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Whiting, Ind.– There is in fact a Mascot Hall of Fame and it’s right here in Whiting, Indiana. Colts’ mascot Blue and the Indiana Pacers’ mascot Boomer have both been voted into the hall. The announcement was made Wednesday evening at the Mascot Hall of Fame Fur Tie Fundraiser. Both were nominated back in […]
PENDLETON, Ind.–Two felony counts of child molestation were filed against the Executive Director of Technology for the Indiana Department of Correction. State police began investigating Thomas Francum, 51, August 1, 2019. He lives in a leased home on the grounds of the Pendleton Correctional Facility. Francum was told Aug. 30 a search warrant would be […]
INDIANAPOLIS- An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the death of a one-year-old girl killed in a shooting. A judge handed down that punishment on Wednesday for Brian Palmer. Palmer pleaded guilty to aggravated battery in the death of Malaysia Robson. On March 29, 2018, shortly before […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Voters in the Washington Township school district in May will vote on two referendums to raise $413 million for capital and operating expenses. The district’s board approved the referendums on Wednesday night after hearing public comment at a meeting at the H. Dean Evans Community and Education Center. One referendum would raise $285 million […]
WASHINGTON — Rep. Greg Pence is throwing his hat into the ring of representatives that are against the reinstatement of the medical device tax. The tax is expected to be put back into place on January 1, 2020. It’s a tax on several items related to the healthcare industry including X-ray or MRI machines, […]
SOUTHPORT, Ind. — The man who brought the boy at the center of a recruiting scandal at Southport High School to the United States has been arrested for neglect. Raymond Truitt is the man who brought Nickens Lemba, 15, to the U.S from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Court documents say Truitt went to […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Vice President Mike Pence will be traveling to Indianapolis on Friday to participate in a roundtable for Gov. Eric Holcomb. The White House announced Pence’s travel plans on Wednesday. Pence is scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis at 3:40 p.m. Friday. He will then take part in the roundtable for the governor at […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The new service Indiana hopes will crack the code of infant deaths begins operating next month. Governor Holcomb signed the “OB navigator” bill in May. Since then, the health department has been lining up local partners and figuring out how to connect low-income women with the service, which walks them through the prenatal […]
HENRY CO., Ind. — Were you stuck in the 10-mile backup on I-70 in Henry County Tuesday afternoon? State police have released details on what caused the traffic jam, starting with a semi driver choking on pizza. That semi driver pulled over on the side of the interstate around 1:30, but got stuck in the […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – That rental home that looks perfect for you might be a scam. The Better Business Bureau says it averages about 300 fraud complaints a year about rental property. Central Indiana president Tim Mansicalo says con artists may copy a photo of an actual property, then ask you to send the first month’s rent […]