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STATEWIDE — The price you pay for beef is likely going to stay high and may even increase as the year goes on. It’s because of several factors that have to do with the economy when it comes to farming. The Indiana Beef Cattle Association says beef prices are 10-percent to 15-percent higher than the […] The post Beef Price Rise Cattle Farmers Struggle To Keep Up With Demand appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

UPDATE: Mayor Tom Henry’s family announced Thursday that he has died following a “medical emergency” related to his stomach cancer diagnosis. He was 72 years old. — FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Following reports that Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry had been diagnosed with cancer, the longtime city leader is now in hospice care. The Henry […] The post Update: Fort Wayne Mayor Dies After Entering Hospice Care appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD announced Thursday it will not proceed with gunshot detection system technology. They did a comprehensive 9-week pilot program to test it and see what it offered to three different vendors on Indy’s near east side. In the end, IMPD Chief Chris Bailey says it is best for them to invest in more […] The post IMPD Won’t Proceed with Gunshot Detection Technology appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Police and firefighters in Fort Wayne are investigating after an “explosion” Thursday afternoon. First responders say the explosion happened at a facility owned by Brooks Construction on Ardmore Avenue around 2:30 p.m.  There was also a fire, but it was soon extinguished. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported so far.  At […] The post “Explosion” in Fort Wayne Under Investigation appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS – More than a year after a shooting at an Indianapolis shopping mall that left only the shooter injured, a man will be spending three years in prison. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office says Curtis Wilson has been sentenced to four years total, with one suspended, for his role in a shooting outside the […] The post Man Sentenced for Role in 2023 Castleton Square Mall Shooting appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A first-of-its-kind electric vehicle charging highway is planned for West Lafayette, and it could be the first step towards a new way to travel. “Basically, what we’ll be doing is installing these panels that allow for the charging to wirelessly charge these cars,” says Blake Dollier, Public Relations Director for the […] The post “Gateway to the Future” – INDOT’s Electric Vehicle Charging Highway Project appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

  HENDRICKS COUNTY, IND — North West Hendricks Corporation students will be doing their schoolwork online this week because of a scary message on social media. Carson Cole, 20, Brownsburg, who used to go to Tri-West Hendricks High School, got arrested for saying he was going to “shoot up” the school. The message was posted […] The post Former Student Arrested for School Shooting Threat appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

EDINBURGH, IND — Indiana National Guard members are heading to Texas to assist with border security efforts as part of Operation Lone Star. Around 50 troops will be stationed in southern Texas to support the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety. At Camp Atterbury, state leaders such as Gov. Eric Holcomb and […] The post Indiana National Guard Troops Deployed to Texas for Border Security Mission appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — A man and two kids were shot in a mobile home park on the west side overnight. The shooting was at around 11:30 near Raceway Road and 10th Street. Police say as many as 25 shots were fired in the mobile home park there and that a car that was driving along Mariway […] The post A Man Killed, Two Kids Hurt In West Side Shooting At Mobile Home Park appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday you heard from four of the six GOP candidates running for governor. On Wednesday you were also able to hear from the remaining two candidates: Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour. Hill took part in a debate on WISH-TV along with Mike Braun, Eric Doden, Suzanne Crouch, and Brad Chambers. Hill boasted […] The post The Remaining Two: Hill and Reitenour Weigh In As Governor Race Heats Up appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The National Weather Service Indianapolis confirmed earlier on Wednesday that the tornado that hit Winchester on March 14 was actually two different tornadoes. The difference from what we originally knew is that there was a short lived EF2 that hit Selma. This tornado touched down at 7:34 p.m. EDT, only a few […] The post Winchester Tornado Confirmed as Two Separate Tornadoes appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

Illegally Armed Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison After Threatening to Kill Girlfriend with Gun The post Illegally Armed Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over 2 Years Federal Prison After Threatening to Kill Girlfriend with Gun appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.