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Wiers Farm recalls cucumbers distributed to Walmart stores because of Listeria
Wiers Farm Inc. of Willard, OH, voluntarily recalls whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5 and June 6 after testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company announced the recall on July 12, but the Food and...
Assisting Veterans: Indiana Program Eases Back-to-School Financial Burdens
Indiana veterans who are facing financial hardship and struggling to provide essential school expenses for their dependent children can take advantage of the Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program. Helping Veterans and Their Families. The Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program aims to aid Indiana veterans who are going through...
Honor Flight Bluegrass accepting veterans' applications for September trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Honor Flight Bluegrass is recruiting World War II and Korean War veterans from Kentucky and Indiana for a flight in September. The local nonprofit takes U.S. veterans to Washington to visit war memorials at no cost to them. The veterans are 90 years and older. According...
Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages
INDIANAPOLIS — Surveyors from the National Weather Service are checking for tornado damage in at least two communities in Northern Indiana. Overnight, severe storms caused power outages for thousands of Hoosiers, with many reporting uprooted trees and downed power lines in their neighborhoods. “Tornado surveys can often take a few days just because it takes […] The post Two Hoosier Communities Evaluated for Tornado Damages appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Thousands without electricity Tuesday as storms cross Central Indiana. See the outage map
Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity. As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
Kids Who Care: Young LEGO brick builders put skills on display in Fort Wayne competition
The theme for the 2024 Creative Construction LEGO Challenge is transportation, challenging kids to design their most creative vehicle or structure. Kids Who Care: Young LEGO brick builders put skills on display in Fort Wayne competition. The theme for the 2024 Creative Construction LEGO Challenge is transportation, challenging kids to...
The Peach Truck Tours Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - From small businesses to industry disruptors, The Peach Truck sources its peaches from passionate growers and delivers them to customers in a matter of days, providing the freshest, juiciest peaches available. The Peach Truck stops in the studio to share more about the brand and...
Fort Wayne murder suspect sentenced to 65 years
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (NETWORK INDIANA) — One of the men involved in the murder of a woman in 2023 is getting over six decades in prison. Rapheal Brown, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges back in June, is going away to prison for 65 years. In...
Late night, early morning storms close Fort Wayne attraction
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — While the late night and early morning storms may be over, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is still feeling the effects. The zoo announced at 1:04 p.m. on Facebook that they are closed today due to power outages. At 7:37 a.m. this morning, the...
NWS Survey Teams confirm 11 tornadoes on Monday night across the area…
Nearly 500 total severe weather reports (and likely to still grow as more reports are confirmed and finalized) logged by the Storm Prediction Center, the majority across the Chicagoland area. A total of 11 tornadoes that we have confirmed in northern IL (including 2 in Ogle County just outside of the immediate Chicago area) and […]
Arrest made in Indiana of Ohio man wanted for fatally shooting a teenager
On Sunday, the Indiana State Police released a statement announcing their successful capture of a murder suspect from Ohio on the Indiana Toll Road. The operation was well-coordinated and took place on Saturday. On Saturday morning, Ohio authorities alerted the Indiana State Police to be on the lookout for a...
Thousands of Hoosiers without power following Monday storms
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — More than 30,000 people in Indiana were without power Tuesday morning after a powerful line of storms tore through much of the state on Monday. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, there were about 32,000 people in Indiana without power, primarily in the northwestern part of the state near Lake Michigan, according poweroutage.us. […]
This Indiana educator created a literary journal for Indiana teens. Here’s why.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.Once Ben Boruff decided to try teaching, he never looked back.Now, he’s been teaching for 11 years, five of those at Munster High School in northwest Indiana.An English and creative writing teacher who works mostly with juniors and seniors, Boruff also is the sponsor of multiple student clubs, including one focused on poetry and another on Dungeons & Dragons.Every time a student asks him to help with a club, Boruff sees it as an honor. Plus, it gives...
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