INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo recently announced that Zahara, one of its African elephants, is pregnant via artificial insemination. Zahara is 16 years old and already 15 months into her 22-month pregnancy. The calf is expected to arrive in early October. This birth will be significant because it marks the first time in the world […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A fire broke out in a first-floor unit at the Arlington Green Apartments in Indianapolis early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of a dog and injuries to several residents. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, the incident occurred at around 2:30 a.m. near East 21st Street and North Arlington Avenue. Multiple […]
Auburn, IN — The Indiana State Police is mourning the loss of one of its own, Master Trooper James R. Bailey. Trooper Bailey, who served with the Indiana State Police for over fifteen years, was assisting other troopers on I-69 with traffic backup due to weather-related vehicle crashes near the 326-mile marker south of Auburn […]
FOUNTAIN COUNTY, Ind. — On Wednesday, March 1, Indiana State Police arrested Michael Bracken, 67, and Renda Bowling, 60, after a traffic stop in Attica. Trooper Millburg stopped Bracken’s 2006 GMC Envoy for a traffic violation and detected the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, the trooper found suspected methamphetamine, […]
WINCHESTER, Ind. — A man from Winchester has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography. On March 2, 2023, the Indiana State Police (ISP) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) arrested 44-year-old Robert Puckett Jr. after investigating an IP address that was sharing child sexual abusive materials since July 2022. Detective Charles Meyer […]
GREENWOOD, Ind. — On Thursday, Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers delivered his twelfth State of the City address to an audience of over 300 business leaders, community advocates, and residents at the new Greenwood Fieldhouse. The event was hosted by the Aspire Economic Development + Chamber Alliance. During his address, Myers highlighted increased investments in public […]
VALPARAISO, Ind. – On Monday, March 6th, First Lady Jill Biden will visit Valparaiso Indiana to “highlight the Biden Administration’s commitment to creating pathways to well-paying jobs through career-connected learning.” The First Lady was scheduled to visit Valparaiso last month, but her trip was postponed. The Office of the First Lady has announced that U.S. […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Republican Senator Todd Young of Indiana recently spoke out against the Biden Administration’s revised Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. In his speech, Senator Young argued that the new rule, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December 2022, will make it more […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Wall Street Journal has published a list of the top 10 places for remote workers, with three cities in Indiana making the cut. The nationwide survey is based on the top 10 factors that people consider when choosing where to live and work remotely, including affordability, high-speed internet, and more living […]
VERMILLION, CO., Ind. — A sheriff’s deputy in Vermillion County, Indiana, was shot while assisting in a police pursuit. Fortunately, the deputy is currently recovering in the hospital and is expected to survive. The suspect in the shooting was also shot and is receiving medical attention. The incident began in Danville, Illinois, when authorities started […]