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State Rep. May: Students can now apply for $5K work-based learning scholarships
STATEHOUSE – State Rep. Chris May (R-Bedford) encourages high school students pursuing work-based learning and credentials to apply for a Career Scholarship Account. May said Hoosier…
Attorney General Todd Rokita co-leads half of U.S. states against new EPA rule that threatens to increase Hoosier utility bills
INDIANA – This week, Attorney General Todd Rokita and 24 other attorneys general took the next step in preventing the Biden administration’s “Clean Power Plan…
Preservation Month: Historic Scholastic GymnasiumsÂ
INDIANA – Indiana’s fascination with basketball goes back almost to its invention in 1892. The sport significantly grew in popularity between 1911 and 1937, when…
Police Log: May 14, 2024
Bedford Police Department Incidents – May 13 Incidents – May 12 Accidents – May 13 Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Incidents – May 14 Incidents –…
Chase Briscoe North Wilkesboro All-Star Race advance
WILKES CO., NC – The NASCAR Cup Series recently competed at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, which bills itself as the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR. But…
On Track: I-69 Finish Line Project Update
INDIANA – Progress on the I-69 Finish Line continues. Over the weekend, a new traffic pattern shifted lanes of I-465 eastbound to allow contractors to…
Shelby County I-74 crash claims a man’s life
SHELBY CO. – On Monday, at 2:00 p.m., Indiana State Troopers were requested to assist the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office with a severe crash in the…
Illinois man arrested after an early morning pursuit
FOUNTAIN CO. – On Monday after midnight, Trooper Howell patrolled Interstate 74 near the 20-mile marker. Trooper Howell attempted to stop a 2017 Chevrolet Impala…
Man fires rifle from window, damages trailer and is arrested
BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after Lawrence County Central Dispatch received two calls reporting a confrontation between two neighbors. The first caller reported…
White River State Park Ambassador named 2024 ROSE Award Honoree
INDIANAPOLIS – White River State Park ambassador Vickie Kauffman was nominated as one of the best non-managerial hospitality employees in Central Indiana for Visit Indy’s Recognition…












