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Indiana Arts Commission Quarterly Business meeting scheduled for Friday, December 12
December 10, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Arts Commission Quarterly Business Meeting will be held on Friday, December 12 at 9:00 a.m. EST at the Hulman Riverhouse, at the Indianapolis Zoo, at 1200 West Washin...
Murder charges dismissed in Indiana, Mother of Cairo Jordan will now face charges in Louisville, KY
December 10, 2025
WASHINGTON COUNTY, IN/LOUISVILLE, KY– The complex, two-year-long murder case against Dejaune Anderson, the mother of 5-year-old Cairo Ammar Jordan, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in 202...
Kentucky University shooting leaves one dead, one critically injured, Indiana man in custody
December 10, 2025
FRANKFORT, KY. – A shooting on the campus of Kentucky State University (KSU), a historically Black university in Frankfort, has left one student dead and another critically injured/ The inciden...
Companies raise $84K for area nonprofits during charity golf outing
December 10, 2025
CROWN POINT – The Hard Hat Charity Golf Outing, hosted by the Northwest Indiana Business RoundTable (NWIBRT), returned to the course this year, with hundreds of golfers from over 70 companies ...
Indiana Conservation Voters and Citizens Action Coalition unveil policy plan to lower energy costs for Hoosiers
December 10, 2025
INDIANA—As families across Indiana struggle under some of the highest utility bills in the Midwest, Indiana Conservation Voters (ICV) and the Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) today announced a new&n...
Police Log: December 10, 2025
December 10, 2025
Bedford Police Department Arrests – December 9 8:50 p.m. William E. Melvin, 64, Bedford, wanted on a warrant for invasion of privacy Incidents – December 9 12:04 a.m. A me...
BNL girls glide to wins over Martinsville and Trinity
December 10, 2025
Alaina Fish cuts through the water during her freestyle leg of the 200 medley relay. The Stars won 10 events while recording wins over Martinsville and Trinity Lutheran on Tuesday night. By Justin ...
Super-sharp Stars slice their way through tangled zone for 55-46 victory over Jeffersonville
December 10, 2025
BNL’s Trinidy Bailey finds a gap in Jeffersonville’s defense. Bailey scored 17 points as the Stars conquered the Red Devils 55-46 on Tuesday night. By Justin Sokeland WBIW.com BEDFORD ...
Silver Alert canceled for missing Morgan County man
December 9, 2025
INDIANA – The Statewide Silver Alert issued for a missing Morgan County man has been canceled. William Duncan The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the disappearance of W...
White River Humane Society launches “Deck the Halls” holiday fundraiser
December 9, 2025
BEDFORD — The White River Humane Society is inviting the community to help brighten the shelter this season through its annual “Deck the Halls” fundraiser, a campaign that directly supports hom...