Plans to alter absentee voting move forward
Republicans at the Indiana Capitol are looking to make absentee voting only for people who can’t get to the polls on Election Day. A House committee yesterday approved the plan which would have people swear under penalty
Indy school system creates program to address teacher vacancies
The Indianapolis Public Schools have launched a teacher apprenticeship program to help fill vacancies. The IndyTeach apprenticeship will allow 10 people who want to become teachers to get a year of classroom experience and earn their teaching
Court dismisses lawsuit over IU’s vaccine policy
A lawsuit taking on Indiana University’s vaccine mandate is being dismissed. A federal appeals court made that ruling on Tuesday for the suit brought forward by eight students. The same court had previously determined the university could
Nissan recalls thousands of Rogues
Nissan has issued a recall for 793,000 Rogue SUVs after discovering a potential fire hazard in the vehicles. Rogues manufactured from 2014 through 2016 have been found to have a defect that allows water to make contact
Marion hospice facility investigated for keeping and relabeling dead patients’ medications
An investigation in late 2021 revealed a local hospice center not only kept but also relabeled the medications of deceased patients. According to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services, Heart to Heart Hospice
Colts will help bolster some Hoosier high school football programs
The Indianapolis Colts will sponsor 10 “under-resourced” high school football programs in Indiana. The Colts say the money will give the schools access to new coaching education, player development, and fundraising resources. Some of the schools included
Entrance fees coming to Indiana’s national park
You’ll soon have to pay a fee to enter Indiana’s only national park. Indiana Dunes National Park will have an entrance fee beginning March 31. Entry to the park will cost $15 per person, $20 for a
Rep. Spartz headed to Ukraine
Rep. Victoria Spartz was born in Ukraine and now she’s headed back there as part of a Congressional delegation. The bipartisan group will head first to Brussels. There, they’ll meet with leaders of NATO and the EU
Elwood man dies in Grant County crash
An Elwood man died Tuesday morning in Grant County after his truck rear-ended a garbage truck. Indiana State Police say 22-year-old Corey Carter was headed south on Strawtown Pike just before 7 a.m. when his Chevrolet Avalanche
Sports books have the option to take bets on some Olympic games
The Indiana Gaming Commission last week said sports books in the state can accept bets on some winter Olympic events. They include alpine skiing, bobsled, cross-country skiing, curling, ice hockey, short-track speed skating, and speed skating. Figure