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Josh Duke

Pen pals lead to free concert in Brownsburg

BROWNSBURG — What started as pen pal correspondence during an outreach project will culminate with a free concert tonight. Students from St. Malachy School and the Indiana School for the Blind will perform at 7 p.m. today at the St. Malachy...

Josh Duke, on Mar 17, 2010 at 10:40 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg OKs for-fee options for preschool, all-day kindergarten

Brownsburg schools to offer both programs, but each will have a fee The Brownsburg School Board approved a full-day kindergarten option and preschool program for all students at a meeting Monday. Both programs, which will begin this fall, will charge...

Josh Duke, on Mar 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Spinal cord fund celebrates 1st anniversary

Spinal cord fund has provided a total of $40,000 to 5 families in its 1st year When John Wassen talks about unfulfilled goals since he was paralyzed in a 2007 construction accident, tears begin to fill his eyes. Despite finishing rehabilitation and...

Josh Duke, on Mar 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
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Leaders OK preschool, kindergarten options

Brownsburg — School leaders have approved two new initiatives for preschool and kindergarten children — for a fee. The preschool program would be offered to Brownsburg children ages 3 to 5. Parents can opt for classes two days a week for...

indystar, on Mar 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg's new police chief targets teamwork

Brownsburg’s Dove wants police officers to focus on job After his first full week as Brownsburg police chief, Mike Dove is still getting used to his new title. “It is still kind of strange to have people call me ‘chief,’...

Josh Duke, on Mar 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Carroll's suit seeks to get his job back

Just days after the Brownsburg Police Commission seemingly moved on from the controversial demotion of former Police Chief Steve Carroll, he decided to fight to get his job back. Carroll filed a lawsuit Feb. 25 against the Police Commission, its...

Josh Duke, on Mar 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Family's clothing drive helps shelter

A local family collected more than 1,000 bags of clothing Sunday in an annual drive to benefit Sheltering Wings, a Hendricks County domestic-abuse shelter for women. The seventh annual clothing drive at the Zabel home in Brownsburg again proved to be...

indystar, on Mar 04, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Ex-chief sues Brownsburg over demotion

BROWNSBURG — Former Brownsburg Police Chief Steve Carroll has filed a lawsuit against the Police Commission, its members, the town and the department he still works for. Carroll’s complaint filed Thursday in Hendricks County Superior...

Josh Duke, on Feb 26, 2010 at 9:50 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg school district approves layoffs

District may save $1 million by trimming staff After taking steps to keep budget cuts to a minimum, the Brownsburg school district’s fiscal woes have finally reached its staff. Over the past year, the district began reducing administrative...

Josh Duke, on Feb 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
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Temporary chief gets the job in Brownsburg

Brownsburg — The Brownsburg Police Commission voted unanimously this week to appoint Mike Dove police chief. He had been interim chief. Dove’s appointment came nearly three weeks after his former boss, Steve Carroll, was demoted to...

indystar, on Feb 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg superintendent search will go nationwide

The Brownsburg School Board has determined what it would like to see in the district’s next leader. Now, members just have to find the right fit. The search for Brownsburg Schools’ next superintendent began in earnest this week, as the...

Josh Duke, on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

A day for dads and daughters

More than 500 fathers and daughters from Brownsburg and surrounding communities enjoyed dancing, food and crafts together during the Brownsburg Parks Department’s annual father-daughter dance. The dance was Friday at the Brownsburg High School...

Josh Duke, on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg students, retailer gather jeans for the needy

A group of visual-art students from Brownsburg West Middle School exceeded a challenge by a local retailer to benefit teens in Haiti and Indianapolis. The clothing store, Aropostale, located in the Greenwood Park Mall, heard about the numerous...

Josh Duke, on Feb 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Beware of fake 'Fire Dept' fundraiser

Brownsburg Police are investigating a solicitor claiming to be collecting money for the local fire department. Brownsburg residents and business owner could receive a call from a person identifying himself as a member of the city fire department...

Josh Duke, on Feb 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Search starts for new Brownsburg police chief

Commission looks for new leadership among 40-member force Barring a setback, Brownsburg’s next police chief should be named by the end of the month and likely will come from within the department. A week after former chief Steve Carroll was not...

Josh Duke, on Feb 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

4-year police chief won't be reappointed

Brownsburg — After four years as Brownsburg police chief, Steve Carroll was relieved of that duty Wednesday. The Brownsburg Police Commission voted unanimously not to reappoint Carroll as the town’s chief, said Dwayne Sawyer, a Town...

indystar, on Feb 05, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Breath of hope for pets

Couple equips 2 fire crews with oxygen-mask kits Will and Mary Ellen Loberger are self-described pet lovers — and as owners of The Animal Den, a boarding facility for cats and dogs in Zionsville, they have the business to prove it. So, when...

Josh Duke, on Jan 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Bowling fundraiser to aid horse farm

Hope Haven Horse Farm of Coatesville will host a bowling fundraiser to benefit its therapeutic riding lessons for local special-needs and at-risk children. Bowling for Hope will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Brownsburg Bowl, 18 Whittington Drive....

Josh Duke, on Jan 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM in Brownsburg

7th-graders learn how to keep fit the Colts way

More than 120 Brownsburg seventh-graders participated in an Indianapolis Colts Fitness Camp on Tuesday at Brownsburg West Middle School. The free camp featured education and recreational opportunities for kids in a safe and fun environment. The...

Josh Duke, on Jan 27, 2010 at 11:00 PM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg to look in-state for superintendent

After learning last week that its superintendent will call it quits at the end of the school year, the Brownsburg School Board has begun the task of finding a successor. After 41 years in education, including 37 in Brownsburg as a principal,...

Josh Duke, on Jan 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg superintendent to retire in June

Brownsburg Superintendent Kathleen Corbin is ready to start a new phase of her life. After spending 37 of her 41 years in education in Brownsburg Community Schools, including the past nine years as its top leader, she told the School Board on Monday...

Josh Duke, on Jan 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Brownsburg's superintendent to retire at end of school year

Brownsburg’s superintendent of schools will retire at the end of this school year. Kathleen Corbin announced her retirement effective June 30 at a Brownsburg School Board meeting Monday. Corbin, who became the district’s superintendent in...

Josh Duke, on Jan 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Brownburg author cooks up book for working parents

When Ginnie Shugert asked the question, “What are you making for dinner?” — there was one answer she tired of hearing: reservations. So to help working moms like herself, she compiled tips on making nutritious and quick meals for...

indystar, on Jan 07, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Finances, economy doom Brownsburg fitness center

The Brownsburg Community and Recreation Center will officially close its doors for the last time today. For patrons and staff members, the day brought a bitter end to a facility that had for the past five years provided a place to get away from the...

Josh Duke, on Dec 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Brownsburg parents offer 'survival kits' to families with babies in ICU

Brad and Jen Murray know firsthand how overwhelming it can be to have children in a neonatal intensive care unit. Back in 2007, the Brownsburg couple’s quadruplets spent five weeks in the NICU at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital. But once the...

Josh Duke, on Dec 29, 2009 at 1:20 AM in Brownsburg
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Meet the Teacher: Heather Jones

Grade/school: First grade, Cardinal Elementary, Brownsburg. Number of years teaching: Three. Work e-mail: hjones@brownsburg .k12.in.us. Background/schooling: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, Purdue University, 2007; Westfield High...

indystar, on Dec 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Possibilities intrigue Brownsburg's new town manager

Town has growth potential, new chief says The start of a new year and decade also will bring a new leader to Brownsburg. After an intensive six-month, nationwide search, the Brownsburg Town Council hired Dale A. Cheatham last week as town manager....

Josh Duke, on Dec 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Gretchen Becker

Animal Den's owners donate pet oxygen-mask kits

Pets trapped in house fires may have a better chance of survival, thanks to a donation to the Brownsburg Fire Department. Will and Mary Ellen Loberger, who own the Animal Den boarding facility west of Zionsville, recently donated five pet oxygen-mask...

Gretchen Becker, on Dec 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Brownsburg town manager to be announced today

Brownsburg officials will announce their new town manager at the regular Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. today. Council President Gary Hood declined to disclose the person’s name. A reception for the town manager will follow the meeting about 8...

Josh Duke, on Dec 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg
Josh Duke

Help is ahead for motorists in Brownsburg

2010 plans are to extend Northfield, realign Odell Street at U.S. 136 Two key Brownsburg street projects scheduled to begin next year should help traffic flow on the east side of town. The projects, estimated to cost about $1 million each, include a...

Josh Duke, on Dec 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

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