The tight market for law enforcement officers nationwide is leading many department to raise salaries in hopes of attracting more people, and Mishawaka is the latest example. As part of a new agreement with the union, most on the street officers in Mishawaka will go from about 64 thousand dollars a year to 77 thousand by 20-24. The FOP says it’s a step in the right direction, but Mishawaka is still playing catchup after falling behind other cities. Like in many professions, there are fewer applicants in recent years as more and more older officers retire.
The FAA says a corrupted data file caused of thousands of flight delays on Wednesday, as a key safety information system went off line Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. It caused over eight thousand delays and well over a thousand cancellations. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says they have not ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack, but there’s nothing pointing to that so far. Flight schedules are expected to be close to normal today.
Tomorrow’s Mega Millions jackpot could make someone very rich, but not as rich as you might think. The estimated 1-point-3 billion dollar jackpot carries a roughly 700 million dollar payout if the winner takes the cash option, and the IRS will get at least a couple hundred million of that. Still, a winner should take home about 433 million dollars after taxes.
College basketball: Big Ten preseason favorite Indiana lost big at Penn State last night, 85-66. Tonight, Michigan is at Iowa, and Minnesota is at Ohio State.
Seventh ranked Notre Dame women’s basketball hosts Wake Forest at Purcell Pavilion tonight at 7. Hear the game on sister station Live 99-9.
NBA: the Chicago Bulls lost at Washington, 100-to-97. The Indiana Pacers fell to the Knicks in New York, 119-113. The Pistons beat Minnesota in Detroit, 135-118.
Hockey: the Chicago Blackhawks host Colorado tonight, and the Redwings are at home against Toronto.
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