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Ballard Lands Ballot Access In Indiana Secretary Of State Race

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports former Republican Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has landed ballot access for his independent campaign for Indiana secretary of state.Under Indiana law, Ballard needed 37,000 verified voter signatures to qualify for the November ballot. A st...

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Who Gets The Keys? Indiana’s Aging Business Owners Face A Succession Crunch

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana has a small business problem coming fast.More than half of the state's business owners are 55 or older. That means thousands of local shops, companies and family-run employers are getting closer to a handoff -- whether they are ready for it or not.A new Silver Tsunami rep...

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Gov. Braun's Northeast Indiana Trip Included Stops In Four Area Counties

(FREMONT) - Governor Mike Braun's office has released more information about his trip through northeast Indiana last week, including stops in Steuben, LaGrange, Noble and DeKalb counties.In Steuben County, Braun toured Cardinal Glass in Fremont and met with business and community leaders. The gov...

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Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Application Opens In Steuben County

(ANGOLA) - The 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Steuben County through the Steuben County Community Foundation.One Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship will be awarded in Steuben County. Statewide, the program will provide 147 scholarships.The scholarshi...

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Man Dies After Pontoon Being Hauled Down U.S. 20 Overturns; Driver Arrested

(ANGOLA) - A man was riding on a pontoon as a pickup truck hauled it down U.S. 20 on the Fourth of July.Now the man is dead, and the driver faces preliminary OWI charges.The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Chase Gustwiller of Defiance, Ohio was driving a 2015 GMC Sierra eastbound...

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Edon Woman Finishes 10th In Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

(NEW YORK) - Cherish Brown of Edon, Ohio finished 10th in the women's division of the 2026 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest.Brown ate 7 ¾ hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes during the annual contest at Nathan's Famous flagship restaurant in Coney Island.Miki Sudo o...

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Steuben County Deputies Handle 65 Incidents Over Holiday Weekend

(ANGOLA) - On the Fourth of July weekend, the number of people in Steuben County grows exponentially. That leads to more calls for the Steuben County Sheriff's Department. Dispatchers and deputies handled 65 incidents over the 2026 Fourth of July holiday weekend.The department's incident summary ...

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Fireworks May Have Sparked Fire At Garrett Bowl

(GARRETT) - Fireworks being set off nearby may have sparked a roof fire Saturday night at Garrett Bowl.The fire was reported at 10:38 p.m. while the business was open.Garrett Assistant Fire Chief Chad Werkheiser said a command unit arrived three minutes later and found smoke and flames visible fr...

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S.R. 8 Improvements Start Today In Auburn

(AUBURN) - Drivers in Auburn should expect traffic restrictions starting today as work begins on an S.R. 8 roadway improvement project.The Indiana Department of Transportation says construction is scheduled to begin on or after Monday, July 6, between Touring Drive and Grandstaff Drive.The projec...

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Out-Of-State Crews Helping Restore Power As Outages Enter Fourth Day

(COLDWATER) - Many customers are entering a fourth day without power as Consumers Energy and out-of-state contractors continue restoration work following the holiday weekend storms.Consumers Energy crews have been joined by contractors from Ohio, Maryland and Alabama. The company says crews are w...

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