INDIANAPOLIS — Halloween isn’t just for kids — there are plenty of freebies and discounts available Thursday for adults (and the whole family) to enjoy! Freebies Chuck E. Cheese 50 free tickets when kids play in costume! When: Oct. 31 Edible Arrangements Stop by your store in costume for a free Halloween treat. When: Oct. […]
ANDERSON, Ind. (WISH) — Anderson firefighters opened their peer support network to all community members after a series of teen suicides in Madison County. The group, aimed at preventing suicide and encouraging dialogue surrounding mental health, was founded in 2015 by the president of the local firefighters union. James Harless, an Anderson firefighter who leads peer support […]
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man was arrested in Boone County after police found drugs in his car and his one-year-old son in the backseat, police say. Andre Morrow, 26, had his one-year-old son in the back seat when he was pulled over Oct. 8 on I-465, reports The Lebanon Reporter. Sheriff’s Deputy Wesley Garst stopped […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A funeral and burial service will be Friday morning for a 67-year-old Navy veteran with no known family. Daniel J. Powell, 67, died Sept. 20 in Indianapolis, according to the host of the service, Sprowl Funeral Home. No photos are available of Powell. News 8 learned he was an electrician in the […]
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Another concert is coming to Notre Dame Stadium. This time, the headliner is Billy Joel! Joel will play Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, June 20, 2020, the University of Notre Dame and Live Nation Chicago announced Thursday. “There’s something very, very special about this place,” said Jason Wright, President […]
WHITING, Ind. — The first round of voting for the Mascot Hall of Fame is underway, and two Indy mascots need your support! Blue, the mascot for the Indianapolis Colts, and Boomer, the mascot for the Indiana Pacers, are eligible for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. Blue and Boomer are two of 19 […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Fifty-one years after a soldier from Indiana was killed in Vietnam, he was honored with a funeral in his hometown of Indianapolis. U.S. Army First Lieutenant Alan Bardach, 24, was a graduate of Broad Ripple High School and Purdue University. He was killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 8, 1968, in […]
(Ryan Mears/Facebook) This week Indianapolis was shaken when the acting Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced the office would no longer prosecute simple marijuana possession for quantities under an ounce. Already this policy has had an immediately beneficial effect on the city as over 130 individuals were spared from criminal proceedings. What does this mean for the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — If you want to see the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” in Indianapolis this December, you’ll have the chance to snag tickets in just a few weeks. Single tickets for Hamilton will go on sale Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Old National Centre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is expanding. The purchase of 16.5 acres of land, combined with a 10-acre donation from Ambrose Property Group, will add 26.5 acres of space to the Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens. The Zoo and White River Gardens currently includes 67 acres and is home to nearly 1,300 animals, according […]
