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4 ▼The FAA has extended a period for public comment until Feb. 26. The Indianapolis Airport Authority voted in October to approve the city's purchase of the property.
INDIANAPOLIS – A bridge originally expected to reopen in the spring will instead be ready several weeks ahead of schedule. The Indiana Department of Transportation said the Township Line Road bridge over I-465 will reopen “on or after” Tuesday, Feb. 10. The bridge crosses over I-465 near the Marion/Hamilton county line. It closed in summer [...]
The bridge crosses I-465 near the Marion and Hamilton county line and was closed in the summer of 2025. INDOT will reopen the bridge this week.
The Township Line Road bridge over I-465 is set to reopen earlier than expected. The bridge near the Marion/Hamilton County border closed in the summer of 2025 for a replacement project. Officials initially announced a reopening in the spring, but that date has been moved to Feb. 10, at the earliest. Although the project is [...]
Crime & Safety
8 ▼An expanded Amber Alert criterion has been proposed after 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee was killed in Ohio after being taken from Fishers in January.
Under a plea agreement, Eriana Morris pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit armed robbery. An armed robbery charge was dismissed.
INDIANAPOLIS — The new, all-black license plate option has been a big hit for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. "Hoosiers have made it clear they love the blackout license plate, with sales now topping 100,000 and generating meaningful revenue for the state,” said Keri Washabaugh, deputy commissioner of vehicle and predential policy. Washabaugh described [...]
A co-owner of a Carmel fitness center has been accused of strangling his wife during an argument. Police arrested Brian Matthews, 52, in December after he allegedly punched his wife with a closed fist, grabbed her by the neck and shoved her in the chest, according to a probable cause affidavit. The alleged altercation occurred [...]
IMPD said officers responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue just before 11 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8.
INDIANAPOLIS -- One person has been pronounced dead following a Sunday evening crash on the near east side of Indianapolis. According to officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, East District officers responded to a personal injury crash in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue around 10:56 p.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived on scene, [...]
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NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people. But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a […]
Community
5 ▼A nonprofit charter school in Noblesville offers a unique school experience for students. Premier Soccer Academy at 9741 E. 153rd St. integrates academics with competitive soccer, preparing students for success in the classroom and in athletics. Head of School John Reynolds said the school will present its inaugural Champions Gala fundraiser from 6 to 9 [...]
In 2020, Michael Gant was laid off from his job because of the COVID-19 pandemic and joined millions of Americans facing financial uncertainty that year. At the time, Gant had been working in corporate athletic sales — specifically, custom locker and equipment rooms. But he always wanted to open his own woodworking shop. He and [...]
Keith Miller's play, An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley, is a one-night only performance at The Tarkington in Carmel, which tells the story of Riley's life and his performance with Mark Twain at Madison Square Garden, and also serves as a fundraiser for Riley Hospital for Children.
INDIANAPOLIS – As the snow melts, city trash becomes more visible. That’s why one local nonprofit is stepping up to help clean city streets and waterways at all times of the year, even in the middle of winter. “When neighbors are helping neighbors, that is what makes the city a better place for everyone,” said [...]
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Other News
13 ▼Attorney General Todd Rokita claims Viatris Inc., Pfizer Inc. and other companies conspired to increase the price of EpiPens by more than 600%.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Starting this week, officials with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles stated that they will no longer let customers change their gender markers on their credentials. According to the BMV's website, the bureau will implement the change on Thursday. Residents were previously allowed to change their gender on their state credentials by using [...]
I was just about to buy a bus pass for 31 days. It is usually $60, but it now says it $95. When did this happen and why? $95 is too expensive in my opinion. They also are planning to stop selling the 10 trip, 31 day, S-Passes and Summer Youth Passes on July 1st. Wtf is going on? submitted by /u/InformationAlarmed14 [link] [comments]
James Whitcomb Riley is known as a famous writer and poet from Indiana. “But many don’t know how he got started,” Carmel resident Keith Miller said. “I was shocked to learn he started out on the traveling medicine show and even posed as a blind man cured by a magic elixir. He was really quite [...]
Indiana University Football Coach Curt Cignetti's headset from the 2026 National Championship Game sold at auction for over $112,000, with the proceeds going towards IU's NIL fund for student athletes.
A former Indiana University tight end caught the first touchdown pass of Super Bowl LX. AJ Barner got free on the right side and reeled in a 16-yard pass from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold early in the fourth quarter. The catch represented the first touchdown of the game. Before the score, Seattle settled for [...]
This year, all nine U.S. House seats, all 100 Indiana House seats and half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats will be on ballots.
TORONTO – Indiana Pacers second-year forward Johnny Furphy suffered a frightening injury during the team’s loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. In the third quarter, Furphy drove toward the bucket and dunked it. He landed awkwardly on his right leg and went down. Furphy immediately grabbed for his leg and couldn’t get up under [...]
TORONTO (AP) — Scottie Barnes had 25 points and 14 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 122-104 on Sunday. Barnes was 12 of 20 from the field and had six assists, four blocks and two steals in 33 minutes. Toronto won its second straight to move 10 games above .500 at [...]
By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com According to first-time playwright Keith Miller, James Whitcomb Riley was the Robin Williams of his time. Miller’s show, An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley, will stage...
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