Indiana
Lana Keesling endorsed by Gov. Braun for Indiana Republican Party chair
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) – Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced Monday he will endorse Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling to serve as chairwoman of the Indiana Republican Party.
According to an article from Indiana Capitol Chronicle, the state committee must officially elect Keesling. She would be the fourth GOP state chair in the last two years.
Keesling in 2015 became the first Republican city clerk of Fort Wayne since 1971. She currently serves as vice chair of the Allen County Republican Party and treasurer of the 3rd District Republican Congressional Committee, said the article from the Indiana Capitol Chronicle.
“Lana Keesling’s experience as a county party leader and elected official gives her a deep understanding of what local organizations need to grow and succeed,” Braun said in a press release. “She will be a strong partner for grassroots leaders and elected Republicans in Indianapolis and Washington, working to improve the Indiana Republican Party’s technology, organization, and communication efforts.”
Mike Wolf, acting director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, weighed in on this endorsement.
“I think it means a lot to the Allen County Republican Party, which has had some great success,” said Wolf. “Both in the state legislative elections and then U.S. Senator and other things, it shows the stability of leadership.”
Indiana Republican Party Chairman Randy Head resigned in December after five months in the role, said the article from the Indiana Capitol Chronicle.
Voting for the remainder of the term will happen in mid-February and for the full term in mid-March.
WANE 15 has reached out to both Governor Braun’s office and Keesling for comment, but has yet to hear back at the time of publication.
Allen County has another political leader running at the state level, Derek Camp, who announced last week he will run for Indiana Democratic Party Chair. He was the Allen County Democratic Party Chair for four years.
RIPLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A statewide Silver Alert has been issued for two young children in Indiana.
Police in Ripley County, southeast of Indianapolis, are looing for the children who may be siblings.
The first child is 3-year-old Aaliyah Buckingham.
She was last seen wearing a pink cat shirt and tie-dye shorts.
The younger child is 1-year-old Shane Buckingham, last seen in a red shirt and diaper.
Police think both are with 45-year-old Timothy Buckingham, who was last seen driving a brown GMC truck.
Timothy is described as a 6′ 3″ white man weighing 225 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Photo of Timothy Buckingham provided by Indiana State Police
Police have not confirmed the relationship of the three, or why the children are believed to be in danger.
Anyone who sees the three are asked to contact the nearest police department.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firefighter for the Indianapolis Fire Department was sent to the hospital Wednesday after battling a fire at a vacant house.
According to a Facebook post made by IFD, the fire happened around 10:15 a.m. at a house on Bluff Rd. IFD says that there were several complications, including limited access to fire hydrants and “interior hoarder conditions” that IFD says was due to squatters.
The injured firefighter received “slight injury,” the Facebook post said.
It took over an hour and a half to get the fire under control, according to IFD, and another hour to put out all the remaining hot spots in the building.
According to IFD, the cause of the fire is currently unknown. Their Fire Investigations Unit is working on figuring out what caused the fire.
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