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Indiana Heat Alert: Heat Indices to Reach Dangerous Levels
Indianapolis, IN – Residents across Indiana are advised to prepare for a significant heat wave next week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), above-average temperatures with heat indices between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected. Some areas may experience heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. These elevated temperatures...
Bowling Against Bullying Looks To Strike Down Growing Bullying Statistics
During the 2022-23 school year, 38% of reported bullying incidents in Indiana schools were verbal, with 30% being physical. Social/relational bullying and a combination of bullying each were 11%, while written/electronic bullying was 10%, according to the Indiana Department of Education website. In total for the 2022-23 Indiana school year, there were 5,460 reported bullying incidents, up from 5,103 in 2022; 1,984 in 2021 and 4,495 in 2020.
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. ...
Man Charged with Running Bar from Home
(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is facing allegations that he ran a full service bar from his home with offerings that included food and gambling. Scott Meece, 45, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with level 6 felony maintaining a common nuisance along with two misdemeanor counts of selling alcohol beverages without a permit and unauthorized furnishing of alcoholic beverages.
Area law enforcement grieve Sheriff Plasse
Knox and surrounding county sheriff’s departments are extending their condolences on the death of an area colleague. Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse passed away Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Plasse was elected as Vigo County Sheriff in 2018, beginning his term in 2019. Before becoming sheriff, he...
Man Handcuffed After Stepping Out of Store Bathroom
(Westville, IN) - A man spending quite a bit of time inside a convenience store in Westville was allegedly found with drugs. Zaden Streb, 29, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine. According to court documents, police were called to Family Express at...
LakeFest Committee announces parking,road closures for this weekend’s festivities
Information regarding road closures and parking availability has been announced as the City of La Porte gears up for its fourth annual LakeFest this weekend, according to Park Superintendent Mark Schreiber. This Friday, July 26, through Sunday, July 28, a wide array of activities will be held at La Porte’s...
South Shore Line experiences delays, cancellation due to NIPSCO utility problems
GARY, Ind. (WNDU) - Some passengers on the South Shore Line experienced headaches Friday morning due to NIPSCO utility problems. Several trains were delayed, with some passengers having to be bused between stations due to the issue. One westbound train was even canceled. The rail line said shortly after 10...
Beloved Mascot Hall of Fame to close in Whiting
The Mascot Hall of Fame in Whiting, Indiana will be closing on September 14th, according to a post on their Facebook page. The beloved spot was opened in 2018 and has been a popular destination for field trips, community events, and mascot inductions. The Hall will continue online until a new location is secured.
Nine Illinois hospitals to be sold
Prime Healthcare has reached a deal to buy Ascension’s hospitals in Illinois. Ascension has been selling some facilities as it looks to improve its financial position. Prime Healthcare has announced the biggest acquisition in its history, just as Ascension continues to slim down. Prime has reached a deal to...
Bears S Jonathan Owens to support wife, Simone Biles, at Paris Olympics
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's rare that an NFL player is not only less famous than his spouse but also not even the better athlete.That's the case for new Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who is getting set to watch his wife, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in the Summer Olympics.The team is allowing Owens to skip part of Training Camp and their first preseason game so he can go to Paris to support his wife."They were really cool about it, man," Owens said. "It's a first-class organization. Like, I just wanna thank them so much for even allowing me to go over...
STAHLS’ Celebrates Second Quarter 2024 Winners of Stahl Family Scholarship
STAHLS’ has announced the winners for the second quarter of 2024 for its Stahl Family Scholarship: Culver Community Middle/High School and Blueberry Hill Design Works. The Stahl Family Scholarship aims to provide resources and financial support to schools and small businesses involved in apparel decoration. By offering state-of-the-art equipment and expert guidance, we help recipients enhance their programs, expand their services, and ultimately achieve their dreams. The scholarship includes a comprehensive package designed to boost their capabilities and foster growth.
Indiana framing contractor cited by OSHA for violations in Perrysburg
An Indiana framing contractor working on projects in Perrysburg faces nearly $200,000 in fines after federal workplace safety inspectors found the company exposing its employees to deadly risks of falls twice in less than two weeks in May, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The company, MDM & Sons Construction LLC, faces $199,761 in proposed penalties. It was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for similar violations in 2021, officials said. “MDM & Sons Construction continues its dangerous pattern of exposing its employees to the risk of serious injuries and death related to falls from elevation, the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry,” said Todd Jensen, OSHA Area Director in Toledo. “Federal law requires employers to provide and ensure the use of proper fall protection whenever people work at heights six feet or greater,” Mr. Jensen said. “If MDM & Sons Construction continues to ignore its legal responsibility to protect its workers’ safety, it may only be a matter of time before disaster strikes and an employee’s life is forever changed or ended. The company must act now.”
High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrest for North Riverside Chick-Fil-A Robbery
North Riverside, IL – North Riverside Police have charged Jakari M. Norwood, 24, of Chicago with armed robbery and possession of a stolen vehicle. According to police, Norwood allegedly robbed a Chick-Fil-A employee at gunpoint on April 11 at 7201 W. Cermak Road. After the incident, Norwood led police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle before escaping. He was arrested Monday in Chicago with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.
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