INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– Legislation to expand the state’s “On My Way” pre-K pilot program passed in the Indiana House of Representatives and will now move to the Senate. House Bill 1004, authored by Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) pass out of the House with a vote of 61-34. If passed, HB 1004 would expand the state’s pilot program that was established in
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – An Indiana mother is raising money to take 100 African-American girls to see an inspiring movie in hopes they'll dream big. Jantina Anderson recently took her two young daughters to see the Academy Award nominated movie Hidden Figures. The film is about Katherine G. Johnson, a physicist and mathematician for NASA. Anderson was so impressed she knew
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– An Indianapolis Public Schools spokesperson confirmed Tuesday that the district is considering asking tax payers for a property tax increase through a referendum. The district has been dealing with financial troubles for years. IPS said it was not ready to give a statement on the matter. More details will be unveiled at March board meetings. All of the
RENSSELAER, Ind. – Saint Joseph’s College is suspending all classes and activities on its Rensselaer campus at the end of the 2017 spring semester. The college said in a release Friday the board of trustees explored multiple options over several months to overcome significant financial challenges. Last month, Saint Joseph’s College President Robert A. Pastoor said $100 million would be
SAN DIEGO — A car crashed into an apartment building Friday in North Park. Police say the driver of the Nissan Sentra was trying to park in the lot in the 2500 block of Howard Avenue when she mistook the gas pedal for the brake. The driver was able to climb out of the car but was not injured. A
Watch Video PARIS — A man who tried to seize a soldier’s gun at Paris Orly Airport was involved just hours earlier in a carjacking and another shooting at a traffic stop, French authorities said Saturday. Security forces opened fire, killing the man during the morning attack at the airport. About 90 minutes before the airport incident, the attacker had
YORK TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY, Pa — An elderly man is hospitalized after he was struck and dragged 15 feet by a garbage truck in York Township. According to York Area Regional Police, Edwin Beck Jr., 80, was found lying in the street on the 2900 block Woodshed Terrace in York Township. Further investigation found that Beck, a Resident of Woodshed
SAN DIEGO — A car crashed into an apartment building Friday in North Park. Police say the driver of the Nissan Sentra was trying to park in the lot in the 2500 block of Howard Avenue when she mistook the gas pedal for the brake. The driver was able to climb out of the car but was not injured. A
INDIANAPOLIS, IN– Police across the state are cracking down on drunk driving on Saint Patrick's Day by ramping up patrols and stopping drivers at DUI checkpoints. "If you get behind the wheel of a car tonight and you're intoxicated there's a pretty good chance we're gonna get you, we're certainly gonna be looking for you," Sgt. Michael Duke, the DUI
SUTTER COUNTY — After speeding through Sutter County and crashing, the driver of a stolen Toyota Prius died Friday when the car was engulfed in flames. Officer Jodie Beck of the Yuba Sutter Area CHP reports the Prius was heading northbound at around 6:04 a.m. on Sacramento Valley Boulevard, just north of Maddock Road. Witnesses described seeing the stolen Prius
