In Anderson, the new City Council will meet in executive session Tuesday night to get discuss possible sites for a new bus terminal. Newly-elected Mayor Thomas Broderick, Jr. waid he wants to finalize a site for the new CATS bus terminal next month. The federal government will provide $3M for the project, but construction must […]
Bill proposes grant to help build grocery stores in food deserts
Senators are considering a grant fund to encourage grocery stores to fill the gap in Indiana food deserts. A Senate committee has recommended setting aside a million dollars to help stores open in underserved areas, or buy equipment to allow them to stock fresh fruits and vegetables. The bill defines a food desert as a […]
Fort Wayne man shot by police
A police action shooting in Fort Wayne has left a man injured. Police say that they were investigating a report of a stolen car on Saturday morning when they got a call that led them to a nearby home. As they arrived at the home a man noticed them and began running away. During a […]
Indiana bill to protect referees
An Indiana lawmaker wants a law to protect referees. A Pennsylvania teacher and coach remain on leave after video appeared showing him head-butting a referee over the weekend. Senator Ron Alting is pushing a measure to help protect all refs in the state of Indiana. The bill would make battery on a sports official a […]
Daleville building demolished
The old Stewart’s Furniture Store in Daleville is gone. Demolition over the weekend brought the 124-year-old building down and town officials want to get the site cleared and ready for future development. The corner lot building began as a hotel in 1892, then a dry good store in the early 1900s, and a furniture store […]
David Letterman donates set, Emmys to Ball State
For those wondering where David Letterman’s Late Night set is going, perhaps to the Smithsonian, or the dump, the Ball State graduate has donated it back to his alma mater. Letterman is sending the props, sets and other historic collectibles, including his Emmys. It’ll be installed in the David Letterman Experience at the Letterman Building […]
ALL Lottery
The Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1B dollars, after the numbers failed to be chosed on Saturday. Two players did win two million dollars, one in Connecticut and one in Texas. 25 players won a measley $1 million dollar prize, including in Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut. Last October, Powerball officials say they changed the game’s matrix, making […]
Power outages because of pesky squirrel, cold
Power outages in multiple counties yesterday were caused by power lines being weighed down by ice and snow. On Saturday, a different culprit. More than 4,000 customers were in the cold Saturday because of a squirrel at a substation in western Delaware County.
Muncie jail jumper’s alleged accomplice arrested
An Eaton man has been arrested for his role in alleged drug dealings that led to a Muncie man’s arrest. Michael Beall is the 26-year-old driver who police picked up during the arrest of John Jesse Springman, who’s now in custody and charged with selling heroin. Beall is in Delaware County jail with a $15,000 […]
Muncie man arrested for selling fake heroin to cops
Muncie police have arrested a man for selling them heroin, though it turned out not to be. 21-year-old John Swafford, Jr. is being held in Delaware County jail under a $5,000 bond. He’s charged with dealing in a lookalike substance, a level five felony that could get him six years in prison. The man has […]