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Police Charge Man with Death of Step-Brother
(AUSTIN) - An Austin man faces charges in the death of his 13-year-old half- brother in 2004.
Man Charged With Stealing From Client
(MARTINSVILLE) - A Martinsville businessman has been charged with stealing money from one of his clients.
Coroner Releases I.U. Student's Cause Of Death
(LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY) - A Louisville Deputy Coroner says an I.U. student who died following a fraternity function in April passed away due to natural causes.
Consortium Will Celebrate 4th of July
(UNDATED) - The Spanish Australian consortium which will begin leasing the Indiana toll road today says it has patriotic plans for July 4th.
Hampton Hotels Helping With Restoration
(MADISON) - Indiana’s first college and former Underground Railroad stop in Madison is undergoing a major makeover as part of an effort to restore one of America’s most endangered historic places.
Toll Road Lease Agreement to Finalize Thursday
(STATEHOUSE) - The Indiana Finance Authority will complete transactions necessary on Thursday to close the lease agreement and transfer operations of the Indiana toll road to ITR Concession Company, the company that will manage the Indiana toll road.
Crime Officials Meeting At I.U.
(BLOOMINGTON) - Cybercrime experts from Indiana University will join forces with employees at IBM, the Secret Service and the FBI to help combat identity theft.
Farm Tour Held At Purdue
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University will play host this week to the 2006 Indiana Farm Management Tour.
State's Students Dropout Rate Highest In Nation
(UNDATED) - A new U.S. Census Bureau study confirms a negative trend among Indiana high school students.
Cintra Sets Up Shop In Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Spanish company is expected to take over operation of the Indiana toll road today, with some new construction sure to follow.
Stafford Loan Interest Rates To Increase July 1st
(UNDATED) - To consolidate or not to consolidate: that is the question facing thousands of current and former Indiana college students.
State Begins Purging Voter List
(STATEHOUSE) - More than four-million postcards will soon be sent out by the Indiana Secretary of State’s office as it begins to clean up the state’s voter list.
GM And Delphi Ironing Out Buyout Plan
(UNDATED) - Indiana General Motors and Delphi employees are part of a group of about 125,000 facing a nail-biting final decision on whether to accept the company’s buyout plan.
How To Turn $5 Into $15,000
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Lottery says it has spent more than a million dollars to make good on a $5 winning ticket that’s now almost a decade old.
Indiana's Hardwood Industry Toted In Japan
(UNDATED) - In an effort to grow Indiana’s hardwoods industry, Governor Mitch Daniels and Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller have unveiled the “premium Indiana forest products” logo in Japan.
Governor Blazing Hiking and Biking Trails
(UNDATED) - Governor Daniels plan to link hiking and biking trails across Indiana is getting strong public support at a series of public meetings around the state.
DOC To Save With Corn
(UNDATED) - There may be more than corn in Indiana, but the Indiana Department of Correction plans to buy 1.5 million bushels of it after implementing a new energy saving project.
Hoosier Voting Machines With Problems
(UNDATED) - Indiana is listed in a recent study of states which may experience serious problems with electronic voting machines in November.
19th Century State Cases Can Be Found Online
(UNDATED) - A new state database will make it easier to search for details on aging Supreme Court cases.
Big Ten Channel To Air On Cable
(UNDATED) - The Big Ten Conference has announced the creation of a new cable network to air big ten sports contests.
Indiana Suffering From National Graduation Difficulties
(UNDATED) - A new report shows the state of Indiana has many of the same high school graduation problems as the country as a whole.
Indiana School Conference Held In Indy
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Educators from some of the state’s largest cities are in Indianapolis looking for ways to make urban schools work.
State DNR Lauding Bald Eagle Program
(UNDATED) - Department of Natural Resources officials say the state’s bald eagle population is growing at an impressive rate.
Know What To Do During Lightning Storms
(INDIANAPOLIS) - This is Lightning Awareness Week.
Motive Still Unknown In Knife Attacks
(HARDINSBURG) - Indiana State Police are still trying to determine the motive for an attack on three teens in southern Indiana Thursday.
Accused Killer Being Held In Correctional Facility
(TERRE HAUTE) - The Vigo County man accused of killing one son and injuring another will await trial while in the custody of the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Job Grants For Vincennes University
(VINCENNES) - Vincennes University has received about three-quarters of a million dollars in job training grants.
Pandemic Flu Preparedness A Must For Hoosiers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State officials say it’s critical for people to take action themselves to prepare for a possible flu pandemic.
Hoosier Lawmakers Split On Iraqi Timetable
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Indiana’s U.S. House delegation split along party lines on a resolution rejecting the idea of a timetable for pulling out of Iraq.
Couple Found In Woods With Wrecked ATV
(VINCENNES) - State police arrested a Vincennes pair after they attempted to steal an all-terrain-vehicle.
Stabbed Youth Recovering
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Spokespeople for Riley Hospital for children say a young boy stabbed by his father earlier this week is expected to recover fully.
Grants Awarded To Help Create New Jobs
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is distributing grants across the state.
Gas Gouging Being Reported Statewide
(UNDATED) - With gas prices rising to meet summer driving demand, Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter says he’s hearing a few complaints of gas gouging.
Man's Body Found After Neighbors Complain Of Foul Smell
(MARTINSVILLE) - Morgan County authorities are trying to gather clues about the corpse of a man found over the weekend.
BMV Employee Receives Probation On Bribe Charges
(UNDATED) - A woman who used to work for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has received her sentence for taking bribes in exchange for passing test grades.
Meetings To Be Held To Discuss Indiana Flooding
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Water is holding a series of meetings to get input on possible changes to the flood control act.
AAA Hoosier Motor Club Gas Gauge Report
(UNDATED) - The AAA Hoosier Motor Club Gas Gauge Report says the average price of self-serve gasoline has been resting just below $2.90 per gallon for more than a week now.
Amber Alert Ends With Child's Death
(TERRE HAUTE) - An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday for two missing Terre
Haute boys.
On The Road To Remember Tour
(TIPTON) - Volunteers from the cue center for missing persons are “On The Road To Remember Tour” to promote missing persons cases throughout the country.
Toll Road Lease On The Line
(STATEHOUSE) - An Indiana Supreme Court hearing on the toll road lease could end up resolving not only a preliminary issue, but the bottom-line question of whether the deal is constitutional.
FSSA Employees Sentenced For Scam
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Two of the three women charged in a scam to defraud the Family and Social Services Administration were sentenced in Marion County Criminal Court.
There Are More Area Code Numbers Than Expected
(UNDATED) - Experts are saying new numbers to the 812 area code should last a few years longer than expected.
Brame: Otis Park Golf Course Improving
(BEDFORD) - USGA Agronomist Bob Brame was in Bedford in May and has released his Turf Advisory Service Report on the condition of the Otis Park Golf Course.
Is D-S-T Saving M-o-n-e-y?
(UNDATED) - Daylight Saving Time was promoted as a necessary step for improving Indiana’s economic health.
Sodrel Will Get A Visit From The First Lady
(NEW ALBANY) - U.S. Representative Republican Mike Sodrel will get a boost for his political campaign.
Indiana High Schools And Career Center Receive Millions In Grant Money
(UNDATED) - The State Department of Workforce Development has handed out three million dollars in grant funding to 110 high schools and career centers in the state.
Patients Will Now Be Able To Check Cholesterol Levels Quicker
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new cholesterol test makes the process of testing for high LDL cholesterol quicker and more convenient.
"Survey Says!" Indiana Drivers Know The Road
(UNDATED) - A new study shows Hoosier drivers are among the more knowledgeable motorists in the nation.
Mosquitoes Found With West Nile Virus
(UNDATED) - The first round of West Nile virus activity has been found in Indiana.
Federal Agency Looking Into Possible Sewage Sabotage
(NEW ALBANY) - According to the Louisville Courier Journal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating possible sabotage at New Albany’s sewage treatment plant that occurred last year.
Foreman To Stand Trial On Million Dollar Scheme
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Hoosier Lottery official accused of cheating on a million dollar game may soon get his day in court.
Indiana On Short End Of Education Funding
(UNDATED) - A recently released study of education funding ranks Indiana 32nd in the nation in terms of money going directly to students.
State Has New Communications Unit
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Department of Homeland Security recently unveiled
its new mobile command and communications center.
Truck Crash Near Seymour Closes Highway
(SEYMOUR) - A two-truck collision on U.S. 50 near Seymour resulted in some lane closures but no injuries.
Judge Says No To Opening Behrman File
(MARTINSVILLE) - A Morgan County judge has ruled that the entire autopsy of Jill Behrman will not be released to the media.
Bank Will Lend Military Mortgage Money
(UNDATED) - Chase has launched a military mortgage program that offers special benefits to National Guard and reserve members.
E-85 Gas Stations Promoting New Fuel
(UNDATED) - In order to promote the use of ethanol fuel, some gas stations appear to be taking a loss.
Grant Money To Be Used For Third-World Country
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana University School of Medicine says it plans to use a sizable grant to fund a Third-World Aids treatment effort.
Daniels Sets Up Toll Road Oversight Board
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels has appointed a board to make sure the Spanish-Australian consortium which will lease the Indiana toll road stays within the bounds of its contract.
Same-sex Marriage Doesn't Worry State Lawmakers
(STATEHOUSE) - Supporters and opponents agree the senate’s rejection of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage won’t affect the debate over a similar ban at the state level.
Storm Chaser Professor Leaving Ball State
(MUNCIE) - A Ball State geography professor credited with starting the university’s meteorology program is leaving for a position at Frostburg State University in Maryland.
Camm's Attorneys Want New Trial
(NEW ALBANY) - Lawyers for David Camm have requested an August hearing to begin a new trial for David Camm accused of murdering his wife and two children.
America's First Lady In Indy
(INDIANAPOLIS) First Lady Laura Bush was in Indianapolis Tuesday to talk about the Youth of America.
Lawsuit Against Toll Road To Begin Next Week
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The lawsuit trying to stop the Toll Road Lease will go before the Indiana Supreme Court next Tuesday.
NAP Development Grants Handed Out By State Lt. Gov.
(UNDATED) - Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman has given out more than 2.5-million dollars in statewide community development grants through the NAP, or neighborhood assistance program.
Lobbying Groups Want To Scrap New Medicare
(UNDATED) - Two lobbying groups for Indiana senior citizens are pushing Congressional candidates to promise to tear up the new Medicare drug benefit and start over.
State Budget Predictions Down Last Month
(UNDATED) - The state budget agency is reporting that state revenues were below forecast during the month of May.
Farming Industry To Learn About Keeping The Farm
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A videoconference next week will look at strategies to keep the state’s farmland intact.
Hoosier City Deemed Best Place To Live
(UNDATED) - Several Indiana cities appear on a new list of the best places to relocate a family.
Students Are Listed On V.U.J.C. Dean's List
(JASPER) - Vincennes University Jasper Campus has released the dean’s list for the spring 2006 semester.
Homeowner Tax Credit Deadline Approaches
(UNDATED) - There’s just a week left to file for property tax credits and deductions.
Daughter May Taint Berhman Proceedings
(MARTINSVILLE) - Lawyers for the man accused of killing Indiana University student Jill Behrman say they hope to keep his daughter out of the spotlight during legal proceedings.
Graves: No Alarm For Scarlet Fever
(UNDATED) - State health officials say they’re investigating a Demotte eight-year-old’s death two weeks ago from scarlet fever, but they say two more cases of the disease are not cause for alarm.
Officials To Check Commercial Vehicles Statewide
(UNDATED) - A statewide safety campaign will be held this week for commercial vehicles.
Two Hoosiers Fall In National Spell Bee
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Two of Indiana’s 14 contestants in the National Spelling Bee made it to the second day of competition but they fell short of the event’s prime-time finals.
Indiana Gaming Commission Holding Public Hearings Around The State
(RICHMOND) - The Indiana Gaming Commission becomes responsible for regulating charitable gaming in one month.
Phone Giant Makes Telcom Announcement
(INDIANAPOLIS) - AT&T Indiana says it will invest 250-million dollars statewide over the next three years to deliver next-generation video and broadband services to Hoosiers.
Movie Hoosiers To Celebrate 20 Years
(KNIGHTSTOWN) - A week-long series of events celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the opening of the movie “Hoosiers” begins Saturday.
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