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American Heart Association honors local hospitals for heart attack and stroke care
ELKHART, Ind. -- Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. In Indiana, 43 hospitals were recognized this year, including a handful of local hospitals. More than 3,000 hospitals nationwide participate in...
Man killed in Fort Wayne overnight shooting
LATEST: The Allen County Coroner’s Office determined that Maxwell died from gunshot wounds to the head and right hip, ruling the manner of death as homicide. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — Police say a man died from his injuries following an overnight shooting Thursday in Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne Police Department officers responded to a […]
City’s investment in shopping center applauded amid revival
WARSAW — City Council President Jack Wilhite is one of several people applauding the city’s decision to use $1.2 million two years ago to help financially revive Marketplace of Warsaw shopping center. Wilhite says the decision by the city to use $1.2 million in tax increment finance revenue...
Officer’s grandmother becomes an officer for a day
WARSAW — Patricia Strombeck, grandmother of Warsaw Officer Chris Francis, took her oath of office joining the Warsaw Police Department Thursday morning in a private ceremony at City Hall. Patricia is a resident at Paddock Springs and chose to become a police officer for the day through their Live...
Aliyah Boston Breaks Silence on Peer Disrespect Received While Playing With Caitlin Clark
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston has experienced an entirely new level of fame since rookie sensation Caitlin Clark was drafted by Indiana with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Given Clark is a global phenomenon, the attention and intrigue she brings to the Fever is unmatched. ...
Tony Katz: Kamala Harris Isn’t Here Because She Cannot Show Her Base Of Radicals As Being Somebody Who’s Willing To Sit Down With Netanyahu
So I am about two blocks right now from the Capitol guys and going to be walking over for first catching the protesters. There were mass arrests yesterday. People I spoke to saw at least 50 people in zip ties getting processed, getting arrested, supporting a mosque in the capital. Some people called it an insurrection. I wasn’t one of those people.
OrthoWorx CEO Named to IBJ’s 250 List for 2nd Consecutive Year
INDIANAPOLIS — Bob Vitoux, president and CEO of OrthoWorx, has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250 list for the second consecutive year. The annual list recognizes the state’s most influential and impactful leaders across business, philanthropy, the arts, government and not-for-profits. “It’s truly an...
Midwest Braces for Extreme Heatwave in Early August
Kansas City, MO – The Midwest is set to experience extreme heat in early August, with temperatures significantly above normal across the region. The US National Weather Service has issued a forecast predicting a widespread heatwave from August 1-7. According to the NWS, this heatwave will encompass much of the Midwest, pushing daytime highs into the upper 90s and low 100s.
Huntington County Humane Society says they're "overflowing," urges community to adopt
HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WFFT) — The Huntington County Humane Society says they’re beyond their facility’s capacity and are “overflowing.”. The humane society announced on Facebook that they are urgently seeking people interested in adopting cats, dogs and kittens. Adoption fees at the shelter have been waived for...
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 […]
Quinn: Corn Recovered Nicely From Storms, Wind Damage
Two different storm systems that swept through Indiana in recent weeks left some fields ponded and had farmers a bit concerned about their corn. “I had some pictures sent to me, actually saw some of my neighbor’s corn here in West Lafayette the day after that, that was leaning pretty good,” explains Purdue Extension’s Dan ‘Corn’ Quinn on the latest Purdue Crop Chat Podcast from Hoosier Ag Today.
Indiana Arts Commission invests in Jasper Community Arts
JASPER, Ind. (WEVV)— The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced it has awarded $15,745 to Jasper Community Arts through the Arts Organization Support grant program. During its June 14 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Between the...
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