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AT&T To Offer Cable In Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State utility regulators have approved AT&T’s request to jump into the Indiana cable TV market.
AAA Sees Drop In Indiana, Too!
(UNDATED) - The AAA Hoosier Motor Club says Indiana gas prices have dropped nine cents a gallon in the last week.
New Farm Group Begins
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new agricultural marketing group has set up shop in Indianapolis.
INShape Indiana For Out-Of-Shape Hoosiers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - It may take ten years or more according to Indiana’s health commissioner for a state healthy-lifestyles push to make a noticeable impact.
More ISP To Work Labor Day Weekend
(UNDATED) - Indiana State Police will be increasing patrols during the Labor Day Weekend.
Another College President Decides To Resign
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Ivy Tech president Gerald Lamkin is resigning at the end of the school year.
Stores To Sell Cholesterol Checker
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A home cholesterol checker made by an Indianapolis firm is available in stores for the first time.
Hoosier Amusement Park Wins Awards
(SANTA CLAUS) - It was a big day for the host amusement park during Sunday’s “Golden Ticket” awards ceremony at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus.
Private Plane Crashes In Indianapolis
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Authorities are investigating a plane crash in a westside pond near Indianapolis.
Madison Fire Investigated
(MADISON) - State fire officials say it may take some time to determine what caused a fire in Madison’s historic district Friday.
Hoosier Soldier Injured in Iraq
(UNDATED) - An Indiana soldier was wounded last week while on patrol in Iraq.
West Nile Virus Spreading To Other Counties
(CROWN POINT) - The Indiana State Department of Health says West Nile Virus has now been found in more Indiana counties.
PERF Perks
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State Employees’ Pension Fund grew by nearly $1.3-billion in the state’s last fiscal year.
Survey Shows Strength
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A Purdue University survey finds that Indiana’s farmland posted strong gains in value during the past year.
Gas Lines Mix Customers
(NEW HAVEN) - About 30 customers at a nearby Kroger gas station reported car trouble after the station’s diesel and regular unleaded lines got crossed leaving vehicles with the wrong kind of fuel.
Mastodon Bones Discovered In Indiana
(PLYMOUTH) - The bones of a female mastodon are seeing light for the first time in 12,000 years in northern Indiana.
Bicycle Group Says Keep Alert
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Central Indiana Bicycling Association says it hopes the chain-reaction crash which killed two police officers will remind cyclists they’re extremely vulnerable on most Indiana roadways.
AMA Alerts Medicare Recipients
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The American Medical Association has paid a house call to Indiana to draw attention to cuts in doctors’ Medicare reimbursements taking effect next year.
More Hoosier Jobs Now Than All Of Last Year
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana’s Economic Development Corporation is boasting its already secured pledges of more jobs than in all of last year.
Study Shows More West Nile Reports
(UNDATED) - State health officials are reporting a sharp increase in positive West Nile virus results throughout Indiana.
High School Company Sued by State
(UNDATED) - Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter has filed a lawsuit against Illinois-based Liberty Publishing, which does business as Booster Club Promotions.
Delegation Returns From Iraq
(UNDATED) - Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer is back from a week-long trip to Iraq.
This Year's State Fair Third-Largest
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Revised numbers now show the 2006 Indiana State Fair drew the third-largest crowd in the fair’s history.
Theme Parks Reps Heading To Holiday World
(SANTA CLAUS) - Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari will play host to some of the biggest names in the amusement parks this Sunday.
State Home Reopens To Public
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Following extensive renovations, the Governor’s Mansion opens again this week for tours.
State Fair Ride Closed After Accident
(INDIANAPOLIS) - An Indiana State Fair roller coaster is closed indefinitely after a 24-year-old Indianapolis woman was thrown off Saturday.
Police Are Looking For Leads In A Homicide
(TELL CITY) - State Police are asking for help in a possible homicide.
Midwife Ordered To Stop Practice
(MARTINSVILLE) - A 73-year-old Morgan County woman has been ordered by a judge to stop practicing midwifery following the death of an infant she delivered.
Police Increase Holiday Patrols
(INDIANAPOLIS) - With the Labor Day weekend approaching, city and state police are stepping up their DUI sweeps.
Election Will Hold Voter Rolls
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana’s cleanup of its voter rolls is on hold until after the November election.
Carnegie Inducted
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway announcer Tom Carnegie has been inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Destroyed Bridge To Be Ready For Festival
(BRIDGETON) - The reconstruction of a Parke County bridge destroyed last year by an arsonist should be finished just in time for the area’s famous fall festival.
Police Trek Across Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Eight Indiana police officers will make an 1,100 mile trek by bicycle to raise money for the survivors of officers killed in the line of duty.
Take The Home Test
(UNDATED) - A new website has been created to help Indiana residents determine if they’re ready to buy a house.
Has Caesars Met Its Mission?
(CORYDON) - Harrison County community leaders and other residents will meet Tuesday to discuss the Caesars Riverboat Casino.
Marsh Shareholders To Decide On Sun
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A shareholder meeting next month will decide whether to merge Marsh supermarkets with Sun Capital Partners.
FCC Makes Hoosier Licensing Mistake
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - The Federal Communications Commission has apologized to radio station WBAA in West Lafayette over problems created when it claimed the station was two years behind in renewing its broadcasting license.
Anyone Can Raise A Morel!
(LAFAYETTE) - A Lafayette biologist has patented breakthrough technology that will allow anyone to grow morel mushrooms.
Girlfriend Charged In Triple-Murder
(PETERSBURG) - Pike County prosecutors have formally charged the girlfriend of a triple-murder suspect for allegedly helping him elude capture.
Teen Additionally Charged In Regatta Accident
(MADISON) - New evidence has resulted in three new charges for the teen who drove his vehicle through a crowd at the Madison Regatta last month.
Another Deadline for Do-Not-Call List
(UNDATED) - The next deadline to register for the state’s Do-Not-Call list is approaching.
Study Conducted In Front Of Computers
(UNDATED) - A new study conducted by Ball State University’s Center for Media Design says the average American spends more time in front of the computer than any other electronic media, with the exception of television.
Hot Tub Trial To Begin In Nashville
(NASHVILLE) - A jury has been seated in Brown County in the trial of a man accused of killing his wife and leaving her body in the family hot tub.
BMV Reopens Centers
(UNDATED) - The Bureau of Motor Vehicles has now re-opened six of its eight driver’s license reinstatement centers.
Students Fesses Up Finding Octopus
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - A college student has owned up to placing an octopus in the Ohio River.
Jury Convicts Skillet Murderer
(COLUMBUS) - A Columbus man accused of murdering his wife with a skillet has been found guilty.
High-speed Chase Loses Man's Eye
(CORYDON) - A Louisville man has been slapped with 11 felony charges after starting a high-speed chase with police which spanned two states.
Unemployment Insurance Debit Cards
(GAS CITY) - Governor Mitch Daniels was in Gas City Wednesday to announce the creation of a debit card for those collecting unemployment insurance.
First Firefighter Training Center in Indiana Dedicated
(AUBURN) - Governor Daniels has dedicated the first state-sponsored Firefighter Training Center in Indiana.
Study Reveals Car/Train Crashes
(UNDATED) - Statistics from the Indiana State Police show far fewer car-train crashes in 2006 than in recent years.
Father Suing School System
(MARTINSVILLE) - The father of a Martinsville high school student who died after choking on a hamburger at school is suing the school corporation.
Entries Still Accepted For I.U. Award
(BLOOMINGTON) - Applicants have just a week left to submit entries for Indiana University’s entrepreneurial awards of distinction.
Googlearchy Theory Examined
(BLOOMINGTON) - Internet researchers at Indiana University say a theory that the rich get richer on the internet is untrue.
Apartment Fire "Suspicious"
(JEFFERSONVILLE) - A Jeffersonville man who died in what police are calling a “suspicious” fire has died.
State Fair To Feature Two-story Cake
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana State Fair opens Wednesday and runs for 12 days.
Biodiesel Soybean Savior
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new survey shows the state’s soybean farmers think their business is looking up, thanks to an increased push toward using biodiesel fuel.
It's Back-To-School Time
(UNDATED) - From number two pencils to MP3 players, Indiana families are spending hundreds of dollars on items they plan to use during the new school year.
Brickyard 400 Has Few Incidents
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State Police say there were 14 arrests around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend including fights, disorderly conduct and drunk driving.
Governor Miffed At BMV
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Daniels is ordering the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to waive all late fees for customers who were again slowed Thursday morning from another computer glitch.
Libertarians Upset Over New Deadlines
(UNDATED) - Eleven Libertarian candidates have been kicked off the November ballot.
Highway May Be Named For Garton
(INDIANAPOLIS) - State transportation officials are considering a proposal to re-name a Columbus highway after a longtime legislator.
National Registry Expands Website
(UNDATED) - Family Watchdog, a national sex offender registry based out of central Indiana, has announced enhancements to its website that hill help parents better protect their children.
Pathogen Appears In Portage
(PORTAGE) - An oak tree-killing disease has reached Indiana following a shipment of shrubs from Oregon.
Kiwanis Names New Director
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis-based Kiwanis International has named a new executive director.
Teenager Arrested for Three Deaths
(DUBOIS COUNTY) - State Police have arrested a Ferdinand teenager in connection with the June 19th crash that killed three teenage girls.
Triple-Murderer In Jail
(WHEELING) - State Police say triple-murder suspect Nicholas Harbison has been captured near Wheeling after 15 days on the run.
Electricity Rising Along With Temperatures
(UNDATED) - Electric companies around the state are cranking out more electricity this summer because of the record heat.
Study Shows Increase In Workplace Deaths
(COLUMBUS) - Deaths in Indiana workplaces jumped by 1/6 in 2004 after five straight years of declines.
Police Preparing Case Against Robber
(COLUMBUS) - Though police have not charged him yet, a man in Columbus Regional Hospital with several broken bones is a suspect in a Sunday bank burglary.
Governor Receives National Award
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A national organization for cities which are home to military bases has named Governor Daniels its public official of the year.
State No-Call List Takes Attack
(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) - Indiana’s No-Call list has survived another court challenge.
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