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STATEWIDE–The Solar Eclipse on April 8 could end up being the biggest single tourism event in the history of Indiana. That’s according to Visit Indiana, the state’s tourism organization. The path of totality for the eclipse encompasses a large portion of Indiana, with a partial eclipse (around 90 percent totality) covering the remainder of the […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN.–The Nebraska Cornhuskers finished the first half on a 17-0 run and cruised to a 93-66 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal round. Nebraska guard Keisei Tominaga scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half and made four out of seven three point shots. Both he and […]

STATEWIDE–The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is accepting damage reports for the severe storms that hit Randolph and Jefferson County on Thursday March 14. If you live in Randolph or Jefferson County and are a victim of storm damage, you are asked to dial Indiana 211 to report it or go to the Indiana […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN.–The Indiana Hoosier men’s basketball team won their fifth game in a row off the fingertips of Anthony Leal to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions Thursday night in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament 61-59. With less than 25 seconds to play in the game and the game tied at 59, […]

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind.– A suspected tornado touched down in Winchester Thursday night. State Police and storm spotters in the area say a mobile home park and the a Taco Bell were destroyed by the storm. The National Weather Service says a “large and extremely dangerous” tornado was initially observed traveling west over Union City, located […]

INDIANAPOLIS–Novelist, journalist, and screenwriter Dan Wakefield has died at the age of 91. His best-selling novels, Going All the Way and Starting Over were made into feature films. He eventually wrote the screenplay for Going All the Way, which starred Ben Affleck, Rachel Weisz, and Rose McGowan. Wakefield also created the NBC prime time television series James […]

INDIANAPOLIS--Nearly 16,000 Hoosiers donated to both local and global charities at the Light The World Giving Machines during the holidays at Clay Terrace and Newfields. This was the first year of the Giving Machines in Indiana and more than $255,000 were donated to those in need. The donations will allow 2,500 children and teenagers to […]

STATEWIDE–Indiana is one of the most dependent states on federal money, according to a new study from the financial website Wallethub. They have Indiana ranked as the 11th most dependent state on federal money. “Regardless of whether the distribution of federal funds is fair or not, living in one of the most federally dependent states […]