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This Spirit Halloween costume spoofing ‘SNL’ can’t be found in Indiana, but it’s hilarious

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October 2, 2024

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This Spirit Halloween costume spoofing ‘SNL’ can’t be found in Indiana, but it’s hilarious

The writers of “Saturday Night Live” may have picked a fight with the wrong Halloween-themed retail store.

Last weekend, SNL opened its 50th season featuring Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris while introducing new cast members — including Emil Wakim, whose comedy career began in Bloomington. Other skits poked fun at the popularity of viral hippo Moo Deng.

But when SNL spoofed Spirit Halloween for its propensity to appear in place of recently closed businesses, the Halloween retailer clapped back soon after the clip was shared online.

The skit comes just in time for this year’s spooky season, which Spirit Halloween is widely known for, opening more than 20 stores around Indiana this year.

Spirit Halloween on ‘SNL’

The NBC show uploaded the clip to social media on Sunday.

“Communities are struggling. Closed stores. Shuttered businesses. Empty parking lots. When hard times hit, it’s easy to feel like no one cares. But help is on the way. Because when others leave, we show up,” says a voiceover opening the skit. “We don’t see a dead-end town, we don’t see an abandoned Kmart, we see a Spirit. A Spirit Halloween.”

“We’re here providing vulnerable communities with the things they need most — wigs that give you a rash, single-use fog machines and costumes of famous characters tweaked just enough to avoid a lawsuit,” jokes the spoof, which goes on to say Spirit stores invest not only in empty buildings, but also people, by creating “six-week jobs for some of America’s hardest-hit perverts.”

Ouch. Maybe SNL shouldn’t have picked a fight with a retailer who knows how to punch back?

Spirit Halloween responds to ‘SNL’ skit

How Spirit Halloween responded to ‘SNL’ commercial

“We’re great at raising things back from the dead @nbcsnl,” Spirit posted on X in response to “SNL.” Attached to the post is a doctored image of a Spirit Halloween costume package titled “Irrelevant 50-year-old TV show” and sporting an image of the “SNL 50 The Anniversary Season” logo.

Below the title is a list of the “costume” components, which include “dated references,” “unknown cast members” and “shrinking ratings.” Oh, and one size fits most adults.

The following is a list of currently announced Spirit Halloween stores in Indiana for 2024. It was retrieved from the retailer’s website on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Former Rainbow Fashion.
1820 Applewood Center Drive
Anderson, IN 46013

Open now. Visit website for more details.

Value City Furniture
1230 U.S. Highway 31 North, Suite A
Greenwood, IN 46142

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Former USA Party Supplies
7257 US Highway 31, Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46227

Open now, visit website for store hours.

Former DSW
4635 East 82nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46250

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Next to Dicks Sporting Goods
6010 West 86th Street, 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Next to Majestic Foot Spa
2240 East Markland Avenue
Kokomo, IN 46901

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Former Carsons
3501 North Granville Avenue
Muncie, IN 47303

Open now, visit website for store hours.

Next to Goodwill
16680 Mercantile Boulevard
Noblesville, IN 46060

Open now, visit website for store hours.

Former The Room Place
2575 East Main Street
Plainfield, IN 46168

Open now, visit website for store hours.

Former Macys
3401 South US Highway 41, A
Terre Haute, IN 47802

Open now. View website for store hours.

Spirit Halloween stores in Southern Indiana

Former CVS
510 South College Mall Road
Bloomington, IN 47401

Open now. View website for store hours.

Former Gordmans
945 E. Lewis and Clark Parkway
Clarksville, IN 47129

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Former Tuesday Morning
217 N. Green River Road
Evansville, IN 47715

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Spirit Halloween Stores in Northern Indiana

Former Pier One
4224 Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Across from Burlington
4220 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Next to Citi Trends
2577 Maple Point Drive
Lafayette, IN 47905

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Former Sears
2300 Southlake Mall
Merrillville, IN 46410

Open now. Visit website for store hours.

Former Sears
3901 Franklin Street
Michigan City, IN 46360

Open now, visit their website for store hours.

Former Sears
6501 Grape Road
Mishawaka, IN 46545

Open now, visit their website for store hours.

Former Salvage Furniture
815 Willowbrook Drive
Schererville, IN 46375

Open now, view website for store hours.

Next to Old Navy
1290 E. Ireland Road, C
South Bend, IN 46614

Open now. View website for store hours.

Former Justice
510 Porters Vale Boulevard, 140 and 160
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Open now. View website for store hours.

Find more Spirit Halloween locations and hours

Visit stores.spirithalloween.com to find more locations and check their hours.

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Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana – Indianapolis Business Journal

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March 26, 2026

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Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana – Indianapolis Business Journal

U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Greg Casar, D-Texas, say the bill would protect taxpayers from being extorted by team owners for huge subsidies. The legislation would likely face an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled Congress.

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Record warmth followed by strong storms tonight | March 26, 2026

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March 26, 2026

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) – Strong thunderstorms likely later this evening with all severe weather threats possible. It is going to be warm and windy with record highs today. Much cooler air works into Indiana for the end of the week.

TODAY: Partly cloudy conditions later this afternoon with warm and breezy conditions. It is going to be a beautiful and summer-like day across parts of Indiana. We will look for high temperatures to climb into the lower eighties which will set a new daily high record. The record for today is 80 set back in 1907. Winds will be gusty out of the southwest near 20 to 30 mph.

TONIGHT: A cold front approaches the state bringing a really good chance of strong to severe thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms may develop out ahead of the main line and some of those thunderstorms could contain some large hail along with a tornado risk as well. We are under a level 3 risk of strong storms out of a level 5. So there is confidence that a lot of these storms could reach severe criteria. Threats would be damaging winds and large hail. The tornado risk is low across parts of Indianapolis but it is not zero. A slightly higher risk of tornadic activity is possible in northern sections of Indiana.

Heavy rainfall could also lead to some flooding in parts of the state. Areas may see anywhere between 1 to 3 inches of rainfall.

Best timing on the thunderstorm activity will be anytime after 8:00 p.m. and lasting until Friday morning around 4.

TOMORROW: A few early morning rain showers will be possible on Friday. The main weather story is that it will be much cooler. High temperatures will climb around 49 which is below our normal high of 56. Winds switch direction out of the northeast and it will be a bit breezy at times as well. Low temperatures late Friday night into Saturday morning will drop into the upper twenties.

7 DAY EXTENDED FORECAST: A chilly start early Saturday morning but we will see lots of sunshine for the afternoon. High temperatures will climb around 52 for the afternoon.

Cloud cover returns on Sunday but it will be dry for the most part. Look for high temperatures to climb into the lower 60s.

Warmer next week with temperatures reaching the low and even middle and upper 70s by the middle part of the week. A dry start on Monday with some scattered showers possible on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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IU national championship picture displayed at IND airport

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March 25, 2026

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IU national championship picture displayed at IND airport

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana University is making sure all the visitors in town for the Final Four don’t forget who won the football national championship.

A photo of former IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza and wide receiver Charlie Becker is displayed at the Indianapolis International Airport when visitors arrive and go to baggage claim.

IU football won its first national championship in program history in the 2025 season, defeating Miami in the national championship game. The Hoosiers completed the season with an undefeated, 16-0 record.

Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first IU player to win the prestigious award.

Mendoza threw for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns last season. He is projected to be the top pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Becker had 34 catches for 679 yards and four touchdowns last season.

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