Does ketchup belong on hot dog flavored water?
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by Jason Ronimous
37m ago
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hot dogs and America go hand in hand, but what about hot dog flavored water? 7-Eleven hopes to find out, as they’ve announced in a press release a lineup of sparkling waters with flavors including: Lemon Lime, Green Apple, Sweet Orange and Hot Dog, a twist on one of 7-Eleven’s most beloved snacks, the Big Bite® Hot Dog. 7-Eleven says The Big Bite Hot Dog Sparkling Water combines the delicious and mouthwatering experience of 7-Eleven’s iconic Big Bite Hot Dog into one refreshing beverage – ketchup and mustard included. Gone are the days of alternating bites of a hot d ..read more
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Indianapolis Zoo is saying goodbye to winter with the xZOOberance Spring Festival
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by Colin Baillie
37m ago
Previewing the Indianapolis Zoo’s Xzooberance spring festival INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It may still sometimes feel like winter, but you can celebrate spring at the Indianapolis Zoo. The zoo’s annual xZOOberance Spring Festival is officially underway. It features activities running from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday – Sunday through April 14. xZOOberance activities will be held at the Bicentennial Pavilion. According to Zoo leaders, the events will be buzzing with live music and dancing, along with spring-centric art and fun activities. New this year is the Blooming Cottage, where xZOOberance gues ..read more
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IMS to host hybrid test runs Thursday – Saturday
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by Scott Sander
37m ago
Road course testing underway at IMS SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Hot laps and warmer weather should heat up Indianapolis Motor Speedway over the next several days. As long as the forecast cooperates, IndyCar says teams will run the road course Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Unlike many so-called “test” sessions, these are not merely practice laps by another name. Instead, teams will truly be testing a critical piece of gear: the hybrid powerplant that the series hopes to roll out in races in the middle of the season ahead. The new configuration features an electric motor that augments the 2.2-l ..read more
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IMPD will not proceed with gunshot detection systems
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by Daja Stowe
2h ago
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Deparment announced it will not continue with gunshot detection system technology. The program, now concluded, tested the offerings of three different vendors on the city’s east side, IMPD said in a release Thursday. “When I was appointed as Acting Chief, Mayor Hogsett tasked me with the responsibility to explore all available technology options that have the potential to modernize the department, enhance our ability to respond quickly and efficiently to incidents, and provide officers with better support as they work to improve the sa ..read more
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March 28, 1984: When the Colts ditched Baltimore and moved to Indy overnight
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by Michaela Springer
2h ago
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Moving from one place to another is never easy, but depending on the move, you might get a good story to tell later. Such was the case on March 28, 1984, when the Baltimore Colts made a surprise move overnight to Indianapolis. Former team owner Robert Irsay, father of current owner Jim Irsay, and former Indianapolis Mayor William “Bill” Hudnut were behind the 600-mile move, which came with no public announcement. In fact, it was a big, fat secret. A report from the History Channel says Irsay had the movers “pack up the team’s offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the midd ..read more
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What the Pacers need to do to avoid the Play-In Tournament
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by Nathaniel Finch
2h ago
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The NBA Playoffs are set to begin in less than a month, and the Indiana Pacers are looking for their first trip to the postseason since 2020. The Indiana Pacers are 41-33 with just eight games to go, good for sixth-best in the Eastern Conference standings. If the season ended today, the Pacers would play the No. 3-seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Pacers trail the Orlando Magic by two games, but Orlando has 10 games remaining, two more than Indiana. It would be an uphill battle for Indiana to attain the No. 5 seed, so the Pacers need to ..read more
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A sneak peek at March’s Golden Apple Award winner
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by Hanna Mordoh
5h ago
A sneak peek at this month’s Golden Apple Award winner INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — WISH-TV celebrates extraordinary teachers in central Indiana with the WISH-TV Golden Apple Award. It comes with a trophy, a school supply shopping spree to Teachers’ Treasures, and a surprise visit from the News 8 team. March’s winner will be announced on WISH-TV Daybreak on Friday morning! This month’s Golden Apple Award winner cheers for students in the classroom and on the sidelines. That’s because she’s both a math coach and cheer coach in Indianapolis at Purdue Polytechnic High Schoo ..read more
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Powerball jackpot grows to $935 million after no grand prize winner Wednesday
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by Dalia Faheid, CNN
7h ago
(CNN) — With no one winning the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, the grand prize for Saturday’s drawing grew closer to the billion-dollar mark, according to the lottery. Wednesday’s winning numbers were: 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and Powerball 8. The $935 million Powerball jackpot in play Saturday jumped from $865 million after no tickets matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing. It would be the fifth-largest prize in the history of the game. A jackpot winner in Saturday’s drawing could choose to receive the money in annuitized payments or take a lump sum estimated at $449.7 mi ..read more
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You asked. We answered. What you need to know about the IUPUI split
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by Claire Rafford, Mirror Indy
7h ago
(MIRROR INDY) — Last week, IUPUI students returned from spring break to a surprise: a huge “IU” symbol on the roof of the campus center.   The shiny new signage is a hint of what’s to come as IUPUI inches closer to officially becoming IU Indianapolis and Purdue in Indianapolis in July.  The universities have been working to hammer out details since the split was first announced in August 2022. To recap how we got here, Purdue will take the engineering and technology programs, and IU will keep all other academic concentrations, including the life sciences and liberal ar ..read more
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Tackling mental health issues in young people
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by Dakarai Turner
8h ago
Mental Health and Young People midday INDIANAPOLIS (WISH-TV) — Being a voice for the voiceless and tackling mental health issues in young people was the focus of a live interview during News 8’s midday newscast Wednesday. Chunia Graves, a mental health advocate and clinical therapist trained in youth mental health, discussed the importance of the topic and addressed stigma that sometimes surrounds it in the Black community. Graves says “underlying issues” must be addressed when talking about mental health and youth. “We must address the social determinants of health in order to combat the s ..read more
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