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Old Man Winter storms into town
Timing of snow put road crews at disadvantage It was nearly business-as-usual at Indianapolis International Airport Wednesday despite almost a foot of snow that fell.A dozen plows worked constantly in two well-orchestrated teams to keep the runways...
A 1-2 punch of snowfall could bring Indy totals to the norm
Despite the overnight snow, the Indianapolis morning rush hour began with only a few minor traffic accidents.A few fender-benders were reported on Kentucky Avenue near I-465, Bluff Road near Stop 11 Road and Southport and Franklin Roads, police...
Top-flight climbers
1,400 racers try some extreme stair-stepping in annual fundraiser at OneAmerica Tower Those who participate call it the most grueling few minutes they will ever experience.The 26th annual Bop to the Top once again challenged participants' stamina...
Fire escape: Woman leaps to safety
A woman jumped from her window to escape a morning apartment fire on the Near Eastside.Indianapolis firefighters were called to The Fourplex apartments, 1825 N. Roosevelt Ave., at 8 a.m. to find heavy smoke and fire coming from one of the...
Autism Family Resource Center opens at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indianapolis
New resource center focuses on autism David and Ann MacLaren could have used a place like the Autism Family Resource Center, unveiled Friday by Easter Seals Crossroads.But resources were few and far between when their twin boys were diagnosed with...
Mission of mercy
An Indianapolis Fire Department diver pulled a Great Pyrenees named Biscuit from White River on Wednesday afternoon.The 2-year-old dog was rescued last week from a Posey County shelter, said Jane Rose, who runs Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue. Biscuit...
15 sharks at Indianapolis Zoo die after maintenance error
Oceannair – Here I come! YUM!
Local celebrations set to mark the MLK holiday
The Indianapolis area will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special observances and events. Among them:Indianapolis Urban League, 777 Indiana Ave.: “Freedom Walk on the Avenue.” Doors open at 11 a.m., walk begins at noon. The...
Cold causing frozen pipes, other woes
Subzero temperatures this week have frozen water pipes in area homes and businesses, causing sprinkler alarms to go off, water mains to break and leaving homeowners hard-pressed to find an available plumber.Indianapolis Fire Department Capt. Fred...
Freeze shuts IPS, Pike schools
Tens of thousands of central Indiana schoolchildren will have the day off today as several major districts, including Indianapolis Public Schools, canceled classes because of the extreme cold. Read the complete list of closings and delaysSome...
Forecast: still c-c-cold!
Warm-up won't arrive until Saturday An early morning temperature of 10 below forced the closing of the Indianapolis and Pike schools in Marion County. Other schools are also shut or on a 2-hour delay. Read the complete list of closings and...
Fire victim, 69, died of smoke inhalation
Beech Grove Fire Department officials say a woman whose body was found in an apartment fire Wednesday died of smoke inhalation.The victim was identified as Rose Frank, 69. The fire damaged five units at the Beech Grove Village Apartments in the...
Suspect sought in Thursday slaying
Indianapolis metropolitan police are searching for a suspect in the fatal shooting Thursday of a 32-year-old man.Police identified the suspect as Morris Mazzeo, 29. He is wanted in the shooting of Michael Kelly just before 3 a.m. Thursday.Kelly...
Man charged with battery of 10-month-old
Marion County prosecutors filed battery charges Thursday against an Indianapolis man accused of severely injuring a 10-month-old girl left in his care.Avonte M. Yarbrough, 21, told a judge during his initial hearing in Marion Superior Court that...
Indianapolis boy, 14, has hearing in murder case
An Indianapolis boy brought back from the Boys Town juvenile complex in Nebraska last week by police appeared in court Thursday for his first hearing in a murder case.The 14-year-old is accused of killing a 27-year-old man during a robbery in...
City's bold goal: Stem the killing
Strategy includes more efficient use of police officers to prevent violence Marion County recorded 123 homicides in 2008, one fewer than the previous year but not nearly enough of a drop to satisfy a city administration that came to power with...
Hoosiers strike deals to avoid foreclosure
Many able to keep homes by adjusting mortgages Record numbers of financially troubled Hoosiers are lowering or delaying their mortgage payments in an effort to stay in their homes.Called "mods" in industry-speak, the once rare mortgage...
A pregnant pause
Poor economy puts plans to have children on hold Alicia and Craig Relford had a carefully thought-out family plan.The Zionsville couple would wait four years between pregnancies. This way, they would never have to try to put two children through...
Bringing WWII history to life
A re-enactment of a major World War II battle drew more than 100 spectators to Fort Harrison State Park on Saturday.The crowd braved chilly temperatures and a misty mix of rain and snow to pay tribute to the U.S. military’s valor in late 1944...
1-stop recycling
On Saturday, residents flocked to 4 city parks to drop off cardboard, Christmas trees and old electronics Hundreds of Indianapolis residents officially said goodbye to the holidays Saturday by participating in a citywide recycling effort.A steady...
Area will see just a bit of snow today
The Indianapolis area may see just a touch of snow today, forecasters say.The latest forecast follows a Saturday where the ice and snow that was predicted did not materialize.Instead of the 1 to 3 inches of snow that was forecast, only a few flurries...
Indianapolis spared ice, snow
Thank you for telling me it’s not snowing....
Manual team hits the court to honor memory of slain teammate P.J. Robinson
Teammates take the court to honor Manual student; funeral is at 10 a.m. today His presence filled the gym, even though it was an away game.Paschal Jabar “P.J.” Robinson’s No. 33 jersey was draped over a chair on his team’s...
Groups receive $4.5 million in city grants
Grassroots community and neighborhood organizations that run anti-crime programs in Indianapolis will share $4.5 million in grants from the city.The 50 organizations receiving the funds were chosen because they have programs that work, said Mayor...
Panhandlers could get less room to maneuver
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard wants to step up the city's anti-panhandling campaign by making virtually all sidewalks in Downtown and Broad Ripple off-limits to aggressive panhandling.Though advocates for the homeless questioned the...
Indianapolis police: Badly burned girl didn't get medical aid; parents arrested
An 11-year-old girl was in agony for two weeks, police say, because her parents failed to seek medical attention for second- and third-degree burns.Fredrick Wessel, 48, and Sharon Wessel, 35, treated their daughter Heather’s burns —...
Arrest made in death of Manual student
Indianapolis metropolitan police arrested a 15-year-old boy Tuesday in the shooting death of a Manual High School basketball player.The teen, taken into custody at Tech High School, is suspected in the Dec. 21 shooting of Paschal Jabar...
Beech Grove couple joining Obama on train to D.C. for inauguration
WASHINGTON -- Beech Grove resident Mike Fisher and his wife, Cheryl, will arrive in style at the presidential inauguration aboard the train taking President-elect Barack Obama from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.Mike Fisher, who had several...
Court has 20 openings for youth managers
Marion Superior Court is seeking to fill about 20 open youth manager positions at the Juvenile Detention Center and will have job fairs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday of each month, beginning Jan. 17.Pay for the positions starts at...
Leader of Classic joins panel for Super Bowl
The executive director of the Circle City Classic has signed on to serve as senior vice president of the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee.Since 2000, Tony Mason has directed the Classic, an annual event that attracts 100,000 visitors and up to $20...
