GM investing $4.2 billion across US

General Motors is investing $4.2 billion in several of its operations across the United States, including its plant in Fort Wayne. The automaker says they are boosting their capacity nationwide as they prepare to role out their

Police: Owen County pair arrested for cock fighting

Sixty roosters, hens, and chicks were removed from the back yard of a home in Owen County last week. Two people were also arrested facing charges of animal neglect and cock fighting. Police served a warrant to

Sen Young, Braun differ on Defense Act

Sen. Todd Young differs from his colleague Mike Braun. Young supports the National Defense Authorization Act, which funds the military, and many of Indiana’s military interests that include jobs for Hoosiers. Braun said Tuesday he supports defense,

Illinois legalizes recreational marijuana

Illinois has become the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill on Tuesday. Residents over the age of 21 will be able to buy marijuana at dispensaries the first of January, according

Franciscan Health warns of data breach

Franciscan Health is providing details of a data breach. The health system says an internal investigation found one of its employees accessed protected health information of more than 2,000 patients “without a business reason,” including name, address,

AG Hill and FTC join to fight robocalls

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill joined officials from the Federal Trade Commission yesterday to announce a new initiative to crack down on illegal robocalls. “Operation Call it Quits” is a joint effort involving the FTC and more

ISP: Marion man dies in Sunday morning crash

A two vehicle crash in Grant County Sunday morning resulted in the death of a Marion man. At around 9:40 a.m. Indiana State Police, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources responded

Police: Marion man drug inside apartment, beaten

Marion Police Department officers are searching for suspects in connections with a violent robbery. At around 2:20 p.m. on June 24, 21-year-old victim Terrell D. Dean reported that he received a call from his baby’s mother to

IWU to host Upward Bound Olympiad

It’s been announced that Indiana Wesleyan University will be the host campus for the 2019 Upward Bound Olympiad and Leadership Conference. More than 400 middle school and high school students from Indiana will be in attendance, including

Madison-Grant announces facility upgrades, energy savings

At Madison-Grant’s Governing Board meeting this week they announced new upgrades to their facility. The school district said they have upgraded some bathrooms, redone its athletic track and put new awnings on the building’s entrances, according to