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Indiana's Senate Majority Leader, Chris Garten, has put forth Senate Bill 1 in a bold move to revamp the state's welfare programs. Citing the elimination of "waste, fraud, and abuse," Garten's legislation seeks to more tightly secure welfare benefits like SNAP and Medicaid for individuals he perceives as legally and...

From Minneapolis to Indianapolis, crowds on Monument Circle had a clear message Thursday night: they’d like to see justice Renee Nicole Good and ICE off our streets.

MARION CO., Ind. (WFIE) - Dejon Fox, the father of the student killed in a shooting at KSU, has taken a plea deal in a deadly crash case. Court records show many charges were dismissed; however, a plea agreement was reached on the charge of Causing Death When Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated.

INDIANAPOLIS – Police are investigating a Thursday morning shooting on the near west side. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were dispatched around 5:20 a.m. to the 100 block of S. Traub Avenue. Police found a male suffering from gunshot wounds. They didn’t disclose the extent of...

INDIANAPOLIS – A person died in a crash on I-70 on the southwest side of Indianapolis after a passenger vehicle crashed into a semi. Indiana State Police said speed was likely a factor. This happened around 4:30 a.m. Thursday on I-70 eastbound between Sam Jones Expressway and West Minnesota Street. The ramp from Sam...

INDIANA — Classes were canceled Thursday at a southeast Indiana elementary school after a school bus caught fire on campus. According to a social media post from Rod Hite, superintendent of Switzerland County Elementary, the fire occurred while a school bus was parked at the school. Hite said all students and the bus...

Respiratory viruses are on the rise in northeast Indiana, including influenza and COVID. Health officials are urging caution to protect one’s health, as well as the health of others in the community. Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Gutwein urges everyone in the area to get vaccinated if possible,...

INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis women are in jail accused of neglecting a mentally challenged man. According to court records, the man who owns a home on Villa Avenue called police because he was concerned for the victim’s well-being. The landlord told police he believed the suspects were only caring for the victim...

Houlihan’s, a restaurant and bar at Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville, permanently closed Jan. 1, leaving several employees suddenly jobless. Former employee Haley Brown didn’t learn about the closing until the morning of Jan. 1. “We got a text at 8:30 a.m. for all employees to report for...

Gov. Mike Braun announced the launch of Smart SNAP on Jan. 1. This policy does not allow the use of SNAP benefits for candy and sugary drinks. “This policy, a cornerstone of Governor Braun’s Make Indiana Healthy Again plan, reflects Indiana’s commitment to improving nutrition and reversing troubling health trends...