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How Katz festival found its authors
Finding authors to present at an annual book festival was almost like speed dating for Larry Rothenberg. Given the task of finding stimulating presenters for the 11th annual Ann Katz Festival of Books at the Arthur M. Glick Jewish Community Center,...
Parked police car prompts complaint by county's top Democrat
Treacy says Ballard gave special treatment to campaign contributor The Marion County Democratic Party chairman filed an ethics complaint Tuesday against Mayor Greg Ballard, alleging he violated ethics rules by using city property for private...
Lawrence Twp. firefighters to get 10.5% pay cuts
Due to township budget, board cut money, some bonuses, added to health insurance premiums The Lawrence Township board voted Tuesday to approve a major decrease in pay and benefits for the Lawrence Township Fire Department. The firefighters’...
Boy, 17, dies after semi hits his bike
A bicyclist who was struck and killed by a semitrailer truck on the Southwestside was identified Tuesday as a Decatur Central High School junior. Police said Eduard Wetstone, 17, died after a truck hit him at 10:20 p.m. Monday at Kentucky Avenue and...
Hotline has received 5,500 calls about flu
Marion County Health Department flu hotline workers have fielded 5,558 calls since the lines opened Sept. 21, department officials said Tuesday. The hotline was established to provide information about seasonal and H1N1 influenza. A majority of...
Lawrence board cuts fire department pay
The Lawrence Township board voted Tuesday to approve a major decrease in pay and benefits for the Lawrence Township Fire Department. The decision pleased no one at the meeting, which saw firefighters fill most of the assembly room at the Lawrence...
Near Southside to host worldwide home-building event
The Fuller Center for Housing of Central Indiana Inc. announced Tuesday that Indianapolis has won its bid to become the “International Host City” of the second annual “Millard Fuller Legacy Build 2010” initiative. As part of...
Cathedral football team gearing up for playoff run
The Cathedral High School football team clearly established itself as the top team in Class 4A when it opened the season by beating the No. 1 team in 5A in back-to-back weeks in Carmel and Warren Central. But after a brutal first four weeks —...
Ritter team raises $2,200 for cancer camp
The Cardinal Ritter cross country team raised and donated money in memory of a former classmate. Team captain Liz Witek organized a run-a-thon earlier this month in memory of Russell Brent Witek, said John Roach, assistant athletic director. Russell...
Brebeuf Jesuit football team hoping for tournament run
The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School football team sailed through the first four weeks of its schedule, beating its opponents by a combined score of 144-28 and earning a state ranking. Then Evan Kroot was afflicted with mononucleosis. The Braves...
2 Pike Twp. Schools media experts win awards
Two Pike Township Schools media specialists received statewide recognition for programs at their schools. Tammie Buchanan from Fishback Creek Public Academy and Lauren Kniola from New Augusta South Public Academy received the Blue Ribbon Program...
Bicyclist dies after struck by semi
A bicyclist who was struck and killed by a semi-trailer tractor on the Southwestside was identified today as a Decatur Central High School junior. Police said Eduard Wetstone, 17, was killed when a truck hit him at 10:20 p.m. at Kentucky Avenue and...
I-69 ramp should be open today
Lanes to southbound I-465 would be last section to reopen after blast Rush-hour commuters this morning have begun moving along the I-69 ramp that was ground zero for last week’s propane tanker truck crash and explosion. “Everything is going...
Stricter workplace smoking ban in doubt
Council divided on chances of reviving tabled ordinance A proposal to ban smoking in nearly all Indianapolis workplaces faces an uncertain future after a narrowly divided City-County Council tabled it Monday night. The 14-13 vote means the ordinance...
Toxic chemical leak causes minor scare for neighborhood
A toxic chemical leak Monday forced residents in a seven-bock area on the Westside to stay inside and put three schools on lockdown. Vertellus Specialties, 1500 S. Tibbs Ave., accidentally discharged the chemical 2-vinylpyridine about 1:30 p.m., said...
Statue to mark African-American contribution
The only African-American figure on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument is holding up a broken chain, looking up to white images of victory — symbolic, of course, of the freedom gained at the end of the Civil War, but not representative of many...
City's help line makes 25,000 follow-up calls
The Mayor’s Action Center celebrated a milestone Monday: 25,000 follow-up calls to citizens who had requested city services. The center has been pushing to make outbound calls for the past year as part of an effort to improve performance for...
Survey finds many schools making cuts
Besides laying off teachers, Indiana districts are dropping electives and calling off field trips Indiana school districts are so pressed when it comes to finances that an increasing number are having to lay off teachers, cancel field trips and drop...
See fiscal forecasts for end of 2009
Mayor Greg Ballard and City Controller David Reynolds will give an overview of the city’s year-end financial projections Wednesday night. The 6 p.m. meeting will be in the Public Assembly Room on the second floor of the City-County Building....
Statue to mark African-American contribution
The only African-American figure on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument is holding up a broken chain, looking up to white images of victory — symbolic, of course, of the freedom gained at the end of the Civil War, but not representative of many...
Council tables smoking ban
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday tabled a proposal to ban smoking in nearly all Indianapolis workplaces The 14-13 vote to table the ban means it can come back onto the council the agenda with a majority vote. Council members Monroe Gray...
Lawrence Twp. firefighters back pay cut without layoffs
When the Lawrence Township Board meets on Tuesday to consider spending by the township trustee, they will be asked to approve a plan to reduce a budget deficit that will cut firefighters’ pay, but will preserve all of the fire...
$40,000 helps Marion Co. kids learn wrestling
A grant aimed to prevent crime is giving a group of kids a chance to learn wrestling moves. Coach James Tanniehill and vice president Laura Rader started the Take Down Crime program after the Tanniehill Wrestling Academy received $40,000 as part of a...
Old Speedway neighborhood group to celebrate 10th anniversary
The Old Speedway City Neighborhood Association will celebrate its 10th anniversary at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Speedway United Methodist Church, 5065 W. 16th St. During its first 10 years, the group of more than 100 volunteers has led an effort to get a...
North Central, Pike high schools schedule open houses in November
Two Northside high schools are planning November open houses for future and potential students. North Central’s annual open house is from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 at the school at 1801 E. 86th St. Families can take guided tours of the campus....
Update on Southport-Franklin Central football game delay
Check with the Grant County Prosecutor’s...
Northside school plans community service day
The entire student body of one Northside school will fan across Indianapolis in a day of community service next week. Bishop Chatard students will spend the entire school day Wednesday at about 40 organizations, said Kelly Lucas, spokeswoman for the...
16-year-old falls at Downtown mall
A 16-year-old Texas boy visiting Indianapolis with the FFA convention is in critical condition after a two-story fall from an escalator at the Circle Center Mall. The boy, whose identity was not being released, appears to have been sitting on the...
Middletown doctor gets emergency suspension
A state panel today voted 5-0 in favor of a temporary suspension of the medical license of a Middletown doctor accused of writing prescriptions linked to nine overdose deaths. The Indiana Medical Licensing Board took the action against Dr. Phillip D....
Runners, walkers invited to take part in Irvington Halloween Festival events
Runners and walkers will participate in the 28th annual Historic Irvington Pleasant Run Run at 10 a.m. on Oct. 31. The event, presented by the Irvington Community Council, is Indianapolis’ oldest organized 5-mile run, having begun in 1982. In...
