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STDs In Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Among Highest In The Nation
A new study shows that 7 cities in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio have a concerning number of STD cases. Here's what you should know. Sexually transmitted diseases and infections aren't easy to talk about. However, the stigma that comes with STDs and STIs adds to the difficulty of protecting people from them. The United States is currently experiencing a substantial rise in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The number of syphilis cases has risen nearly 30% since last year. That is part of a shocking trend according to InnerBody.com,
Road closures coming to downtown Friday and next week. Here's what you need to know
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. over the next week, it will be a little harder to navigate around downtown Lafayette due to scheduled road closures. Here's what you need to know ahead of your daily commute:. Main Street partial closure Friday, July 26. Main Street...
Lawsuit: LPD officers pull guns on wrong man at Chik-Fil-A drive-thru
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — What was supposed to be a trip through the drive-thru after work turned into a nightmare for Danny Brooks. The Illinois man, who was in Lafayette for work, was pulled over at gunpoint, cuffed and held in a police cruiser because officers thought his truck was stolen.
Delphi Police Department Hosts Open Community Conversations On Aug. 5
The Delphi Police Department has announced that officers will be available for community conversations on Monday, Aug. 5 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions from the community. The department announced its upcoming “Coffee with a Cop” event that will be held at the Delphi McDonald’s at 501 W. Main St....
Anderson police ask for help identifying people of interest after 7 shot
UPDATE (7/26/2024, 12:08 p.m. ): The alleged suspect was identified as 20-year-old Rosey Lei Smith of Anderson. UPDATE (7/26/2024, 9:09 a.m.): The persons of interest have been identified. No further information was provided. ANDERSON, Ind. — Detectives from the Anderson Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying multiple people of interest after seven […]
Purdue football: Boilers ready to silence doubters
Purdue football coach Ryan Walters does not have to look too far for motivation heading into his second season at the helm. All, he has to do is pull out two preseason Big Ten Conference polls that have the Boilermakers slated to finish 18th out of 18 teams that make up the new Big Ten Conference. A season ago, Purdue football finished 4-8, knocked off Big Ten foes Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota, while falling to both Iowa and Northwestern by a combined 14 points.
Indianapolis should experience a brief break from the rain Thursday through Saturday
Besides a few showers hanging over southern portions of Central Indiana, Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be dry, according to the Indianapolis National Weather Service. The break is temporary. Rain will be likely Sunday with possible thunderstorms starting that afternoon. ...
American Heart Association honors local hospitals for heart attack and stroke care
ELKHART, Ind. -- Each year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals across the country for consistently following up-to-date, research-based guidelines to ensure all patients have access to lifesaving care. In Indiana, 43 hospitals were recognized this year, including a handful of local hospitals. More than 3,000 hospitals nationwide participate in...
IMPD asking for help locating missing 27-year-old woman with Asperger's
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is asking the public for help locating a missing Indianapolis woman. Police said 27-year-old Amaka Onochie was last seen Wednesday, July 24 around 2:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Hyannis Port Drive, which is near 38th Street and Eagle Creek Parkway on the city's northwest side.
Bloomington man charged with murder of man found dead on rural Owen County road
The latest: Police use license plate tracking system to gather evidence in southern Indiana murder A Bloomington man was booked into the Owen County jail early Thursday, charged with killing Malik Sims, whose body was found along a rural Owen County road 10 days ago. Sims, who was 23, died from a gunshot wound...
Olympic proclamation comes true for Purdue diver Maycey Vieta, just not how she envisioned
WEST LAFAYETTE — Maycey Vieta was 6, maybe 7 years old, when she first proclaimed her intentions to compete in the Olympics. Silly, Vieta admits now. "At that time, I would tell myself, 'I want to be an Olympian,'" Vieta recalled. "Obviously, I had no idea what that meant or what went into being...
Tony Katz: Kamala Harris Isn’t Here Because She Cannot Show Her Base Of Radicals As Being Somebody Who’s Willing To Sit Down With Netanyahu
So I am about two blocks right now from the Capitol guys and going to be walking over for first catching the protesters. There were mass arrests yesterday. People I spoke to saw at least 50 people in zip ties getting processed, getting arrested, supporting a mosque in the capital. Some people called it an insurrection. I wasn’t one of those people.
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