INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site will host its yearly Presidential Egg Roll. The event is presented by HATCH and the Indiana State Poultry Association. The event includes the following activities: Early birds can also snag some perks. The first 250 families will receive a free dozen eggs. Additionally, Second Helpings, the […]
INDIANAPOLIS –– Get ready for heart pounding action as the Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast tour stampedes back into Indianapolis. The event will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 21 and 22, and fans can still purchase tickets to witness the thrills in person. This bull riding event brings the top riders in […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A performance this summer by the Lebanon Ballet School is set to bring the classic and comical “Coppelia” to life. Owner Marylou Hume, her husband Don Steffy, and ballet student Ava Joy Koehler joined News 8 at Daybreak Sunday morning to preview the show. The tale of “Coppelia” follows Swanilda and her […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis mom Jenni Beyersdorfer is advocating for families of children with Down syndrome ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. Beyersdorfer volunteers with Jack’s Basket, an organization that provides families with developmental toys, educational materials, and local resources, such as the Indiana Down Syndrome Association. She joined News 8 at Daybreak […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind.–Funeral arrangements have been made for former Notre Dame Head Football Coach Lou Holtz. A public visitation will be held Sunday, March 15 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Notre Dame’s campus. The visitation is open to the extended Notre Dame family and campus community. […]
INDIANAPOLIS–The organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants Butler University to end its tradition of having a live mascot ever since Blue IV retired. “Around the country, breeders are intentionally breeding English bulldogs to have flat faces and smushed-in snouts,” said Jakob Shaw, manager of strategic initiatives for PETA. Shaw says those […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — AES Indiana has canceled a community open house at an Indianapolis YMCA “due to threats,” a Tuesday afternoon email to the news media said. The email did not give any details about the threats. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said it’s not been informed of any threats against AES Indiana or the YMCA. […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The University of Indianapolis is hosting its first Community Literacy Day on Saturday to honor young authors and their creative voices, and to get young kids interested in reading. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the university’s health pavilion. Event organizers created the program to help local children […]
INDIANAPOLIS–The Central Indiana Police Foundation says they will host the family-approved fund to support the family of Beech Grove Police Officer Brian Elliott, who was killed in the line of duty Monday night. Elliott was responding to a domestic situation. That’s when investigators believe he was shot and killed by Kenneth Johnson. Johnson was later […]
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — A next era for the Indy Eleven officially began Saturday. The Boys in Blue unveiled a new look for the 2026 season with a kit design a bit different from what fans have seen in the past. The new solid red and blue jerseys feature Ford as the primary sponsor with […]
FISHERS, Ind. — On Thursday, family, friends, and city leaders gathered at iTown Church, near East 136th Street and Brooks School Road, in Fishers for 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee’s celebration of life service. Buzbee’s uncle, Mark Miranda, opened the service by painting a picture of a girl known to the “Ocho Trio,” her tight-knit group of […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Cancer Support Community Indiana says award-winning comedian Iliza Shlesinger will take part in a fundraiser called “Laughing Matters” at Butler University later this year. Cancer Support Community Indiana is an organization that strives to ensure cancer patients, survivors and their families receive the support they want and need throughout their cancer journey. Organizers say “Laughing […]