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INDIANAPOLIS — Huston, we have a problem. From Fishers to Charlestown, that could have been the distress signal blaring across Indiana Republican ranks on election night — a NASA-style call for help slathered in delicious hubris. House Speaker Todd Huston became the third such Statehouse titan to lose...
In compliance with Senate Bill 78, Perry Township has instated new rules this year that require students to power off their cellular devices and keep them in a place students will not access them during the school day. The language of the bill extends this further by saying, “…the mandate applies to all personal electronics capable of messaging or data, including…cell phones & smartwatches, earbuds & headphones, personal tablets and laptops and gaming devices & smart glasses.”
MARION COUNTY, Ind. — Following the preliminary results stating that he was elected to the Indiana State Senate, Kerry Forestal has resigned from his position as the Marion County Sheriff. A news release said that, per the Indiana Constitution, a term for an Indiana State Senator begins the day after the election. An additional portion […]
NinjaCon: Partake in all things ninja—gymnastics, parkour, martial arts, and more—during this convention for enthusiasts in the growing sport at Wright’s 360 Movement Academy in Westfield. November 6–8 Christmas Nights of Lights: The Indiana State Fairgrounds transforms into a magical, twilit wonder during this 2.1-mile drive-thru...
Two local marching bands are headed to the Class “C” state finals today. The Vincennes Lincoln’s Pride of the Green, and the Washington Gold Pride band, will compete at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Lincoln performs first at 1:35 p.m. Washington takes the field at 3:35 p.m....
(WPTA) - The Lincoln Party has secured statewide ballot access after its Secretary of State candidate, Greg Ballard, received more than 70,000 votes (3.6%) in Tuesday’s election, clearing the 2% threshold required under Indiana law. For the next four years, Lincoln Party candidates can run for any office in...
Some houses are just houses, and then there’s the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, which is the kind of place that makes you reconsider everything you thought you knew about Indiana history. A real United States president lived here, worked here, and chose to come back here after...
INDIANAPOLIS - Two of Indiana's members of the U.S. House said economic issues and immigration played a key role in Democrats' massive election victories. Democrats had flipped at least 43 seats in the House as of Friday, including in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, where Democratic state Sen. J.D. Ford upset three-term Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz. Another 25 seats have yet to be called.
INDIANAPOLIS (Friday, Nov. 6, 2026/National FFA Organization) – National FFA Organization is pleased to announce that five members from five different states have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2026. These students are being celebrated for their achievements in academics, the arts, and career and technical education. Out of...
LAWRENCE, Ind. — Lawrence Mayor Deb Whitfield is speaking out following reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the city on Thursday. In a statement released by the city government of Lawrence, the Democratic mayor said ICE did not contact her office ahead of any enforcement activity and that she shares the concerns of […]
Indianapolis is kicking off eleven straight days of free, community-created programming Thursday evening as the 31st annual Spirit & Place Festival opens with a public conversation at Indiana Landmarks Center. The festival runs through Nov. 15 and threads more than 30 events across Central Indiana around this year's theme: Connections.
The following is a press release for McDonald's USA. McDonald’s restaurants in the Indianapolis area are honored to serve veterans, active-duty military members and their families each and every day. This year, McDonald’s restaurants across the region will be recognizing Veterans Day in a special way, by offering current and former military members free food.
As the city begins the development process of the former Indiana Women’s Prison, local organization City Rising has collected stories from people connected to the site. Community members are invited to hear these stories at Beyond These Gates: Remembering Home, The Prison, and a Place Yet to Be. The...
Voters in at least two dozen Indiana school districts approved measures Tuesday to collect more property taxes, while 12 referendums failed. School leaders are now preparing for what the results could mean for their budgets. In Indianapolis and Hamilton County, voters approved most referendums to help fund their local schools. In Hamilton County, voters approved […]
Democrats won big in Indiana Tuesday night, breaking a 14-year Republican supermajority in the state House of Representatives, electing the state's first openly gay U.S. representative, and electing a Democratic attorney general for the first time in 14 years.
Indianapolis voters on Election Day overwhelmingly backed the first-ever tax to be split between city and charter schools, a major step in a years-long movement by charter advocates to become equal partners in educating student. Voters passed the tax 63% to 37%, to maintain funding for the Indianapolis Public Schools for four years, while giving charter […]
INDIANAPOLIS— About 240 children in Indiana’s foster care system are waiting for adoptive homes, with older children, sibling groups and those with more complex needs often facing longer waits for permanent placement. The average age of children waiting for adoption is 12 to 13 years old, according to the Indiana Department of Child Services. November […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Vision Zero Task Force held its final meeting of 2026 Thursday, providing a snapshot of the latest data and to share plans moving forward. The Vision Zero Action Plan, a city-wide policy framework, aims to make streets safer and eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries by 2035 […]
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Christopher Browning, OD, and Nicholas Garn, OD, now offer cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange in their own practices. Indiana’s first OD-owned office-based surgery (OBS) suites are now open. These suites allow patients to receive cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange (RLE) in the same practice where their optometrist evaluated them. Christopher Browning, OD, of VisionQuest Eyecare, opened his suite on October 29, and Nicholas Garn, OD, of Zionsville Eyecare, opened a separate suite on October 30, 2026.1 While Browning and Garn worked closely together on the development of the 2 surgical suites, the practices themselves are independently owned and operated.1.
