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WASHINGTON – In what might seem like a surprising turn of events, lawmakers have reached a temporary agreement that will prevent the U.S. Government from shutting down…for now. With only hours to spare before their deadline, members of Congress agreed on a 45-day stopgap deal.  As this likely implies, coming to an agreement was not […]

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The feeling of Beatlemania was alive last night at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis. Ringo Starr brought along his All-Starr Band for a stop on their 2023 tour and the excitement in the air was present upon arrival. All three entrances to the theatre wound around the building. The one on my side near the […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Health Department is urging some guardians to take their Rogers Elementary School students to their doctors, in an effort to address the possible spread of meningitis. WISH-TV reports that a student at the Bloomington school may have meningitis – an infection that affects the nervous system.  Symptoms include fevers, […]

INDIANAPOLIS — One man has died after a beam collapsed near Methodist Hospital Saturday morning. Officers say the beam fell near West 16th Street and North Senate Avenue.  It is not clear what caused the collapse at this time. In a statement, IU Health claimed the man was a construction worker.  The organization wrote, “We […]

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Hi! Hate to say, but more repaving is coming to the northeast side. The lane restrictions go south this time, not north, and they’ll block a very important exit ramp to Lawrence. Ready (ugh yes), set, go!! Where? Lawrence and the northeast side. What’s happening? More repaving that’s “essential,” according to the Indiana Department of […]

WESTFIELD, Ind. — The mayor of Westfield, Indiana is currently in the hospital with COVID-19. According to a Friday update from the City of Westfield, Mayor Andy Cook tested positive for the virus after getting back from vacation.  At this time, he is “hospitalized and receiving treatment for the virus with complications.” While it is […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indy Metro Police officers have been indicted, following the shooting of a man last December. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that Carl Chandler and Alexander Gregory are facing a variety of charges, including Battery with a Deadly Weapon and Criminal Recklessness. This indictment is connected to the December 2022 shooting […]

MITCHELL, Ind. — A Mitchell, Indiana woman has been charged with the murders of her two young children, who she says she drowned in order to “send [them] to Heaven.” Police say 33-year-old Brittany Medina turned herself in to the Lawrence County Jail Tuesday, where she apparently admitted to killing her 1-year-old daughter and 3-year-old […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Wawa, a convenience store chain based in Pennsylvania, announced its plans to expand into Indiana.   The company will invest $420 million to build 60 new stores throughout the state over the next 8-10 years. Most of the first stores will in central Indiana.   The first Wawa store in Indiana is scheduled […]

CLOSINGS AND DELAYS: September 29, 2023 A-G ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY — Delayed 2 hours BLUE RIVER CAREER PROGRAMS — Delayed 2 hours BRADLEY PRESCHOOL — Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS — Delayed 2 hours CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS — Delayed 2 hours CENTRAL NINE CAREER CENTER — Delayed 2 hours CLARK-PLEASANT SCHOOLS […]