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Purdue Economist Says Swine Flu Hurting Hoosier Pig Farmers
(WEST LAFAYETTE) - A Purdue University agricultural economist says pork producers are suffering on the global market because of this human strain of swine flu, but the industry will not collapse because of it.
Marker To Celebrate Hoosier Saint
(TERRE HAUTE) - A new historical marker in Western Indiana celebrates the life and work of Saint Theodora Guerin.
Tyson Donates 15 Tons Of Meat To Gleaners
(UNDATED) - Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana received a generous donation of protein from Tyson Foods.
Hoosiers Cancelling Trips South Of The Border
(FORT WAYNE) - Indiana travel agencies are being bombarded with calls from customers worried about their travel plans in the wake of the swine flu outbreak.
Some Pharmacies Seeing Run On Masks
(UNDATED) - Drug stores are reporting a run on breathing masks, an apparent response to the warning about swine flu.
Notre Dame Student With Swine Flu Doing Fine
(SOUTH BEND) - Health officials are working to contain a confirmed case of swine flu on the campus of Notre Dame.
Officials Trying To Find How Notre Dame Student Got Swine Flu
(SOUTH BEND) - A Notre Dame student is recovering from the swine flu.
Hoosier Labor Turns Out Against Unemployment Cuts
(STATEHOUSE) - Thousands of Hoosier union members flooded the statehouse to draw a line in the sand on the negotiations over fixing the bankrupt unemployment insurance fund.
Purdue Ag Prof: Despite Flu, Pork Still Safe
(WESTFIELD) - Just because it’s called swine flu doesn’t mean it’s a “pig” thing.
Swine Flu Keeps Hoosier Soccer Players Out Of Mexico Games
(WESTFIELD) - The swine flu scare has forced two young Hoosiers who were in Mexico for a soccer tournament to return to the US.
H.I.R.E. Job Fair Announced For June 29th
(MARION) - Another large-scale job fair for the growing number of unemployed Hoosiers is in the works.
Monitoring Swine Flu In Indiana
(UNDATED) - The Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are both keeping an eye on events as they relate to the swine flu outbreak that, though focused primarily in Mexico City, Mexico, has been found in 5 states in the US.
Teenager Accused of Sexually Assaulting An Elderly Woman
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A 15-year-old boy is accused of sexually assaulting a 93-year-old woman.
Insurance Question Could Prevent Abortion Doctors From Having Admitting Privileges
(STATEHOUSE) - A bill requiring abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges could derail not over the abortion issue, but an insurance question.
Allison Transmissions Not Expected To Be Affected By GM Layoffs
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Allison Transmission plant in Indianapolis builds transmissions for GM vehicles, but Allison does not anticipate layoffs at the plant.
IMPD Bothered By 5th Graders Caught Dealing Drugs
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Police say the age of drug dealers is getting younger and younger, but call the arrests of two elementary students unusual.
Weekend Warriors Could See More Battle Scars Than Regular Athletes
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Are you a weekend sports warrior? Doctors say there’s pros and cons for sports enthusiasts who find little time to indulge in their favorite activities during the workweek, but try instead to cram a weeks worth of them into two short weekend days.
Many Hoosiers Still Interested In Staying Green
(UNDATED) - Many people seemed to discover an interest in energy efficiency last year. Environmentalists say that green wave hasn’t entirely gone away.
Hoosier Vet Job Fair Draws Huge Crowd
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Organizers say an estimated 1,000 Hoosier veterans turned out for “Operation: Hire a Hoosier Vet.”
Salvation Army Pastor Charged With Child Molestation
(GREENWOOD) - A Salvation Army youth pastor in Greenwood is facing child molestation charges.
People Seeking Recognition Of Veterans Memorial
(WESTFIELD) - Efforts are underway to get statewide recognition for a Fallen Hoosier Soldier Memorial.
Former Mayor Goldsmith Pleased With Kennedy Service Act Passing
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith is backing a new bill to provide billions of dollars in federal aid for service entities, including Americorps.
Schrenker Faces Competency Hearing Today
(UNDATED) - Jailed investment manager Marcus Schrenker is in court today as a judge determines whether he’s competent to stand trial.
Hookah Bars Deal With Tobacco Tax Hike
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The month-old increase in the federal tax on tobacco may have discouraged smokers. It has certainly added to the cost of doing business at the hookah bars.
Emotional Send-Off For Engineers At Atterbury
(EDINBURGH) - It was an emotional send-off at Camp Atterbury Monday afternoon as soldiers from the 16-13th Engineering Support Company out of Lafayette said goodbye to their family and loved ones before deploying to Afghanistan.
Scam Asks For Donations To Make-A-Wish Foundation
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Several people have reported receiving telemarketing calls from someone claiming to represent the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Connersville Officials Prepping For Carbon Motors Visit
(CONNERSVILLE) - One of the hardest hit cities in Indiana’s employment slump is counting on its roots in the automotive industry to bring a new employer, and new jobs, to town.
Study Finds Increase In Number Of Homeless Hoosiers
(INDIANAPOLIS) - These are hard times for everyone, but imagine what it must be like to be living on the streets and depending on handouts for your next meal, a place to spend the night, to feed and clothe your children.
New Scam Targets Hoosiers Directly
(UNDATED) - Surprise, surprise, another scam, and this one targeted directly at Hoosiers.
Florida Jail Inmates Captured
(PUTNAM COUNTY, FL) - Two Florida jail escapees thought to be headed to Crawfordsville, Indiana were apprehended in Northern Florida Saturday.
Marion County Requires Lenders, Borrowers To Meet Before Foreclosure
(INDIANAPOLIS) - In an effort to reduce the number of foreclosures, a Marion County Superior Court judge has created a new local rule as a means to ease the crisis by mandating face-to face meetings between borrowers and lenders.
Police Warn Hoosiers Of Escaped Florida Inmates Headed For Crawfordsville
(CRAWFORDSVILLE) - Authorities believe two escapees from a Florida jail could be heading to Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Rokita Files Fraud Complaint Against Chrysler
(UNDATED) - The Indiana Secretary of State’s securities division is filing a fraud complaint against Chrysler.
County Recorders Warned Of Scammers Stealing House Deeds
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s county recorders are warning of a new scam to steal your house out from under you.
INDOT To Participate In Study Of Truck-Only Lanes On I-70
(UNDATED) - Indiana is joining 3 other states in a federal study to determine the feasibility of truck only lanes on Interstate-70.
168 Hoosier Schools Fail Standards
(STATEHOUSE) - State school superintendent Tony Bennett is hinting at unprecedented state intervention in schools, following a report that half of them fell short of federal performance standards.
Sachem Award Presented To New Castle Man, Former IU Trustee
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels has presented the Sachem Award, Indiana’s highest honor, to former Indiana University Board of Trustees President Danny Danielson.
Former Marion County Prosecutor Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Death
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A former Marion County prosecutor has pleaded guilty in a drunk-driving case that killed a man.
Vevay Rated 4th Coolest Small Town In America
(VEVAY) - Budget Travel magazine’s coolest small towns in America were announced on the CBS morning show Wednesday.
Fire Crews Concerned About Water Runoff From Rubber Mulch Factory Fire
(BARGERSVILLE) - Crews battled a fire at a Johnson County mulch company Tuesday night.
Which State Has Fastest Wind Power Growth? Would You Believe... Indiana?
(UNDATED) - The state is celebrating Wind Energy Week.
Post Offices Won't Be Open Late On Tax Day
(UNDATED) - Midnight Wednesday is the deadline for filing income tax returns. But the post offices won’t be open late to accommodate the procrastinators.
Muncie Mayoral Race Still In The Courts
(MUNCIE) - If you thought the Muncie mayoral race was settled more than a year ago, think again.
Stamp Prices To Jump On May 11
(UNDATED) - The price of a first class stamp goes up two cents on Monday, May 11. For an average household, the increase to $0.44 averages an extra $3.00 a year.
Lincoln Casket Replica Goes On Display At Spencer County Courthouse
(ROCKPORT) - A replica of Abe Lincoln’s casket will be on display today at the Spencer County Courthouse, 144 years to the day after the nation’s 16th president was killed at Ford’s Theater.
Four-Foot Hole Develops In Ft. Wayne, Officials Don't Know Why
(FORT WAYNE) - Fort Wayne city officials are investigating what caused a 4-foot hole in the road.
SoS Rokita And Circle City Mall Hosting Financial Literacy Courses
(STATEHOUSE) - Secretary of State Todd Rokita’s Indiana Investment Watch program and Indianapolis’ Circle Centre Mall are partnering to launch a series of free financial fitness seminars.
$2M In Stimulus Goes To Food & Shelter Program
(WASHINGTON) - The state will receive $2 million in economic recovery funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
Putnamville Inmate Gets More Time To Think About What He's Done
(PUTNAMVILLE) - A Putnamville correctional inmate will have more time to serve in prison following a new conviction this week for assaulting a prison guard.
Get Your Tax Returns In! Wednesday Is Deadline!
(UNDATED) - Tax day, April 15th, is a mere 2 days away on Wednesday, and do you have your returns filed, or are you waiting until the last minute?
Cig Tax Lights Up Phone Lines At Tobacco Quit Line
(UNDATED) - Distraught Hoosier smokers are reaching out to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline in record numbers following the federal tax increase that raised prices by 62 cents a pack.
A LaPorte Man's Abduction By Terrorists In 2005 Is Still An Active FBI Case
(LAPORTE) - Four years ago today, a LaPorte man was abducted while working as a contractor in Baghdad.
Police Are Looking For The Person Who Set A Church's Cross On Fire
(ANDERSON) - Anderson police are looking for the criminals who set fire to a church’s cross during Easter week.
Man Buried Alive While Digging A Trench
(LOWELL) - An autopsy will be conducted this morning on the body of man who was killed when a 10-foot-deep trench he was digging collapsed on him Friday.
South Bend Officer Implicated In Beating
(SOUTH BEND) - An internal police investigation alleges that a South Bend police officer should be suspended from the force after he repeatedly hit a man as he lay unresisting in the street.
IYI: If You Lost Your Job, Get Your Financial Aid Info Updated!
(UNDATED) - Saving money to send children to college could qualify for more financial assistance if parents have recently lost a job.
ISP Marijuana Eradication Project Already Sharpening Shears
(UNDATED) - The Indiana State Police Marijuana Eradication Program is in full swing as pot growers move their plants outdoors to mature.
State Officials Paring Down Stimulus Project Requests
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s share of the federal stimulus money is $4.3 billion. Cities and counties have requested nearly six times that.
Simpson Suggests Marion County Sales Tax Hike To Bail Out CIB
(STATEHOUSE) - Senate Democrats are offering two ideas to pay for a Capital Improvement Board bailout.
Conseco Heirs Continue Fight Over Funeral Cost, Inheritance
(STATEHOUSE) - It’s been more than ten years since Conseco executive Lawrence Inlow was laid to rest after being killed by a helicopter blade, but his widow and children continue to fight over funeral expenses.
ISU Prof: Despite N. Korea's Sloppy Missile Launch, Behavior Still Successful
(TERRE HAUTE) - Although most observers gauged Sunday’s North Korean missile launch as a failure, it represents a pattern of behavior the country has used successfully for decades.
Elderly Indy Woman Killed In Swordfight
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A bizarre fight on the far west side of Indianapolis ends in death. Police say an elderly man and a younger man got into a sword fight this morning.
Ft. Wayne Transportation Company To Create 60 Jobs By 2012
(FORT WAYNE) - Transportation services provider Buchanan Hauling and Rigging announced today that it will expand its headquarters operations, creating up to 60 new jobs by 2012.
Want To Buy A Foreclosed Home? Get A $15k Grant!
(STATEHOUSE) - The state is offering free money to entice people to buy homes out of foreclosure in the state’s hardest hit areas.
Northern Indiana Furniture Factory Burns To Ground
(LAPEL) - All that is left of Hickory Furniture Design is a pile of rubble. Fire consumed the Lapel, Indiana furniture factory Wednesday morning.
Centex, Pulte Homes Team Up
(UNDATED) - Two builders who have a presence in Central Indiana have merged to become the nation’s largest homebuilding company.
IU School Of Law-Indy Hosting Energy Policy Symposium Today
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis will hold the Indiana State Energy Policy Symposium today.
Roseland Councilman Asking For Release From Prison
(ROSELAND) - A former Roseland Town Council member serving a jail sentence for battery is asking to be freed from prison.
Death Penalty Upheld In 2001 Spencer County Rape, Murder
(STATEHOUSE) - A death sentence has been upheld for a convicted rapist and murderer.
Notre Dame Prof: Engage Obama In More Than Commencement Invite
(SOUTH BEND) - Controversy continues over President Barack Obama’s invitation to speak at this year’s University of Notre Dame commencement.
Roadway Fatalities Fall To 1960s Levels
(UNDATED) - Traffic fatalities nationwide have fallen to their lowest level since the early 1960s.
Despite Economy, Indy 500 Still Expected To Be Full House
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Recession may have slowed Indianapolis 500 ticket sales a bit.
Hoosier Poultry Farmers Say Egg Rushes For Easter No Longer Normal
(UNDATED) - Thousands of children will color Easter eggs this week or hunt for them this weekend. But that doesn’t mean eggs are flying off grocery shelves.
Indy Mayor Gets Cell Phone Nicked At Final Four
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s personal cell phone was stolen while he was in Detroit for the NCAA Final Four tournament last weekend.
NWS: Bring In Your Plants, Tonight's Freeze May Damage Them
(UNDATED) - Freezing April temperatures are putting our May flowers at risk.
Sallie Mae To Bring Jobs Back From Overseas; Perhaps To Indiana?
(UNDATED) - Sallie Mae plans to add 2,000 new jobs in the US within the next 18 months.
US Labor Department Critical Of Indiana Unemployment System
(UNDATED) - A federal government report critical of how Indiana has administered unemployment benefits may throw a new twist into legislators’ attempts to agree on a way to fix the bankrupt trust fund.
One Man Dead In Crawfordsville Accident
(CRAWFORDSVILLE) - A head-on crash on IN-47 in Parke County claimed the life of a Crawfordsville man.
Buyer's 9th Hoosier Job Fair Today In Crawfordsville
(CRAWFORDSVILLE) - Crawfordsville High School will be the place for 4th District Congressman Steve Buyer’s 9th annual Hoosier Job Fair within his district today.
New Carlisle Senior Named "Top Young Scientist"
(NEW CARLISLE) - Governor Mitch Daniels named Chelesa Arthur of New Carlisle as Indiana’s Top Young Scientist for 2009.
Security Officer Faces Battery Charges With 15-Year-Old
(VALPARAISO) - A Kmart security officer faces a misdemeanor battery charge after allegedly putting a 15-year-old into a choke-hold until the teen went limp.
Police Find 110 Pounds Of Marijauna During Pullover
(RENSSELAER) - A swerving Cadillac lead Lake County Police to 110 pounds of marijuana.
Convicted Murderer Suing Sheriff For Inhumane Treatment In Prison
(HAMMOND) - The man who raped and murdered a Merrillville woman 25 years ago claims he’s suffering from inhumane conditions at the Lake County Jail.
Pastor Aressted For Sexual Relationship With Minor
(FRANKLIN) - Franklin police arrested the pastor of a New Whiteland church Friday after allegations of a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old.
Highschool Athletes Spend Spring Break Giving Back To Community
(INDIANAPOLIS) - It’s spring break for many area school systems, and some Indianapolis football players have been spending it building a house.
$22.6M In Economic Investment Announced For Elkhart
(ELKHART) - Governor Mitch Daniels visited economically hard-hit Elkhart Thursday to announce seven companies will invest over $22.6 million to add over 500 jobs in North Central Indiana.
Child Abuse Prevention Month Kicks Off At Statehouse
(STATEHOUSE) - Prevent Child Abuse Indiana has decorated the statehouse grounds with 1,001 blue pinwheels to mark the start of child abuse prevention month.
USPS To Close Processing Center In Ft. Wayne
(FORT WAYNE) - The US Postal Service is closing an out-dated mail processing center in Fort Wayne.
Ft. Wayne Activists Want High-Speed Rail
(FORT WAYNE) - The possibility of bringing high-speed rail service to Ft. Wayne is the focus of a rally today.
ISU To Host National Flying Competition
(TERRE HUATE) - Indiana State University has been selected to host the 2010 National Intercollegiate Flying Association competition.
Miss America Katie Stam Back In Indiana
(UNDATED) - The 2009 Miss America is back home again in Indiana to play with the children.
Hoosier Groups Trying To Turn Indiana Into Green Energy "Ground Zero"
(INDIANAPOLIS) - About 50 Central Indiana companies are joining forces to try to make Indiana “ground zero” for clean energy.
Bloodmobile Gets Good Turnout In Downtown Indy
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Blood Center partnered with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana Pacers for a blood drive in downtown Indianapolis Wednesday.
USPS To Cut 70 Management Jobs In Indiana
(UNDATED) - The US Postal Service is cutting management staff and offering early retirement to thousands of postal workers nationwide.
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