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• City of Westfield to set up permitting process for short-term rental owners
  WESTFIELD, Ind. — Short-term rental owners in Westfield will soon be required to register their properties with the City. During a meeting Monday night, the Westfield City Council approved Ordinance 26-56, which lays out new rules short-term rental owners in the city must follow. The biggest change short-term rental owners will see pertains to permitting. […]
• YLEH: Indiana Democrats consider recount/challenge in tight Senate race
  INDIANAPOLIS—Wednesday, Indiana Democratic Party (INDEMS) Executive Director Evan Robbins said he expects some sort of election challenge will move forward against incoming State Senate President Pro Tem-Elect Chris Garten (R-Charlestown), whose race still has yet to be officially called. "Every tool we have to get an accurate count we're going to use," Robbins said. "There […]
• Call Rafael: Mother of 3 who feared being homeless receives help
  BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Marlena Garcia is stressed out and worried about where she will live with her three children in 2027. She is currently in temporary housing and is facing a deadline for Jan. 5. Garcia has been waiting for months on her rent and security deposit refund to help pay for future housing. […]
• Legal fight begins over charges in decades old Franklin murder case
  FRANKLIN, Ind. — Lawyers for a man accused in double murder case have filed a motion to dismiss, arguing their client can't be charged due to a gap in Indiana's laws. Michael Jerome James, 35, was indicted by a grand jury in October for the July 2006 murders of Blake and Chynna Dickus. The little […]
• Crash triggers closure of Interstate 65 northbound in Bartholomew County
  BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — A crash triggered a closure of all lanes of Interstate 65 northbound in Bartholomew County Wednesday afternoon. According to a notification from the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana State Police responded to mile marker 73 of I-65 northbound sometime before 4:32 p.m. After arriving at the scene, troopers determined a crash […]
• A Severe Thunderstorm Watch for central Indiana until 11pm
  A Severe Thunderstorm Watch continues for central Indiana until 11pm. Damaging straight-line winds and large hail will be the main threats. The first of two cold fronts will move across the state this evening. As the front approaches scattered showers and a few storms will be likely through midnight. Much colder air will move in […]
• Sheriff: Nearly 300 gallons of diesel stolen from tractor, combine in Blackford County
  BLACKFORD, Ind. — An investigation is underway after around 275 gallons of diesel fuel were reportedly stolen from a tractor and a combine overnight. According to the Blackford County Sheriff's Office, the theft was reported on Wednesday morning after the diesel went missing from a tractor and a combine in a field in the 5200 […]
• 1 dead after motorcycle, pickup collide on far east side
  INDIANAPOLIS — One person is dead after a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck on the city's far east side. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the area of Bade Road and Gleneagle Drive shortly after noon on Wednesday. This is a residential area near Brookville Road and […]
• American Heart Association, IMPD teams up for food insecurity program
  INDIANAPOLIS -- A new program from the American Heart Association and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is aimed at providing help for Marion County residents who face food insecurity. According to a news release, officers with IMPD's Mobile Crisis Assistance Team will be equipped with a two-question food insecurity screening survey and emergency food bags […]
• Honoring local veterans in Westfield
  WESTFIELD, Ind. - The city of Westfield is taking the time to honor local veterans on Veterans Day. “It's a day of celebrating our service,” said Lisa Wilken, a United States Air Force Veteran. “So many raise their hand and take that oath to serve our country, a cause bigger than ourselves for people we'll […]