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Distracted driving and speeding campaign in effect across Indiana

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April 5, 2026

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Distracted driving and speeding campaign in effect across Indiana

INDIANA (WSBT) — Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving.

It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers.

Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).

The nearly week-long campaign will have officers working overtime to spot distracted drivers violating Indiana’s Hands-Free Law, as the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute partners with State Police to increase patrols across the state.

It’s a big pet peeve of a lot of people, and I think if we’re honest, we’ve all been guilty of either or both of those things at some point during our time of driving,” said Sgt. Ted Bohner, Indiana State Police.

With both Indiana and Michigan being hands-free states, Sgt. Bohner said that it’s not just cellphones that are distracting, but playing with the radio, fixing the GPS or even talking to other passengers play a part.

Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).

This is federally funded overtime and. A lot of people are like, ‘Well, shouldn’t you be looking for these things every day?’ And the answer is a resounding yes, absolutely. It puts extra officers on the road, you know, especially as we kind of get into the spring and the construction season,” said Sgt. Bohner.

As spring begins, travel season becomes busier and accidents increase.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shared their latest data, and said in a statement:

Indiana recorded 249 speeding-related fatalities in 2023, and distracted driving accounted for 47 fatal incidents. However, limitations in data collection suggest that the actual number of deadly crashes caused by distracted drivers is likely higher than reported.

Sgt. Bohner said that spreading awareness of this campaign is important.

Indiana is cracking down on distracted driving. It’s part of the annual “Safer Roads Campaign” targeting both distracted and speeding drivers (WSBT File).

As technology goes, there’s a lot more things to distract us as well. Follow the rules of the road, not just when it comes to speeding, but just everything, driving sober, and wearing your seatbelt. Doing all those things that we can do to make the roads as safe as possible,” said Sgt. Bohner.

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The campaign will run from April 4th to April 13th.

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Fantasy Football Video: Will the Raiders reunite Fernando Mendoza with an Indiana WR in the 2026 NFL Draft?

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4 hours ago

April 14, 2026

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Fantasy Football Video: Will the Raiders reunite Fernando Mendoza with an Indiana WR in the 2026 NFL Draft?

When the clock starts for the Las Vegas Raiders, with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza will be the player selected by the franchise.

But might the Raiders and new head coach Klint Kubiak look to pair Mendoza with a familiar wide receiver from the Hoosiers in the NFL?

Matt Harmon was joined by The Athletic’s Dane Brugler on a recent episode of the Yahoo Fantasy Forecast to discuss his favorite mock draft targets and whether the Raiders will add an Indiana wideout in the middle rounds of the draft.

The Hoosiers WR Brugler has mocked to the Raiders in the third round is Elijah Sarratt, who is coming off an impressive senior season with Indiana en route to a national title. Sarratt had a clear connection with Mendoza and Brugler believes it’s important to build some continuity and chemistry for a young QB. Sarratt could provide Mendoza with a safety net.

Sarratt had 65 catches for 830 and a team-leading 15 touchdowns last season. While quiet in the national title game against Miami, Sarratt had two scores against Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinals to go with seven catches and 75 yards.

Harmon definitely sees the connection on paper on back-shoulder throws. One thing that could get in the way of the Raiders investing in a wideout early-ish in the draft is Jack Bech, who was a second-rounder from 2025.

Harmon points to the similarities in potential role for Sarratt and Bech — both are big receivers who could do well operating out of the slot. So would the Raiders prefer to draft Sarratt or roll the dice on Year 2 with Bech? Sarratt’s resume certainly makes him an appealing pick.

The 6-foot-2 wideout totaled 44 touchdowns over four seasons in college playing for St. Francis, then James Madison, and finishing his career with two seasons in Bloomington. Brugler believes the TD production is a key selling point for Sarratt’s draft stock and should definitely be appealing to GMs during the draft.

Yahoo analyst Justin Boone released his rookie rankings for dynasty fantasy football in early April. Boone has Sarratt ranked 17th overall, coming in as the WR9 in dynasty.

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Monday storm blows across northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio

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16 hours ago

April 14, 2026

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Monday storm blows across northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio

NORTHEAST INDIANA (WANE) – A storm system passed through northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on Monday evening, leaving a substantial amount of damage in its wake.

Monday night’s storm warranted thunderstorm warnings throughout the viewing area, including Steuben, DeKalb, and Allen counties in Indiana, along with Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert counties in Ohio.

The storm itself lasted about an hour, but caused chaos by downing unstable trees and signage from strong winds.

Thousands reported power outages across the Fort Wayne area, with a handful of outages in Ohio’s northwest region.

Viewers from across the WANE 15 viewing area shared photos documenting the storm as it blew through, with additional weather phenomena:

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Physical guard commits to Indiana basketball from transfer portal: Stats, highlights

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April 13, 2026

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Physical guard commits to Indiana basketball from transfer portal: Stats, highlights

BLOOMINGTON — Darian DeVries’ backcourt rebuild got a boost Monday, with the news that Georgia Tech guard Jaeden Mustaf intends to transfer to Indiana.

“ALL IN,” Mustaf posted on social media announcing his decision.

Mustaf, a Maryland native who was once a target for Mike Woodson and Indiana’s previous staff, averaged 10.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game across 29 appearances for Georgia Tech last season. The 6-foot-6 guard is also a career 37.2% 3-point shooter, though not at significant volume.

Importantly, Mustaf is a big-bodied guard who rebounds his position well and draws fouls at an above-average clip. Last season in Atlanta, he had 4.2 fouls drawn per 40 minutes, and 4.4 in ACC play, a top-25 number in the conference. He also finished his sophomore season scoring the ball well — Mustaf averaged 14 points per game in the Yellow Jackets’ last nine, and 16.3 per game in their last six.

His arrival strengthens a guard rotation that will need remade essentially from the ground up this spring. The Hoosiers’ only returners don’t play the position, and DeVries signed just one out-and-out guard, Prince-Alexander Moody, in the 2026 class.

Mustaf’s commitment hands the Hoosiers a strong, capable guard with high-major experience and multiple years of eligibility remaining around which DeVries and his staff can build.

Mustaf was at one time a target for Woodson, coming out of high school. Mustaf played with Overtime Elite before making the move to college.

Trevor Manhertz, forward, freshman
Prince-Alexander Moody, guard, freshman
Jaeden Mustaf, guard, senior
Vaughn Karvala, forward, freshman
Trent Sisley, forward, sophomore

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