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120 Ind. Guard soldiers set for Iraq duty
BRAZIL, Ind. — Nearly 120 members of a National Guard unit based in western Indiana are about to begin their deployment to Iraq.The Indiana National Guard says that after a mobilization ceremony Friday in the city of Brazil, the soldiers from the...
Purdue mulls raising admission rules
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is considering whether to join Indiana University in raising its academic admission requirements so high that students earning basic high school diplomas in Indiana wouldn’t be accepted.The state’s major...
10-story corncob mountain still smoldering
DELPHI, Ind. — Firefighters expect a 17,000-ton mountain of corncobs that caught fire over the weekend near Delphi to keep smoldering for days.Flames were spotted early Saturday coming from the 10-story-tall pile at The Andersons cob mill and grain...
Indy-area gasoline selling for low $1.30s
Overnight the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline dropped two cents statewide to $1.55 and fell a penny to Indianapolis to $1.48, according to Oil Price Information Service and AAA.Many stations in Indianapolis are selling gas in...
Evansville schools tout their IB programs
EVANSVILLE A growing number of Indiana high schools are offering rigorous International Baccalaureate programs that emphasize critical thinking and cultural awareness.IB coordinators at Bosse High School and Signature School told the Evansville...
Indiana State University to cut back spending
TERRE HAUTE Indiana State University is joining other state colleges and universities in cutting back on spending because of Indiana's revenue shortfall.The state estimates a $763 million gap between spending and revenues during the current fiscal...
Man cleared by DNA faces murder charge
CROWN POINT A man who was exonerated by DNA evidence in a rape case after serving several years in an Illinois prison now faces a murder charge in Indiana.Jail records show 51-year-old Marlon Pendleton has been in custody at Lake County Jail since...
Big changes in store for education in 2009
From the legislature to local school boards, from the state superintendent’s office to individual teachers, the coming year promises major changes for education in Indiana.Educators are expecting challenges because of the state’s...
Senate fails on weather radios for trailers
WASHINGTON — A bill to require emergency weather radios for new mobile homes quietly failed in the Senate this fall, even though close to half of people killed by tornadoes this year lived in mobile homes.The legislation, which would have...
AT&T mobile service disrupted in some U.S. Midwestern states
Some AT&T Inc. mobile services were disrupted in an undisclosed number of Midwestern states today after a facility in Bloomfield, Mich., experienced a power failure, the company said.The outage happened at about 9:30 a.m. Central Time, Fletcher...
In Indiana, city workers can OK their own raises
When Alfonso Salinas decided he and his fellow Streets Department foremen in Hammond deserved a $5,000 raise last year, he did more than just ask for it.As a Hammond city councilman, he offered the motion amending the city budget, then voted to give...
Kids got cabin fever? Museum helps parents survive season
Parents and school aged children have only one week to go before the winter break is over.For some parents, the break represents an opportunity to spend time with the kids and bond. For others, staying days indoors with the kids can be maddening.At...
ISU latest college to cut spending
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana State University is joining other state colleges and universities in cutting back on spending because of Indiana’s revenue shortfall.The state estimates a $763 million gap between spending and revenues during the current...
Ind. mom sues over religious ed class
HUNTINGTON, Ind. — School officials in a northeastern Indiana district deny that a religious education program offered during the school day illegally advances religion, as a federal lawsuit claims.A complaint filed last month by attorneys with the...
2009 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon sells out with 35,000 entries
The 500 Festival announced today the 33rd running of the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon has sold out with 35,000 entries.The event is schedule for May 2, 2009. Participants from all 50 states and 9 countries have registered. Entries...
$11,000 check in kettle is charity's 2nd in 2 years
LAFAYETTE Salvation Army officials are celebrating a big donation found in one of their red kettles: a check for $11,000.The check was found Wednesday night after workers emptied 19 kettles. The Christmas Eve donation has invigorated the...
Crash kills 1 after chase; driver faces DUI charge
EVANSVILLE A man with repeated arrests on charges of driving under the influence led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a fiery crash, killing a person not involved in the chase and sending two others to the hospital, police said.The car...
Slick roads raise death toll in Indiana to 12
Heavy rains and temperatures in the mid-60s today are expected to wash away any remnants of ice, but slick roads caused several crashes Friday, bringing the state’s death toll this week from dangerous road conditions to 12.Three of the...
$11,000 check left in Salvation Army kettle
So THAT’S where I left it. Hey, I really...
Indiana ski resort up for sale
Gosh, a ski slope in Indiana – what a great...
Toll Road closed because of ice
SOUTH BEND — The full length of the Indiana Toll Road has been shut down because of ice.State Trooper William Jones says the highway across northern Indiana was ordered shut down about 6:30 a.m. today.Jones says the highway would not be open until...
Southern Indiana ski slope opens early, draws crowds
PAOLI The recent cold snap has allowed a Southern Indiana ski slope to open earlier this year than in many recent years.Ski Paoli Peaks opened for the season last weekend, with its snowmaking machines able to blow more than a foot of snow Sunday...
Tipton man, 71, found dead inside SUV in Fish Creek
SPENCER Authorities are working to find out how a 71-year-old man ended up dead in a sport utility vehicle in a creek in Southern Indiana.The Owen County coroner has identified the man as Paul Tragesser, Tipton.The 1984 Ford Bronco II was found...
Power on in Fort Wayne; floods are the new worry
FORT WAYNE Power has been restored to most of Fort Wayne after last week's ice storm. Now residents face potential weekend flooding.Indiana Michigan Power said Thursday morning that electricity had been restored to all but 750 customers in the...
Indiana ski slope opens earlier than usual
PAOLI, Ind. — The recent cold snap has allowed a southern Indiana ski slope to open up earlier than in many recent years.Ski Paoli Peaks opened for the season last weekend, with its snowmaking machines able to blow more than a foot of snow Sunday...
Fort Wayne ice storm outages mostly repaired
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Power has been restored to most of Fort Wayne after last week’s ice storm. Now, residents face the potential of weekend flooding.Indiana Michigan Power said this morning that electricity had been restored to all but 750 customers...
As dad's health fails, Jamestown family of 36 maintains unflagging spirit of love
About 4 months ago a co-worker told me about a...
No winners in Powerball, Hoosier Lotto
INDIANAPOLIS — None of the tickets sold for Wednesday’s Hoosier Lotto game matched all six numbers drawn, so the jackpot is an estimated $2 million for Saturday’s drawing.The winning Hoosier Lotto numbers Wednesday night were: 9, 11, 17, 26, 31 and...
Strength and solace
Hope.It is what Christmas is all about. And in a world in an economic tailspin, hope has become a precious commodity.At Christmas, churches get reacquainted with parishioners who might visit only once a year. Strange thing is, though, that the crowds...
Elwood Library will display Nativity scene until Friday
ELWOOD, Ind. — A Nativity scene set up inside a Central Indiana public library every holiday season for the past 30 years will remain on display despite a complaint about its religious nature, the library’s director says.Elwood Public...
