INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana fourth and eighth grade students outperformed their peers nationwide in math and earned similar scores as their peers nationwide in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).The assessment – also known as the Nation’s Report Card – provides a snapshot of how Indiana’s students are …

A Martinsville man faces criminal charges regarding an Aug. 6 off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that left a passenger seriously injured. Responders were dispatched to the area of the 6500 block of Beech Grove Road in Morgan County that evening for a serious ORV accident with injuries.  Indiana Conservation Officers’ investigation …

DANVILLE, IN (Oct. 25, 2022) – Back by popular demand, Visit Hendricks County will again produce a Holiday Gift Guide for the upcoming holiday season, but organizers need your help finding unique gifts in Hendricks County to feature. For a 10th consecutive year, the One-of-a-Kind Finds Holiday Gift Guide will …

This Week on WYRZ – Week of 10/24   General Underwriters – Hendricks Regional Health, El Toro Mexican Restaurant in Brownsburg, The Republican Newspaper in Danville, The Payroll Department.   All the Solid Gold music heard on WYRZ is courtesy of the Avon Chamber of Commerce Music Machine as the …

FISHERS, Ind. (Oct. 13, 2022) – spokenote, a technology startup, announced plans today to scale its operations in Indiana, establishing its headquarters in Fishers and creating up to 300 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2026. “Indiana continues to position itself as a leader in entrepreneurship and in tech innovation, …

BOONE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces I-74 will be closed to through traffic under the State Road 75 bridge on or after Thursday, October 13 for continued work on the S.R. 75 bridge replacement project. This is near Jamestown. Currently, the S.R. 75 bridge is closed in …

[INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – October 12]— Kroger Central Division today announced it is seeking to hire new associates as they ready for the holiday season and beyond. The grocer is searching for talent across many roles, both in stores and across multiple business units. “Discover a fresh opportunity ahead of the …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 12, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan reminds Hoosiers that today, Wednesday, October 12 is the first day of in-person early voting in Indiana for the 2022 General Election. Over the next 28 days – from Wednesday, October 12 to Monday, November 7 – Hoosiers can …

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, shots were fired at an undercover officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) who was in an unmarked undercover police vehicle at the time. The information provided is preliminary and subject to change. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., an IMPD North District Violence Reduction Team …

INDIANAPOLIS (October 11, 2022) – Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan reminds Hoosiers that today, Tuesday, October 11 is the final day to register to vote in Indiana’s 2022 general election. If you still need to register to vote, you can register in person at your local county election administrator’s …