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Skyecast: July 15
Tonight's featured pup is Bear from Little Falls.
Whiskey rebels and patriots: The Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Indy
America turns 250: The lives of seven patriots who made their way to Indiana after winning independence.
Smoky skies giving way to weekend storms
Wildfire smoke remains the biggest concern over the next few days! Hazy skies, reduced visibility, and the smell of smoke are all possible through at least Thursday, and perhaps into Friday. Air quality may occasionally reach unhealthy levels, especially for children, older…
A Heat Advisory for central Indiana from Noon until 8 pm Thursday
Air Quality was in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range Wednesday and an alert in is effect through Midnight. Indianapolis average eight, 90° days in July and Wednesday was day number six. That gives us a total of nine for the year so far and there are more to come this week.…
Wildfire Smoke Continues Thursday
Wildfires force evacuations in Minnesota wilderness as smoke blankets Midwest
Rangers evacuated thousands of campers from Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as wildfires and heavy smoke from hundreds of active blazes across North America impacted air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast.
Weather Alert Thursday: more hot & humid air, reduced air quality
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A WEATHER ALERT continues into Thursday for high heat and reduced air quality. Rain & storm chances will return soon ushing in a “cooler” pattern next week. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Fair skies, muggy, and mild with light and variable winds. Lows mainly in the 70s.…
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FEMA Just Redrew the Map: Is Your House Now in a Flood Zone? | Insurify
States and counties are adjusting their flood maps but homeowners remain generally unaware of the changes.
New monkey species with orange lips discovered in Africa
It was first sighted in 2008 when researchers captured a partially obscured photograph of the monkey.
Invisible sensors thinner than human hair could revolutionize health
The ultra-thin devices developed by Japanese scientists can't be seen by the naked eye.
Meteorite that crashed in New Jersey may hold clues to how life began
When scientists examined the rocks, they determined it belonged to one of two known types of primitive meteorites.