Indianapolis — Indianapolis troopers were kept busy overnight responding to requests for service and assisting motorists. Trooper’s responded to 50 property damage crashes, 16 personal injury crashes and 43 slide off’s in the Indianapolis District which includes Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Shelby, Hancock and Boone Counties. Motorists are reminded to travel cautiously through this morning’s commute….
There’s a right way to deal with injured, orphaned wildlife and wildlife biologists from the Department of Natural Resources are asking the public to help keep Indiana’s wildlife wild. “Rescuing an injured or apparently abandoned baby wild animal may do the opposite of what you seek to accomplish and eventually cause the animal more harm than…
As Hoosiers, basketball is in our blood. We watch games with passion, sometimes bated breath, always cheering our favorite team to victory. For the Loogootee High School boys’ basketball team, it was like the movie Hoosiers as they realized the ultimate victory in winning the school’s first state championship earlier last year. To recognize their…
Local auditions for Holiday World’s 2013 cast of entertainers are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16 at the park. The 2013 musical entertainment lineup at Holiday World includes the following: Real Country: Latest hits along with country classics. Rejoice!: Contemporary Christian music with worship music and Christian hits. ’80s Rewind: Memorable pop music and dance hits…
By Keith Robinson West Lafayette – A week of rain and unseasonable warmth in January replenished the ground with enough water to eliminate dry conditions across Indiana except for the far northern part of the state. The report by the State Climate Office, based at Purdue University, is good news for crop farmers, who rely…
Santa Claus – The Board of Directors for Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari named Matt Eckert the park’s new president and CEO. [quote]“My brother-in-law Dan stepped in to serve as president following Will’s sudden death in 2010. We thank him for his leadership and wish him well as he returns full-time to his law firm in…
Dubois County – Members of the Dubois Strong Board of Directors elected its officers for 2013 at its most recent meeting. Marc Steczyk (Ferdinand Chamber of Commerce) will serve as Chairman, Dr. Alan Johnson (Vincennes University Jasper Campus) as Vice Chairman, Jim Huebner (OFS Brands) as Treasurer, and Mayor Terry Seitz (City of Jasper) as Secretary….
Indianapolis – The state recently launched a website designed to help hospitals, local health departments, non-profit organizations and the public access health-related data at the state and county level. The Indiana State Department of Health, Indiana Hospital Association and Indiana Business Research Center unveiled the site, IndianaINdicators.org,which provides the most current Indiana health information based on…
Jasper –Meyer Distributing, Inc., a Jasper-based automotive specialty products marketing and distribution company, announced it opened a new facility in Worcester, MA. This is the second expansion announcement from the company this month. They opened a similar facility in Binghamton, NY on December 12 (announcement here). The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s East Hanover, NJ…
The 1992 classic film “A League of Their Own,” featuring scenes at Huntingburg’s beloved League Stadium, has been added to the 2012 National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. In the film, starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O’Donnell, and Madonna, League Stadium serves as the home field for the Rockford Peaches, an All-American…
