Indiana
Fiesta celebrates Indiana's Latino culture
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — La Plaza’s Fiesta Indianapolis has traditionally been held in downtown Indianapolis. This year, the event was moved to Military Park.
“It’s a great time to learn about the rich history of Latinos here in central Indiana,” said La Plaza President and CEO Miriam Acevedo Davis.
Fiesta Indianapolis has been one of the premiere celebrations of Latino culture since the 1980s. It draws thousands of visitors, and is filled with live music, dance, cultural performances, and delectable cuisine.
“We offer programs in the area of emergency assistance, basic needs, youth programs, and education and workforce development,” Acevedo Davis said. “So, we offer various services.”
Fiesta Indianapolis celebrates Hispanic traditions, and offers resources for newcomers in education, legal counsel, and job opportunities. La Plaza works with other organizations to help empower Latino families, with over 11,000 families benefitting from their services last year.
“I think it’s important because we should keep succeeding in getting more Latinos into college. One of our primary goals is to continue their education because, unfortunately, many of them finish high school. After all, they lack the resources,” said Yvette Vargas, workforce development specialist at Indiana Latino Institute.
Diverse performers will be on hand, including Mariachi Sol Jaliscience, Grupo Folklorico Macehuani, and Pavel and Direct Contact. Food vendors and artisans will offer unique culinary delights and crafts to explore.
“The Latino community is here, and we’re growing,” Acevedo Davis said. “We are a vital part of the community. We’ve made many contributions and look forward to continuing to be a part of central Indiana.”
“Just keep going at it. La raza is amazing! I love the community here,” said IU Indianapolis student Ruby Delgado. “Latinos are siempre unidos y junto somos fuertes!”
(Provided Photos/La Plaza)
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It’s fair season and a new law uncorks adult beverage sales!
The new Indiana law will go into effect July 1st, making it legal to sell alcohol at county fairs.
The Kosciusko County Fair is set to kick off in just a few weeks and Indiana is officially allowing alcohol to be sold.
The law is bringing back something that’s not necessarily new to this fair.
Here’s what you need to know
The new law will go into effect on July 1st. It officially allows county fairs to apply for fee-free permits to sell alcohol.
Officials with the Kosciusko County Fair say they are participating this year. They are implementing the same guidelines they used when they sold alcohol just at grandstand events.
The difference now is, you can walk around the grounds with your drink. But strict guidelines will be in place for purchasing a drink.
“Actually, we’ve never had any issues. Because we card everybody, so we take that seriously. We also got the ID guides so we can identify the different types of IDs,” said Sheal Dirck, Treasurer of Kosciusko County Fair.
The Kosciusko County Fair already have guidelines in place, so this was an easy transition for the fair.
They will be the only vendors selling alcohol, which will make it easier to control distribution.
The sales will also bring in more revenue.
“Hopefully it allows to keep our ticket prices where they are because right now, insurance, utilities and everything else is going sky high and it’s hard to make ends meet,” said Dirck.
However, some fairs cannot participate because of the July 1st start date, like the Pulaski County Fair, which is going on right now. Pulaski County officials said it is on the agenda for next year. Whereas other fairs are choosing to sit this year out.
“We wanted not spend some time to, to see what that really means for us. It was not a decision we wanted to rush into. But we are happy for the option of it,” said Shelly Steury, GM of Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds.
Leaders at the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County Fairs said neither of them are selling alcohol.
The Kosciusko County Fair is the only fair that will sell alcohol in our area this year.
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
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