With snow predicted to fall across large portions of Indiana this week, the American Heart Association encourages Hoosiers to protect their hearts while shoveling snow and to seek immediate treatment if they experience any signs or symptoms of a heart attack.
Most people can agree that kids on slippery saucers careening down an icy hill at upwards of 20 miles per hour can be dangerous. According to the Center on Injury Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, more than 20,000 kids younger than 19 are treated for sledding injuries on average each year. Injuries often occur when the sled hits a stationary object or the child falls off. That's why parents would be wise to purchase sleds that can be controlled with a steering mechanism and brakes.
Pokagon State Park's refrigerated Toboggan Run near Angola, Indiana, has about 90,000 riders every season. With the 30-foot tower and dips and valleys, the total vertical drop is 90 feet over the course of a quarter mile. The top recorded speed is 42 mph. It's a 20 to 30 second thrill ride.
Joey Wright and his Frankton teammates went on the road last Friday night and picked up a key 49-43 Central Indiana Conference win over Mississinewa. The victory improved the Eagles to 4-2 in the CIC and 9-10 overall. Frankton travels to Monroe Central tonight and then wraps up conference play on Friday when the Eagles host Alexandria.
AP Sports Writer Fox was hoping the matchup of two top teams in the Super Bowl and a close game would lead to a record night. Even though Sunday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles came down to a field goal with 8 seconds remaining, Fox fell just short of its goal.
AP Baseball Writer PALM BEACH, Fla.— Jeff McNeil thinks he'll adapt quickly to baseball's big shift — really, an anti-shift. 'I'm playing a normal second base now instead of in short right field.
AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX — Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is the leading candidate to be the next head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, a person familiar with the team's decision told The Associated Press.
GREENTOWN –– Jayden Reeese’s halfcourt shot at the buzzer hit nothing but net and gave Elwood a 39-36 victory over Eastern here last Friday night. The score was tied at 36-all when Reese got the in-bound pass from Jackson Blackford and turned and put up the shot.
Bob and Charlene Connors, of Elwood, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on Feb. 12, 2023.
Who are you rooting for? For much of my life I didn’t pay much attention to football. But then I gave birth to three sons who adore the sport.