INDIANAPOLIS–An Indiana Pacer decided to visit Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis Tuesday. Pacer forward Isaiah Jackson showed up to provide support for parents who have babies that are born premature or have other complex health issues in the hospital’s NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). Jackson met a baby named Braxton who was born early […]
STATEWIDE — A bill banning gender affirming care for children has passed the Indiana House, and now heads to the governor’s desk. Indiana Senate Bill 480, which passed the House Monday, would prevent doctors from providing things like hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery as medical care for transgender children. Doctors would still be allowed […]
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Westfield Police are warning you to watch out for an illegal drug that is similar to fentanyl. WISH TV reports that “Pyro” is a light blue pill featuring dark blue dots. It looks like an oxycodone pill, with an “m” on one side and “30” on the other. Westfield Police Lieutenant Billy […]
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police have identified the Rochester man who was killed in a single-car crash Monday evening. Police say 35-year-old Caleb Ingram crashed his car near U.S. 31 and 4A Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. For some reason, Ingram seems to have driven off the road into a […]
STATEWIDE — You’ve probably heard about a bill that would ban gender affirming care for transgender children in Indiana. Tuesday, the bill went through it’s final Indiana House committee hearing. Senate Bill 480 would ban doctors from providing medical care specifically for Hoosier kids wanting to change their gender which would include hormone therapy, puberty […]
INDIANAPOLIS — If you have been considering donating blood, now may be the perfect time. The American Red Cross is offering gift card incentives for donating through March 31st. You can donate blood, platelets, or plasma this month in exchange for a $10 digital gift card. And, five donors will be randomly selected for $3,000 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett celebrated the achievement of a major environmental goal for the city Thursday. The mayor worked with others to plant the city’s 30,000th tree at Willard Park. This goal was originally expected to be met in 2025, meaning the city is about two years ahead of schedule. Trees planted by […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An organization dedicated to serving veterans in need will be renaming its community center. HVAF – which now stands for Helping Veterans and Families – supports Hoosier veterans who are homeless, or at risk of becoming so. The Veterans Community Center is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, as it will thereafter be known […]
INDIANAPOLIS–March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. More than 60,000 people in Indiana are living with a bleeding disorder and the majority of them don’t even know it. A bleeding disorder is defined as a condition in which the blood does not clot properly. That covers things like hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease. “Von Willebrand Disease […]
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. — A teenage girl from Bluffton is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after police say her car was hit by a drunk driver. The 17-year-old girl – who has not been identified – was driving with a 16-year-old boy late Thursday evening when her car was T-boned by another driver. The […]