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Marsh Buyout Could Be Premature
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A late buyout offer for Marsh Supermarkets may be too late.
County Judge Stepping Down Possibly For A New Job
(BLOOMFIELD) - Greene Circuit Judge David K. Johnson is resigning after nearly 30 years on the bench.
Senate President Pro Tem Robert Garton Receives Memorial
(COLUMBUS) - A POW/MIA memorial in Columbus has been dedicated to departing Senate President Pro Tem Robert Garton.
Summer Safety Tips With Lawnmowers
(UNDATED) - Safety officials are trying to remind people that lawnmowers are very dangerous, and need to be treated with respect.
Rising Waters Drown Family Members
(LEOPOLD) - The body of a Leopold man who drowned on Thursday has been found.
Body Recovered From Ohio River
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - Police have pulled the body of a Charlestown man from the Ohio River.
IGC Looking For Charity Suggestions
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Gaming Commission holds the first of seven hearings Wednesday to get suggestions from charities around the state on how to enforce charitable gaming laws efficiently.
Indiana Toll Road Rates Raised
(UNDATED) - Truck drivers on the Indiana toll road saw the first price increase in more than 20 years on Saturday.
Race Fans Party Hardy
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Police say arrests surrounding the greatest spectacle in racing were up this year, with more than 400 from midnight Saturday into early Sunday morning.
Mrs. Bush To Appear In Circle City
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The nation’s first lady will visit Indianapolis next month.
National Spelling Bee Starts Wednesday
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Fourteen Hoosiers are among the finalists in the greatest spectacle in spelling.
Business Camp To Be Held For Middle School Kids
(TERRE HAUTE) - Indiana State University’s College of Business is hosting a weeklong day camp called “Camp On It” for kids between 10 and 14 years old.
Work On Red Skelton Mural Begins
(VINCENNES) - A Vincennes man has begun work on a mural of comedian Red Skelton that will adorn a downtown building.
DNR Unveils New Website Service
(UNDATED) - The State Department of Natural Resources has signed an agreement with an internet company to standardize reservations.
Bloomington Receives Five Stars For Location
(UNDATED) - A new study lists four Indiana cities among the best places in the nation to locate or expand a mid-sized business.
Hostettler Writes A Memorial Day Op Ed
(UNDATED) - Today is Memorial Day, a day to remember sacrifice.
Statehouse Spray-Painter Not Guilty
(STATEHOUSE) - A man on trial for spray-painting the statehouse has been found not guilty.
Purdue To Add A New Tech Park
(NEW ALBANY) - Purdue University says a 40-acre plot of land in New Albany will become the school’s third technology park.
Take Heed Of Regualtions At Indianapolis 500
(INDIANAPOLIS) - If you’re planning to head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the race, officials urge you to take heed of the track’s safety regulations.
Little 500 To Be Held In Anderson
(ANDERSON) - The cousin of the Indianapolis 500 is set for Saturday night in Anderson.
Local Counties Looking To Change Time
(VINCENNES) - It looks like Knox County will join with Daviess, Pike, Dubois and Martin counties in petitioning the federal government to switch them to the Eastern Time Zone.
Test Shows Indiana Students A Bit Behind
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana’s scores on a national science test have slipped.
Homework Hotline To Continue For Two More Years
(UNDATED) - The popular homework hotline will continue to help thousands of Indiana middle and high school students.
Scholarship Money A Bit Tight For Students
(UNDATED) - Money coming from the state’s largest scholarship program could be a little slim this year.
Holiday Weekend Will Add More Officers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State Police will flood the roads this weekend with an extra 150 troopers.
Murderer Of Seymour Family Will Spend Time In Jail
(LAWRENCEBURG) - Robert Bassett, Jr. has been found guilty of killing a Seymour woman and three children in 1998.
New State Laws For Fireworks
(UNDATED) - With Memorial Day weekend looming, Indiana fire officials are reminding the public that there are some new laws in place for the use of fireworks.
Behrman Murder Trial To Stay In City
(MARTINSVILLE) - The murder trial of the man charged in the death of Indiana University student Jill Behrman will stay in Martinsville.
State Democratic Convention To Be Held Next Month
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The state Democratic Party will bring in a former leader to help run its convention next month.
Democrat Vying For Secretary Of State
(STATEHOUSE) - The state Democratic Party is supporting a candidate for Secretary of State.
Holiday Weekend Could See Higher Gas Prices
(UNDATED) - You can expect gas prices to edge up as the holiday weekend approaches.
E-85 To Become 100%
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Senator Evan Bayh has brought his push for ethanol tax incentives to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Trash Bash Hauls Off Tons Of Trash
(UNDATED) - Officials with the State Department of Transportation say an annual highway cleanup is a success.
Gov. Boosts Awareness Of Destructive Bug
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Mitch Daniels has signed a proclamation declaring this week as “Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week”.
Carter Sets Another "Do-Not-Call" Deadline
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Tuesday is the next deadline to register for the state’s “Do-Not-Call” list according to Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter.
Hoosier Students Fail Federal Standards
(UNDATED) - Figures released by the Indiana Department of Education show about half of Indiana schools and 26% of Indiana school districts failed to meet federal educational standards set by the 2001 No Child Left Behind act.
Police Investigate Shooting
(BEDFORD) - Lawrence County police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Oolitic Wednesday night.
Reward Extended For Missing Woman
(MADISON) - The family of Molly Datillo, the young woman last seen in
Indianapolis in July of 2004, has issued a notice saying a $100,000 reward for information in the case has been extended.
DNR Study Deaths Of Local Birds
(ODEN) - Department of Natural Resources officials are blaming cool, wet weather and a lack of insects for the deaths of several birds around the southern Indiana town of Odon.
I.U. Receives Gates Grant
(BLOOMINGTON) - Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy panel study will receive a $750,000 matching grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.
Senator Writes Bill For Misisng Persons
(NEW ALBANY) - State Senator Connie Sipes says she plans to introduce legislation helping families of missing persons gain information about their loved ones.
UPS Makes A Major Move
(LOUISVILLE, KY.) - UPS has announced a one billion dollar expansion to its Louisville hub, which could benefit areas in Southeast Indiana.
Survey Shows State Ranks Lower In Certain Risks
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana has gotten worse in the categories of weight, physical activity, and smoking, according to the Indiana Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System survey.
More Rain Equals More Mosquitoes
(UNDATED) - With all the rain we’ve had in recent days, people should be preparing for the onslaught of mosquitoes.
Large Cache Of Drugs Found By Police
(SPENCER) - A New Mexico woman has been arrested in Owen County while carrying more than one hundred pounds of illegal drugs.
Wanted Missouri Man Found In Indiana
(NEW ALBANY) - A man wanted in connection with a Missouri slaying has been arrested in Floyd County.
Want A Good Deal On A Slightly Used Helicopter?
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Surplus items, including a couple of helicopters, are being auctioned off by the state of Indiana.
This Is National Tourism Week
(INDIANAPOLIS) - “Be a tourist in your own hometown.” That was the slogan for a celebration in the State Capital Tuesday.
Carter Asking Court To Hear Case
(STATEHOUSE) - Attorney General Steve Carter is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to settle the question of whether same-sex couples can adopt.
Kroger To Help "Visit Indiana"
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Office of Tourism is partnering with Kroger supermarkets to encourage tourists to vacation in the state this summer.
State Can Stop Exodus
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A cultural scholar says Indiana can stop the so called “brain drain.”
Last Day To Sign Up For Medicare Part "D"
(UNDATED) - Today’s the deadline for being signed up for Medicare’s prescription drug program called “Part D”.
Man Admits To Shooting Wife, Shoots Boyfriend
(NEW ALBANY) - Floyd County authorities say a local man has admitted this week to shooting his estranged wife multiple times.
Solar Car To Tour The State
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A pair of Purdue students will parade their solar-powered car around the state this week.
Dubois Marine Returned Home
(JASPER) - Southern Indiana groups, organizations and residents paid their respects last night as the body of 23-year old Cpl. Eric Lueken of Dubois returned home.
Silvercrest Says Goodbye
(NEW ALBANY) - One of Indiana’s two remaining state centers for the developmentally disabled closes its doors Friday.
Capitol Police Wanted
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Police is now accepting applicants for capitol police officers.
Attorneys In Court For Toll Road Lease
(SOUTH BEND) - Lawyers for opponents of the toll road lease and for the state will be in court today in the lawsuit attempting to block the deal.
Sign Up Still Possible For Registry
(UNDATED) - Hoosiers can sign up for e-mail updates that will alert them to changes in Indiana’s sex offender database.
Nerve Gas Continues To Be Destroyed
(NEWPORT) - About 15% of the VX nerve agent stored at the Newport Chemical Depot in West Central Indiana has been destroyed.
ISP Post To Hold Memorial
(JASPER) - The Indiana State Police Jasper Post will be conducting its annual memorial service Thursday morning.
No Privacy In Cyberspace
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana University computer-security researcher Mark Meiss
says people who vent on their blogs or post photos on Myspace might as well be broadcasting worldwide.
State Reaches An Agreement With Vectren
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor has reached an agreement with Vectren to help the state conserve natural gas.
Rhoad Returns To Previous Position
(UNDATED) - The Family and Social Services Administration’s Chief Financial Officer, Richard Rhoad, is returning to full state employment at a salary of $100,000 a year.
State Prepares For Possible Pandemic
(UNDATED) - Indiana expects to complete a state preparedness plan for a possible flu pandemic sometime next month.
Movie Star To Be Honored In Madison
(MADISON) - Madison will dedicate a state historical marker to honor 1930s movie star Irene Dunne.
Family Town Listed From Indiana
(NOBELSVILLE) - The city of Noblesville has received high marks as a top place to raise a family.
Bloomington Listed As Smart City
(UNDATED) - Several Indiana cities are on a recent list of the smartest cities in America in which to live, as judged by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
(VINCENNES) - There was sparse turnout for a meeting in Knox County to discuss flipping back to Eastern Time…but officials there say that doesn’t mean emotions have cooled any.
Hoosier Marines' Body To Return To Indiana
(JASPER) - Military officials have announced the return of a local marine’s body is expected later this week, setting the stage for the final funeral preparations for Marine Cpl. Eric Lueken of Dubois.
Medicare Part "D" Signup Ends Soon
(UNDATED) - There’s less than a week left for seniors and some people with disabilities to sign up for Medicare Part “D” - the prescription drug plan.
New Women's Business Unit Formed
(SPENCER) - Medical device maker Cook has announced the formation of a new Women’s Health Business Unit. The new offshoot will pay attention to issues like infertility, pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence.
DOC Holds Memorial For Fallen Comrades
(STATEHOUSE) - Three days after State Police honored troopers killed in the line of duty, Indiana’s prisons have held their own Statehouse memorial for their fallen staffers.
State Investigating Microvote General
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Election Commission voted to investigate Microvote General over the question of whether the firm provided non-certified balloting software to 47 Indiana counties, and then caused a scramble to get it certified by the primary election.
Roob Pushing For State Health Insurance
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The move toward state-mandate health insurance may be gathering momentum buoyed by a controversial decision in Massachusetts to order nearly universal health coverage.
Tribute Held For Fallen Troopers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The annual State Police memorial service for 42 troopers killed in the line of duty was held in Indianapolis this past Thursday.
DNR Spending Million On Waterways
(UNDATED) - The State Department of Natural Resources is spending more than a million dollars to help restore lakes in 18 counties.
$18-M Used For Low-Income
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The state says it plans to use an $18-million welfare surplus to give more cash to low-income families in the state.
Hoosier University Produces Tools For The Blind
(TERRE HAUTE) - Students at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology say they’ve created two new tools to aid the blind.
Police Continue To Look For Perla Hernadez
(WHEATLAND) - There’s still no sign of a 14-year-old Knox County girl.
Attorneys For Camm Want A Retrial
(NEW ALBANY) - Lawyers for former Indiana State Trooper David Camm are asking for a new trial.
PERF Improving
(UNDATED) - The Public Employees’ Retirement Fund says steps it has taken to improve efficiency are paying off.
Medical Study Shows Correlation Between Screening and Savings
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A study conducted by two Indiana University School of Medicine doctors shows that a national uniform panel of newborn screening tests would not only save lives, but also save money.
Woman Arrested For Stealing From Grocery Store
(SHOALS) - A Shoals woman was arrested Sunday following an investigation into a possible theft from the Jay C Foodstore in Shoals.
Investigation Begins On Evans Shooting
(SEYMOUR) - Seymour Police Chief Craig Hayes says the two Seymour officers and Indiana State Trooper involved in the fatal shooting of an amber alert suspect are on administrative leave pending an investigation.
Mother Still Upset Over Killing 14 Years Later
(NEW ALBANY) - The mother of a 12-year old murder victim who was tortured before she died back in 1992 is speaking out about the release of one of her daughter’s killers.
State Police Looking For New Troopers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Police are recruiting.
More Trees, Less Crime?
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Can planting trees really help reduce crime?
Kids Learn About Accident Prevention
(UNDATED) - With the warmer weather, many kids will be outside on bicycles.
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