Connersville student arrested for setting off fireworks at school
CONNERSVILLE - A student at Connersville Middle School has been turned over to police after fireworks were set off in a school bathroom. Students had to be evacuated from the school Monday and ...
View ArticleColts owner Irsay hoping for NFL labor resolution soon
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indy 500 is Sunday, but the future of another sport is also a big topic across the country. NFL owners are meeting Tuesday in Indianapolis. NFL owners began their general session ...
View ArticleNo. 1 pick Maya Moore struggles in Lynx preseason win over Indiana
The new-look Minnesota Lynx showed brief signs of the old this afternoon before kicking their all-star roster into high gear en route to a 71-66 preseason victory over Indiana in front of a crowd of ...
View ArticleFSSA employees charged with stealing funds
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett announced the indictment of three Indiana Family and Social Services Administration employees on charges stemming from the theft of nearly ...
View ArticleWednesday is Community Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway, Ind.— Wednesday is Community Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Fox59 is a proud media sponsor. The garages in Gasoline Alley will be open and drivers will be available to ...
View ArticleTwo more arrested in connection with death of homeless man
Homicide detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department have made two additional arrests in connection with the death of a homeless Indianapolis man. Devon Valentine, 19, and ...
View ArticleFire forces evacuation of WISH TV
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Employees were evacuated from the building following an electrical fire Tuesday at the studios on Meridian Street. The fire, believed to have started in the backup electrical ...
View ArticleFeds review Planned Parenthood law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Federal officials are reviewing a new Indiana law that restricts public funding for Planned Parenthood, a development that could cost the state some of its Medicaid funding. The ...
View ArticleMissing S. Indiana man found dead in Ohio River
Police say 54-year-old Allen Gerlach's body was spotted late Monday about 100 yards downstream from a boat ramp at the community of Troy some 50 miles east of Evansville. A Silver Alert had ...
View Article3 Ind. welfare workers indicted for stealing $191K
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted two former Indiana welfare workers and a current one for stealing $191,000 in food stamps and other benefits with bogus electronic benefit ...
View ArticleMEAC, SWAC take big hits in latest APR report
The NCAA released the penalties Tuesday as it disclosed the details of its latest Academic Progress Rate report. Southern became the first school to be banned from the postseason in two sports in ...
View ArticleGeorgia Street project halfway complete
Construction crews are transforming the former four lane road into a two lane street with a pedestrian mall down the center. The project is nearing the half-way ...
View ArticlePurdue economist expects gas prices to stay below $4 this summer
A Purdue University agricultural economist believes market conditions are improving, pushing oil back under $100 a barrel. Professor Wally Tyner says that means, gas prices should stay below $4 this ...
View ArticleGovernor Daniels speaks out about decision not to run for president
Governor Mitch Daniels (R-Indiana) has not talked about his decision not to run for President, except to say his love for his family won out over his White House ambitions. Tuesday, Daniels opened ...
View ArticleMolester's sentence too harsh
ROYAL CENTER, Ind. (WISH) - An appeals court has ruled a 66-year prison sentence for a convicted child molester is too severe, 24-Hour News 8's news partner, ...
View ArticlePeyton goes under the knife
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) throws a pass during the first quarter of an NFL AFC wild card football playoff game against the New York Jets in Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 8, ...
View Article2 school buses crash near McCordsville
McCORDSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - Two Mount Vernon Community School Corp. buses collided near McCordsville; injuries are reported to be minor,but seven people are being taken to area hospitals. The ...
View ArticleSenate Democratic leader not running for governor
Sen. Vi Simpson of Bloomington says she gave it serious thought but won't be running for governor. Simpson says she hopes to remain a progressive voice in the Statehouse, which is dominated by ...
View ArticleMassey, Peabody ordered to turn over records
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- An administrative law judge has ordered Massey Energy and Peabody Energy to turn over information about coal mine accidents, injuries and work-related illnesses to federal ...
View ArticleBloomington continues to clean up after storm
Residents of Bloomington continue to clean up from Monday night's storms. Large trees damaged homes and businesses. One tree fell straight into an apartment building. Crews worked to place ...
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