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How Indiana has voted for president in the past six elections
INDIANAPOLIS — As the presidential race heats up toward Election Day, we're taking a look at how Indiana has voted in the past. Historically, Indiana votes for the Republican candidate in a presidential election, adding 11 electoral votes to the total of whoever claims the Hoosier State. It doesn't...
Award winning film debuting at Indy Short Film Fest
The state of Indiana played a significant role in the making of a highly talked-about short film. The Ice Cream Man tells the story of a popular Jewish ice cream parlor owner who must choose between death and resistance during World War II. The movie has won several awards and is set to debut at the Indy […]
Wanted Indiana man arrested in Simpson County
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - A man wanted in Indiana was arrested in Simpson County on Tuesday. Officers were informed that 28-year-old Cody Medsker of New Castle, Indiana, who was wanted for kidnapping, was traveling south on I-65, according to Kentucky State Police Post 3. Officials learned that Medsker was...
Regional Fine Art Show opens in September
The LaFontaine Arts Council (LAC) is officially resuming the Regional Fine Art Show! The LAC will present the Regional Fine Arts Show at the Huntington Arts & Entrepreneurial Center at 32 E. Franklin Street in downtown Huntington. The show will open September 6, 2024 and will wrap up on September 27, 2024. This year’s judge is to be determined.
Winning $4M Mega Millions ticket sold in Indiana
Someone bought a winning $4 million Mega Millions ticket in Indiana. The winning entry matched five numbers but missed the Mega Ball. The 4X Megaplier means the ticket is worth $4 million. Megaplier is an optional add-on available in some states that multiples a non-jackpot prize by a factor of 2, 3, 4 or 5 […]
Indiana Sports Hall of Fame sets eyes on shopping center in Irvington
INDIANAPOLIS — Football heroes, basketball legends and history-making race car drivers. Developers are working to bring something exciting for sports fanatics in the Hoosier state. The Indiana Sports Hall of Fame hopes to transform the Irvington Plaza on the east side into their home base. The shopping center has sat empty for several years, looking […]
DNR: A frog species that mysteriously disappeared from the Tri-State in the 1980s is back
A species of prairie-dwelling amphibians that disappeared from the Angel Mounds Historic Site a generation ago has been reintroduced there, Indiana state officials said this week. The crawfish frog, endangered in the Hoosier State, is back following an effort led by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Angel Mounds. ...
Mental Health America Wabash Valley Region to host youth initiatives snack and chat
Mental Health America Wabash Valley Region (MHA-WVR) is hosting a snack and chat event to discuss mental health resources available for youth. The event, held in partnership with Junior Achievement, aims to address community needs and encourage involvement. Brandi Christiansen of MHA-WVR emphasized the focus on youth initiatives, outreach, and recruiting mentors and volunteers to achieve community goals.
Heritage Pointe residents pursue gardening
The only thing better than a little bit of greenery during the summer is a lot of greenery during the summer, and Heritage Pointe of Huntington senior living community has taken it to the max. Well aware of the beauty, pure pleasure, and many benefits provided by gardening, Brad Fuller,...
Southwood volleyball focusing on the controllables
Not long removed from the program’s first-ever state title, Southwood’s varsity volleyball team approached their offseason in the same regard they have in every season past. Weights, conditioning and summer league play. Nothing new, nothing different but the same approach that has garnered them with the success that...
Huntington receives grant for Little River grassy shoreline
HUNTINGTON — Huntington expects to create a shoreline lawn area at Erie Park Rail Trail head next summer in an effort to prevent erosion of Huntington’s Little River just outside the downtown area thanks to a $70,000 Department of Natural Resources grant. According to the city, it involves...
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