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Many roads in Bartholomew County had been closed because of high water.

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Published on April 8, 2025

Its been a lovely day in central Indiana, with mainly sunny skies and plenty of sunshine, but the temperatures have remained a bit on the chilly side. While it may have felt warm under the sun, afternoon highs only peaked in the 40s.

The reason? Were coming off the coldest morning weve had in over a month. While we didnt break any records, this morning marked the coldest weve seen this late in the season since April 16, 2020.

A Freeze Warning has been issued again for tonight, with temperatures expected to drop into the 20s to near 30. If youve planted any tender vegetation or have flowers that have bloomed early this year, youll want to take action to protect them from these freezing temperatures.

MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/weather/forecast/indianapolisforecastcentralindianawthrlivedoppler13/5314a93aa913df744aa85b9d0b1a39686f3

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Published on April 8, 2025

A new online mapping tool offers a glimpse of some of the citys most dangerous roads.

The platform, developed by Indy nonprofit Health by Design, is collecting data on safety concerns as part of the citys Vision Zero plan, a policy initiative that involves redesigning infrastructure with the goal of reducing or eliminating trafficrelated deaths and serious injuries.

Residents can report everything from dangerous driver behavior and nearmiss incidents to crumbling sidewalks and dangerous intersections. The tool allows users to drop points on a map and document safety concerns they have experienced or observed.

MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/howyoucanreportindysmostdangerousstreetsmirrorindyvisionzeroindianapoliscyclingpedestriansafety/5310016c4925efa40a195ff052f03ebd382

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Published on April 8, 2025

A biology research company based in North Texas says its brought a legendary creature back from extinction after more than 12,000 years.

Dallasbased Colossal Biosciences, which describes itself as the worlds only deextinction company, has announced the rebirth of the onceextinct dire wolf. Dire wolves, made famous by Game of Thrones, were an American canid that were as much as 25% larger than gray wolves. They had previously been extinct for over 12,500 years.

MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/tech/science/direwolfcolossalbiosciences/269ef104b7d7e02449592cb68cfa68300be

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Published on April 8, 2025

Police are releasing new details about a missing Norton Shores woman who was found alive in the woods Sunday evening.

Nancy Bloomquist, 74, went missing after going to the Little River Casino on Thursday, April 3. She was last seen leaving the casino around 5:30 p.m. that same day. That was the last time she was seen until she was found lying under a tree in Mason County Sunday evening.

Bloomquist was found just north of the Manistee National Forest on private property of a seasonal homeowner.

MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/missingnortonshoreswomanfoundafterlyingundertreeformultipledays/69e0210edc8ddd4e9d964ce9ad2bca69c1

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Published on April 8, 2025

Rivers rose and flooding worsened Sunday across the sodden U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people.

Even as the rain moved out of some of the hardest hit areas in Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, water levels crept up in some communities, swirling into homes and businesses and submerging roads.

In Frankfort, Kentucky, rescue crews checking up on residents in the state capital traversed inundated streets in inflatable boats. Workers erected sandbag ramparts to protect homes and businesses and turned off utilities as the swollen Kentucky River kept rising.

MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nationworld/severeweatherflashfloodingrainmidwestsouth/50701833557ca9244629bc51809b7377151

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Published on April 8, 2025