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Taj Simmons

@tajsimmons.bsky.social
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TV reporter covering Walworth County, Wisconsin for @tmj4.com. Proud native of Oakland. DePaul grad. I’m just out here trying to function.

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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Okay, it’s been a while since I hopped on Bluesky. Let me catch you all up on what’s changed: -Moved from Indianapolis, Indiana to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin -Now employed by @tmj4.com -Became the first TN reporter exclusively covering Walworth County, WI I like it here. Good people and good cheese.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
The home of the football Hoosiers has a new name. IU fans, meet Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium. The naming rights deal is worth $50 million over 20 years. It also includes financial literacy courses for Hoosier athletes so they can manage their NIL income.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
ALERT: #GasPrices appear to be rising to $3.39/gal in #Indiana today. This is a non-warranted price cycle after yesterday's large plunge in oil and wholesale gasoline prices.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Whether the Pacers win or lose Game 7, this is a season fans will talk about for the rest of their lives, but the In-Season Tournament run last season may have been the true beginning of this journey to the NBA Finals. www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
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Pacers fanbase revved up again after In-Season Tournament success
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers clinched a spot in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament championship Thursday.
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New town every hour @townsusa.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Franklin, Indiana Population: 25,608 Photos from Google Places API Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin,_Ind…
picture of Franklin, Indiana, got a problem with that?picture of Franklin, Indiana, got a problem with that?picture of Franklin, Indiana, got a problem with that?picture of Franklin, Indiana, got a problem with that?
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New town every hour @townsusa.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Kasson, Minnesota Population: 7,715 Photos from Google Places API Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasson,_Minne…
picture of Kasson, Minnesota, got a problem with that?picture of Kasson, Minnesota, got a problem with that?
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
“Put yourself over everything.” -this building for some reason
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Downtown Indy construction update: the old CSX building across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is now rubble. The 13-story Shinola Hotel and a 4,000 seat concert hall managed by Live Nation will rise on the site. Info on what’s coming: www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The speedway calls and I must go.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
This has to be the wildest week in Indiana sports history. -Pacers pull off a comeback for the ages against their hated rival -Jim Irsay dies -Indy 500, complete with Penske cheating allegations -Fever and Caitlin Clark start their season in the spotlight
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Go Pacers.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Indiana weather. Sun on one side, doom on the other.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Good Lord, Pacers.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Game 3. Watching from the nosebleeds. Let’s go, Pacers.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Indianapolis progress: the quickly-rising Signia Hotel is starting to make its presence known in the downtown skyline. 23 of the 38 floors are done and it will rise more than 400 feet in the sky when it is topped out this fall.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Before these high school seniors walk the stage, they walked through the past and reminisced on their younger days.
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North Central seniors visit their elementary and middle schools before graduation
North Central High School seniors are about to step into the future and graduate. Before they received their diplomas, they took a trip to the past.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
YES, ‘CERS.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith recently called the Three-Fifths Compromise, the law which defined Black people as three-fifths of a human during slavery, “a great move.” These Hoosiers want him to apologize immediately. youtu.be/d1o68qO0WoQ?...
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Faith leaders condemn Lt. Gov. Beckwith for Three-Fifths Compromise comment
YouTube video by WRTV Indianapolis
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
The end is here for (part of) Circle Centre Mall. The southern half of the mall is now closed for good as it prepares for redevelopment.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
A sad day in Fishers. Hamilton Southeastern football star Mason Alexander is being laid to rest after he was killed in a car crash this month. He was a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. His teammates made the trip to the service to pay their respects.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
I did not, but it was wild living in North Carolina to hear the near-universal experience of people watching March Madness in class growing up.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I do some outrageous things to get Indiana’s attention sometimes…like pretending to be Lionel Messi for 15 seconds.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
The phrases "Carmel, Indiana" and "public transportation" don't normally go together, but the city is now asking its residents if it should consider adding mass transit options.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
WAIT WHERE IN INDIANA IS THIS
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Safe Streets Indy @safestreetsindy.org · 19/02/2025
Spoke with @wrtv.bsky.social’s Adam Schumes this afternoon about the hit-and-run this morning that killed a woman who was in town for work. Far too many pedestrians and bicyclists in Indianapolis are being struck and killed by cowardly drivers who leave the scene. #HoosierSky #Indianapolis
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IMPD searching for driver responsible for deadly hit-and-run in downtown Indianapolis
A local family is searching for answers after police say their loved one was hit and killed while crossing the street in downtown Indianapolis Tuesday.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
People in Indy know Indiana Avenue was the center of Black history and culture...but they also know how it was mostly hollowed out and demolished through urban renewal. I dug through the archives and found this piece from 1986. It's jarring to hear how Indiana Avenue was described then vs. now.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
True story: I once reported on a bank robbery in this town.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Happy Valentine’s Day from the heart of Indy.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
It has taken years of planning and persistence but the Blue Line, Indianapolis’ next bus rapid transit project, is about to break ground. Check the picture for details: IndyGo hopes to start building the BRT by the end of the month.
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Ty Rushing @rushthewriter.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Some day, Nike marketing will miss. Today wasn't that day
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Dawn Olsen @dmarieolsen.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
hAPPy SuPERb OWL
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Sometimes I do stories about dogs.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
*sigh*
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Will I be the only DePaul fan at Butler today? Probably, but I don’t care. School spirit won out.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
How stuck up do you have to be to keep Ichiro off of your Hall of Fame ballot? To that one writer, show yourself. I just want to talk.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
The place where a jail once stood will soon become Caitlin Clark's domain. I looked into why the Indiana Fever are building a $78 million practice facility next to their arena.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
There’s big money in women’s basketball. The Indiana Fever will soon build a $78 million headquarters and practice facility on the site of the Marion County Jail, which is currently being torn down.
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Scorigami @nflscorigami.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
LAC 12 - 32 HOU Final That's Scorigami!! It's the 1091st unique final score in NFL history.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The things I do for news. I’m just glad I can feel my legs again.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
A historic Indianapolis car factory went through a dark chapter as Marion County Jail II. Now, the work begins to bring back the light and transform the Cole Motor Company complex into lofts and shops.
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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @williamhazen.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
We run just like we do everyday. No excuses, no late starts, no cancelled service. Every trip matters, and we’re always here for Indianapolis. www.wrtv.com/news/local-n...
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IndyGo buses keep on rolling despite several inches of snow
IndyGo decided to keep its regular schedule so that both those who did not want to drive and those who could not drive could access as much of the city as possible.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Some of these Indy sidewalks are still AWFUL after the snowstorm. This guy gave up on walking from the 38th/Meridian Red Line station and walked in the street instead.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The US Department of Transportation just awarded a $150 million grant so Indianapolis can build the Blue Line. IndyGo plans to start construction on the BRT line early this year, the contract to build it was awarded last month. The line won't start running until 2028.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Old man winter did not go easy on us today.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Look up! The 38-story Signia Hotel tower is quickly rising over Indy…it will soon be impossible to ignore if you’re downtown.
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38-story Signia Hotel construction ahead of schedule thanks to mild weather
The tower on Georgia and Illinois Streets will be 38 stories high when it is finished. Crews have built 9 of its 38 stories since work started in June.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
My TV station’s archive is WILD, man.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
It’s finally 2025! …at the @childrensmuseum.bsky.social, but it still counts.
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I just realized I have a bizarre list of team fandoms after moving around so much (and after the Oakland teams moved.) Please let me know if your teams are as random as mine. NFL: Vikings MLB: Mariners NBA: Warriors and Pacers NHL: Hurricanes College: Cal, DePaul, Iowa State
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Taj Simmons @tajsimmons.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Cherish the beauties of life while they’re here. I took this video at the end of the Santa Cruz wharf back in September. Everything in the frame was just destroyed by a storm.
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