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Awards surprise Zionsville resident
Zionsville resident Barbi Kern was named the state's Health Educator of the Year by the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.The 32-year-old teacher at North Central High School also garnered the Midwest Health...
Early birdies get discount on Zionsville golf passes
The Zionsville Parks Department is introducing discounts to those purchasing 2009 season passes early at the town's golf course.Now through Feb. 15, passes are 10 percent off the regular season rates, which increased about $100 for next year....
Judge finds town may owe more than $380,000 in park impact fees
Zionsville may have to pay back more than $300,000 in park impact fees after a recent ruling by a Boone County judge.Superior Court Judge Rebecca McClure ruled in favor of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis (BAGI), which filed a...
Study: Airport expansion will have little impact on environment
A planned expansion of the Indianapolis Executive Airport won't create significant environmental impacts, according to Hamilton County officials.The environmental study is part of a 20-year master plan that's in the works for the airport near...
Town gives go-ahead to Zionsville Schools athletic complex
Zionsville Schools likely will begin constructing an athletic complex in the spring, but at least one resident hopes the town or the district will make some improvements to roads near the new facility.The town's plan commissioners approved the...
$15,700 worth of instruments taken from ZCHS band room
Police are working to determine who were the culprits that took seven instruments from the band room at Zionsville Community High School.Zionsville Police Detective Robert Anderson said Wednesday that there are no new leads in the ongoing...
Eagles girls swim coach confident with mix of veterans, freshmen
There's no shortage of optimism surrounding the Zionsville girls swim team.Coming off a 13th-place finish at last year's state meet, the Eagles are hoping for even better results this season. Along with returning numerous state qualifiers, they...
Experienced Eagles expect to 'finish strong'
With an experienced lineup returning, Zionsville wrestling coach Bob Brennan expects big things from his team.The Eagles, who graduated only three starters from last year, begin the regular season Saturday at the Brownsburg Invitational."We have...
It was a great football season, says Eagles coach
Zionsville heads into the offseason coming off its first sectional football title since 2002.The Eagles saw their 2008 season come to an end Friday night, two wins short of a trip to the state finals at Lucas Oil Stadium. They fell 28-11 to Class 4A...
Kirkham, Neel named to Academic All-State
Zionsville seniors Cory Kirkham and Elizabeth Neel have been selected to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Academic All-State squad.Seniors Calesse Cardosi and Taylor Martin are honorable mention selections to the girls...
Trio earns All-State tennis honors
Three members of the state runner-up Zionsville tennis team have been selected to the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association All-State squad.Andrew Kahn made the first team singles, and state doubles champions Joe Hammond and Nick Laconi...
Maher, Stuart selected to All-State soccer squad
Zionsville senior Hanna Maher and junior Hadley Stuart have been named to this year's Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-State girls soccer team.Senior Amy Souers and junior Kristin Haseley are on the second team. Sophomore Lindsey...
Eagle athletes selected to All-Conference teams
Eight players from the Hoosier Crossroads Conference runner-up Zionsville boys and girls soccer teams have been named to this year's All-Conference squads.Senior Dillon Wiley and juniors A.J. Corrado, Dylan Mares and Harrison Petts are on the boys...
Center Grove School Board reviews 4 options for renovations, elementaries
The Center Grove School Board reviewed its options for renovating the high school and possibly closing two elementaries but did not take any action during its regularly scheduled meeting this week.The board is expected to vote on the...
Fort Harrison deer hunt satisfies DNR
A two-day hunt to cull an over-populated deer herd at Fort Harrison State Park was a big success for Indiana Department of Natural Resources officials.“We had 31 deer taken,” said park naturalist Jeff Cummings, who helped oversee the hunt...
Center Grove trims cost of expansion plan
The Center Grove School Board is expected to vote Monday on whether to hold a referendum on multimillion dollar plans for renovating the high school and possibly closing two elementaries in favor of one new building.Until then, administrators will...
IU law professor joins Obama team
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University law professor who helped Bill Clinton make the transition to power in 1992 before serving in his administration has joined President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team.Dawn Johnsen is a member of Obama’s...
Lawmakers reach bipartisan auto bailout plan
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of auto-state senators reached a last-ditch compromise today to throw Detroit’s Big Three a government lifeline worth billions, but the plan faces an uphill battle in a reluctant Senate.With the auto bailout...
2 familiar names in running for Bloomington superintendent
Two of three finalists for a Monroe County school superintendent's position are educators from the Indianapolis area, a Bloomington newspaper reported this week.Those two finalists are J.T. Coopman, superintendent of Clark-Pleasant Schools in...
Indiana students take quick trip around world
Schoolchildren became world travelers today at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.Some tried their hand at kendo, a Japanese fighting style, others took in a bit of Chinese opera and nearly everyone had some international dish for lunch. Thousands of...
Cops arrest 3 in Zionsville music thefts
Zionsville police have arrested three people that they say took seven band instruments from the high school, intending to sell them on the Internet.“Their intent was for fast cash,” Zionsville Detective Robert Anderson said at a news conference this...
Army execution in Terre Haute 1st since 1961
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Army has set a date for its first execution in nearly 50 years.The military said today that former North Carolina soldier Ronald A. Gray is to be executed Dec. 10 at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. He...
New tax bills likely coming soon
The Marion County treasurer’s office has received state approval to send out the first of two property tax bills for 2008.Treasurer Michael Rodman said he tentatively planned to have a press conference tomorrow to formally announce that the...
3 Indiana power plants rank among dirtiest
Three Indiana power facilities are among the 50 plants that emit the most mercury in the nation, earning the state a spot in the “dirty dozen” of most polluting states, according to a report by an environmental group released today.American...
Mom of teen with HIV sues school district over bullying
The mother of an HIV-positive Washington Township middle-school student says the girl was bullied so badly she was forced to leave school -- and educators did nothing to stop the harassment.Now she's filed suit against the district in a case that...
Indiana lands on group's Top 50 list of mercury emitters
Three Indiana power plants have landed on an environmental group’s tally of the 50 facilities in the nation that emit the greatest amount of poisonous mercury into the air and water.Together, the 50 plants last year released about 20 tons of...
Eastsider, 19, is found slain in his home
Indianapolis police are investigating the city's latest homicide and asking anyone with information to contact the department.Donald George, 19, was fatally shot late Wednesday at his home on the Eastside.Police responded to a call of shots fired...
Senate extends jobless benefits
More than 17,000 out-of-work Hoosiers receiving extended federal unemployment aid will be eligible for an additional 20 weeks of payments under a bill passed Thursday by the Senate.President George W. Bush said he would quickly sign the...
Sledding hill plan is grounded
Mayor Greg Ballard’s first effort to raise more money from Indianapolis parks slid to a halt Thursday with the announcement that an artificial sledding hill would not open as planned.City officials had hoped to earn money from admission fees at...
Artwork lives on
Milton Lindgren was remembered Thursday by the art he inspired.As the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus sang, a group of Lindgren’s friends viewed portraits of Lindgren and his partner, Eric Hendricks, who were slain last month in their...
