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MU 'Wasp Survey Project' Enters Second Year, Receives Community Foundation Grant
NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester University's Wasp Survey Project has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Wabash County. Funds from the award will support the training of MU Wasp Team members and the purchase of equipment and supplies for the team to use when collecting wasp, hornet and yellowjacket nests that pose hazards to community members.
Actor John Schneider’s Marriage to Dee Dee Sorvino Leaves Indiana Woman Triggered
Last month I shared the exciting news that actor John Schneider had found love in Indiana. Little did I know the stress, anxiety, and drama that this actor's love life would cause little ole me. I feel like you need the backstory about this craziness because it is one of...
Indiana Law Enforcement Warns of Latest Phone Scam
Another Day. Another Scam. It seems the more technologically advanced we get as a society, the easier it becomes for those with ill intent to prey on their victims and the latest warning from one Indiana law enforcement agencies in and around Evansville are alerting residents to the latest scam.
Police say body found in abandoned Evansville house
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Police say a death investigation is underway after a person was found dead in an abandoned house. Dispatch says the call came in as a “suspicious circumstance” in the 1000 block of North 5th Avenue just before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police say the deceased has been identified, but their name […]
Congress tries again to reclassify 911 dispatchers as first responders
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A federal bill is being considered in the House to reclassify 911 dispatchers as first responders, a proposal that lawmakers have decided against in the past. Currently, dispatchers are classified as clerks by federal labor laws. Mike Hubbs, the director of Hamilton County Public Safety Communications, said the classification creates logistical […]
Police Warn Indiana Parents Against Back-to-School Photo Trend
If you plan on taking photos of your kids on their first day of school, there are some things that you need to know about before you post them on social media. Summer break is nearing its end. It feels like just yesterday, the kiddos were getting out of school and eager to take advantage of summer. In less than a month's time, kids will be returning to school. By now, you might have already started back-to-school shopping for clothes and supplies so the kiddos will be looking sharp on their first day back. Over the past few years, there has been a trend on social media where parents take photos of their kids on the first day of school posing with a sign to celebrate the first day of a new school year. These signs could be revealing more personal information about your child than you realize, and can all be used by predators, scammers, and other people looking to endanger your child, family, or finances.
INDEMS says VP Harris’s presidential campaign is the fuel needed to break Republican supermajority
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Democrats see the momentum that’s building behind Vice President Kamala Harris’s new presidential campaign – momentum several party leaders say could help them take the Governor’s office this November. In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic visit to the Zeta Phi Beta Grand Boule in Indianapolis on Wednesday, Indiana Democratic […]
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