Oklahoma opioid ruling helps dozens of similar Indiana lawsuits
A big opioid verdict in Oklahoma bodes well for nearly two dozen similar lawsuits in Indiana. The state of Indiana is suing drugmaker Purdue Pharma, accusing the company of ignoring or downplaying the addictiveness of opioid painkillers
Massive asteroid to whiz by Earth next month
An asteroid larger than the Empire State Building will come uncomfortably close to planet Earth next month. Dubbed Asteroid 2000 QW7, it’s estimated to be between 1,000 – 2,100 feet in diameter, the size of some of
Farmer’s Almanac predicts ‘wild ride’ of ‘colder-than-normal’ winter temps
If you think the excessively hot summer has been miserable, just wait until winter. The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a “wild ride” of “colder-than-normal” temperatures for most of the country. “Our extended forecast is calling for yet
Delaware County Coroner needs help finding family of Muncie woman who recently died
The Delaware County Coroner needs help finding the family of a Muncie woman who recently died. Judith Ann Richardson, 60, was found dead Monday in her northwest-side apartment, reports The Star Press newspaper. Efforts to find and
Pro Farmer field scouts says maturity of this season’s crops some of the ‘worst ever’
The Pro Farmer grain marketing newsletter, sent a team of 60 field scouts across Indiana to get a late-season assessment of Indiana’s major grain crops — and it’s not good. The team said in terms of maturity,
Is Indiana getting shortchanged on opioid funding? A new study says it is.
A new report from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation says Indiana is receiving less federal funding than it should to help combat the opioid epidemic. The report compares the amount of funding each state has received to
UPDATE: IUPUI’s head basketball coach resigns after drunk driving charge
IUPUI men’s basketball Head Coach Jason Gardner and the school have agreed to “part ways” following Gardner’s OWI arrest in Fishers on Monday. Gardner was arrested just after 5 a.m. on Monday by the Fishers Police Department
Huntington man barricades self in home, SWAT called
A man barricaded himself in a Huntington home for five hours on Tuesday morning after police tried to serve him a warrant. A woman answered the door and came out of the home, but Justin Crager went
New reports reveals safety rankings for top 43 cities in Indiana
BackgroundChecks.org has published its annual report on the safest cities in each U.S. state for 2019. According to the report, Marion ranks 26th out of 43 examined cities when it comes to safety in the state of
KKK hosting ‘kookout’ this Saturday in Madison stirring outrage
The Ku Klax Klan is planning to hold a “Kookout” at Jaycee Park in Madison on Saturday afternoon, reports The Courier Journal newspaper. A flier for the event says, “Make America Safe! Make America Drug Free! Make