The Indianapolis International Airport unveiled a new statue honoring local aviation pioneer Colonel Harvey Weir Cook April 2. Col. Cook founded Indiana’s first principal airport in 1931, which would later become IND. He was considered a pioneer in commercial and military aviation. The seven foot tall bronze statue … Read More
The Indianapolis Museum of Art will change its admission pricing beginning April 7. Visitors will now pay a flat general admission, rather than the previously used a la carte pricing for special exhibitions and parking. The new admission ticket will allow patrons access to the IMA’s upper campus, including … Read More
The Indiana Dunes State Park has made USA Today’s list of the nation’s 10 Best State Parks. The list started with a panel of experts nominating 20 state parks for consideration, then the public was encouraged to vote during the month of March for their favorites. Indiana Dunes … Read More
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and longtime affiliate Chevrolet have announced an agreement on a multi-year extension of their partnership. Key elements include: Chevrolet will continue its role as an official sponsor of the Verizon IndyCar Series Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and the … Read More
A new monument will be erected this summer at James Dean’s birth site in Marion, with a dedication ceremony to be held Sept. 30, the 60th anniversary of the actor’s death. Loretta Walker, director of Main Street Marion, and David Loehr, owner of James Dean Gallery, have been … Read More
The Pro Gaming League has announced that Indianapolis will host season two of the Halo Championship Series, a professional video gaming tournament centered around the Xbox game Halo. The tournament will take place June 26 through June 28 at the Indiana Convention Center in conjunction with Indy PopCon, … Read More
Bluffton police arrested Jeremy W. Reed, 37, an Indiana State Excise officer, March 30 on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor and dissemination of matter harmful to minors. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Wells county, Reed is accused of “sexting” with and inappropriately … Read More
The Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend is mourning the loss of Ivory, a beloved 18 year old white Bengal tiger, who was humanely euthanized March 30 after a period of physical decline due to old age. “A decision like this is never a simple one, but after assessing … Read More
Authorities are saying two boys are responsible for a fire that seriously damaged a Waterloo playground March 29. The Waterloo Fire Department was called to Francis Thomson Memorial Park around 5 p.m. Sunday, near downtown Waterloo. It took approximately an hour to get the fire under control due … Read More
The last week has produced some interesting animals found by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, District 3, which includes Benton, Boone, Cass, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren and White counties. Officer Brenda Louthain responded to a call about an armadillo that had been struck by a … Read More
Can renewable energy be available when customers need it as opposed to only when the sun shines or wind blows? Storing energy from the sun and wind and using it efficiently on the electric grid will be the focus of new research at Southern Indiana’s Battery Innovation Center … Read More
Two men, one of which was an airline employee, were arrested in separate incidents involving loaded handguns at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago March 27. Transportation Security Administration agents using an X-ray machine on the carry-on bag of James Long, 50, an airline employee, detected a loaded 9 … Read More
A team of Purdue students who created a soybean-based air freshener have taken top prize in the 2015 Student Soybean Product Innovation Competition, sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance. The team consisted of Evan Anderson, an agricultural and biological engineering major from Churubusco; his brother Sean Anderson, a … Read More
Silver Lake brand has voluntarily recalled all lots of its Easter egg cookies due to an ingredient that was not listed on the packaging. The company announced this morning that the cookies were being recalled because egg was not declared in the ingredients. People who have an allergy … Read More
Indiana Conservation and Federal Fish and Wildlife officers are investigating the death of a bald eagle found in Dubois county, and at the same time attempting to locate the nest which may potentially be in danger. On March 19, conservation officer Kenny Tincher responded to a report of … Read More
A new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at University of Connecticut is recommending that energy drinks be governed by the same rules as tobacco products. The study points to negative health effects on children ages 12 to 17 associated with the highly caffeinated … Read More
