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3+ hour, 39+ min ago (123+ words) Warming Shelter (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " With freezing temperatures on the horizon, Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are taking action to protect the community's most vulnerable. They announced that a warming shelter will open at the Dupuis Recreation Center on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. People seeking warmth can head to St. Joseph Diner starting at 3:30 p.m. for a ride to the shelter or arrive directly at the Dupuis Recreation Center. The shelter will offer refuge until temperatures climb above freezing on Monday. For those needing transportation assistance, officials recommend calling 211. This initiative aims to ensure safety and well-being as the cold weather approaches....

5+ hour, 24+ min ago (210+ words) The merger between Union Hospital and Terre Haute Regional Hospital is now official, following the issuance of a Certificate of Public Advantage by the Indiana Department of Health. Extreme Cold Warning from SUN 12:00 AM EST until SUN 11:00 AM EST Cold Weather Advisory from SUN 11:00 AM EST until MON 9:00 AM EST Winter Storm Warning until SUN 12:00 AM EST TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) " The merger between Union Hospital and Terre Haute Regional Hospital is now official, following the issuance of a Certificate of Public Advantage by the Indiana Department of Health. This merger aims to enhance healthcare access and accountability in Terre Haute and Vigo County. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver played key roles in this initiative, which seeks to secure a brighter future for the community. Steve Holman, President and CEO of Union Health,…...

7+ hour, 22+ min ago (606+ words) Lafayette High's Austin Drew (21) shoots the ball during the Mighty Lions' game Friday against Peabody in the Big Dave Classic at Northside High. Early-season success has given Lafayette High School boys basketball coach Clifton Brown reason for optimism, but the veteran coach remains focused on long-term growth as the Mighty Lions prepare for the grind of District 3-5A play. Lafayette entered its recent matchup against Peabody with a perfect 6-0 record, continuing a trend of fast starts under Brown. A year ago, the Lions opened the season 9-0 before finishing 16-9 overall, a campaign that included valuable lessons during a challenging midseason stretch. "We've been fortunate to win some games against some good teams," Brown said. "We've played some quality basketball early, including tournament play, and the guys have just kept playing and getting better." The Lions' offensive production has been a notable early-season…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago (657+ words) " That's'how you handle'coming clear of'a big week like Notre Dame basketball had'following'wins over Missouri'at home and on the road'and in'overtime'against'TCU. Head'coach'Micah Shrewsberry said'earlier in'the'week that'this team's goal'this year'was not'just to beat Missouri'and TCU.'The Irish won two games that many may have expected them not to win. Big deal, right? Getting those two wins would mean nothing'without returning home and winning twice " against Idaho on Wednesday and Saturday against Evansville'before the start of a week-long break for'final'exams. If the'Irish'get both'wins, the'previous'two would'mean, well,'nothing. More: Markus Burton to miss extended time for Notre Dame basketball Notre Dame just'didn't'win these two games. It'took'these games. It did so by'playing'differently. The last few games, it was the trio of Certa, Jalen Haralson and Carson Towt. That was the story against Missouri. That was the story against'TCU. On'Saturday, it was'a different cast of characters....

8+ hour, 39+ min ago (214+ words) NEW YORK " Fernando Mendoza, the mercurial quarterback for No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football's most prestigious award since its inception in 1935. Mendoza beat Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia. Mendoza guided the Hoosiers to their first No. 1 ranking and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, throwing for 2,980 yards and a national-best 33 touchdown passes while also running for six scores. Indiana, the last unbeaten team in major college football, will play a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Mendoza, the Hoosiers' first-year starter after transferring from California, is the triggerman for an offense that surpassed program records for touchdowns and points set during last season's surprise run to the CFP. A…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago (103+ words) Heisman winner: Jay Berwanger Heisman winner: Davey O'Brien Heisman winner: Nile Kinnick Heisman winner: Bruce Smith Heisman winner: Doak Walker Heisman winner: DIck Kazmaier Heisman winner: Ernie Davis Heisman winner: Terry Baker Heisman winner: Gary Beban Heisman winner: Jim Plunkett Heisman winner: John Cappelletti Heisman winner: Tony Dorsett Heisman winner: George Rogers Heisman winner: Doug Flutie Heisman winner: Barry Sanders Heisman winner: Andre Ware Heisman winner: Ty Detmer Heisman winner: Robert Griffin III Heisman winner: Marcus Mariota Heisman winner: Lamar Jackson Heisman winner: Fernando Mendoza This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Schools that have produced 1 winner of the Heisman Trophy...

8+ hour, 45+ min ago (199+ words) For the first time in history, there's a Hoosier Heisman. Fernando Mendoza, who quarterbacked Indiana to a 12-0 record in the regular season and a 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Football Championship game, was named the winner of the 2025 Heisman Trophy during a televised ceremony on Saturday night in New York City. With his win, Mendoza becomes Indiana's first player in program history to win the award after being the second finalist. He's the program's second finalist, following running back Anthony Thompson's bid in 1989 that saw him come just shy of hoisting the trophy. Mendoza has completed 71.5% of his passes for 2,980 yards with 33 touchdowns through the air and just six interceptions, adding in 240 yards and six scores on the ground. He's led game winning scoring drives against Iowa, Oregon and Penn State, all on the road, with a…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago (404+ words) The Indiana Hoosiers had never had a flippin" Heisman Trophy winner. Until now. On Saturday night, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza became the program"s first winner of college football"s most prestigious individual honor. As he lifted the trophy and etched his name into the history books, Mendoza grinned. It was the smile of someone who believed he could help Indiana do something it had never done before " all alongside his brother (and backup), Alberto. It was also the smile of a player who knew he needed to grow and develop as a quarterback by leaving Cal for Indiana. He did just that " and so much more. The Hoosiers are the No. 1 overall seed in this year"s College Football Playoff and one of the sport"s true national title contenders. This comes on the heels of Indiana"s first…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago (994+ words) Tonight, Indiana University's quarterback Fernando Mendoza will sit alongside three other college football stars, each hoping to hear their name called as the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner. Anthony Thompson " the only other Hoosier player ever to share such an experience " will be watching the moment on television, reminiscing and replaying memories from 36 years ago. The ABC-TV broadcast from Lincoln Center in New York City begins at 7 p.m. Thompson, a Terre Haute native, was the best running back in America and a Heisman Trophy finalist for the IU Hoosiers in 1989. Today, Mendoza is one of three quarterbacks among the four Heisman finalists in 2025 after leading Indiana to a 13-0 record, the Big Ten Conference championship and the top seeding in the College Football Playoff tournament as the nation's No. 1 team. Despite incredible feats, including rushing for 5,299 career yards and 65 touchdowns from 1986 though "89, Thompson finished…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago (705+ words) Visiting Barr-Reeve got off to great starts in both the first and fourth quarters of nonconference high school basketball Friday night at Terre Haute South. Needless to say, the latter spurt hurt the most. A 3-pointer by Leonard Wilson III had given the Braves a 46-45 lead with approximately 22 seconds left in the third quarter, but Barr-Reeve's Jaylen Graber got inside for a layup just before the buzzer. And then the Vikings got the first 18 points of the fourth quarter, taking a 65-46 lead that became a victory by a deceiving score of 72-53. "That's a trend with us right now," South coach Braydon Jefferson said after the game. "We have to put four quarters together. "What you do from Monday through Thursday will show up on Friday and Saturday. Our energy at practice has to be picked up, so we don't lose…...