Public Safety
Monroe County opens cooling stations today to offer relief from extreme heat
MONROE COUNTY — With high temperatures posing a potential health and safety risk across the region, Monroe County facilities are opening their doors today to…
NHTSA issues safety recalls covering major automotive brands, RVs, and trailers
INDIANA — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a new wave of safety recall notifications affecting thousands of passenger cars, electric trucks,…
Heading Home reports major success in preventing homelessness across South Central Indiana
BLOOMINGTON — Regional housing coalition Heading Home of South Central Indiana reported significant progress in its community outreach efforts for July, keeping dozens of families…
WURUI.BABY recalls Wnttmt infant walkers sold on Amazon due to severe fall and entrapment hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chinese e-commerce retailer Changsha Yuelu District Ruiwu E-Commerce Co., Ltd., operating as WURUI.BABY, has issued a recall for approximately 1,310 Wnttmt-branded infant…
Consumer Product Safety Commission warns household button batteries can cause fatal chemical burns in two hours
WASHINGTON — Federal health and safety regulators are urging parents and caregivers to immediately inspect their homes for small disc-shaped button and coin cell batteries,…
IU Health Bloomington Hospital briefly locked down following ‘concerning phone call’
BLOOMINGTON — IU Health Bloomington Hospital was briefly closed and placed on lockdown Thursday evening, August 6, following a threatening phone call that prompted a…
State Police Sergeant and Shelby County resident promoted to lieutenant as aviation commander
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott has recently announced the promotion of Sergeant David A. Ploog to the rank of Lieutenant. Lt. Ploog…
Indiana State Police accepting applications for regional dispatchers at the Fort Wayne Regional Dispatch Center
FORT WAYNE – The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for Regional Dispatchers at the Fort Wayne Post to staff the Regional Dispatch Center at…
Heading Home secures $350,000 grant to launch ‘Streets to Stability’ homelessness initiative in South Central Indiana
BLOOMINGTON — Regional housing coalition Heading Home of South Central Indiana has secured a $350,000 grant from national nonprofit Community Solutions to fund the first…
Consumer Product Safety Commission issues major recalls for Amazon pull-string teething toys over severe choking hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal consumer safety regulators have issued major product recalls for multiple brands of pull-string silicone teething toys sold online through Amazon, warning…
