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TERRE HAUTE, IND. (WTWO/WAWV) – Indiana’s next Secretary of State has strong family ties to the Terre Haute community. Beau Bayh is the third generation of his family elected to a major political office. “I’ve been very lucky to have great role models like them. My dad was born in Shirkieville, IN, just here outside […]
Homeowners 65 and older in Ohio have until Dec. 31 to file for a homestead exemption that shields $29,000 of their home’s value from property tax. Mississippi shields the first $7,500 of assessed value for owners 65 and older, and Indiana pays a $150 credit to eligible older owners who file by Jan. 15. Each […]
Southern Indiana food pantry seeks help as demand rises
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says Republicans have some soul-searching to do after Democrats made major gains across the country and in Indiana during Tuesday’s midterm elections. Beckwith said he expected Republicans to lose some ground but was surprised by the size of the Democratic wave. “Well, I don’t...
Adelaide Jones, Miss Boone County, has been crowned the 2027 Miss Indiana State Festival Queen. The Miss Boone County Fair Queen Program announced the achievement, congratulating Jones on her hard work and dedication. Throughout the next year, Jones will travel across Indiana, attending at least 15 festivals and fairs while...
Springfield Art Association is rearranging the seating at its Edwards Place headquarters, loaning its Lincoln Courting Couch to Indiana State Museum for an upcoming exhibit.
For years, Devington Plaza has been an eyesore on the northeast side. After Kroger left in 2018, other stores followed leaving the once bustling shopping center mostly vacant. A lack of upkeep from the property owner led to the building deteriorating and illegal dumping in the parking lot, leading residents to report dozens of violations with the city. The site has also attracted crime and vandalism.
The president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum says the facility has “pretty much shattered every metric” for attendance since a $64 million renovation, and he extended a personal invitation to Clinton, Carroll and Boone County listeners to come see it for themselves. Michael Good joined WILO’s Party...
(The Center Square) – After breaking a 14-years supermajority in the Indiana House on Election Day, Democrats want to tackle taxes and affordability. Democrats flipped 16 Indiana House seats in last week’s election, and now the 46-seat Democratic minority elected leaders have priorities for the new year. “My responsibility to the taxpayers is not only to listen to them, but to make life easier and more affordable for them,” said Rep. Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, who was reelected minority floor leader. Democratic leadership wants to reform property taxes and eliminate the sales tax on utility bills for private individuals, among other affordability issues. “Data centers don’t pay sales tax on utility bills while regular taxpayers are having to pay that sales tax,” Pryor told The Center Square. “The legislature has given tax breaks to businesses, but we have not helped homeowners, renters, and local governments – that includes schools.” “I don’t believe many residents saw a significant enough break that they felt we did anything for their property taxes,” Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Ft. Wayne, who was reelected minority leader, told The Center Square. The coming year will require legislature to pass a budget, which happens every other year. “Property taxes are
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The West Central Indiana Defense Network has announced its advocacy priorities for 2027, following last month’s opening of the Midwest UAS Test Site of Indiana at the Terre Haute Regional Airport. The West Central Indiana Defense Network said its 2027 priorities are aimed at strengthening the region’s defense assets, attracting […]
The Christian County High School Tiger Band will give the community a chance to see its “New Kids on the Block” show Tuesday night before taking it to the national stage in Indianapolis. The community performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Stadium of Champions. Admission is...
Gov. Mike Braun hasn’t done enough to punish teachers who celebrated the murder of right-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk more than a year ago. That’s according to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, who said his office referred numerous educators to the Indiana Department of Education for potential disciplinary action.
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - LaGrange County now has the most confirmed measles cases of any county in Indiana in 2026. The Indiana Department of Health confirmed 36 cases in the county as of Tuesday. In one week, the county’s confirmed cases increased from 25 to 36. That accounts...
Garten is poised to replace the outgoing Senate leader, State Sen. Rod Bray (R-Martinsville), next week. However, it's unclear if his re-election bid was successful.
At the Indianapolis International Airport earlier this week, people gathered outside the gate to greet 10 Indiana veterans and their closest family members about to hop on a flight to Washington, D.C. They’re part of an Honor Flight, a program that takes veterans that served from World War II through...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Indiana Michigan Power is offering additional opportunities for landowners and residents to discuss two proposed transmission line projects following a Community Connect call last week. The company is scheduling one-on-one conversations during the week of Nov. 9 for people who live on or near...
New Director Jennifer Dorfmeyer acknowledged continued challenges for the agency but shared progress and goals with lawmakers.
INDIANAPOLIS — For more than 50 years, The Arc of Greater Boone County has worked to empower individuals with disabilities and special needs, providing opportunities and resources to help them live, work and thrive in their communities. The Arc of Greater Boone County Executive Director Pam Verbarg joined Life.Style.Live! to highlight the organization’s programs, employment […]
Following the midterm election results, Pi Sigma Alpha, Purdue's Political Science Honor Society, hosted a panel featuring three Purdue professors and their opinions. The first professor to speak was Mollie Cohen, a political science professor at Purdue whose academic focus is in Latin American politics. She responded to a question regarding how classes can help students understand what happened on Election Day.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — In an era of wellness trends and self-care, Indiana medical spas are preparing for new safety regulations with Senate Bill 282 scheduled to become law on Jan. 1, requiring registration and mandatory reporting to the state's Medical Licensing Board. But local doctors and nurse practitioners behind Greater Lafayette's med spas say they support the changes, given a recent incident where a woman died within an hour of being administered an IV at a local IV therapy business. According to a lawsuit, the woman's death was the result of a significant amount of air in the IV line, which traveled to her heart. The business has since closed. Rickin Shah and Marc Estes, co-owners of Pure Regenerative Medicine in West Lafayette and former emergency room doctors, said that when they opened their med spa in 2022, they were shocked by the lack of standards and regulations in their field. Running through the checklist of opening the business, which offers services such as regenerative hormone replacement therapy, facial rejuvenation, laser treatments and injectables such as Botox, Estes said he couldn't find anything in state law that governed their practice. "I remember saying, 'There must be some process that
