Daniel’s Vineyard expanding into Indianapolis
The owners of a McCordsville winery are looking to expand to Indianapolis. Indianapolis Business Journal reports Daniel and Kimberly Cook, who own Daniel’s Vineyard, purchased three buildings along Virginia Avenue in downtown Indianapolis this month for nearly
Indianapolis preps for tens of thousands to attend Gen Con gaming convention
Gen Con, one of the largest conventions in Indiana, is expecting another large attendance this year. The event at Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center begins this Thursday and runs through Sunday. Gen Con says
Ann Vermilion wins District 31 seat
Ann Vermilion is your next District 31 representative. Last night Vermilion received 36 of 49 votes to secure the seat. Ten voters were absent. She beat Grant County’s Steve Henderson and Blackford County’s John Lancaster. She’ll be
Gas City, Mississinewa announce plan to build $10 million auditorium
Yesterday, Gas City and the Mississinewa Community School district announced joint plans to build a $10 million auditorium. The facility would seat 1,200 people and would be run by the school district, while also serving as an
BSU study: gun delay laws prevent suicides
A new study says states that have laws enforcing a delay period before someone who buys a handgun can actually receive it experience lower suicide rates. Ball State economics professor Erik Nesson was one of several college
Second Harvest hosting Marion food bank on Friday
Second Harvest Food Bank will hold a tailgate food distribution from 9-11 a.m., Aug. 2, at the Five Points Mall in Marion, located at 1129 N. Baldwin Ave. The food distribution will take place on the south
At Nephew’s request, John Dillinger’s body to be exhumed
The body of infamous bank robber John Dillinger is going to be exhumed. Dillinger, the FBI’s Public Enemy Number One back in the 1930s, took his gang and went on a bank robbing spree. His life of
Kokomo’s St. Vincent de Paul Society in need of new home
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is in search of a new central location for its thrift store and food pantry, according to the Kokomo Tribune. The store was previously located inside the Church of Goodness, which
Traffic closures could cause GenCon headache
Some traffic closures could affect those visiting Indianapolis for GenCon. Over 65,000 people are expected to be in downtown for the gaming convention. About 25% of those attending will fly into the Indianapolis International Airport, but will
Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day
Three-hundred-and-fifty million trees planted in one day may sound impossible but according to government officials in Ethiopia, that’s exactly what happened. The effort is part of a national “green legacy” initiative to grow 4 billion trees in