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Trooper seizes 11 pounds of cocaine during snowstorm traffic stop
November 13, 2025
PORTER CO.- On Monday, November 10, a routine traffic stop during severe weather conditions led to the seizure of approximately 11 pounds of suspected cocaine. A trooper was on State Road 49 whe...
ISP First Sergeant retires after 34 years in law enforcement
November 13, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – First Sergeant Todd Harless has announced his retirement from the Indiana State Police, marking the end of a 34-year law enforcement career. First Sergeant Todd Harless, a nat...
Houchin statement on passage of continuing resolution to fund the government
November 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) released the following statement after the House passed the Senate’s Continuing Resolution to fund the government: Congresswoman Erin...
House passes spending bill, ending longest-ever government shutdown
November 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve a spending package, sending the legislation to President Trump’s desk for his signature, ending the longest gove...
VFW to host Veterans Day Dinner in Oolitic
November 13, 2025
OOLITIC — The Oolitic Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1686 will host its annual Veterans Day Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 15, from noon to 3 p.m. at 1686 Veterans Drive. All veterans eat free. The...
Property Transfers: November 12
November 13, 2025
Filed November 10: Tracy L. and Alesia R. Rippy to Mathew Enterprises LLC, 105 Stone Crest Drive, Bedford, IN, 47421, $75,000 The post Property Transfers: November 12 appeared first on WBIW.
BNL counting on a few good men during 2025-26 season
November 13, 2025
BNL seniors Cameron Irwin, Talon Hooten, Morgan Conover and Kason Gulley will be team leaders for a trimmed-down roster during the 2025-26 campaign. By Justin Sokeland WBIW.com BEDFORD –...
Live reindeer coming to Bedford for Christmas Around the Square
November 12, 2025
BEDFORD — A touch of the North Pole is making its way to downtown Bedford. Families can meet live reindeer on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Harp Commons as part of this year’s...
Delaware County corporal killed on I-69 after patrol car struck by semi-truck
November 12, 2025
MUNCIE – The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Corporal Blake Reynolds, who died early this morning after a semi-truck struck his patrol car while he was assisting a strand...
Landlord Jeff Jones faces new lawsuit over ‘Uninhabitable’ Bedford apartments
November 12, 2025
BEDFORD – Jeff Jones, the owner of Pendragon Properties, is now at the center of a legal battle with Bedford officials over the deplorable conditions of his rental properties. The City of...