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Big Surprize For Newly Wed Couple
(SOUTH BEND) - An unexpected wedding gift for a Hoosier couple - A $100,00 win in a Hoosier Lottery Take 5 game.
Southern Indiana University Gets New President
(EVANSVILLE) - The University Of Southern Indiana names Linda Bennett as its new president.
Carroll County Man Sent To Prison For Causing Boat Fire
(DELPHI) - A Carroll County man will spend the next 20 years in prison for intentionally setting a handcrafted replica of a 19th century canal boat on fire.
Vectren Unsure When Power Will Resume
(UNDATED) - Vectren has pushed back to Wednesday its estimate of when power will be fully restored following this week’s snow and ice storm.
Hoosier National Guard Set For Overseas Deployment
(UNDATED) - About 200 soldiers from an Indiana National Guard unit will be deployed to Afghanistan later this year.
Escaped Inmate Back In Custody
(NEW CASTLE) - An inmate who walked away from New Castle Corrections Facility Thursday night is back in custody.
Red Cross Shelters Open For Evansville Residents
(EVANSVILLE) - Four Red Cross shelters are still open for residents affected by power outages in the Evansville area.
Disaster Declaration Still In The Cards Following Winter Storm
(UNDATED) - It’s too soon to tell whether Indiana will seek a federal disaster declaration, following a winter storm that dumped up to 13 inches of snow and an inch of ice on the state.
Vanderburgh County Citizens Without Power
(EVANSVILLE) - 200 crews from utility companies throughout Vanderburgh County are working around the clock to restore power to those still in the dark after this latest winter storm.
Mayors Set To Gather, Share Public Service Ideas At Institute
(UNDATED) - Mayors from across the state can learn new and innovative ways of providing high-quality, cost effective public services at the second Indiana Mayors Institute.
National Guard Activated Following Winter Storm
(EVANSVILLE) - Members of the Indiana National Guard have been called to active duty to assist in the weather-related problems in Evansville and Vanderburgh County.
Power Outages Force Counties Into States Of Emergency
(UNDATED) - Worsening weather conditions, power outages and roads blocked by downed trees this morning led county commissioners in Clark, Floyd and Harrison to declare a state of emergency.
Hoosier Counties Holding Their Own Following Winter Storm
(UNDATED) - The biggest winter storm to hit parts of Indiana in more than a decade has been crippling.
CIRTA Leaders Seek Funding For Central Indiana Mass Transit System
(UNDATED) - Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority representatives will be in Washington, D.C. this week in an effort to secure some federal economic stimulus funds for mass transit.
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Apartment Blaze
(FORT WAYNE) - A second veterinary student has died from a fire in Fort Wayne.
Cancer Society Members Lobby At Statehouse
(STATEHOUSE) - More than 300 American Cancer Society staffers and volunteers from across Indiana flooded the statehouse Tuesday to lobby for one bill to help cancer patients, and a second to reduce cancer cases.
Average Snowfall Down Despite Current Winter Weather
(UNDATED) - Central Indiana is down about eight inches from the average amount of snow we receive from year to year. But the storm moving in could change all that.
Health Department Confirms Six Hoosier Salmonella Cases
(UNDATED) - The Indiana State Department of Health reports six confirmed cases related to the current salmonella outbreak.
New Trial Date Set For Police Corruption Case
(HAMMOND) - A new trial date has been set for three former law enforcement officers charged in a police corruption case.
Man Arrested In Double Murder Investigation
(MICHIGAN CITY) - Authorities have arrested a person of interest in the murders of a woman and her baby daughter outside Michigan City.
Indy Super Bowl Staff Learn The Ins And Outs This Sunday
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A group from the 2012 Super Bowl host committee is traveling to Tampa Bay, Florida to gather information to aid in the planning for when Indianapolis hosts the big game.
Workers Find 100K Inside Abandoned Tire
(UNDATED) - Officials say the money found last week by three Indiana state highway workers totals $130,120.
January Is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
(UNDATED) - Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide.
Four Hoosiers Caught Up In Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
(UNDATED) - Indiana has confirmed at least four cases linked to the salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter products.
Doctor Accused Of Hiring Hitman To Kill Wife
(ELKHART) - A Northern Indiana doctor has been arrested on federal charges that he tried to hire a business associate to kill his estranged wife and two other people.
Two Dead In Marion Fire
(MARION) - Two people died in a house fire in Marion Saturday Morning.
Fire Destroys Elementary School Computer Lab
(VALPARAISO) - A fire Friday night destroyed a computer lab at an elementary school in Valparaiso.
Jail Inmates Crawl Into Jail Ceiling
(BLOOMFIELD) - Six Greene County inmates crawled through a jail ceiling to drink and have sex may not have to face felony escape charges.
Jobless Hoosiers Increase, Library Users Increase
(UNDATED) - As the number of jobless Hoosiers increase, local libraries with computer stations have seen an increase in the number of patrons using the service.
Highway Workers Find Big Surprise In Ditch
(MOUNT COMFORT) - A big surprise for three highway workers on I-70.
Lawmakers Designate Sugar Cream Pie As "Hoosier Pie"
(STATEHOUSE) - A resolution passed in the state senate designates sugar cream pie as “Hoosier Pie.”
Indy Police Posting Criminal Videos On YouTube
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Police in Indianapolis are posting enhanced video from security cameras—showing crimes in progress—on “YouTube.”
State Reprimands Indy Planned Parenthood Clinic
(UNDATED) - The Planned Parenthood clinic in Indianapolis has received a state reprimand for incomplete record keeping for abortions.
Does Abandoned Newborn Qualify For Safe Haven Law?
(STATEHOUSE) - The legislator who authored Indiana’s “Safe Haven” law says the case of a newborn abandoned in Lawrence illustrates the hardest part about making the law work.
EPA Wants To Talk About Enforcement Changes
(MERRILLVILLE) - Federal officials want to talk to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management about plans to dissolve the agency’s enforcement office and other proposed enforcement changes.
Schrenker Pleads Not Guilty In Florida Court
(PENSACOLA, FLA.) - An Indiana investment adviser has pleaded not guilty to charges he deliberately crashed a plane in the Florida panhandle in a botched effort to fake his death and escape financial ruin.
Low Income Homeowners To Receive Relief
(UNDATED) - USDA Rural Development says a grant will help low-income homeowners in Union, Fayette and Wayne counties make repairs.
Muncie Pastor Accused Of Abusing Teens
(MUNCIE) - A Munice pastor is accused of sexually abusing teenage boys in his congregation.
Police Locate Mother Of Abandoned Child
(LAWRENCE) - Lawrence police have found the mother that left her newborn baby on the steps of a home early Wednesday.
SIlver Alerts Bill Passes Health Services Committee
(STATEHOUSE) - The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee has unanimously passed a bill to establish so-called Silver Alerts for missing adults in Indiana.
Indy Zoo Won't Lose Accreditation
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The deaths of 15 Bonnethead Sharks at the Indianapolis Zoo won’t endanger the zoo’s accreditation.
Purdue University To Open New Research Park
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - Purdue University is dedicating a new 55,000-square-foot research park that it says will help high-tech entrepreneurs create new businesses, develop new technology and expand life sciences research in Indiana.
Peanut Butter Based Girl Scout Cookies Okay To Purchase
(UNDATED) - You can go ahead and order your Tag-Alongs and Do-Si-Dos from your favorite Girl Scout.
Doctors, Insurers Butt Heads Over Insurance Claims
(INDIANAPOLIS) - What might seem an arcane question of how insurance claims are processed is the subject of a fierce lobbying battle between doctors and insurance carriers.
Muncie Closing Two Library Branches
(MUNCIE) - The Muncie Public Library plans to close two branches because it expects a big drop in funding as new statewide property tax caps take effect.
Police: Newborn Abandoned On Doorstop
(LAWRENCE) - Police say a newborn infant was left abandoned on a doorstep in a Lawrence neighborhood.
Mother Rejects Plea Deal Following Daughter's Death
(LEBANON) - A Lebanon woman charged with killing her 14-year-old disabled daughter has rejected a plea deal.
Bonnethead Sharks Die At Zoo Following Ozone Exposure
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indianapolis Zoo says 15 Bonnethead sharks died early Tuesday of over exposure to ozone.
Crews Discover Water Line Break At Ivy Tech Anderson Campus
(ANDERSON) - Ivy Tech Community College in Anderson is cleaning up after a possible water line break.
Grandmother Accused Of Biting Girl Blames Family Dog
(WINCHESTER) - A Winchester woman accused of biting her 6-month-old granddaughter is blaming the family dog.
Geist Annexation Comes To A Resolution
(GEIST) - A long annexation is finally over. Homeowners in Geist say they will not appeal a judge’s ruling and will stop their fight to be absorbed into Fishers.
Police Looking For Leads In Stabbing
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police are looking for leads in a stabbing that left one man dead.
Mayors Gather To Discuss National Priorities
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard joined over 250 of the nations mayors for the 77th winter meeting of the US Conference of Mayors.
Powerball Winner Still At Large
(LAWRENCEBURG) - The manager of a Southeastern Indiana convenience store that sold the Powerball ticket worth about $163 million dollars hopes the winner is one of her regular customers.
Many Hoosier Serve Their Communities On MLK Day
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Many Hoosiers commemorated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by participating in the “National Day of Service” to their community.
Ball State Professor: Race Still An Issue Throughout Country
(MUNCIE) - The inauguration of Barack Obama holds the potential to mark a turning point in the way black and white Americans perceive race.
MLK Day Leaves Postal Customers With Limited Service
(UNDATED) - The United States Postal Service operations will be limited today in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
As Temperatures Drop, Car Thefts Rise
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Police are reporting a sharp increase in vehicle thefts due to the cold weather.
Indiana's Take Of Obama's Stimulus Package? About $3 Billion
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana is in line to collect $3 billion of President-elect Barack Obama’s $825 billion stimulus package.
Pregnant Woman, Two Sons Perish In House Fire
(FORT WAYNE) - A house fire in Fort Wayne killed a pregnant woman and her two sons over the weekend.
Seymour Woman To Compete For Miss America Title
(SEYMOUR) - It’s a trip of a life time - Seymour resident Katie Stam will take her title of Miss Indiana and represent the state in the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.
FBI Looking For Almost 3,000 Good Men And Women
(UNDATED) - Good news on the jobs front: the FBI is hiring.
Purdue Grad, Pilot Praised For 'Miracle On The Hudson'
(UNDATED) - A flock of birds likely disabled the two engines on a US Airways jetliner just after it took off from New York’s La Guardia Airport Thursday afternoon.
Sex Offender Spotted On University Campus
(SOUTH BEND) - Authorities say a man resembling a fugitive sex offender has been spotted at Indiana University South Bend.
Man Found Guilty Of Child Exploitation
(ANDERSON) - An Anderson man was found guilty of child exploitation and other charges for his involvement in a global internet child-pornography ring.
As Temperatures Freeze, So Can Fire Hydrants
(UNDATED) - Firefighters are faced with a cold weather hazard that could put life and property at risk—frozen hydrants.
Workshops Planned To Help Hoosiers Reduce Energy Bills
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Office of Energy Development is planning workshops throughout the state designed to help Hoosiers reduce their energy bills.
Two EMA Employees Fired For Violating Policy
(KOKOMO) - Two Howard County EMA officers have lost their jobs after they were caught with a county vehicle in a place the EMA director says they shouldn’t have been.
Two Killed In Wednesday Toll Road Accidents
(PORTER) - Two people were killed Wednesday after heavy snow and white-out conditions caused up to 30 accidents on the Indiana toll road.
Safety Tips To Prevent Hypothermia And Frostbite
(UNDATED) - With wind chills expected to dip well below zero and actual air temperatures in the single digits the risk of hypothermia and frost bit is high.
'Silver Alerts' Could Join Amber Alert Network
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s Amber Alert network for missing children could be joined by Silver Alerts for missing senior citizens.
Shepard Covers Issues In State Of Judiciary Address
(UNDATED) - The slumping economy is even making its presence felt in the courts. That’s the word from Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard in his state of the judiciary address.
25 Car Pileup Kills Two
(PORTER COUNTY) - Authorities say two people died in a pileup involving at least 25 vehicles on the westbound side of the Indiana Toll Road in Porter County this morning.
Missing Pilot Found At Florida Campground
(UNDATED) - Missing pilot Marcus Schrenker was taken into custody in Gadsden County, Florida Tuesday night.
As Temps Drop, A Look At Winter Weather's Past
(UNDATED) - The next two days in Indiana are expected to be dangerously cold, with lows below zero and highs in the low single digits.
Air Quality Deemed Poor At Indiana Casinos
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A study commissioned by the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians and conducted by Purdue University confirmed what smoke free workplace advocates have been saying for years - secondhand smoke is at dangerous levels in casinos.
Death Investigation Of Carmel High School Student Expanded
(CARMEL) - The investigation into the death of a Carmel High School freshman has been expanded.
Death Of Two Brothers Blamed On Faulty Exhaust Vent
(LIGONIER) - Authorities say two brothers died Monday because of a carbon monoxide leak in their home.
Reminder: IRS Credits Available To Some Hoosiers
(UNDATED) - W2’s are starting to arrive in area mailboxes, prompting the Internal Revenue Service to issue some advice on getting new tax credits and deductions.
Hoosier Lotto Numbers Drop Alongside Weak Economy
(UNDATED) - The plunging economy appears to be giving a boost to more than half the nation’s state lotteries — but it’s having the opposite effect in Indiana.
Indiana Man Parachutes From Plane To Fake Death
(BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA) - Officials believe an Indiana man flying a small single engine plane to Florida intended to crash.
72 Year Old Man Dies In Ice Boat Accident
(CULVER) - A Culver man died over the weekend after falling through an icy lake.
INDOT Mechanic Dies After Falling From Truck
(FOWLER) - An Indiana Department of Transportation employee was killed after he fell off a state highway truck.
Two Men Fall Into Ice, Pulled Out By Rescue Crews
(WOLCOTTVILLE) - Emergency crews had to pull two people from a lake in Noble County after they fell through the ice.
Anderson Police Investigate Homicide Shooting
(ANDERSON) - Anderson police are investigating the city’s first homicide of 2009.
'Garfield' Creator Discusses Future Of Newspaper Comics
(UNDATED) - Garfield Creator Jim Davis says newspapers are fighting for survival today because they’ve failed to attract the younger video-oriented audience.
State Resolution To Determine State Pie; Mmm... Pie
(STATEHOUSE) - This year’s legislature is scrambling to craft a budget with millions of dollars less than expected, pondering an overhaul of county and township government… and debating whether the state should have an official pie.
Councilman Facing Felony Charges
(TERRE HAUTE) - A Terre Haute city councilman is facing a felony charge of impersonating an officer.
Dangerous Driving Kills 24-year-old Woman
(ELKHART) - Hazardous driving conditions were blamed for a fatal crash in southern Elkhart County Saturday afternoon.
18-year-old Killed By Passing Train
(FORT WAYNE) - Police say an 18-year-old Fort Wayne man died after ignoring a flashing railroad crossing signal Saturday afternoon.
Nebraska Teen Arrested In Indy Death Investigation
(BOYS TOWN, NEBRASKA) - A 14-year-old wanted in connection to a murder in Indianapolis was arrested this week at Boys Town, Nebraska.
Fort Wayne Turns To Private Companies For Ice Storm Cleanup
(FORT WAYNE) - The city of Fort Wayne is turning to the private sector to help clean up following last month’s severe ice storm.
Accused Scammer Found Dead In Cleveland
(CLEVELAND, OH) - A private insurance adjuster accused in a multi-million-dollar arson-for-insurance scam based in Muncie died this week.
Motorists Asked For Help In Interstate Shooting Investigation
(FRANKFORT) - Authorities are looking for motorists who were driving on Interstate 65 in Clinton County who may have witnessed a shooting that injured a semi-trailer truck driver.
White River State Park To Celebrate 30 Year Anniversary
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The White River State Park will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary by making all of the museums within the park available to the public with free admission on January 19th.
Indy Industry Market Not As Dire As Some Would Think
(UNDATED) - A new report claims the state of real estate in Central Indiana is not as dire some might think.
Hoosiers To Welcome Troops Home At Lucas Oil Stadium
(UNDATED) - The largest Indiana National Guard deployment will result in the largest welcome home honor ceremony, so large that Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will be the venue.
Roadway Deaths Continued Downward Trend In 2008
(UNDATED) - The preliminary figures show 808 people were killed on Indiana roadways in 2008—down from 898 in 2007.
Winter Assistance Fund Drive Kicks Off With Generous Donations
(UNDATED) - Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and United Way of Central Indiana President and Chief Executive Officer Ellen Annala will launch the winter assistance fund drive today.
Life Science Leaders To Meet In Indianapolis
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A top executive from the National Institutes of Health, Governor Mitch Daniels and other leaders in the life sciences will attend the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute’s annual meeting today in Indianapolis.
Officer To Serve Probation Following Drunk Driving Arrest
(MUNCIE) - A Muncie police officer arrested for drunken driving last month has been suspended for 10 days without pay and will enter a diversion program to avoid prosecution.
Circle City Classic Director To Lead Super Bowl Host Committee
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Circle City Classic’s loss is the 2012 Super Bowl host committee’s gain.
Teen Arrested In Death Of Manual Student
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis police have made an arrest in the murder of a Manual High School student.
State Ranks Low In Nursing Home Care Quality
(UNDATED) - The state of Indiana is near the bottom of a new survey that ranks states in terms of nursing home care quality.
Additional Funds Released For Summer Storm Relief
(UNDATED) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released additional federal disaster funding to help businesses and communities recover from storms last summer.
Danville Landfill Fire Under Investigation
(DANVILLE) - A landfill fire is under investigation in Danville.
Bra Thief Snatches Several Items From Storefront
(EVANSVILLE) - Evansville apparently has a bra thief.
Federal Challenges Could Gut State "Do Not Call" Law
(UNDATED) - Seven years after Indiana’s “do not call list” for telemarketers took effect, a pair of federal challenges to the ban are still pending.
Man Kills Wife, Self In Murder Suicide Incident
(WINAMAC) - A husband and wife are dead after an apparent murder-suicide on a residential street in Winamac.
Man Reported Missing, Body Found Weeks Later
(ALEXANDRIA) - The body of a missing Summitville man was discovered in a drainage ditch Monday.
Anderson Man Accused Of Health Care Fraud
(ANDERSON) - An Anderson man is charged with health care fraud for allegedly bilking Indiana Medicaid out of nearly $1-million dollars.
Digital TV Age Looms Over Hoosiers
(UNDATED) - The digital age begins soon and time is running out to be ready.
Economy, Goverment Efficiency On The Mind Of Hoosiers
(MUNCIE) - Ball State University officials have released the results of their first annual Hoosier poll.
Woman Killed In Crash On Interstate 69
(ANDERSON) - A 20-year-old Anderson woman is dead following a crash on Interstate 69.
Hoosier Plane Crash Victims Identified
(WASHBURN, TENN) - The Indiana victims of a weekend plane crash in Tennessee have been identified.
Two Reserve Police Officers Involved In Shootings
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Two Indianapolis police action shootings over the weekend involved reserve officers.
National Guard Members Set For Deployment In Iraq
(EVANSVILLE) - About 70 members of the 384th military police unit will be heading out from the national guard armory in Evansville this morning for a year-long deployment in Iraq.
Homicide Numbers In Gary Dropped 28 Percent In 2008
(GARY) - The number of homicides in the northwestern Indiana city of Gary fell significantly in 2008.
Thosands Of Hoosiers Request Tickets To Presidential Inauguration
(UNDATED) - Thousands of Hoosiers are making plans to watch President-Elect Barack Obama take the oath of office on January 20.
Former Teacher Found Murdered
(MONTICELLO) - Residents of the small town of Monticello are stunned after the murder of 67-year-old former teacher Judith Claypool.
Intresting Surprise For Salvation Army
(ANDERSON) - The Salvation Army in Anderson received some special gifts from an unlikely source.
Children Playing With Lighter, Cause Of Two Deaths
(ANDERSON) - Investigators now believe children playing with a lighter led to an anderson house fire that killed a two-year-old and her one-year-old sister.
Woman Killied In Car Wreck, Are Police At Fault?
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A preliminary report clears an Indianapolis Metro Police officer of wrongdoing in the New Years Eve traffic accident that killed a pedestrian.
Two Children Lost In Fire Identified
(ANDERSON) - Two young children who perished in a late night fire Wednesday at an Anderson home have been identified.
Get Ready: Expect Your W2 Soon
(UNDATED) - It’s the beginning of a new year, that means its tax season.
Officer Crashes Into Vehicle Outside Apartment Complex
(FORT WAYNE) - Authorities are investigating a crash involving an Allen County police officer.
With Ice And Snow Comes Pothole Season
(UNDATED) - After several weeks of road-wrecking ice and snow, we enter the pothole season.
Doctor: Ringing In The New Year Can Be Depressing
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Ringing in a new year is a positive sign for some, but can be a sign of depression for others.
Woman Struck, Killed By Police Cruiser
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Beech Grove woman was struck and killed by an Indianapolis Metro Police cruiser late Wednesday night.
Death Penalty Back On Table For Convicted Murderer
(CHICAGO) - Indiana can once again reinstate the death penalty against convicted quadruple-murderer Joseph Corcoran, according to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals.
Fewer Traveling During The Holiday Season
(UNDATED) - AAA predicts fewer of us are traveling this holiday period than last year.
Man Arrested In Double Murder Investigation
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Fort Wayne man has been arrested in last week’s double murder in Indianapolis.
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