticket.
Indiana Attorney General candidates present platforms before November election
INDIANAPOLIS — The candidates are set for Indiana’s attorney general race this November. During their respective party conventions, Republicans selected Todd Rokita, the incumbent attorney general, to represent the Republican Party in November, while Destiny Wells, an attorney and combat veteran, was chosen by Democrats as their candidate. Take a look below at the platforms […]
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.
Indiana Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase Through Construction Zone
Garrett, IN – An Indiana man was apprehended Friday night following a high-speed chase through a construction zone in DeKalb and Noble counties, resulting in a crashed patrol car and multiple felony charges. The Indiana State Police reported that the pursuit began at approximately 9:30 p.m. when a trooper...
Indiana Arts Commission Announces New Team Members, Staffing Changes
Indiana Arts Commission Announces New Team Members, Staffing Changes. (INDIANAPOLIS) The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) has added several key staff members, with an additional staff member stepping into a new role. Lydia Campbell-Maher joined the IAC in February as the Communities Services Manager. In this newly created role, she works...
‘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.
Just days away: Vanderburgh County Fair preparations underway
VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — The Vanderburgh County Fairgrounds are almost ready as the county fair is just days away. Since Wednesday, organizers have been at the fairgrounds preparing for a wide range of activities, including a motocross race scheduled for Monday. Vanderburgh County Fair staff members say they expect 40,000 to 50,000 people at […]
Hoosier business group, companies continue DEI work as efforts elsewhere falter
DEI efforts remain popular with some prominent members of the Hoosier business community even as companies elsewhere back away from what has become a culture war flashpoint. The post Hoosier business group, companies continue DEI work as efforts elsewhere falter appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
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