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Central Indiana schools announce closures, delays planned for Tuesday

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5 months ago

December 16, 2025

Central Indiana schools announce closures, delays planned for Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS — Some schools in central Indiana are planning to close or delay the start of their classes on Tuesday.

The closures and delays come in the wake of a difficult weekend of severe winter weather in the Hoosier State. On Saturday, a wintry system dumped more than six inches of snow in some portions of the state.

Points north of Indianapolis like Lafayette received between three and four inches of snow. Towns south of the Circle City like Seymour saw similar snowfall totals. As for Indianapolis itself, more than five inches of snow were recorded in some portions of the city.

After Saturday’s snow, frigid temperatures took hold in the area. A Cold Weather Advisory was issued for much of the state as wind chill values dipped well below zero.

The cold and snow triggered a bevy of school closings and delays for Monday. Schools began to announce delays and closures for Tuesday late Monday night as snow removal crews across the state continued to try to keep roadways clear.

Though some schools plan to close or delay the start of classes on Tuesday, temperature improvements are forecasted. High temperatures are anticipated to exceed the 32-degree freezing threshold and hit 36 degrees. The warming trend is expected to continue on both Wednesday and Thursday, with high temperatures forecasted to reach 40 and 50 degrees, respectively.

Precipitation is forecasted for Thursday, though temperatures are expected to remain warm enough for Indiana to get rain instead of snow.

FOX59/CBS4 is tracking the closures and delays schools plan to implement on Tuesday. Check out the latest available list of closings below:

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A

Area 30 Career Center

Putnam

School

2 hour delay

B

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp

Bartholomew

School

Delayed 2 hours

Blue River Valley Schools

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

Brown County Schools

Brown

School

Closed Today

C

Charles A Beard Mem School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

Cloverdale Community Schools

Putnam

School

2-Hour Delay, No AM Preschool

D

Decatur County Community Schools

Decatur

School

Closed Today

E

Eastern Hancock Comm School Corp

Hancock

School

Delayed 2 hours

Eminence Community Schools

Morgan

School

Delayed 2 hours

Excel Center Bloomington

Monroe

School

Delayed 2 hours

F

Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp

Bartholomew

School

Delayed 2 hours

G

Greensburg Community Schools

Decatur

School

Delayed 2 hours

J

Jennings County Schools

Jennings

School

Virtual learning

L

Lawrence County Independent Schools

Lawrence

School

2 hour delay

M

MSD Martinsville Schools

Morgan

School

Delayed 2 hours

Mays Community Academy

Rush

School

Delayed 2 hours

Mitchell Community Schools

Lawrence

School

Delayed 2 hours

Monroe County Comm School Corp

Monroe

School

2 hour delay

Monroe-Gregg School District

Morgan

School

Delayed 2 hours

Mooresville Consolidated School Corp

Morgan

School

2 hour delay

N

New Castle Community School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson Schools

Johnson

School

Delayed 2 hours

North Putnam Community Schools

Putnam

School

2 hour delay

R

Richland-Bean Blossom C S C

Monroe

School

2 hour delay

Rush County Schools

Rush

School

Delayed 2 hours

S

Shelbyville Central Schools

Shelby

School

Delayed 2 hours

Shenandoah School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 1 hour, 30 minutes

South Henry School Corp

Henry

School

Delayed 2 hours

South Putnam Community Schools

Putnam

School

Delayed 2 hours

South Ripley Community Schools

Ripley

School

Closed Today

Synchronous eLearning

Southwestern Cons Schools-Shelby Co

Shelby

School

Delayed 2 hours

Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Owen

School

Delayed 2 hours

Springville Community Academy

Lawrence

School

Closed Today

Little Hornets Preschool Closed

St. Mary’s School – Greensburg

Decatur

School

Delayed 2 hours

St. Peter’s Lutheran School-Columbus

Bartholomew

School

Delayed 2 hours

T

The Excel Center Bartholomew County

Bartholomew

Other

Delayed 2 hours

The Excel Center-Shelbyville

Shelby

School

2 hour delay

Triton Central Schools

Shelby

School

Delayed 2 hours

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Fernando Mendoza, citing Raiders obligations, misses Indiana’s White House visit

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6 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Fernando Mendoza, citing Raiders obligations, misses Indiana’s White House visit

Fernando Mendoza did not attend Indiana University’s visit to the White House commemorating the Hoosiers’ college football national championship on Monday. The Las Vegas Raiders quarterback said earlier this month that he would not attend if it interfered with any activities with his new team.

“I’m on the bottom of the totem pole here,” Mendoza said following a rookie minicamp practice. “I got to prove myself. I can’t miss practice. I don’t know anything official. I don’t have the calendar, but I just wouldn’t. As a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look, and I want to try to best serve my teammates. And I don’t know if that’d be accomplishing that goal.”

According to the team’s official offseason schedule, the Raiders did not have any formal practices or workouts on Monday. The team’s next organized activity is May 18, its first OTA workout.

“Fernando couldn’t be here today because, as I said, he’s now a member of the Las Vegas Raiders,” President Donald Trump said in his address. “Let’s see how good of a team they have, and I think he’s gonna do great. He’s a winner.”

Mendoza wasn’t the only absence. Center Pat Coogan and cornerback D’Angelo Ponds were among the other Hoosiers not in attendance for the event due to NFL obligations. Indiana had a program-record eight players selected in April’s NFL Draft.

Trump highlighted Mendoza’s accomplishments and contributions to the school’s first football national title. He celebrated Mendoza as Indiana’s inaugural Heisman Trophy winner and praised his fourth-quarter touchdown run in the championship game against Miami.

“He’s gonna be a good one,” Trump said.

Indiana was well-represented by returning members of the team. Charlie Becker, one of Mendoza’s go-to receivers during the College Football Playoffs, and Jamari Sharpe, whose late interception secured the title-game victory, both spoke on behalf of the school, as did head coach Curt Cignetti.

Mendoza is one of four members of the national champion Hoosiers who joined the Raiders this offseason. Running back Roman Hemby and wide receiver E.J. Williams Jr. signed as undrafted free agents in the days following the draft. Wide receiver Jonathan Brady earned a contract after impressing as a tryout player during rookie minicamp.

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Suspect in custody after Muncie triple shooting leaves 1 woman dead, 2 men injured

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18 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Suspect in custody after Muncie triple shooting leaves 1 woman dead, 2 men injured

MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating a triple shooting that took place on Muncie’s south side Sunday evening that left a woman dead and two men injured.

According to police, at approximately 5:27 p.m., Muncie Police Officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of South Walnut Street in reference to reports of several people being shot.

Officers arrived and located three gunshot victims: A 23-year-old female who died from “multiple wounds,” a 39-year-old male who is hospitalized in stable condition, and a 40-year-old male who was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital in critical condition.

Police say a suspect is in custody, a 21-year-old man.

Police did not provide any additional information.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Muncie Police Detective Division at 765-747-4867 or dispatch at 765-747-4838.

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Indiana Pacers exec apologizes to fans after losing first-round pick

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1 day ago

May 10, 2026

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Indiana Pacers exec apologizes to fans after losing first-round pick

The Indiana Pacers lost 63 games this season for a chance at a franchise-changing lottery pick. On Sunday, May 10, they lost that chance, too.

All Pacers president Kevin Pritchard could do was apologize for taking the risk.

Indiana’s pick landed at No. 5 in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, one spot outside the top four protections attached to a midseason trade. The selection now belongs to the Los Angeles Clippers .

Shortly after the results were announced, Pritchard took social media and apologized.

“I’m really sorry to all our fans,” Pritchard wrote. “I own taking this risk. Surprised it came up 5th after this year. I thought we were due some luck.”

The Pacers entered the lottery with a 52.1% chance of securing a top-four pick after finishing 19-63, the second-worst record in the NBA. It wasn’t enough.

Indiana sent Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 first-round pick to Los Angeles in the midseason deal for Ivica Zubac and Kobe Brown, along with the conditional 2026 first-rounder. The pick was theirs to keep only if it landed in the top four.

Zubac appeared in just five games for Indiana after the trade because of a fractured rib.

“This team deserved a starting center to compete with the best teams next year,” Pritchard wrote. “We have always been resillient.”

Pritchard will have to be resilient if he looks at the replies to his statement. About half of the Pacers fans’ comments were not happy, and fans of other teams called him out for “tanking.”

There were also a large number of fans who were supportive of Pritchard taking that risk.

Tyrese Haliburton is expected to return next season after tearing his Achilles in last year’s NBA Finals. The Pacers will have him Pascal Siakam and a roster they think is built to compete. They just won’t have that first-round pick to add to it.

The 2026 NBA Draft begins June 23 in Brooklyn.

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