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What To Do If Floodwater Gets Into Your Home As historic flooding continues to hit communities across Indiana, thousands of residents are now dealing with water in their homes for the first time. Here’s what officials recommend if it happens to you. Safety comes first Do not enter a flooded home until authorities confirm it’s […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Rain on Saturday keeps the risk of flooding around for the weekend across Indiana. Showers and thunderstorms move through central Indiana from Illinois Saturday morning. With all the rain the state has already seen this week, Jason Puma from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis called it “a significant event in central Indiana […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works strongly advises that residents in Rocky Ripple and Ravenswood evacuate. DPW has closed the gates surrounding the Edgewood Apartments/Broad Ripple Arts Center along the White River and has initiated the closure of one of two gates surrounding Rocky Ripple. The 52nd Street flood gate was closed early Saturday […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever collected their third straight win by beating the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Friday night 98-87. After scoring just 35 points in the first half, Indiana scored 63 points in the second half. The team pulled away from Dallas with 35 points in the fourth quarter alone. Fever guard Caitlin […]
NEW CASTLE, Ind — New Castle officials are beginning to assess damage from historic flooding, but Mayor Greg York says the full extent of the damage won’t be known until floodwaters recede. York says rushing water has damaged roads and washed out a bridge on Riley Road. “We lost a bridge on Riley Road. Total […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Braun has requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration through FEMA to channel federal resources to Indiana as the state recovers from a series of severe storms, tornadoes, historic flooding, and a destructive derecho that began on August 11. The request follows Governor Braun’s earlier actions mobilizing state and local resources, declaring a […]
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NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Firefighters in New Castle responded to an explosion and large fire at a scrapyard on Friday. The fire happened at around 8:45 a.m. at Neal Scrap Metals just south of downtown New Castle. The fire department said they used about 10,000 gallons of water to control the fire. No injuries were […]
STATEWIDE — Summer break is almost over in Indiana. While some students may be ready to go back to school, others aren’t. In fact, some feel nervous or anxious about it, and health leaders say that’s okay. Kimble Richardson is with Community Health Network. He spoke about how parents can notice if their kid feels […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability has issued a Knozone Action Day for sensitive groups because of the smoke from the Canada wildfires. Winds are carrying the smoke south, bringing high levels of particle pollution and creating risks for those in Central Indiana with asthma, COPD, and many other diagnoses. Unhealthy air quality also […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University comes in ranked towards the top on a list of America’s best value public universities. According to a 2026 study from SmartAsset, Purdue is ranked second nationally and No. 1 in Indiana and across the Big Ten for its cost of attendance, median alumni earnings and graduation rate. Purdue’s […]