Indiana
Indiana State Parks launch summer s’mores contest
(THE REPORTER) — To celebrate summer, camping, and memories made naturally, Indiana State Parks invite you to create your best s’more at any state park property, snap a photo, and share it by emailing SPcontests@dnr.IN.gov by Aug. 31.
S’more entries can be of the traditional delicious roasted variety or a unique work of s’more art. Winners will be selected by a panel of DNR staff and shared in an album on Indiana State Parks’ Facebook page after the contest. Winning prizes include a 2025 annual entrance pass, a $50 camping gift card, a $50 inns gift card, and an Outdoor Indiana magazine subscription.
To enter, please include the following information in the email:
- Photo of the s’more
- S’more creator’s name
- Phone number and address
- Date the s’more was created (and likely eaten)
- The Indiana State Park property where the s’more was made
Please read all the contest rules here.
To find a state park property near you visit stateparks.IN.gov.
Indiana
17-year-old swimmer missing in Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. – A 17-year-old swimmer was reported missing in Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana Tuesday afternoon.
The Porter Fire Department responded to the scene and searched Beverly Shores most of the evening. The search was called off later in the night due to darkness.
Officials said due to heavy winds and high waves, it was a dangerous day on the lake.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Indiana
Indiana's completion of a 16-year highway extension project is a 'historic milestone,' governor says
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb marked the completion of a $4 billion, 142-mile extension of a major interstate highway Tuesday, calling it a “historic milestone” 16 years after work began on the project.
Holcomb’s two predecessors — former Vice President Mike Pence and former Gov. Mitch Daniels — joined him at a morning ceremony on Indianapolis’ southwest side, hours before Interstate 69’s southbound ramps to Interstate 465 were scheduled to open to traffic. Northbound ramps are set to open as soon as Friday.
Holcomb called the completion of the extension’s 26-mile (42-kilometer) Martinsville-to-Indianapolis segment a “historic milestone.” It’s the final stretch of the 142-mile (229-kilometer) I-69 extension from Evansville to Indianapolis whose construction began in 2008. Some work on pavement and bridges will continue through the rest of the year in the Indianapolis area.
Before work on the extension began, I-69 ran from the Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan, south to Indianapolis. Completion of the final link means it now runs continuously from Port Huron to Evansville.
The project spanned the administrations of Daniels, Pence and Holcomb, all Republicans. The highway, which was built in six segments, faced legal challenges from environmental groups but those failed to scuttle the project.
“There were a lot of cynics along the way, a lot of doubters that understandably wondered if it would be completed in their lifetimes,” Holcomb told reporters Tuesday, The Indianapolis Star reported. “Today we prove that no project is too big.”
While work on the extension began in southwestern Indiana in 2008, construction of the final section that now runs between Martinsville and Indianapolis didn’t begin until 2019.
That $2 billion final stretch upgraded 26 miles (42 kilometers) of State Road 37 to interstate standards and included construction of 10 new interchanges and more than 35 lane miles (56 kilometers) of local access roads through Morgan, Johnson and Marion Counties.
Indiana
Today is $2 Tuesday at the Indiana State Fair. Tickets, food and rides at the Midway are $2
IndyStar reporters try foods at the Indiana State Fair
Reporters Domenica Bongiovanni, Yasmeen Saadi and Tyler Spence give their takes on this year’s food at the Indiana State Fair.
Domenica Bongiovanni, Tyler Spence, Yasmeen Saadi and Clark Wade
It’s the first $2 Tuesday of the Indiana State Fair. If you’re looking to experience all the fair has to offer on a budget, today is the perfect day to go.
Here’s what to know.
Every food vendor offers a smaller portion of a menu item for $2 and rides at the Midway will offer $2 rides which makes it a great way to sample all that the fair has to offer.
Your ticket for admission is also $2 on both Tuesdays during the fair. Children aged 5 or under get into the fair for free daily.
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Here is the full schedule of events for Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Van Halen Tribute will perform on the Free Stage at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Secure your ticket online at indianastatefair.com/p/tickets.
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It is expected to be another hot and humid day, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis. The forecast says it will be sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101.
So if you are heading to the fairgrounds, be sure to wear sunscreen, drink a lot of water and keep an eye out for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
We may also see some scattered thunderstorms later in the afternoon and evening, with more severe weather possible tonight. Lightning and damaging wind gusts are the main threats.
Cheryl V. Jackson contributed to this report.
Katie Wiseman is a trending news reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @itskatiewiseman.
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