Forty percent of school districts to see no funding increase

That's because of shifts in how school funding is awarded. The two-year budget approved by lawmakers last month calls for a 2 percent increase in funding next year and a 1 percent increase the following year. Spradlin notes that the 1 percent increase is below inflation and could leave districts struggling to avoid cuts. Vigo County Superintendent Dan Tanoos says the additional ...

Racing analyst breaks down the Indy 500

SPEEDWAY (WISH) - It's less than 24 hours from the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500. There's a lot of storylines surrounding this year's race including two drivers hoping to join an elite club with their fourth win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well as local driver Ed Carpenter shocking everyone to take the pole. Sports Director Anthony Calhoun and WISH-TV racing analyst ...

Girl Scouts collect old flags

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Memorial Day weekend is set aside to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The girl scouts are taking the opportunity made it possible to say good bye to Old Glory, if she needed to be retired. Before the IPL 500 Festival Parade Saturday morning, girl scouts collected old flags. By 11 a.m., they had around 50. The chief communications officer for ...

Free Pregame Party at the Budweiser Beer Garden

before Saturday's Eastern Conference Semifinals game between the Pacers and Knicks ? The party starts at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Budweiser Beer Garden outside of Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Hang out at the 2-story Budweiser Build-A-Bar with Pacers legends, Pacemates, Boom Babies, and Pacers fans. The Budweiser Beer Garden Pacers Pregame Party is free to any Pacers fans 21 years or ...

Thirty-five Boston Marathon runners to run at Indy 500

About 35 runners from the Midwest who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon last month because of the bombings will run about a half mile on the track immediately before the start of the ...