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WASHINGTON–You would no longer be required to get a COVID-19 vaccination to be a member of the U.S. military under the National Defense Authorization Act passed 350-80 in the U.S. House Thursday. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said in the next Congress he and Republican colleagues will work on getting people already fired for not being […]

WASHINGTON--The deal to bring WNBA player Brittney Griner home was good for her, but not for the country said Indiana Congressman Jim Banks. He told WIBC’s Tony Katz Thursday afternoon that it makes America look weak. “The world will judge this was a weak moment for American leadership and a weak deal,” sdaid Banks, a […]

WASHINGTON--Veterans who have been exposed to chemicals, Agent Orange, and burn pits may no longer be getting the short end of the stick with the PACT Act. But, though the new law provides for people exposed those chemicals to get proper treatment and benefits, an Indiana congressman has some concerns. “We do not want to […]

SOUTH BEND, Ind.–A man who police say had a knife was spotted and stopped by a school resource officer before he could get inside Adams High School in South Bend, Wednesday. The incident happened just before lunch. Principal James Seitz is crediting “security measures” and the school resource officer with no one being hurt and […]

LAWRENCE, Ind.–A fire in a second story bathroom at Lawrence North High School had students going home early Wednesday afternoon. It was unclear how the fire started, but fire investigators were looking into it. Students were immediately evacuated from the school. Buses were running early to take students home. Parents were also welcome to come […]

WESTFIELD, Ind.–Twenty-six years ago Herb Baumeister, a grocery store owner, shot and killed himself in a park in Ontario, Canada. The note he left behind said nothing of the remains that were found on his property in Westfield at “Fox Hollow Farm”. Sunday cadaver dogs and a private search crew were back out at the […]

WASHINGTON--You may be hearing that the economy is in better shape for November because job growth was higher than expected (284,000 jobs were added with 200,000 expected). University of Indianapolis Economics Prof. Dr. Matt Will says the interpretation of that report as positive is misleading. “Thirty thousand jobs lost in retail. that’s the only relevant […]

DELPHI, Ind.–Police, attorneys and family members will have to be quiet about the Delphi case. Judge Fran Gull issued a temporary gag order Friday morning, following a three-page statement from Richard Allen’s attorneys pontificating about the actions of police and the prosecution and proclaiming their client’s innocence. The pair of lawyers called the evidence in […]

JENNINGS COUNTY, Ind.–A wanted man made a standoff with cops a family affair. After a grueling 12 hours trying to get the man to give up, Indiana State Police say he shot and killed himself. Corey Jenkins, 38, was a fugitive, wanted on several felony warrants. State police did not specify the charges. When Jennings County […]

INDIANAPOLIS–When Adam Collar began installing a sewer pipe for a new neighborhood in east Marion County, near the Hancock County line Wednesday morning, he had no idea that he’d be stuck under three ft. of densely packed dirt for more than three hours. At 11:23, Indianapolis Fire Dept. personnel got the call that dirt had […]