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FORT WAYNE, Ind.–Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker expressed strong support for a state-regulated casino on Thursday. Tucker believes a casino could bring lots of economic benefits. She highlighted an agreement with Allen County Commissioners to share casino tax revenue based on population. Businessman Tom Kelley testified that a local casino could create over 1,000 […]
**STORY TAKEN FROM WISH TV** INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Downtown Indianapolis is preparing for a massive weekend of college sports as the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship game this Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium. Before the highly anticipated football showdown, fans from both teams and across the […]
MARIAN, Ind.–Marian University announced on Thursday that the NAIA has withdrawn Marian’s opportunity to compete in the NAIA Football Playoff Championship Series because an academically ineligible student-athlete participated in three games this season. It is because of that that Marian will not play its scheduled playoff game at Keiser University on Saturday December 6. That […]
FISHERS, Ind. – Fishers police officers took it upon themselves to finish making Amazon deliveries after a company driver was arrested. According to the Fishers Police Department, the delivery driver refused to pull over when an officer was trying to conduct a traffic stop on Wednesday. Police said the Amazon driver drove off, crashed the […]
INDIANAPOLIS – A man is dead after being shot on the south side of Indianapolis early Thursday morning. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Burkhart Drive just before 1 a.m. They came to an apartment complex off East Hanna Avenue and South Meridian Street. When police arrived, they […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana could bring back firing squads as a backup for executions under a new bill introduced in the state Senate. Sen. Mike Young (R-Indianapolis) filed Senate Bill 11, which would let the Department of Correction carry out executions with a five-person firing squad if lethal injection drugs aren’t available. Inmates could also choose […]
Is It Illegal to Drive with Snow on Your Car in Indiana? Winter driving comes with its own set of challenges, and one common question is whether it’s illegal to drive with snow on your car in Indiana. While the state does not have specific laws prohibiting driving with snow or ice on your vehicle, […]
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis Uber driver has agreed to plead guilty to killing a woman last year after also admitting to raping her. In September 2024, police say Francisco Valadez picked up 30-year-old Chanti Dixon and drove to a dead-end street. Once there, he sexually assaulted the woman in the backseat of his car before […]
Are You Responsible If Someone Slips On Ice On Your Sidewalk In Indiana? Indiana winters bring icy sidewalks and driveways, creating potential hazards for pedestrians. But what happens if someone slips and falls on the ice outside your property? Are you legally responsible? The answer depends on several factors, including Indiana’s premises liability laws and […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Indiana Hoosier Head Football Coach Curt Cignetti has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Cignetti joins Bill Mallory (1986-87) as the only IU coach to win conference coach of the year accolades in back-to-back seasons. Cignetti led Indiana to its first undefeated 12-0 regular season in […]
Indiana’s push for a rare mid-decade redistricting plan moved forward on Dec. 2 after the House elections committee advanced the proposal despite lengthy testimony against it. The measure passed with support from eight Republicans, while four Democrats and one Republican — Rep. Tim Yocum of Clinton — voted no. The vote came as President Donald […]
STATEWIDE–The majority of holiday shopping will be done in physical stores despite the increase in online sales. That’s the message from John Talbot, IU Kelley School of Business Senior Lecturer. Talbot’s areas of expertise are retailing, relating marketing activities to financial outcomes, and new media communication. “The real inflection point was the pandemic in 2020 […]