STATEWIDE- Last summer, hundreds of thousands of Hoosier families who qualify for food benefits and reduced-price school meals got a summertime boost: $120 per child monthly for food while schools were closed. But relief for those 669,000 children may only have been a one-time blip. Indiana won’t participate in a federal summer food service program, known […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Excavation for the Henry Street Bridge Project in Indianapolis has uncovered nearly 700 grave shafts in the original section of the former Greenlawn Cemetery. The archaeology consultant Stantec identified 674 grave shafts within the Henry Street right-of-way. The City of Indianapolis estimated 650 grave shafts could be found during excavation. “Our approach and commitment to […]
STATEWIDE– An Indiana based company has issued a recall of “Vine Ripe” tomatoes sold in four-count clamshell packages. The FDA announced the action Saturday due to a potential risk of salmonella contamination. The recalled tomatoes were sold at Gordon Food Service locations across eleven states, including in Indiana. Health leaders are urging anyone who purchased […]
NEW CARLISLE, Ind.–The expansion of Amazon is western St. Joseph County is a concern to many people who live there, some of whom showed up at a hearing hosted Wednesday afternoon at New Prairie High School in New Carlisle. “We do not know what environment effects the currently developing Amazon complex will have once completed,” […]
STATEWIDE– Trader Joe’s has issued a voluntary recall for a limited number of its Sesame Miso Salads. The FDA reports the recall is due to a potential undeclared milk allergen in the topping packet. Instead of crispy onions, some salads were mistakenly packaged with Parmesan cheese crumbles. The affected salads, with the “Use By” dates […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–Researchers at Purdue University are looking at the connection between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. “Ultimately, we know there is an early onset type that influences people as long as young as 30, but it can affect people from the 40s through the 60s age group. Then we have a later onset group that […]
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind.–The Indiana Department of Health said this afternoon that there are five additional people who are confirmed to have the measles. That brings the total number of people infected with measles to six now in 2025. The newly reported infections are three minors and two adults in Allen County. The initial case was […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Johnsonville is recalling more than 22,000 pounds of cheddar bratwurst products because they could contain pieces of hard plastic. The brats were produced on Feb. 5 and shipped to stores in Indiana and nine other states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service says. The affected bratwurst products are packaged in […]
INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Department of Health is reporting the first laboratory confirmed case of measles in Indiana in 2025. In a Monday night news release, the Department confirmed that the person infected with measles is an unvaccinated minor in Allen County. The patient is stable and recovering, but they aren’t releasing any more information to protect […]
STATEHOUSE–Any new technology comes with its problems and its price and some Hoosier electricity customers may have to pay for one of those experiments. At least two bills in the General Assembly this year deal with small modular nuclear reactors and their possible use for powering homes and businesses. One of those bills (SB424) would […]
LAWRENCE, Ind. — Mayor Deb Whitfield and the City of Lawrence Utilities say that the boil water advisory is over.  That is according to tests and analysis of water samples by their laboratory.  This incident began on Saturday, March 15th.  Officials say water is safe for the following:  Drinking  Cooking […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Six people overdosed simultaneously Friday near Presidential Place Park in downtown Indianapolis, prompting a significant emergency response. 911 calls started coming in just before 3 p.m. as people started collapsing all around. One caller said someone was lying in water, while another described a person rolling into the street and hurting their face. […]