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Man held in Eastside shooting of girl, 16
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Brownsburg Swim Club Spring Callout Dates
Brownsburg Swim Club, a youth sports swim club serving Hendricks County and the westside of Indianapolis, will hold callouts this spring for anyone interested in joining the club. The callout dates are Monday through Thursday, March 23-26, and Monday...
Creekside student gets gift of the 'magus' to win bee
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A confident Vaibhav Vavilala didn’t need a “magus” to earn his fourth title of the Hamilton County Regional Spelling Bee tonight. That was the word, which means magician or sorcerer, the eighth-grader at...
15 counties declared disaster area
President Barack Obama has authorized federal disaster aid for 15 southern Indiana counties hit by a late January ice storm. Obama’s disaster declaration means eligible state and local governments and certain private nonprofit groups can apply...
Police investigate father's shooting of adult son
A Noblesville father shot his adult son this morning after the son had lunged at the father with a knife, police said. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Vicky Dunbar said Roy E. Baber, 69, shot his son Duane E. Baber, 44, in both legs above the...
Officials reroute bus traffic at Spring Mill
A month after a 10-year-old boy was fatally hit by a school bus, Spring Mill Elementary School will change traffic patterns in its parking lots, officials said today. The changes at the Washington Township school are in response to the accident that...
Boy found in Noblesville pool dies
A Noblesville 6-year-old who was found unconscious in a condominium pool Saturday died Wednesday evening. Matthew Oresik was with a group of at least two adults and about a dozen children Saturday at a small indoor pool at the Mallard Pointe...
Grass fire obscures I-65 in Johnson Co.
A grass fire in a median temporarily shut down all four lanes of I-65 this afternoon. Firefighters from nearby Greenwood and Franklin and several townships responded to the fire on I-65 about two miles south of the Greenwood Main Street exit. The...
Bus driver formally charged; hearing Friday
A Franklin Township school bus driver accused of driving drunk with more than 100 students aboard has been formally charged, the Marion County prosecutor’s office said today. Phillip K. Leslie, 47, was arrested Tuesday at the Franklin Township...
Extra-hard ISTEP math multiplies kids' stress
State: Difficulty will be considered in scoring Teresa Meredith felt good when her daughter walked out the door Monday morning for the first day of ISTEP testing. After all, the third-grader had aced the math portion just months ago. But her...
Awards recognize service workers
Twelve of the city’s hospitality pros got a special nod Wednesday at the 18th annual ROSE Awards, which honors valets, waiters, concierges and others in the service industry. “We can have the best . . . facilities in the world, and if we...
Ind. man to participate in White House forum
WASHINGTON — As a volunteer firefighter and EMT, Travis Ulerick of Dublin, Ind., has seen what’s right and what’s wrong with the nation’s health care system. “The biggest thing we see is people put off getting health...
Inaugural Morse Mini Marathon, 5K open for registration
Hosted by The Husky Champion Club, Saturday, September 5, 2009, 7:30 am (Arcadia, Indiana) The Hamilton Heights Husky Champion Club is pleased to announce it is hosting the inaugural Morse Mini Marathon and 5K run/walk on Saturday, September 5,...
Noblesville hospital buys retail center
NOBLESVILLE — Riverview Hospital has bought an adjacent shopping center, a county commissioner said today. Commissioner Steve Dillinger said the Noblesville Square shopping center, located west of the hospital, was bought from Palmer...
Indy marker recalls Lincoln’s funeral train
INDIANAPOLIS — The first of four new state historical markers marking events in Abraham Lincoln’s life in Indiana has been dedicated at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. The marker unveiled today on the building’s south lawn commemorates...
56th St. due for widening in Hendricks Co.
Hendricks County Commissioners approved a $9.8 million bid to widen two miles of 56th Street between 900 East and Raceway Road. Berns Construction, the low bidder, was awarded the project Tuesday and will be paid significantly less than the county...
LN volleyball player going to IU East
Lawrence North High School volleyball player Akeyta Mayes has signed to continue her career with Indiana University East in Richmond. “Akeyta comes from a very good volleyball program in Lawrence North and the Indiana volleyball academy,”...
Ex-Cathedral pitcher to play at Tennessee college
Former Cathedral High School pitcher Cy Fraker, currently at Vincennes College, has committed to play for Carson-Newman, a college in Jefferson City, Tenn. Fraker went 2-4 with a 4.24 ERA as a freshman with 38 strikeouts in 38 innings but red-shirted...
Fishers HS pitcher going to Kaskaskia
Fishers High School pitcher/outfielder Ray Calloway signed to continue his career at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Ill., a Division I program in the NJCAA. “Ray will be a great addition to our program,” said first-year coach Mitch...
Lawrence wants to curb impromptu car sales
LAWRENCE — If you have a car to sell in this Northeastside city, you better keep it in your driveway and not set up shop in the mall parking lot. In an effort to crack down on make-shift car sales lots that spring up at malls on weekends, the...
Franklin Twp. bus driver suspected of DUI
Franklin Township school district police on Tuesday arrested a school bus driver suspected of driving 104 students home while he was intoxicated, police said. Phillip K. Leslie, 47, was held in the Marion County Jail on initial charges of operating a...
Torchbearer awards salute 18 inspiring Hoosier women
The deeds of 18 Hoosier women who have worked to improve services to the elderly, launch programs for immigrants and develop the talents of young people, were celebrated Tuesday night during the Indiana Commission for Women Torchbearer Awards gala....
Fatal one-car crash closes I-69
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A Pennsylvania man died Tuesday after a blown tire caused his pickup truck to crash on I-69 in Hamilton County. David Smith, 69, East Brady, Penn., died in the 3:30 p.m. accident about a mile north of the Greenfield Avenue/Ind....
Conner Prairie museum cuts 19 from staff
FISHERS, Ind. — Conner Prairie Living History Museum announced today it has cut its staff by 5 percent. The announcement came just a month after an annual report showing a 6 percent boost in general admissions in 2008. “If the economy...
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Democrats want probe of Keystone project
CARMEL — The Hamilton County Democratic Party chair is asking for a state investigation into the Keystone Avenue project, its financial woes and possible conflicts of interest. The road project, which includes rebuilding six intersections into...
NCAA’s Hall of Champions reopens with new exhibits
The NCAA offered a sneak peek at its rebuilt and improved Hall of Champions this morning, a blend of interactive displays and entertaining exhibits set to open to the public March 12. One of the new highlights of the Downtown facility, closed since...
Indiana court mulls interrogation recordings
INDIANAPOLIS — Police investigators would be required to record questioning of criminal suspects who were in custody under a proposed rule being considered by the Indiana Supreme Court. The rule would apply to “custodial interrogations” that took...
Indy gets 5 bids to develop Downtown site
Indianapolis Housing Agency received five bids from private companies to develop land around the Barton and Lugar federally subsidized apartment towers Downtown. The bids, due Feb. 27 at the agency, will be reviewed and rated by staff. The agency’s...
Lawrence council eyes higher traffic fines
LAWRENCE — The price of driving carelessly in Lawrence could be going up. The City Council on Monday introduced an ordinance that would raise fines on side streets for speeding, illegal parking, moving violations, equipment infractions and...
