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Spotlight on hunger
There was plenty of compassion and charity, but nothing edible on the menu at the midday kickoff for the Interfaith Hunger Initiative on Thursday on Monument Circle.Downtown pedestrians donated about $2,000 to feed hungry Hoosier and Kenyan children...
Dispute erupts over name on plaque at USS Indianapolis memorial
Sixty-three years after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, a clash has evolved over a memorial dedicated to the survivors of the World War II naval disaster.A man who has volunteered for years on behalf of the survivors — but was not a crew...
Premiere is 'gift for the city'
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” kicked off the 2008 Heartland Film Festival on Thursday night, the first time a major studio motion picture has had its North American premiere in Indianapolis.Star David Thewlis, writer/director Mark...
Indiana House candidate seconds tougher background checks on teachers
An Indianapolis Democrat running for the Indiana House has joined his opponent's call for stronger background checks for educators, along with other changes to the state's measures to protect children from dangerous teachers.John Barnes, a Warren...
Lawrence trustee pushes privatization
Lawrence ยป Lawrence Township Trustee Mike Hobbs' plan to privatize some operations of the township's small claims court produced mixed reactions this week.He says his office has studied cost-cutting measures, and he thinks some court operations --...
Shortage of money could cost us millions
Indianapolis and Marion County picked a bad time to run short of money.The city and county government is about $150 million shy of what's needed to keep things running in the next couple of months, but borrowing during a global credit crunch would...
The crime scene in 3-D
In return for letting TV camera crews tag along with investigators, Indianapolis police will gain more than publicity. They’ll also be able to use a high-tech laser system to map crime scenes in 3-D.The A&E show “Crime 360”...
Jordanian drama takes top prize
“Captain Abu Raed,” a Jordanian drama about a janitor who pretends to be an airline pilot, took the top prize at the 2008 Heartland Film Festival on Saturday night.Writer/director Amin Matalqa won the $100,000 grand prize for Best...
Artist stands ground on plaque
USS Indianapolis survivor James E. O’Donnell joined several supporters of John Gromosiak on Saturday in his bid to have his name restored to a plaque recognizing contributors to the ship’s memorial along the Downtown Canal.“I assume...
Big source of drinking water may have leak
The narrow, gently winding footpath along the Central Canal is well-known to Northside bicyclists, hikers and nature lovers.Sunning turtles hug the banks. Nesting birds rustle high in the tree branches.But the canal also has a more practical purpose....
Will they stick around?
Downtown will be covered in blue this week. Not Colts blue, but FFA blue, as the national convention of blue-jacketed young people returns to Indianapolis for the third time.This could be one of the last times, though, if Hoosiers don’t extend...
Court upholds decision on records in girl's death
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a Marion County judge’s decision to open most juvenile records related to the abuse death of 3-year-old TaJanay Bailey.But the court’s disagreement with the release of other records in the...
Roads on low-salt diet
The city plans to spread less salt on city streets this winter but can still do as good a job of fighting snow and ice, Mayor Greg Ballard said Wednesday.City officials said their strategy is possible because city snowplows and salt spreaders in the...
As a hero, veteran is remembered
More than 200 mourners crowded into the Indiana War Memorial on Thursday afternoon to pay their respects to a friend, family man and decorated war hero.Delbert Lee Waugh, 69, Carmel, on Oct. 15 piloted an Air Angels medical helicopter that...
Riley targets obesity, 1 child at a time
Riley Hospital for Children has opened a comprehensive clinic that will help overweight children improve their health and educate pediatricians across the state.The Pediatric Overweight Education and Research clinic combines the expertise of a...
Many favor mass transit
A new poll has found nearly three-quarters of people surveyed would support using taxpayer money for mass transportation, a critical question for proponents of a light-rail line for which funding has yet to be found.The poll, conducted on behalf...
Indianapolis begins annual effort to scare off starlings roosting Downtown at night
The annual struggle against starlings Downtown has begun.The nuisance birds are the targets of nonlethal flare guns and laser light, intended to get them to find other places to spend the night."We're trying to discourage the early birds from...
Teller who was shot sues bank
Katherin Shuffield was five or six months pregnant when a robber walked into the Huntington National Bank branch where she worked as a teller and shot her in the abdomen. The injury would lead to the deaths of the twins she was carrying.But...
Homecoming: Butler's blue over no dog
A college’s homecoming is supposed to be festive, but a pall hangs over Butler University’s.Today, for the seventh straight week, the football game will be short its big-headed, mirth-making bulldog. It’s just a student in a...
Suit says inmate who died was denied drug
The wife of an inmate who died inside the Marion County Jail filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against the facility's private medical provider and the Marion County sheriff.The suit, which names Correctional Medical Services and Sheriff Frank...
Foster dad cleared in tot's death
The Department of Child Services has ruled there was no evidence of neglect in the April death of a foster child, even though her foster father may have waited up to 90 minutes to seek medical help after finding the baby unconscious.Unhappy with the...
Coroner: Cocaine, Taser contributed to man's death
The Marion County coroner's office said Monday that cocaine was in the system of a suspect who died after a metropolitan police officer used a Taser to subdue him in March.Henry O. Bryant, 35, 3000 block of Cluster Pine Drive, died after officers...
Humane Society won't take animals from outside Marion County
The Humane Society of Indianapolis will no longer accept animals from outside Marion County and will step up efforts to find homes for strays from the city's animal shelter, officials announced Tuesday.However, the private animal welfare...
Judge rules for GOP on absentee ballots
A Marion County judge ordered Friday that absentee ballots challenged at the polls on Election Day be set aside for review by bipartisan teams later in the week.County Republicans said the ruling, issued in response to their lawsuit, is likely to...
Ludacris thrills students at Marshall school rally
It's rare that when a principal calls a pep rally to tout his school's accomplishments and thank a foundation for grant money, the students get so excited that the girls nearly faint.But that's what happened Monday at Marshall Community High...
Beech Grove High tests alert system
In less than a minute, a Web-based emergency notification system at Beech Grove High School alerted students of a suspicious vehicle parked at the school.A box popped up on students' computer screens, which displayed a picture of the vehicle and...
Leaders to issue call to fill food pantries
Community leaders will issue a call to action today to fill the city's food pantries, the city announced Thursday.About 100 people, including elected officials, Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers players, business and school leaders and...
Funeral service is Wednesday for former judge, lawyer
Services have been announced for Paul H. Buchanan Jr., 90, a former judge and lawyer in Indianapolis who died Thursday.The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Meridian Street United Methodist Church, 5500 N. Meridian St.Visitation will be from...
Memorial fund honors young drowning victim
A memorial fund has been set up in honor of a 4-year-old girl who drowned last week in a swimming pool at her Northeastside home.Kaitlyn Stout died shortly after she was pulled from the pool in the 7300 block of Westminster Drive. She was outside...
Secretary of state official leaves office
The chief of staff for Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita left the office three days after an e-mail exchange with a Barack Obama campaign adviser, although Rokita's deputy denies his departure is connected to the communications.Deputy...
