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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Association of REALTORS® (IAR) has released its mid-year real estate update, revealing that statewide home sales and new listings grew steadily through the first six months of 2026. The surge puts the state on track for its most active year of real estate since 2022, fueled largely by easing mortgage rates […]
LEBANON, Ind. (July 14, 2026) — With artificial intelligence rapidly reshaping the business landscape, local entrepreneurs in Central Indiana are getting some help from one of tech’s biggest players. On Monday, more than 50 local small business owners gathered at the Lebanon Public Library for a free, intensive AI workshop. The event was hosted by […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun is giving eligible state employees a one-time bonus in their July 29 paycheck, but it won’t come with a permanent pay raise. Braun says the bonus is the result of his administration cutting costs and finding savings in state government. Full-time employees could receive up to $2,500, depending on when […]
MOORESVILLE, Ind — The former Gray Brothers Cafeteria in Mooresville could soon have a new tenant. Plans are moving forward to bring a Wawa convenience store to the longtime restaurant site. The Mooresville Plan Commission approved the development plan during its July 9 meeting. Gray Brothers closed its location at 555 South Indiana Street in […]
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INDIANA — The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage following a 25 percent decline in donations throughout the month of June. With the summer travel season in full swing and school blood drives on hiatus, the gap between the available blood supply and patient need is widening at an alarming rate. Currently, […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is getting another week of extreme heat. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s and low 90s for multiple days this week, with it getting gradually warmer as the week goes on. Wednesday’s high is currently projected to be 95 degrees. National Weather Service Meteorologist Casey Crosbie said triple-digit heat index […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An IndyCar video game is coming to consoles and PC next year. On Friday, IndyCar announced that INDYCAR Racing The Game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox consoles, and PC via Steam in early 2027. The game is being developed by iRacing Studios. It’s the first time in nearly two decades that […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — High-tech detective work on the surface of Mars has led to a historic breakthrough, and a Purdue University scientist is leading the team that found it. Dr. Roger Wiens, a professor of planetary science in Purdue’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, announced that NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered organic […]
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Central Indiana Sees Surge in ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Cases Marion County health officials are tracking an unusual spike in confirmed cases of Cyclospora, a parasitic infection commonly known as “explosive diarrhea”. The county typically logs just three or four cases of the illness per year. So far in 2026, that number has already jumped to 15 […]