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Full Tilt Arcade and Pinball to build new location
LAPORTE, Ind. (WSBT) — There could soon be a new arcade room in Michiana. The LaPorte Redevelopment Commission approved a plan for Full Tilt Arcade and Pinball to open a new location at NewPorte Landing. They say the 33,000 square foot facility will include arcade games, pinball machines, bowling lanes, miniature golf, laser tag, and virtual darts.
Local Groups Receive Indiana Arts Commission Grants
(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) recently awarded a total of $3,521,351 to 338 nonprofits to fund arts projects and organizations around the state through the Arts Organization Support and Arts Project Support grant programs. Local recipients included the following organizations:. Dearborn County. Dearborn Highlands Arts Council...
Big Lots is closing hundreds of stores nationwide. Here's where in Illinois and Indiana
Discount store giant Big Lots has announced plans to close up to 315 stores nationwide as financial issues put pressure on the embattled retailer's future. According to a July 31 filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, the discount retailer said it could close as many as 315 stores as part of an update to its loan terms. That is up from the 150 store closings the company originally announced two months earlier.
Indiana cracks down on some THC retailers
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — THC retailers across Indiana are being warned they could be violating Indiana law by selling cannabis products containing more than 0.3% of the chemical Delta-9, which can have an intoxicating effect and may cause some side effects. Although no Indiana law regulates Delta-9, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office issued an opinion in […]
American Senior Communities Chef Wins Competition
INDIANAPOLIS – It may not have gotten the attention of the Food Network, but one local cooking competition recently celebrated chefs in senior living communities. The first-ever Culinary Caregiver Competition was held last week. Here, senior living community chefs from around the state competed to make the best, three-course meals. Essentially, teams had to make […] The post American Senior Communities Chef Wins Competition appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM. The post American Senior Communities Chef Wins Competition appeared first on Hot 100.9.
Tougher truancy law in effect as classes resume
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — School officials on Wednesday said communication from parents is key for Indiana’s new law on chronic absenteeism. Beginning with this school year, schools are required to meet with parents to develop an attendance plan if a student has more than five days of unexcused absences in any 10-week period. Any such meeting […]
New quarterback, same expectations for New Prairie football in 2024
NEW CARLISLE — All New Prairie football did in the three years Marshall Kmiecik started at quarterback was win. The Cougars reached the Class 4A semistate round in 2021, the state finals in 2022 and made a regional appearance last year. In that span, the team went a combined 35-8, winning double-digit games...
Warsaw Man Receives 25 Years In Prison For Child Molesting
A Warsaw man will serve 25 years in prison after molesting a child multiple times over the last five years. Paul Brian Maples, 54, Warsaw, was charged with two counts of child molesting, both level 3 felonies as lesser included offenses of level 1 felonies. Four additional child molesting charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Shrine Club Committee Recognizes Donors As 100M Contributors
On Wednesday, the Shrine Turkey Shoot Committee recognized Curt Ebersole and Don Wallen of Two Bear Arms with a 100 Million Dollar Award. Two Bear Arms has contributed over $1,100 in firearms, specifically the Youth .410 Shotguns, awarded to those children 12 and under at the Annual Shrine Club Turkey Shoot. Mike Wilson, of McHatton-Sadler, was recognized for his contributions of Henry Rifle raffle guns over several years. The annual Turkey Shoot will be held Sept. 14 and 15 at Beeson’s Gun Club in Etna Green from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features raffles, a large silent auction with items donated by local merchants, cash prizes, food, fun and fellowship. The public is invited to attend and assist the Mizpah Shrine Temple and Kosciusko County Shrine Club’s philanthropic mission to benefit the Shrine Children’s Hospital. Remember, “No one stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child.” Pictured (L to R) are Randy Riner, co-chair; Curt Ebersole, owner, Two Bear Arms Gun Shop; Skyler Miller, Two Bear Arms; Mike Wilson, gun donor, McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel; Don Wallen, general manager, Two Bear Arms; and Scott Wallace, co-chair.
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