Even after 84 years, the office is Walter Orthmann’s favorite place to be. His advice: “You need to get busy with the present, not the past or the future.” Very few people have worked at the same company all their life — and according to Guinness World Records, only one has worked at the same … Read more
Democrats in Indiana are trying to appeal to voters across party lines by pushing for marijuana legalization. INDIANAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Thomas McDermott Jr. is calling for the legalization of marijuana in Indiana and doing it with a campaign ad that shows him smoking weed. The ad, strategically released on 4/20, begins with … Read more
Video inside Kalao helped investigators identify 27-year-old Keiantrea Washington as the suspect in the April 23 shooting. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Police have arrested a 27-year-old man for a shooting at a Bloomington nightclub last month. (NOTE: The video in the player above is from a report the day after the April 23 shooting.) Bloomington Police … Read more
The latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic for Tuesday, March 29, 2022. INDIANAPOLIS — Here are Tuesday’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including the latest news on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Indiana. Registrations for the vaccine are now open for Hoosiers 5 and older through the Indiana State Department of Health. This story will be … Read more
The High School Summer Pass program runs from May 16 through Aug. 31. High schoolers ages 14-19 can exercise for free at any location. INDIANAPOLIS — Planet Fitness is helping teenagers stay physically and mentally fit this summer, providing a way to exercise for free while school is out. The High School Summer Pass allows … Read more
By the end of the year, there will only be two greyhound racing tracks left in the country. DUBUQUE, Iowa — Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, … Read more
She is a prominent gay, Black woman facing trial in a country that is hostile to the LGBT+ community, those who aren’t of Slavic origin and to the US. WASHINGTON — For another person in another country at another time, the case might have been a minor matter: an American citizen detained at an airport … Read more
Esezi Otomewo is among a handful of Indianapolis natives who were drafted this year, including Center Grove’s Russ Yeast and Warren Central’s David Bell. INDIANAPOLIS — Esezi Otomewo, a three-star recruit from Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School who went on to play for the Minnesota Gophers, won’t have to travel far after being drafted to … Read more
The latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic for Wednesday, March 30, 2022. INDIANAPOLIS — Here are Wednesday’s latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including the latest news on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Indiana. Registrations for the vaccine are now open for Hoosiers 5 and older through the Indiana State Department of Health. This story will be … Read more
A Brown County woman who got to a life-saving transplant with just seconds to spare got a chance to thank the firefighters who helped her get to the hospital. BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — We have an update on that intense ambulance trip that got an organ transplant patient, who was up against the clock, to the … Read more