Articles tagged as: Terre Haute
December 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
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 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 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.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2021
Rose-Hulman Raises $250 Million For Scholarships, Buildings
School officials say the funds raised since 2018 will increase the number of student scholarships and brought new workspaces and classrooms to the campus
Read MoreJuly 13, 2021
FBI Director: Slain Terre Haute Cop Did What 'Needed To Be Done'
Detective Greg Ferency worked on investigations ranging from drugs to counterterrorism during his 11 years on an FBI task force, FBI Director Christopher Wray told hundreds of police officers and other mourners at Indiana State University's Hulman Center basketball arena.
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