As FSSA solicits feedback, family says attendant care played critical role in their child’s...
Parents of medically complex children say the changes made by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration following the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error left families without critical services. A new state law requires the agency to present a public report on changes to Indiana's Medicaid waivers prior to...
Charges filed against Greenwood man accused of attacking woman
FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — A Greenwood man faces multiple charges Friday after he attacked a woman at a business. According to court documents, on May 21, Greenwood Police Department officers responded to a call at an apartment complex office about an unidentified man threatening a female office worker. Court documents...
Contaminated cucumbers sicken 5 people in Illinois and Indiana, CDC says
As a recall of cucumbers grown in South Florida expanded this week, NBC Chicago learned four people in Illinois and one person in Indiana are among those who have gotten sick from salmonella. At least 45 people have gotten sick nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Decatur Township firefighter killed in motorcycle crash
INDIANAPOLIS — A firefighter with the Decatur Township Fire Department has died following a crash. According to the Decatur Township Fire Department (DTFD), Battalion Chief Mike "Cowboy" Turner was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash in southern Indiana on Friday, May 30. "It is with a heavy heart that...
Which states are looking to ban soda, snack purchases for SNAP recipients?
The USDA has already approved SNAP waivers for certain states. What do they entail?
Bless the Block concert series to feature live music, free food
INDIANAPOLIS — The Bless the Block community concert series is upon us! The family-friendly event will feature free food, free snow cones, and free entertainment from local musicians. The event will be held at Belmont Beach at 2020 N White River Parkway W Dr. on Saturday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m.
Purdue dumps DEI. Impacted Boilermakers search for next steps
As of Friday, about 2:30 p.m., all Purdue DEI activities and initiatives ended, effective immediately. An email sent out by Provost Patrick J. Wolfe blamed government policies for forcing the university’s hand in the matter. “An increasing number of actions and policy measures at both the federal and state...
IMPD: Shooting leaves woman dead on Indy’s east side, 1 detained
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis metro police responded to a shooting that left a woman dead on the city’s east side Friday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 6:01 p.m. to a residence located on Burbank Road in response to a shooting in the area. IMPD said officers...
Town official in Hamilton County terminated after being named in 1992 murder investigation
ATLANTA, Ind. — A town official in Hamilton County has been terminated after he was named in a 1992 murder investigation. The Atlanta town council held a special meeting Saturday, May 31 to discuss Andy Emmert, utility superintendent and building commissioner, being named in the murder of 24-year-old Tony Bledsoe by...
Man, who frequently used physicaI punshment on his girIfriend’s child, beating the 1-year-old for...
Indiana – An Indiana man was ordered to spend the next forty five years behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including one count of negIect of a dependent resuIting in death and two counts of negIect of a dependent. The defendant’s, 27-year-old Rona, conviction comes more than a year after the...