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Schilling brings basketball message to kids
After stints in college and the NBA, Ed Schilling brings his basketball message to kids Ed Schilling has been around basketball all of his life. The Park Tudor boys coach has played and worked in the sport at the high school and collegiate levels and...
Indy's own 'Survivor,' Rupert Boneham still helping others
He’s the guy who stole the other tribe’s shoes on “Survivor: Pearl Islands.” Then he was awarded a cool million for being the fans’ favorite “survivor” in a special vote after “Survivor:...
Gift of wolf pelt is treat for Greenbriar class
Greenbriar Elementary third-grade students don’t believe in the Big Bad Wolf. Third-grade students in Kathy Robbins’ class have learned about how wolves live in the wild, and students went to see them in person during a field trip to Wolf...
'Damn Yankees' hits stage at North Central
Classic comedy sends school into the ’50s Just weeks after the New York Yankees took home their World Series pennant, North Central High School students will step back into the 1950s, another era of Yankee dominance. For the first time, North...
North Marion County sports notes
* Cathedral High School’s Samantha Peszek, a 2008 Olympic silver medal gymnast, has signed to compete at the collegiate level with UCLA. Peszek was a member of the U.S. National team that won gold medals at the World Championships and Pan American...
McClelland students paint mural on airport plow
A group of students from McClelland Elementary School will have the satisfaction of knowing that their artwork will not only look good but also will be visible to many visitors to the city. And they have created some of the hardest-working art on...
Main Street groundbreaking Thursday is 1st step of Speedway's redevelopment
After years of planning and talk, the first physical signs of Speedway’s $500 million redevelopment project will begin with a groundbreaking Thursday. Town and Marion County leaders along with representatives from the Indianapolis Motor...
Indianapolis man shuns family car for bicycle
Rain or shine, rider uses bike to get wherever he needs to go Steve Allen opens his garage door at his Northside Indianapolis house just before sunrise and prepares for one of those rituals of parenthood: taking his 6-year-old daughter, Emma, to...
Former Indiana excise officer sues over his firing
Samuel Carson IV says he was harassed after reporting bad behavior Samuel Carson IV says he was harassed, punished, denied opportunities and eventually fired by the Indiana State Excise Police — all for doing the right thing. Carson was an...
IPS football decision stands, superintendent says
Despite pleas, jeers from backers, IPS chief says 3 high schools will lose programs Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White said Tuesday there is no chance he will reverse his decision to cancel football at three high schools, despite...
Pike graduates to stage 'Guys and Dolls'
Pike High School alumni are giving back to help students put on the production of “Guys and Dolls” this weekend. Three 2001 graduates Katie and Kyle Bredehoeft and Nate Welch are working with the 100 students involved in the show, said...
7 new Riley Champions to be honored today
Seven Indiana children, including three from Central Indiana, will be recognized today as the newest members of Riley Champions. Riley Children’s Foundation created Riley Champions last year to annually recognize and honor a select group of...
Far Northside students use wolf pelt for studies
A wolf pelt will give Far Northside students an opportunity for hands on science lessons. Greenbriar Elementary third-graders in Kathy Robbins’ class have learned about wolves’ lives in the wild and went to see them in person during a...
Food bank's open house hopes to draw donations
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana will host its seventh annual open house all day Thursday. Food and cash donations will be accepted from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the food bank’s warehouse, 1102 E. 16th St. One of the first donations will happen at 7...
Officials tonight to eye IFD, Lawrence Twp. fire merger
The first formal step toward the potential consolidation of the Lawrence Township Fire Department and the Indianapolis Fire Department is expected to happen this evening. At a meeting of the Lawrence Township Board, a resolution will be introduced...
Pike High counselor named one of state's best
Pike High School counselor Sarah Spearman has been named one of the state’s best. Spearman was selected as the Indiana School Counselor Association Exemplary High School Counselor on Friday, said Sarah Dorsey, district spokeswoman. In addition...
Delegation seeks to lure racing jobs here
Mayor Greg Ballard and an entourage are in Europe at the start of a nine-day overseas trip meant to attract jobs and manufacturing technology to Indianapolis to expand the motorsports industry. The delegation is meeting with business leaders,...
Pendleton Pike to reopen after 6-year construction
On Thursday, Cafe Heidelberg will have outlasted six years of construction along Pendleton Pike. “Business went way down, especially when they moved the construction to my side (of the road), but we survived,” said Juergen Jungbauer,...
Libertarians want probe of anti-smoking group
Request comes as debate intensifies over proposed smoking ban, set for vote Nov. 30 With the City-County Council just two weeks away from a vote that could further curb smoking in the city, the local Libertarian Party, which opposes a new, stronger...
Colts donation goes to Shepherd Center
The Indianapolis Colts donated $18,000 Monday to help transport more than 700 children to preschool and after-school programs at an Eastside faith-based service center. Shepherd Community Center, 4107 E. Washington St., will use the money to cover...
University of Indianapolis hosts volleyball regional this week
The University of Indianapolis volleyball team will host a NCAA Division II Midwest Regional at the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center on campus this week. The top-seeded Greyhounds (35-1) play eight-seeded Michigan Tech in a first-round match on Thursday at...
Lafayette Square group to discuss future land use
The Lafayette Square Area Coalition will meet Wednesday night to discuss land use plans for the Northwestside. A land-use committee has worked to plan the area’s future, including trails, schools, and residential and commercial development. The...
North Central High School to perform 'Damn Yankees'
For the first time in school history, North Central High School theater will perform the musical comedy “Damn Yankees.” While the show is a classic in musical theater, most of the students on stage had never seen the play, and a few had...
Pendleton Pike to reopen Thursday after 6-year construction
The long and expensive reconstruction of Pendleton Pike will be completed this week. Barrels and signs will be removed and drivers can rush along on freshly laid pavement, as years of construction delays come to an end. At 9 a.m. Thursday, a...
Decatur Township residents poised to fight landfill expansion
Helen Richhart’s Decatur Township home rattles on an almost-weekly basis, the result of blasts from nearby mines that have left cracks in her walls and ceiling. Occasionally, she hears the noise of airplanes from neighboring Indianapolis...
Agencies brace for record year -- for hunger
Organizers of food giveaways and free holiday meals see economy pushing demand Central Indiana charities are increasing their pre-holiday food and toy drives in an effort to keep pace with the fallout of a tottering economy. Fans heading to the Colts...
Clouds are likely to obscure Leonid meteor shower in Indiana
The warmer-than-usual temperatures may stick around, but the National Weather Service expects what has been an unusually dry November to turn soggy this week. That could mean enough rain to bring this month’s precipitation amounts to normal....
Center for women exceeds expectations
Three months after opening its doors and taking its first crisis calls, the Beacon of Hope Center for Women has exceeded all of its founder’s expectations. In its first week, Beacon of Hope, a domestic-violence resource center, placed eight...
House fire causes $70,000 in damage
A family returned from church Sunday morning to find their house ablaze and firefighters working to douse the flames. The Indianapolis Fire Department and one firetruck from Beech Grove responded to a call at 11:13 a.m. for a residential fire with...
CIB may be in for game of musical chairs
Changes in law will bring newcomers on board After a tumultuous year of financial struggles and political wrangling, a major shake-up could be ahead for the Capital Improvement Board. Under a state law passed this summer, the terms of all nine...
