Happy spooky season! You may be wondering what fun Halloween activities are available in your town and what trick-or-treating hours are. Fear not, we’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know for a spooktastic evening.
Reporter Tabby Fitzgerald recently took a walk from the state capitol building to the nearby Indiana State Library. There she was able to lear…
During the Indiana State Fair's three weeks this August, thousands of animals will pass through the fairgrounds. Some will win ribbons. Some w…
FRANKLIN, Ind—It was a typical day for Franklin grandma Sue Davis. She had just left her condo and wanted to grab a fresh glass of unsweet tea…
As you wait for the pond behind your house to thaw just enough to begin fishing, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is celebrating it…
INDIANAPOLIS—If you’ve ever gone to the zoo and visited the elephants, it might be hard to imagine prehistoric animals just as large trudging …
INDIANAPOLIS—If you’ve ever gone to the zoo and visited the elephants, it might be hard to imagine prehistoric animals just as large trudging …
INDIANAPOLIS—President Benjamin Harrison, formerly in office from 1889-1893, was known as one of the first presidents to lead a “front-porch” …
INDIANAPOLIS – Attention all Hoosiers! The Christmas Nights of Lights display is back for its third year at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Aft…
FRANKLIN, Ind.—Just south of Indianapolis, Franklin’s downtown district offers a variety of businesses.
For years, the photographs accumulated in books on shelves, in boxes in closets. Wedding days, birthday parties, family reunions.
All of Indiana’s schools are days away from being on winter break. What does this mean?
Students facing food scarcity at Hamilton Southeastern may have a solution to keep from going hungry, thanks to their peers.
Nearly four months after the start of Operation Allies Welcome, which saw Indiana’s Camp Atterbury accept some 7,000 refugees from Afghanistan…
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As you set out your turkey to thaw or prepare your boarding passes to fly home to family for Thanksgiving, our Indiana politicians are busy do…
INDIANAPOLIS—Red kettles have been catching donations for poverty-stricken families for over 100 years.
Serving as the No. 1 reason to show up to work late every spring, daylight saving time has a troublesome reputation in Indiana—and it’s well e…
INDIANAPOLIS—Halloween is less than two weeks away, and this time of year, the excitement of kids is always brewing. The pandemic brought most…
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Wellness Council of Indiana have put together a new campaign called COVID Stops Here to p…
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