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Indiana Fever exploring trade possibilities for DeWanna Bonner: Source
The Indiana Fever have looked at trade possibilities for DeWanna Bonner, a league source told The Athletic on Tuesday.
Bonner has no interest in returning to the Fever, according to Front Office Sports, with the Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury as her preferred destinations.
Bonner, a six-time All-Star, signed with Indiana this past offseason after playing the previous five years with the Connecticut Sun. In doing so, she reunited with coach Stephanie White, who coached her during her final two seasons with the Sun, and joined a franchise looking to contend this season.
But Bonner’s role with the Fever has been inconsistent. She started Indiana’s first three games, but was subsequently moved to the bench ahead of Indiana’s matchup with the New York Liberty on May 24. She has not played since June 10 for what the team called “personal reasons.” Bonner is not with the team amid its three-game road trip.
“She’s doing well, she’s doing well,” White said on Saturday. “Again, no timeline. I think it’s day-to-day, and for us to make sure that we’re continuing to be supportive of DB in her time away.”
Bonner has yet to play more than 27 minutes in a game this season, and she has taken four shots or fewer in five of her nine appearances. Bonner’s minutes average (21.3) is also the lowest since Bonner’s rookie season in 2009, when she was still coming off the Phoenix Mercury bench.
As The Athletic previously reported, the Mercury heavily courted Bonner this past offseason, and Bonner’s desire to potentially win immediately, among other factors, led her to the Indiana Fever. The Minnesota Lynx also looked at signing Bonner, and explored trading for Bonner’s fiancée Alyssa Thomas.
Thomas was later traded to the Mercury, where she is averaging 14.4 points, 8.9 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game.
The Fever (6-7) are 2-2 in their last four games and are set to play the Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.
While it’s possible that the Fever could trade Bonner, Bonner’s contract is unprotected, meaning the franchise could waive her and only have to pay her prorated salary. If Indiana were to waive Bonner, franchises around the league would have the opportunity to claim her off of waivers before she would hit unrestricted free agency. Only Washington and Connecticut have the cap space to absorb Bonner’s current contract, per the Her Hoop Stats salary database. If Bonner clears waivers, she could sign with a new team as a free agent; New York is the lone other team with cap space and an empty roster spot. Phoenix has the cap space to add Bonner, but would need to clear a roster spot.
If the Fever were to release Bonner, it’s possible that the team could then bring back guard Aari McDonald, who played a key role off Indiana’s bench earlier this season while both Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark were out with injury. McDonald averaged 11 points and 3.0 assists in her three appearances with Indiana. McDonald was waived on June 13 after Clark and Cunningham returned to play, and as a result of 10 days now passing since her release, the Fever can re-sign her if they choose.
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YORKTOWN — The children’s eyes widened.
Then the class of 26 third-graders in Michelle Kahoe’s class broke into spontaneous applause.
The students were told their hometown of Yorktown was recently ranked No. 8 of the “50 Cheapest, Safest Places to Live in the U.S.,” according to MoneyLion.com, a financial technical platform and mobile app.
To compile its list, MoneyLion analyzed cost-of-living metrics and FBI crime data to identify cities that combine affordability with safety. Using crime statistics and housing/expenditure data from sources like Zillow, Sperling’s BestPlaces, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the study ranked cities where annual living costs stayed under $55,000 while maintaining low violent and property crime rates.
Third-grader Claire was not surprised.
“I like that Yorktown is not so crowded like in New York City,” she said. “You can walk around and see people know you or say ‘hello.’”
Classmate Trey agreed: “I know people everywhere I go.”
Wyatt said he likes “there are places to go fishing, lots of ponds in my neighborhood,” where he said he caught bluegill, bass and catfish. “No, I don’t eat them. I put them back in the pond.” Wyatt said his dad taught him how to fish at a young age, and he goes fishing when his father and friends go.
“We consider ourselves the ‘Diamond of Delaware County,’” said Chase Bruton, Yorktown town manager since 2023 and past president of the Indiana Municipal Management Association. “We pride ourselves as being one of the best places to live in East Central Indiana.
“We attribute this to the small-town feel, good schools, and a close-knit community,” Bruton said.
Third-grader Cambrie added, “The town is always beautiful and well kept.”
Although the median income for Yorktown residents ranges from about $50,000 to $80,000, depending upon the source, according to MoneyLion.com, the annual cost of living in Yorktown was determined to be $37,572 per household.
“The people here really do enjoy the small-town vibe,” said Bruton, who previously served as project manager for Plainfield, Indiana. “Plainfield (population 33,000) had a ton of revenue. We are a much leaner organization. The town does a really good job with allocating the resources we have. Population is just under 12,000, and we are the 75th largest Indiana community, bigger than eight or nine counties in the state.”
One of the free town highlights is the Civic Green, built in 2020, which includes a splash pad, a covered stage for concerts, and some private shelters. The Chamber of Commerce finances bands through sponsorships and donations, with the town providing the location. This year, the town will host 15 free concerts on Friday evenings from May 29 and weekly throughout the summer.
“Yorktown is not a dying community as many smaller towns are. We have a bright future,” Bruton said.
Yorktown employs 33 full-time staff including police, headed up by the Yorktown Chief of Police Kurt Walthour, who has held this position since 2022.
Yorktown enjoys safety in numbers
MoneyLion.com recognized Yorktown in part for its high safety marks. Violent crime rate was low, with 0.0508 crimes per 1,000 residents. Property crime rate was also low with 2.202 crimes per 1,000. Yorktown employs 11 full-time and three part-time officers, according to the police chief; the part-time officers all have more than 20 years’ experience.
The safety rating did not go unnoticed by third-grader Charlotte, who said, “I like that Yorktown is a small town. It makes it nice and secure.”
“Any kind of recognition like this No. 8 ranking is a reflection of the local leadership and officers in our community,” Walthour said. “Yorktown is a very good community for crime in general. Every so often we’ll get juveniles doing what they should not be doing.
“We are more of a residential community than business, and the younger officers are out driving around being seen,” he said. “Schools are very easy to work with.”
The police can be seen interacting with students in the schools, where two officers serve as student resource officers. Often, a part-time officer will serve in the schools, as well.
“I’ve talked to criminal justice classes at the high school, and am currently meeting with the middle school principal about putting something together and talking to middle school parents about their kids and social media,” Walthour said. “Especially after what happened with the girl abducted in Fishers. We can’t be in their homes, of course. The parents need to police their kids at home and know what they’re up to and (who they’re) communicating with.”
“Public safety is our priority. The community is safe, and there are attractions: Four Day Ray (newer restaurant in town) — and the parks are a huge thing. Morrow’s Meadows is packed and there are new basketball courts out there. The city is also improving the area for better handicap accessibility. … There is a new apartment complex being built,” Walthour said. “There’s not a day you drive around that you don’t have at least five or six people wave at you. You need the community to do your job.”
One longtime community member, Becki Monroe, who started the Yorktown Historical Society 21 years ago, says she now has a great-great-grandson who is ninth generation of four different families from Yorktown.
“We were here when they put in the dirt,” Monroe laughed.
“In the early years, families came and stayed in Yorktown because of all the employment — a glass factory, Warner Gear Transmissions — and so many were farmers,” Monroe said. “My great-grandfather was a business owner. He operated a pool hall, liquor store and card room in town.”
Today, new housing attracts people to Yorktown. In addition to the Civic Green is a farmers market.
The Farmers’ Market operates each Friday night, from 4:30 to 7:30, from May through September at Morrow’s Meadows on Smith Street across from the school.
Morrow’s Meadows was a particular favorite spot in Yorktown for Kahoe’s third-grade class. Zach enjoyed Morrow’s Meadows, right across from the middle school.
“After I pick up my brother after school, we go right across the street and play until we get picked up,” Zach said.
Payton liked that there were “lots of parks where you can ride your bike and scooter,” and Sawyer noted, “Morrow’s Meadows is right next to the Pizza King, where you can go after playing.”
Yorktown graduate Nancy Sears Perry, who is serving in her second term on the Yorktown City Council, is also a lifelong resident who said, “Our family rolled in with the wagons in the mid-1800s.”
Music, markets among other amenities
Together with her business partner, Jeff Tingler, also a Yorktown graduate, Sears owns and operates the Yorktown Farm and Artisan Market in a partnership with the town.
“We average 55 vendors each Friday night, and on the nights of the ‘Young Entrepreneur’ program, once a month, the vendors number around 75,” Sears said.
The program, which is for school-aged kids 6 to 16, encourages the students to operate their own food or craft carts at the market. Sears and Tingler provide some training and information packets for the children and their parents. “They have to go through the same certification, labeling, and state laws to participate,” Sears said.
Started in 2021, the Yorktown Farm and Artisan Market is serving more than its weekly Friday night attendance of 1,200 to 1,800 visitors through initiatives and grants.
“We have started a 501C-3 non-profit arm of the farmers’ market so we can apply for grants to fund our food insecurity initiatives. We are a SNAP retailer, certified through USDA,” Sears said. “We have applied for the ‘Double Up’ grant. If someone comes to our table and runs their EBT card for $20, we can give them $40 for SNAP qualifying items. This will be our fourth season of being one of the 17 farmers’ markets that offers Double Up.”
Through the Indiana Department of Health, Sears and Tingler sought the help of Yorktown High School family and consumer science teacher and FCCLA club sponsor Misty Terrell Green to be in the national “Power of Produce” program.
“Any child through eighth grade can stop by the Power of Produce table where they get a $2 token to buy produce at the market. The booth is attended to by FCCLA club members who distribute information to the students and play games with the kids. We budgeted for 75 tokens and had 464 kids in the first year,” Sears said. “Now we have over 500 kids taking advantage of the tokens.”
With everything from visits and demonstrations by master gardeners to craft participation headed up by a local artist to a farm family who bring their goats to pet, “this is why our market is hopping. We have become an attraction; we want to create an environment that the whole family can enjoy,” Sears said.
“It’s (Yorktown) a great place to be. Having grown up in Yorktown, this is where we wanted to raise our family,” the town council member said. “We are trying to create that third space where people go to work, home — and where is that third place people want to go?”
For third-grader Lucy, the place to go is the Yorktown Public Library, across Indiana 332 from the elementary and middle schools. “I like how they read books to the 2-year-olds,” Lucy said. “And then they have cooking classes. I have made chocolate chip cookies and smoothies.”
Baseball center and sometimes right-fielder Drew enjoyed the sports at Yorktown: “If you wanna try a sport, there’s all sorts of sports there and places where everyone can play. You can practice baseball and football.”
Addy likes that “the animal of our town is the tiger because he’s feisty.”
School and food places rank high
Schools are another reason for the satisfaction among Yorktown families, said 11th-year Yorktown High School Principal Stacy Brewer. The ranking “does not surprise me because — I’m probably biased, but — Yorktown is an excellent place to teach, work and raise children.”
Several third-grade students noted their teachers are “very nice and if you needed help, they helped you,” as Alex said. Sadie said teachers are especially helpful when “teaching long division.”
“We’re continually listed in the USA News and World Report’s top 10 percent of the state and country for our academic prowess,” Brewer said. “Most recently we were named to the Gold-level Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, awarded by the college board.”
The designation is given annually to schools with AP programs that broaden participation, foster college-going culture, and improve student performance. To earn the gold distinction, 75 percent of seniors took at least one AP exam, according to the AP site.
“Yorktown’s strength comes from the way our community looks out for one another,” the principal said. “Across all four schools, this means strong partnerships with families, a clear focus on student safety and well-being, and adults who are deeply invested in helping students succeed academically and personally.”
“When students feel supported and seen, school becomes a more stable, positive place – and that stability extends well beyond the classroom,” Brewer said. “I love working with the Yorktown community, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
The only other place many third-graders want to be is where food is being served.
Third-grader Dominick said he “liked the variety of foods in Yorktown, like burgers, and tacos, and French fries, and chicken nuggets …” It might be noted that McDonalds, Burger King and Taco Bell are all found along Indiana 332 when traveling from Muncie into Yorktown.
Classmate Braxton added, “Don’t forget Pizza King and Frozen Boulder,” while “Twisters Soda Bar” was added by Caden, whose favorite concoction was strawberry lemonade.
It was hard to believe the students had just come back to the classroom from lunch.
Quick thoughts on a 92-74 win against Oregon:
How it happened
Oregon, fresh off a competitive four-point loss at Purdue on Saturday, was up to the challenge on Monday night in Assembly Hall. The Ducks, 1-11 in the Big Ten entering the contest, got strong starts from guards Wei Lin and Drew Carter, who aren’t known for their scoring. Lin had nine first-half points and Carter had five, which helped Oregon build a 19-14 lead by the 7:42 mark of the first half. But Indiana had a response in the form of Lamar Wilkerson, coming off a Big Ten player of the week award. Wilkerson got hot to close the half and had a game-high 16 points by the break on 5-for-10 shooting from the field and a 4-for-4 mark from the free-throw line. The Hoosiers outscored Oregon 22-11 over the final seven minutes of the first half to claim a 36-30 lead at the break.
Indiana was sharp out of the locker room, scoring 14 points in less than four minutes, which forced Oregon coach Dana Altman to take a timeout with the Hoosiers leading 50-36 at the 16:07 mark. Wilkerson had five points in the stretch, as did Tucker DeVries, while Sam Alexis added four. The Hoosiers opened a 55-40 lead on a Wilkerson 3-pointer and led 59-49 at the under-12 media timeout. By the 9:34 mark, Indiana punched the lead back to 14 points on another Wilkerson 3-pointer, which gave him 31 points. By the under-eight media timeout, Indiana led 74-58 and Wilkerson was up to 35 points. A 3-point play by Reed Bailey pushed the IU lead to 77-58 with 7:26 remaining. Nick Dorn’s 3-pointer stretched IU’s lead to 20 points at 83-63 with 6:05 to play. At the final media timeout, Wilkerson was up to 40 points and IU’s lead was 87-69 and the Hoosiers were on their way to their eighth Big Ten win and fifth in their last six games.
Standout performers
Wilkerson led the Hoosiers with 41 points on 13-for-20 shooting, including a 6-for-12 mark on 3s and 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. Alexis was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field and scored 16 points to go with five rebounds in 25 minutes. DeVries also had 15 points and had seven assists in 33 minutes.
Statistics that stand out
The Hoosiers shot 81.8 percent in the second half and made all 11 of their 2-point field goal attempts. IU scored 56 points and 1.81 points per possession over the final 20 minutes.
Up next for IU
Indiana is off until Sunday. The Hoosiers travel to Champaign to take on No. 8 Illinois at 1 p.m. ET on CBS.
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MUNCIE, IN — Chris Walker, principal of Central High School for the past decade, has announced he will be a Republican candidate for the District 34 seat in the Indiana House of Representatives.
“Muncie has every reason to be proud of who we are,” Walker said in a news release. “The spirit of Muncie is shaped by resilience, work ethic, and a deep sense of community. Muncie cares deeply and our pride shows up in loyalty to our history and a belief that our community matters.
“Our pride also calls us to make Muncie better. It is my strong belief that Muncie’s best days are yet to come.”
Walker and his wife, Katie, moved to Muncie from Fishers in 2016. They are the parents of three children.
Walker said he and others had participated in “the Muncie community’s Cradle to Career initiative to improve resources and support for families with the goal of ending generational poverty in Muncie.”
“This is not just a project we are doing, but a call to serve, and it takes all of us,” he said. “In order to make our vision for Muncie a reality, we need a voice at every table where decisions are made that impact our community.”
The educator said he is announcing his candidacy “with a tremendous sense of pride, love for the community that has given so much to us, and the hope that our best days are yet to come.”
He said his campaign will focus on “working collaboratively to increase educational, work-based learning, and career opportunities for families that lead to high-wage careers.”
Democrat Sue Errington, who has represented District 34 for 14 years, is not seeking election to an eighth term in this year’s election.
Other candidates for the House seat include Democrat Sara Gullion and Republicans Richard Ivy, Randall McCallister and Tim Overton.
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