After buggy crash that killed 3 kids: No Indiana minimum age for driving horse...
BREMEN — A Marshall County crash on April 9 killed three Amish children in a horse-drawn cart, ages 9, 10 and 13. But the state of Indiana doesn’t have a minimum age for operating buggies, wagons and carts, The Tribune's newsgathering partner, WNDU-TV , reported. The three children who died in the crash were all...
Indiana House passes bill to jail homeless persons
INDIANAPOLIS — By a 52-40 vote, the Indiana House passed a Senate bill that would empower law enforcement to arrest homeless persons and charge them with a C misdemeanor should they be found sleeping or camping on public property and refusing referral to emergency shelter resources and services. The bill now returns...
Health department to host measles vaccine clinic April 21 at Ellettsville public library
A measles outbreak has spread in Indiana with six confirmed cases in Allen County. The Indiana Department of Health reported five new cases on April 9 after the initial case on April 7. There are currently no reported measles cases in Monroe County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on its website ,...
Gov. Braun signs executive order aimed at removing tax ‘marriage penalties’
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday announced the signing of an executive order aimed at removing what he called "marriage penalties." In a statement April 14, Braun's office said the state's tax system "disadvantages married couples in many ways," including exemption caps that are the same for both...
Teachers fill Indiana Statehouse to demand change as controversial bill nears passage
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana teachers filled the Statehouse on Monday, April 14 as part of the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) "Day of Action." Many teachers are motivated by Senate Bill 1. The bill deals with property taxes, as well as forcing public schools to share referenda money with some charter schools and...
Multiple soups recalled due to wood being found inside
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A nationwide health alert has been issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for various soups and bowl products. According to the FSIS, a total of 13 products have been recalled because the cilantro ingredient may have been contaminated with wood. The products recalled...
Braun to announce ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’ initiative alongside RFK Jr., Dr. Oz
Gov. Mike Braun will announce his "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative on Tuesday alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz at the Indiana State Library.
$20M in COVID relief at risk for 15 Indiana school districts after feds rescind...
Potentially 15 school districts and charter schools will no longer be reimbursed for projects paid for with federal COVID relief funds, impacting around $20 million in funding for Indiana schools, after the federal government rescinded a deadline extension. Newly appointed federal education secretary, Linda McMahon,...
Three people arrested following drug bust in Indiana
INDIANA — Three people were arrested Saturday morning after police stopped a vehicle reportedly transporting dangerous drugs to the Knox area from Chicago. According to authorities, officers received information about a car suspected of carrying methamphetamine and fentanyl. The vehicle was located and pulled over on...
Indiana Mom Lost Her Wallet in a Parking Lot—What Happened Next Will Warm Your...
It started with a spilled purse in a parking lot. What happened next changed one Indiana woman’s life. 🌐 #News #FortWayneIN #Indiana #UpliftingNews. FORT WAYNE, IN — It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon when Amy Halloran’s life took an unexpected turn. In the busy parking lot of a roadside market nestled along a...
