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It’s smoke, not fog; central Indiana under air quality alert

It’s smoke, not fog; central Indiana under air quality alert

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The remnants of July 4th fireworks have to go somewhere, and now, Indianapolis is breathing in some of the worst air quality in the world. The National Weather Service of Indianapolis has put most of central Indiana under a...

Excel Center of West Central Indiana celebrates adult learners at graduation

Excel Center of West Central Indiana celebrates adult learners at graduation

TERRE HAUTE — When Jennifer Whitecotten crossed the stage at the Excel Center of West Central Indiana's first graduation ceremony recently, she did more than receive her diploma — she proved that it’s never too late to finish what you started. At...

Milana Vayntrub and Gracie Canaan’s ‘Booties’ adds cinematic flair to Indy Shorts

Milana Vayntrub and Gracie Canaan’s ‘Booties’ adds cinematic flair to Indy Shorts

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Milana Vayntrub and Gracie Canaan are showcasing their film “Booties” at the Indy Shorts International Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying event. Vayntrub directed “Booties” and stars in “Centaur Baby,” while Canaan produced...

Rmarts, EG America, Atlantis Management share tips to combat crime

Rmarts, EG America, Atlantis Management share tips to combat crime

C-store operators shape employee training, technology and store layout to prevent crime. | CSP Staff In today’s convenience retail landscape, crime isn’t just a nuisance, it’s a threat to the bottom line. Organized retail crime (ORC) is a...

Foley Automotive Update - July 2025 #2

Foley Automotive Update - July 2025 #2

Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst Key Developments Foley & Lardner will be among the speakers at the MEMA OE Digital Transformation in Mobility event beginning at 8:30 a.m. (ET) at the MEMA Conference Center in...

Businesses, lawmakers and environmentalists clash over the “forever chemical”

Businesses, lawmakers and environmentalists clash over the “forever chemical”

In Indiana, three firefighters were dying. They were dying from the very things they used to keep them safe: their protective gear and firefighting foam. Two succumbed to a rare form of brain cancer, and the other passed away from esophageal...

American Water Charitable Foundation gifts grant to restore well

American Water Charitable Foundation gifts grant to restore well

The money will go to restoring the last remaining well at the former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant, which served as a source of water for the Army from 1940 to 1995. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In Indiana, a move to preserve history came with some major...

Google Revealed As Company Behind Proposed Indianapolis Data Center

Google Revealed As Company Behind Proposed Indianapolis Data Center

Google has been identified as the company behind a proposed data center in Franklin Township, according to city planning documents obtained through a public records request. Photo by Anthony Quintano, Wikimedia Commons. News Release INDIANAPOLIS —...

Hoosiers are seeing a jump in electric bill costs, up $28 from last year

Hoosiers are seeing a jump in electric bill costs, up $28 from last year

In the middle of another heatwave, Lafayette is going to have to use more electricity to keep their homes cool. And on top of that, electricity bills are rising. The Citizens Action Coalition says the average Hoosier is paying $28 more a month...

Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State

Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State

At the Fiber Broadband Association’s (FBA) Regional Fiber Connect Workshop in Anchorage last week, local broadband executives, tribal leaders, and policymakers came together to share best practices and lessons learned in a state that has unique...

Google linked to proposed data center in southeast Indianapolis

Google linked to proposed data center in southeast Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Google is building a proposed data center in southeastern Indianapolis, according to new documents obtained from the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development. The name of company that would use the data center had...

Ogoni Biodiversity Recovery, Benthic Monitoring Programme Launch Headline HYPREP World Polycaete Day

Ogoni Biodiversity Recovery, Benthic Monitoring Programme Launch Headline HYPREP World Polycaete Day

1 CHIDI UGWU ABUJA – The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has celebrated this year’s International Polycaete Day with a monitoring exercise of polycaetes (Marine worms) in the creek of Bomu, Gokana LGA, as part of its programme...

5 Canada geese shot and killed at Indianapolis rehab center

5 Canada geese shot and killed at Indianapolis rehab center

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Five federally protected Canada geese were killed in a roadside shooting at a wildlife rehab center in Indianapolis, according to Providence Wildlife Rehabilitation. “What you did is inexcusable,” the nonprofit’s Spokesperson...

Smog alert issued for central Indiana on Fourth of July

Smog alert issued for central Indiana on Fourth of July

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Fourth of July will have more than fireworks in the air. An air quality alert have been issued for much of central Indiana for Friday for smog, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said Thursday. The alert...

Angel Reese shares non-negotiable in powerful vow to WNBA over pay talks

Angel Reese shares non-negotiable in powerful vow to WNBA over pay talks

Angel Reese made it known what was non-negotiable for her and the WNBPA as they discussed a new CBA with the WNBA. The league and its players currently are in a stalemate, with the WNBPA unhappy with how discussions are going with the league. So...

'Lab-grown' meat is now banned in Indiana. What to know

'Lab-grown' meat is now banned in Indiana. What to know

Indiana’s two-year ban on so-called "lab-grown" meat products took effect this week, driven by concerns among farmers and those in the meat industry even as the emerging technology is far from mass production. Unlike its plant-based counterparts...

A Message from the Editor: Tools for More Secure, Resilient OT Environments

A Message from the Editor: Tools for More Secure, Resilient OT Environments

A Message from the Editor: Tools for More Secure, Resilient OT Environments As digital transformation breaks down the walls between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems in pursuit of innovation and efficiency, new...

Shelby County first in Indiana to receive Bird Town designation

Shelby County first in Indiana to receive Bird Town designation

Shelby County is the first in Indiana to receive a Bird Town certification. The designation from the Indiana Audubon Society shows the county’s commitment to protect birds and their habitat as well as get the public involved. Rachael Ackley...

IDEM unveils free toolkit to help businesses prevent pollution 

IDEM unveils free toolkit to help businesses prevent pollution 

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) introduced a new Pollution Prevention (P2) Toolkit designed to help Indiana businesses implement effective, low-cost strategies for reducing pollution and conserving resources. This free...

Northwest Indiana legislators follow party lines in votes on president’s tax bill

Northwest Indiana legislators follow party lines in votes on president’s tax bill

Northwest Indiana congressmen fell along party lines in supporting or opposing President Donald Trump’s bill that funds trillion-dollar tax breaks with spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, as the bill received final Congressional approval Thursday....

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