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Worldwide technology outage has local implications
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The City of Columbus is facing minor disruptions due to a global technology outage and officials are asking for the community’s patience as they address these issues. Authorities say that teams are working to resolve the situation and maintain the high service standards that residents expect.
New proposal creates registry and fee for short-term rental properties in Indianapolis
A proposal to add some local control over short-term rentals in Indianapolis moved forward this week. Property owners who provide short-term rentals and advertise on sites including Airbnb and Vrbo would need to register and pay a one time fee of $150 dollars under the new ordinance. The Metropolitan Economic...
$5 deals at Indiana State Fair: New value menu designed to help stretch food bucks
A $5 food menu is coming to the Indiana State Fair. Vendors will help take some of the financial sting out of eating at the fair by offering food and drinks for $5 or less. ...
NASCAR starting lineup for 2024 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway is next for the NASCAR Cup Series, and 23XI Racing will lead the field to the green flag. Tyler Reddick won the pole for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis this weekend. Denny Hamlin will join Reddick on the front row for Sunday afternoon’s event. It is Reddick’s second pole position of the 2024 NASCAR season. Chase Elliott and Willliam Byron will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Noah Gragson, Chris Buescher, Daniel Suarez, Brad Keselowski, Ross Chastain, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Josh Berry, and Austin Cindric all qualified 20th or worse for Sunday’s event....
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on US 31 in Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A motorcyclist died after they were involved in a crash on U.S. 31 in Greenwood late Friday night, the Greenwood Fire Department told News 8. The Johnson County Coroner’s Office identified the rider as 20-year-old Connor Stevens from Indianapolis. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Friday. Tyler Swardson, a public […]
EastGate property sells for $40.75M; defense contractor SAIC expands its footprint as sole tenant
BEDFORD — The industrial building that houses SAIC in Bedford recently sold. EastGate Business & Technology Center sold for $40.75 million, according to Northmarq, which brokered the sale. Science Applications International Corporation is now the sole industrial tenant at the property, located at 3120 16th St., and will continue...
Indiana University Launches Groups Scholars Program at New Indianapolis Campus to Aid First-Generation and Underrepresented Students
In a move to broaden academic horizons for its students, Indiana University has expanded its Groups Scholars Program to the new IU Indianapolis campus, offering vital support to first-generation and underrepresented students. The initiative aims to level the playing field for those who are navigating the oftentimes turbulent waters of higher education without a familial roadmap to guide them.
CrowdStrike outage causing issues in Evansville, Tri-State areas
A major technology outage caused headaches for people in Evansville and the Tri-State on Friday morning. CrowdStrike, a U.S. firm that advertises being used by over half of Fortune 500 companies, said one of its recent content updates had a defect that impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System, adding the incident was "not a security incident or cyberattack." ...
Black: A Festival of Joy empowers and unites
The 90-degree heat did not deter a crowd of Hoosiers from filling the Taggart Memorial Amphitheater at Riverside Park for the third year of Black: A Festival of Joy. The event, presented by Ganggang, featured vendors, music and live performances. A line of food trucks was on hand to keep the crowds fed including local favorites like The Grub House and Gip Got Tips barbecue.
Granger's Bella Bauer as Miss Indiana Teen 2024
Recent Penn High School Graduate and soon-to-be student at Purdue University, Bella Bauer is representing the state of Indiana as Miss Indiana Teen 2024. Though she won the biggest title at the competition, Bauer also won the preliminary talent award, overall dance award, tied for the overall interview award and the Joy of Life award.
One dead after crash in Jasper County
JASPER COUNTY, Ill. (WTHI) - One person has died after crash in western Jasper County. It happened on Friday around 5:45 p.m. on Illinois Route 33 near East 1200 Avenue. That's northwest of Newton, Ill. Illinois State Police said a westbound car hit a van head-on while attempting to pass...
Confirmed: First Case of West Nile Virus of 2024 Reported in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Health has released details about the first confirmed case in 2024 of West Nile Virus in the state. West Nile virus emerged in the United States in 1999 and quickly spread across the country. Since then, it has been something most of us have taken efforts to prevent every year as the disease is easily transmitted by mosquitoes.
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