WHITELAND, Ind.–Two schools in Whiteland have designated Thursday February 8 as a live synchronous e-learning day because of a water outage in Whiteland. The two schools on e-learning are Whiteland Community High School and Whiteland Elementary School, according to a release from Rick Hightower, communications director for Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, sent out Thursday morning. […]

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INDIANAPOLIS — A new podcast has been released that aims to support individuals who have loved ones struggling with addiction. The podcast is hosted by Matt Bair and Ryan Hedrick, both of whom work at WIBC Radio, and both have personally struggled with addiction in the past. The first four episodes will cover navigating the […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–A professor at Purdue University says there is a way to slow cancer growth. Andrea Kasinski, Deputy Director of the Institute for Cancer Research at Purdue University, says both her and her staff are working on what’s called microRNA. “We think of microRNAs as the breaks. They prevent other things from being expressed. […]

STATEWIDE — In honor of American Heart Month, medical professionals are highlighting ways that you and your family can keep your hearts healthy. American Heart Month kicked off Thursday, with National Wear Red Day happening Friday. Wear Red Day highlights the dangers of heart disease – the leading cause of death in the United States, […]

STATEWIDE — This Friday, you are encouraged to join other Hoosiers in wearing your favorite red clothes, so as to raise awareness about heart disease. That’s because the American Heart Association will be hosting its annual National Wear Red Day. This event encourages you to wear red in order to highlight dangers of heart disease […]

INDIANAPOLIS- The Wayne Township Board voted to approve the merger of the EMS Division of the Wayne Township Fire Department with Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services Thursday night. The board approved resolutions authorizing Wayne Township Trustee Jeb Bardon to negotiate details of the merger on behalf of the township, the transfer of assets to Indianapolis Emergency […]

DUBOIS CO, Ind.–There was an explosion at a home and one person was found dead in Dubois County. The explosion happened around 6:30 pm Monday not far from State Road 56 and southwest of French Lick. Investigators believe a propane tank exploded, but they aren’t sure what caused it to explode. Witnesses say it could […]

GEORGETOWN, Ind. — Last week, a Hoosier Safe Haven Baby Box accepted the first surrendered baby of the year. Firefighters at the Georgetown Township Fire Station #1 had the baby out of the box within minutes. Then, the little one was medically examined, taken to a local hospital, and eventually placed in the care of […]

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STATEWIDE — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America sent out a list of tips on Monday for dealing with a common behavior in Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients known as “Wandering” Wandering is when a patient suffering from either of the two illnesses where they leave their home and become disoriented, lost, and unable to find their […]

STATEWIDE — In honor of what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, some Hoosiers and organizations are remembering the landmark Supreme Court decision. Roe v. Wade became law on January 22nd, 1973. The Supreme Court’s decision to essentially legalize abortion around the United States caused ongoing controversy, resulting in occasional shifts […]