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STATEWIDE — Farming is one of the biggest industries in Indiana and it’s gaining strength, says the head of the State Department of Agriculture. The latest agriculture census backs up that assertion which shows Indiana’s agricultural production in 2017 totaled more than $11 billion. ISDA Director Bruce Kettler told Inside Indiana Business that puts the […]
FISHERS, Ind. — City leaders in Fishers gave residents a closer look Tuesday evening at plans to give State Road 37 a major facelift. Leaders answered questions about the project, which is set to begin this summer. The goal is to improve traffic flow, specifically between 126th Street and 146th Street. Plans call for roundabouts or […]
MUNCIE, Ind. — Winning a Pulitzer Prize is one of the highest honors a journalist can receive in their profession. Two Ball State University graduates are among the latest crop of journalists to win such an award. Aric Chokey, a 2015 graduate from Ball State, is a member of the staff of reporters at the […]
This is part 1 of a series. INDIANAPOLIS–The National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings are just over one week away. The Association had many reasons to choose Indianapolis. But, the convention will likely be the most visible that Indiana will host this year because of the politics surrounding it. “Out of the 700 conventions the city […]
BRAZIL, Ind. — Hoosier children that have been victims of crime, and kids that want to be law enforcement officers when they grow up, now have a place to come together, thanks to the purchase of a 62-acre property in western Indiana. Through private donations, Indiana sheriffs and deputies bought the property in Brazil, Ind. […]
BOSTON (WISH) — Thousands of people ran around Boston Monday for the 123rd Boston Marathon. One of those runners was Andrew Peterson, a Special Olympics athlete from central Indiana. Peterson is the second Special Olympics athlete ever to qualify for the race. The first person qualified 35 years ago. His goal was to finish the 26-mile run in less […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Senate has approved its version of the budget, but the real work is just starting. House and Senate negotiators will recalculate their spending plans starting Wednesday, when the legislature’s fiscal analysts deliver an updated forecast of how much the state should have to work with for the next two years. The Senate […]
MUNCIE, Ind. — A student from Ball State University should have thought twice before posting to Snapchat. The post helped lead to his arrest in an attack that happened near campus, said police. Around 1 a.m. on March 30, Muncie police were called to a Ball State fraternity house, where they found an intoxicated student […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Someone in Fort Wayne threw a four-month-old puppy in the garbage like it was a piece of trash. Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is asking for the public’s help in finding whoever is responsible. The puppy was found March 20 inside a crate in a trash bin on East Masterson […]
(INDIANAPOLIS) – You might not pay more for vaping after all. On a voice vote, senators have gutted a bill to impose a tax on e-liquids, calling instead for a study of the issue. Logansport Republican Randy Head says he supports taxing e-cigarettes in principle, but says there’s a lot of uncertainty about the best […]