Rescue Mission in ‘urgent’ need of laundry detergent
The Grant County Rescue Mission Ministry has put out a call for laundry detergent. According to the charitable organization they’re in urgent need of detergent at their men’s shelter, as well as their Open Heart shelter for
Indiana Driver’s Manual to add four more languages
The Indiana Driver’s Manual will soon be available in more languages. Beginning in March 2021, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will offer the Driver’s Manual in four additional languages — Arabic, Burmese, Chin, and Mandarin. The
State legislators debate how to spend budget surplus
2020 is not a budget year at the statehouse, but legislators will be debating some new spending anyway. In the two months between the passage of the state budget and the end of the last fiscal year,
U.S. Postal Service introducing stamp to symbolize PTSD healing process
The U.S. Postal Service has introduced a new stamp this week which features a tiny green sprout growing from a ground of fallen leaves to symbolize the healing process of those who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress
Study: Indianapolis is nation’s most stressed out city
Indy is the most stressed city in the country, says a new study by a company called Just Great Lawyers. People in Indy are stressed most about money, politics, and their jobs, says the study, which ranked
Greater Second Baptist Church ‘ransacked,’ MPD investigating
Marion Police officers are investigating a break-in at the Greater Second Baptist Church on 26th St., which they believe took place Sunday evening. On Tuesday, church member Monica Artis-Clark reported that a stained-glass window on the building’s
IU finds positives in selling beer, wine at Memorial Stadium
Indiana University said a pilot beer and wine program at Memorial Stadium has resulted in some positive findings. According to the school, beer and wines sales actually exceeded the school’s projected figures. During the 2019 football season,
Hundreds of thousands at risk of losing SNAP benefits
Hundreds of thousands of people could lose access to food stamps due to tighter restrictions for the federal SNAP program. The new rules from the Trump administration would prevent states from lifting the requirement that adults work
Mississinewa Lake hosts Sunrise Eagle Watch on Jan. 18
Greet the morning with bald eagles at Mississinewa Lake’s annual Sunrise Eagle Watch on Jan. 18. Bird watchers will meet at Mississinewa’s Miami State Recreation Area (SRA) boat launch at 6:30 a.m. to caravan to the largest
House Republicans set to revisit controversial ‘externship’ teacher requirement
House Republicans say they’ll revisit a controversial “externship” requirement for teachers in the upcoming session. Teachers say they need to go further than that. Legislators added a requirement this year that teachers spend 15 hours over five