STATEWIDE–March 11th marks 5 years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Some say five years later kids are still not alright. Dr. Katie Jenner, who leads the Indiana Dept. of Education says that “we have to stop blaming the pandemic, acknowledging where we are today and moving forward from here.” Dr. […]
CROWN POINT, Ind. — Crews found a man’s body in a ditch along I-65, near U.S. 231, about one week ago, and officers now say two people have been arrested in connection with his death. Following the body’s discovery, State Police believed “foul play” had been involved. They later learned that the man – identified […]
STATEWIDE — If you have not yet traded in your old state identification for a Real ID, you only have two months left before it will be required for flights and other activities. According to the Indiana BMV, a Real ID is “indicated by the star in the upper right-hand corner of your driver’s license, […]
CHANDLER, Ind. — Multiple homes are damaged, and a local emergency has been declared, following a mine collapse in Chandler over the weekend. According to the Indiana DNR, nearly a dozen homes in the area were affected by the collapse, which started Saturday morning. But, the impacted region could still expand. No injuries have been […]
STATEWIDE–After observing testimony from local government leaders in front of the House Ways and Means Committee on property taxes Wednesday, State Representative Andrew Ireland of Indianapolis was amazed at how dramatic some of the people were being. “They are acting like the sky is falling because instead of getting 7% next year, maybe they only […]
RICHMOND, Ind.– One of the Hoosiers who will be a guest at Tuesday’s address to a joint session of Congress speech by Pres. Donald Trump is Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter. Congressman Jefferson Shreve, who represents east central Indiana, says Retter will be his guest. Shreve made the announcement Monday, saying Retter has successfully partnered […]
STATEHOUSE–The second half of the 2025 legislative session begins Monday. Essentially, that means the Indiana House will now consider legislation passed by the Senate and the Senate will review legislation passed by the House. 689 bills were filed. 179 passed out of the house on the third reading. When a bill is passed in the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Metro Police are investigating after a man on trial apparently committed suicide. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the man – who was not identified by the organization – was out on a cash bond Wednesday, waiting for a jury to determine his fate. The MCSO also did not specify for […]
Gov. Mike Braun joined the Hammer and Nigel show to talk about his ‘freedom and opportunity’ agenda. The governor discussed budget goals as the legislative session hits halftime, along with his thoughts on his property tax bill being gutted by members of his own party. He also talks about attending the National Governors Association (yes, […]
SOUTHPORT, Ind.–Law enforcement leaders in Southport spoke at a town hall on Tuesday night about their concerns over a bill that could limit the authority of reserve police officers to their own cities and towns. It is House Bill 1186, which was approved and sent off to the Senate for further consideration. Southport Police Chief […]
LAKE STATION, Ind. — You may have heard that five people were found dead inside a northwest Indiana home Friday, and police now believe they know what happened. Lake Station Police previously explained that they found the bodies around 2:45 p.m. last Friday, after being called to do a welfare check. The bodies had been […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Superior Court Judge James A. Joven is blocking access to abortion records in Indiana for at least over a week. Indiana’s near-total abortion ban says the state has to release records on any abortion that happens. However, privacy concerns for the small number of people still able to get abortions led […]