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Indiana nursing homes rated among worst
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Glitch cited in fake alerts on release of prisoners
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — An apparent computer glitch is sending phone calls falsely alerting victims in Indiana that criminals are being released from prison.Huntington County Prosecutor Amy Richison told The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne that five...
The dirt on JuicyCampus: It's toast
Tough economy, disgust and waning interest cited for demise of gossip site Critics had hoped the better angels of human nature would kill off the popular campus gossip site JuicyCampus.com. Some prosecutors were trying to use the law to do the...
Bus stop robberies prompt school assembly
Students urged to be cautious, not afraid, in wake of Indianapolis bus stop robberies Eshaunta Weathers is more cautious on her way to the school bus stop these days.When her mom drives her to the stop, as she does most of the time, Eshaunta...
Indy to target empty homes with $29M grant
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis officials plan to use a $29 million federal grant to combat the problem of foreclosed and abandoned houses around the city.Community leaders joined Mayor Greg Ballard today to announce the four neighborhoods targeted...
Iranian Peace Prize winner to visit Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An Iranian human rights activist who received the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize will be visiting the University of Notre Dame in April.Shirin Ebadi will deliver the 15th annual Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh Lectures in Ethics and Public...
Family sues over death in DeKalb Co. car wreck
AUBURN, Ind. — The family of a 66-year-old man who was found dead the day after he was in a car wreck has filed a lawsuit against the police agencies that investigated the crash, but did not find the man or his 14-year-old autistic grandson.The...
Patient escapes; Carmel school locks down
Carmel Middle School was locked down for about 10 minutes this morning as local police searched for an escaped patient from a nearby residential facility.Carmel Clay Director of Student Services Steve Dillon said the move came after the district...
Digital TV? Don't touch that dial
House votes to delay switch to June 12; in Indy, 8,511 are waiting for converter box coupons Indianapolis TV viewers, among the least prepared in the nation for the scheduled switchover to digital TV, are getting a reprieve.The U.S. House voted...
Driver, 80, hits 2 buildings, 6 vehicles
A car driven by an 80-year-old woman hit a hair salon, an architecture office, several vehicles and a natural gas meter this afternoon, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department.No one was injured in the accident, but firefighters had to shore...
IndyGo changes major Eastside bus route
An IndyGo route to the Eastside will be changed Sunday, but it will not be eliminated.An October proposal to shut down the 55-English route, which travels along English Avenue from Downtown to Shadeland Avenue and Shortridge Road, was dropped...
INDOT chief leaving for public sector
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s state highway commissioner is resigning and will be replaced by the executive director of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Karl Browning will step down at the end...
NAACP sues city over promotions
The Greater Indianapolis NAACP branch has filed suit against the city over police and fire department promotions that it contends have repeatedly passed over black officers under Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.It's the latest pendulum swing in...
Indiana highway workers find $100,000 in abandoned tire
What a thankless act. These 3 men turn in over a...
'Us being idiots' wins Super Bowl commercial contest, brothers say
You know? Not my favorite Super Bowl commercial,...
White Castle donates $5,000 in towings
A restaurant chain has donated $5,000 for wounded soldiers to atone for having cars belonging to Indiana National Guardsmen and their familes towed during a welcome-home celebration at Lucas Oil Stadium.Guardsmen say a White Castle manager gave...
Daniels honors 'moral heroes' who turned in cash-filled tire
Three Indiana Department of Transportation workers were honored at the governor's office for turning in a cash-filled truck tire. Gov. Mitch Daniels called the workers "moral heroes" because they did not pocket the roadside treasure.Daniels...
Study: Secondhand smoke costs Indiana $390 million a year
IU study tallies health, financial burden in Indiana Lung cancer, heart disease and other ailments caused by secondhand smoke cost Hoosiers $390 million a year, according to a study released Monday by the Indiana University School of Medicine.The...
Commute not affected by afternoon snowfall
A light dusting of snow that fell in Indianapolis this afternoon is not expected to cause problems for the evening commute.The snow began falling about 3:30 p.m. and was expected to bring less than a half-inch of new snow to the area, according to...
Jimmy Buffett returns to Indy
Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band will perform Aug. 11 at Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St.The concert will be Buffett’s 27th at the 24,000-capacity amphitheater since it opened in 1989.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday....
Purdue's luxury dorm booked in just 2 days
West Lafayette -- Purdue University's first new residence hall in 16 years offers some luxury amenities and a price to match.The $52 million First Street Towers, parts of which will open this fall, includes 365 single-occupant rooms with private...
4-year-old's 911 call makes him Kid Hero
Fort Wayne -- Alex Hayes has received Fort Wayne's first Kid Hero award.The 4-year-old boy, who four weeks ago called 911 after his mother was knocked unconscious in a fall down a flight of stairs, was honored Friday in a ceremony with Mayor Tom...
Purdue: Hands-on engineering is a better way to teach science
Science students instructed to design and build a device to perform a specific task scored significantly higher on a final test than students who got traditional classroom instruction, a Purdue University study has found.The findings suggest that...
Tax seminars to aid victims of June flood
Franklin -- A long-term disaster recovery program in Johnson County will hold free tax seminars this week for those affected by the June flooding.The seminars will be offered on three dates:7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Artcraft Theatre, 57 N. Main St.,...
Temps will fall, but warm up by this weekend
Temperatures are expected to drop during the next few days, but warmer weather is again forecast for the weekend.Temperatures reached a high of 43 degrees at 2:44 p.m. Sunday, but a cold front moving into Central Indiana was expected to bring an...
Worshippers celebrate 3rd anniversary of Hindu temple
Worshippers mark 3rd anniversary of Far-Eastside facility Hundreds of worshippers packed the Hindu Temple of Central Indiana on the Far Eastside to celebrate its third anniversary Sunday.Some parishioners dressed in colorful traditional Indian...
Cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor had to leave Indiana to compete
Marshall "Major" Taylor learned to ride a bike on the streets of Indianapolis, but had to leave his hometown to gain worldwide acclaim as a bicycle speedster.Born in 1878 on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Taylor remains one of Indianapolis' most...
About 27,500 still without power in S. Indiana
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — About 27,500 homes and businesses in southern Indiana remain without power, down from a peak of more than 100,000 after Wednesday’s winter storm.Most of those without power are in the Evansville area, where Vectren reported...
2 die in crash after Gary police chase
GARY, Ind. — Police say that two people died when their car rolled over as they were fleeing Gary police.Police say the crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. Friday in Lake County’s unincorporated Calumet Township between Gary and Griffith.State...
No winners in Powerball, Hoosier Lotto
INDIANAPOLIS — None of the tickets sold for Saturday’s Hoosier Lotto game matched all six numbers drawn, so the jackpot grows to an estimated $7.5 million for Wednesday’s drawing.The winning Hoosier Lotto numbers Saturday night were 12, 28, 31,...
