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Quiet night ahead, more heat, humidity and storm chances Thursday
It was an interesting day for July’s last day. A few rounds of storms occurred in a few hometowns. But other hometowns didn’t receive a single drop. This is very typical of the ring of fire pattern we’re in thanks to the clusters of storms. Indianapolis also took a little while longer to heat thanks to the extended cloud cover of the day. We aren’t done with the heat, humidity and storms yet August opens Thursday.
City urged to take over neglected Indiana prison site
Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service Collaboration. Elizabeth Castle drives past what was the Indiana Women's Prison almost daily. She lives a block away in the Willard Park neighborhood on the near east side. "I have heard of...
Two Local Schools Receive DNR Field Trip Grant
INDIANAPOLIS - Students at 57 Indiana schools will experience the outdoors during the 2024-25 school year thanks in part to a grant program that supports field trips to Indiana State Parks. The Discover the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is for all K-12 schools and is administered through the Indiana...
Study shows insecticides linked to Wisconsin monarch butterfly decline
The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America. But, the iconic orange and black insect is getting harder to find in Wisconsin. A newly released study shows a link between the decline of butterflies and the use of agricultural insecticides in the Midwest. “Both butterfly...
Baptist Health brings urgent care waits down to 6 minutes with telemedicine
Staffing for urgent care sites has always been a challenge at Baptist Health, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves that state and Indiana. Staff at Baptist Health can look at prior patterns but still struggle at times to predict correctly for specific days and times. Further, with today's healthcare staffing challenges, even if Baptist Health recognizes a need for extra workers, it may not have the resources to upstaff appropriately.
I&M Ready for Summer Storms and Encourages Customers to Prepare
FORT WAYNE— Strong to severe thunderstorms today and Friday are predicted to impact communities across Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M) service area. These storms are expected to bring damaging winds, which may lead to downed trees, power outages, local flooding and travel problems. I&M is closely monitoring the weather...
IHSAA volleyball: Central Indiana's top liberos, defensive specialists to watch in 2024
We wrap up the Central Indiana girls volleyball position previews with a look at some of the area’s top back-line players. Indiana high school volleyball preview: Everything you need to know for 2024 season ...
Defense attorneys push back against Indiana's request to schedule execution date for Joseph Corcoran
Attorneys for the Fort Wayne man sitting on Indiana’s death row are pushing back against the State of Indiana’s recent request for an execution date. Joseph Corcoran, now 49, was sentenced to death in 1999, convicted of murdering his brother James Corcoran, his sister’s fiancé Robert Scott Turner, and two of their friends: Timothy Bricker and Douglas Stillwell.
Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus found in Adams County
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Another county in northeast Indiana has found mosquito samples that tested positive for West Nile Virus. On Wednesday, the Adams County Health Department announced on Facebook that the City of Decatur recently collected samples that confirmed the virus. Although nobody in Adams County has...
Carmel Jazz Festival features high school, college musicians
Carmel High School senior Michael Clarke knows this is a special opportunity for his band. Clarke is the keyboardist for Europa, which will play on the Carter Green stage at 9 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Carmel Jazz Festival, which starts Aug. 9. “The whole point of this band is...
‘I was just hooked.’ Carmel resident trades soccer pitch for bike pedals.
The emcee at the Mass Ave Crit brings the microphone up to his face as he prepares to introduce some of the world’s best women cyclists. Cheers louden as the hometown favorite, Andrea Cyr, pedals to the starting line. Alongside her Olympian-experienced teammates, the Carmel resident is part of a top domestic professional...
Shaffer applauds Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center
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Court docs detail investigation that led to arrests in Whitestown road rage shooting
WHITESTOWN, Ind. — New court documents detail the weeks of investigation leading to the arrest of two suspects in an interstate road rage shooting near Whitestown. On July 3, Boone County deputies responded to a report of a semi truck that had swerved off Interstate 65 and crashed onto Perry Worth Road near the exit to Whitestown Parkway.
Woman's death after crash with IndyGo bus, shooting ruled a homicide
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a woman's death as a homicide several weeks after officers found her critically injured in a crash with an IndyGo bus and later learned she had been shot, officials said Thursday. Treasure Gray, 21, died three days after a series of catastrophic events at the intersection of North Harding and West 18th streets on July 5. ...
Indiana Humanities debuts Food Films at FoodCon event
Anna Bowman, communications manager for Indiana Humanities, joined us to discuss the debut of their food-related short films at the Harrison Center for the Arts’ FoodCon event on August 2. The Harrison Center, located on Delaware Street in the Old Northside of Indianapolis, will host this exciting event. Two of the short films feature local […]