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INDIANAPOLIS — Steak ‘n Shake permanently closed 57 of its restaurants nationwide during the first quarter of 2020 as its parent company attributed major financial losses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biglari Holdings Inc. announced in its first quarter report that Steak ‘n Shake’s revenue plunged by $59 million compared to the same time period in 2019 as […]

INDIANAPOLIS – Last week, most of Indiana went into the second stage of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s reopening plan. By Monday, May 11, 89 of the state’s 92 counties were fully in stage two. Here’s a breakdown of what that means: In stage two, the restriction on social gatherings was lessened, from 10 people to 25 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A reward is now being offered for information about the shooting deaths of two young Indianapolis residents. Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition leader Reverend Charles Harrison announced early Monday morning that a $1,000 reward was being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the deaths of 8-year-old […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Look up to the sky Tuesday. The Blue Angels are coming to town. The Blue Angels will fly over Indianapolis on Tuesday to honor health care workers, first responders and other essential workers serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Navy Flight Demonstration’s Twitter page. Times and routes […]

FISHERS — As some restrictions are lifted Monday in Indiana, some restaurants are preparing to reopen under new guidelines. Stage two of Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s plan allows for restaurants to open dining rooms at 50 percent capacity and hair salons and barbershops to open by appointment only. This does not apply to Marion County, […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL season is still four months away, but the Indianapolis Colts announced their ticket refund policy that will be in place in case games are either canceled or played without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If games cannot be played or the NFL plays in front of empty stadiums, full refunds […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Unrest and anger filled the streets of Indianapolis Thursday, less than 24 hours after two deadly officer-involved shootings and a pregnant woman was struck and killed by an officer. Residents immediately began to protest at the scene of the first officer-involved shooting, which drew national media attention. Multiple protests formed by Thursday afternoon, […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A pedestrian is dead after being hit at a busy east side Indianapolis intersection late-Thursday. It happened shortly before 10 p.m. at East 38th Street and North Mitthoeffer Road. A public information officer for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said the driver of the vehicle that hit the victim stayed at the scene […]

President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — and now the IRS — are urging people who received coronavirus relief payments for a deceased taxpayer to return the money to the government. But legal experts say there is no law requiring people do that. Some of the more than 130 million economic impact payments that […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Stacked Pickle is closing all of its restaurants after the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in loss income. The decision comes after Gary Brackett, CEO of Stacked Pickle, evaluated options to reopen once the stay-at-home orders are lifted. Brackett is a former linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts. “Unfortunately, the loss of several significant sporting […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Capital Improvement Board is modifying the construction schedule for the first phase of renovations to Bankers Life Fieldhouse due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first phase of the $360 million renovation project on the downtown arena is scheduled to begin this summer and end by the beginning of October. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A burglary suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting early Thursday morning on the north side of Indianapolis, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Four IMPD officers responded to a burglary-in-progress call around 1:30 a.m. at 2200 Woodglen Drive on Thursday, where the officers observed a male outside of the apartment. As […]