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Big John’s 20th Anniversary Party
🎉🎂 Big John’s 20th Anniversary Celebration with 99.3 WCJC! 🎂🎉. Join us as we celebrate 20 incredible years of Big John! It’s been two decades of great music, some laughs and whole lot of memories. 📅 Date: August 1st. 🕒 Time: 7:30am – 10am...
Gov. Holcomb breaks ground on READI 2.0 Kokomo project
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, along with other local and regional officials, were in Kokomo on Tuesday to help break ground on the first quality of place project supported by the recent expansion of the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI 2.0). According to a...
Chef Oya’s The Trap to close in August
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Popular Indianapolis restaurant, Chef Oya’s The Trap, is closing next month. The walkup seafood joint hooked central Indiana with its Trap Buttah and generous servings, but now people have until Aug. 10 to enjoy the food. Owner Chef Oya Woodruff made the announcement on social media over the weekend. A post on the restaurant’s […]
Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour: What it means for sold-out Oct. 22 IU Auditorium show
In response to recent onstage comments made by his Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass, regarding the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, Jack Black has released a statement saying he's canceling the remainder of the band's tour. That would presumably include the handful of "Rock D Vote" shows scheduled for this fall, ahead of the presidential election — including a sold-out stop at Bloomington's IU Auditorium. ...
35th Annual Ice Cream Social comes to Monument Circle
The 35th Annual Ice Cream Social is coming to Monument Circle this week! The event offers hand-scooped ice cream sundaes perfect for the summer. It’s set for Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. Brooke Williams with American Dairy Association Indiana and Pam Lozano with the Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis […]
Deputies launch investigation after body found alongside rural Owen County road
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. — An investigation has been launched after the deceased body of a man was found in Owen County Monday. According to the Owen County Sheriff’s Office, the body of Malik Sims was located on a “rural county road” by sheriff’s deputies on Monday. At this time, the sheriff’s office did not provide […]
3 men arrested after fight at Christian Park basketball court; 3 firearms seized
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three men were arrested Sunday after police say they pointed firearms at each other and threatened to shoot after fighting over a basketball game. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced on Facebook they arrested Wendell Springs, 20, Daniel Wright, 22, and Daquane Wright, 27, for the incident. Police say officers were called […]
Docs: Muncie man’s dog was shot after he instructed it to attack a person
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man’s dog was shot after he sent it to attack a person. According to an affidavit for probable cause filed Tuesday, officers with the Muncie Police Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Indiana Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on a report of shots fired. When police arrived at […]
Aspen Creek Grill breaks ground on newest location in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Aspen Creek Grill will break ground on its newest location in Greenwood on Monday. The new restaurant, located in front of Walmart at 1287 N. Emerson Ave., will be the second Aspen Creek Grill location in the Indianapolis area. “We are ecstatic to be breaking ground on...
Noblesville Common Council meeting revisits tree removal project, approves zoning changes
The Noblesville Common Council met July 9 to revisit the tree removal project in the Oakmont neighborhood, recap the Indiana Peony Festival and discuss ordinances regarding new developments and zoning changes. The next common council meeting is at 7 p.m. July 23. What happened: Residents spoke about the tree removal...
Final roster set for Assembly Ball, IU’s TBT alumni team
Assembly Ball will begin play this Friday at 8 p.m. ET at 8 p.m. ET at Hinkle Fieldhouse against the Cru, the Valparaiso alumni team, on BTN. The No. 1 seed in the Butler Regional, Assembly Ball’s roster is full of former IU players and will become the first IU alumni team to participate in the event. This is the 11th year for the TBT.
Southeast Iowa woman's cheeky milk slogan turns her into a viral sensation
BLOOMFIELD, Iowa — A simple can of evaporated milk may not hold any significance to most people, but for one southeast Iowa woman, it’s changed her life. For 97-year-old Helen Ernst of Bloomfield, Ia., it was an ordinary November day.'. After coming home with groceries, she needed to...
ASA STARS National Tour Goes Back Home to Anderson for Redbud 400
The ASA STARS National Tour will return to action this weekend for the 58th Annual Redbud 400. ASA has a storied history at Anderson Speedway as this was the birthplace and home of ASA for many years. A who’s who of Pavement Super Late Model racing is entered for Saturday’s 400-lap event.
On mission: Carmel’s Seton Catholic church provides renewed purpose for refugee priest
For the Rev. Antony Jean Baptiste, joining the staff at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carmel in 2023 felt a bit like coming home. Baptiste has deep ties to the congregation that stretch back to his childhood, and they provided a lifeline when violence suddenly forced him to flee his parish in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Power outage closes Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Tuesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is among the 16,000 I&M customers left without power Tuesday following Monday night’s storms. A spokesperson for the zoo posted on the organization’s Facebook page Tuesday morning saying due to a zoo-wide outage, they will be closed for the day.
Former Hope Educator Honored with Simon Youth Foundation Award
Former Hope educator, Todd Grimes, has been honored as the 2023 Teacher of the Year by the Simon Youth Foundation (SYF). Grimes, who is lead teacher at Simon Youth Academy at. Greenfield-Central High School, a part of Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation, and an HSJ Online contributor, says he “just happened to be at the SYF National Conference in Orlando” in November 2023 when he found out he’d been given the honor.
Caitlin Clark Pioneers Another All-Time First With Unprecedented NASCAR Collaboration
NASCAR's Cup Series is heading to Indianapolis for Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The hottest ticket on the Indianapolis sports scene right now is the WNBA's No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark — and Cup Series rookie Josh Berry will pay homage to the Indiana Fever ...
New school board member appointed to replace Amy Word
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - There’s a new EVSC School Board Member. Secretary Mike Duckworth confirms the board appointed Josh Barnett at their meeting Monday night. He replaces Amy Word, who is no longer on the board after she was found guilty of maintaining a common nuisance. Barnett was a...
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