Articles tagged as: Terre Haute
January 6, 2022
Lawsuit dropped over awarding of Terre Haute casino license
A Marion County judge dismissed the lawsuit Wednesday at the request of a casino company that objected to the Indiana Gaming Commission's decision in November to award the Terre Haute project license to Louisville, Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc.
Read MoreDecember 29, 2021
Monument to Indiana soldier, hero of 1898 fire, to be moved
A monument to a young soldier who died in 1898 after rescuing children and workers from a fire at a western Indiana department store where he was portraying Santa Claus will be refurbished and moved next year to the site of the fire.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2021
Terre Haute's Larry Bird museum targeted for 2023 opening
The museum will be part of the new Terre Haute Convention Center that is scheduled for a March 2022 opening. The museum section, however, is awaiting decisions on about what memorabilia will be available.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021
Terre Haute casino back on track after Gaming Commission picks new operator
Terre Haute is finally back on track to get a casino more than two years after the legislature made it possible.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Indiana school sued over transgender restroom access
A federal lawsuit filed Monday claims a western Indiana school district has been illegally denying two transgender high school students the use of school restrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender identity.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
ISU's Hulman Center gets $2M gift for new video boards
Indiana State University's newly renovated Hulman Center will soon be outfitted with high-resolution video boards thanks to a $2 million gift from the Hulman-George family.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021
Terre Haute, Local NAACP Chapter Dedicate Historical Marker On Past Lynching
More than 100 people gathered on the banks of the Wabash River Sunday dedicate a historical marker to Terre Haute and Vigo County's only known lynching.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2021
Facing Injustice: Terre Haute, Vigo County Acknowledge Lynching History
In 1901, a lynch mob murdered a Black man named George Ward on the banks of the Wabash after he was accused of murder. Last weekend, 120 years later, Terre Haute dedicated a historical marker acknowledging Vigo County's only known lynching – an event seen by many as the city and county’s darkest moment.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2021
4 Companies Seek To Revive Stalled Terre Haute Casino Plans
Gaming Commission executive director Greg Small said the agency hoped to select a company for the Terre Haute license by the end of this year.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Larry Bird Museum Planners Assembling Memorabilia Collection
Organizers of a planned museum about basketball great Larry Bird in Terre Haute are starting to assemble thousands of items ahead of its expected opening next year.
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