Editorial Staff

(INDIANAPOLIS) – $10 million in federal road money is the final piece in the funding puzzle to make it easier to get from Greenwood to Indy. Indianapolis will widen Emerson Avenue from two lanes to four, from the Johnson County line to Southport Road. Public works director Dan Parker says the three-mile stretch of road was […]

GREENWOOD, Ind.–You might remember hearing about a Hoosier who caught Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and died last year. This year, more people in Indiana are getting tick-related diseases, and some of them can make you pretty sick. “This year we haven’t had any fatal cases. But, I had a case that acquired it in Greenwood. […]

BRANSON, Mo.–Duck boats, like the one on which nine members of an Indiana family died Thursday, should be outlawed, said Daniel Rose, a Navy veteran and maritime law expert. Rose said the design of the amphibious craft was not good to begin with. “It really should be outlawed. Overall, it’s not a safe vessel,” said […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A truck with an infant inside was stolen Monday morning on Indianapolis’ northeast side. The stolen truck was left running at a CitGo gas station near the intersection of 38th and Rural streets. A 7-month-old baby was in the backseat. Shortly after the truck was stolen, the baby was found at a nearby house […]

BRANSON, Mo. — The duck boat that capsized during a storm in southwestern Missouri last week — a disaster that left 17 people dead — was raised to the surface of Table Rock Lake on Monday in an effort overseen by the Coast Guard. The Ride the Ducks Branson amphibious vessel had 31 people on board when […]

SEYMOUR, Ind. — A Seymour man is on the mend after he was hit by a train. Daniel Champ, 27, was hit Thursday night on the tracks on East Tipton Street near Crossroads Community Park, according to WBIW News.  Witnesses told police Champ “walked in front of the train and bounced off” but did not […]

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Solving a shortage of affordable housing could save tax dollars in a variety of other programs. That’s the theory of a bill introduced by Indiana Senator Todd Young. Young (R) says a lack of affordable housing makes it harder for people to break out of poverty. He says many people can’t apply for […]

Rob Kendall takes great joy in the Indy Chamber feeling betrayed by IPS, when they did not accept their recommendations on the tax referendum. Kendall: No Mr. Hubbard. What was unfair to the taxpayer was your proposal to stick it to them by $100 million! This is such an elitist attitude right here from Al […]

Rob Kendall takes great joy in the Indy Chamber feeling betrayed by IPS, when they did not accept their recommendations on the tax referendum. Kendall: No Mr. Hubbard. What was unfair to the taxpayer was your proposal to stick it to them by $100 million! This is such an elitist attitude right here from Al […]

WASHINGTON--A biography of Mike Pence detailing how he ended up alongside President Trump will be in stores soon.  The Indianapolis Star reports that it’s called “The Path to Power” and is written by Andrea Neal. Neal is a former reporter for the Star. She also was appointed to the State Board of Education by Pence when he […]