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Path fixed up during Central Canal repairs
Greenway lovers got added value from the recently completed repairs to the Central Canal.While Veolia Water Indianapolis workers patched a gouge in the banks of the canal near Butler University, the city parks department used the time to replenish...
Man, 44, found fatally shot in SUV
A 44-year-old Indianapolis man died Thursday morning after being shot in the chest, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Lt. Jeff Duhamell said.Police found Thomas Raymond Johnson in a silver Toyota sport utility vehicle on the...
Organizer pulls out of weekend 'Star Trek' convention
No Romulan ale or Klingon blood pie for "Star Trek" fans this weekend in Indianapolis.Days before the long-running annual "Star Trek" convention on the Eastside, the event's national organizer has pulled the plug. And that's left local organizers...
Friends forever
Age: 5 months.Breed: Domestic shorthair.Sex: Male.Description: Snaggletooth was injured on the chin as a kitten and while he has completely healed, his canine teeth have come in a bit crooked. It just makes him cuter.Age: 16 weeks.Breed: Domestic...
Every School, Every Week
Market Day pickup will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.Santa Shop will be from 9:40 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Parent Student Group volunteers will work with students to help them stay within their budgets.For more information or to...
Danville brightens up for the holidays
Downtown Danville will light up today with holiday cheer.Christmas on the Square encourages families to come downtown to shop and get into the holiday spirit, said Amanda Jensen, Danville Chamber of Commerce executive director. Last year's...
Lotteries
Here are the numbers selected Thursday:Indiana Daily Three-Midday: 6-1-1; Daily Three-Evening: 8-8-9; Daily Four-Midday: 5-8-9-2; Daily Four-Evening: 3-3-0-9; Lucky Five-Midday: 4-7-9-17-30; Lucky Five-Evening: 1-2-30-31-32.Hoosier Lotto...
Cherub back in traditional spot on top of clock
A landmark holiday tradition has returned to its Downtown perch.The city's renowned cherub, which for decades has watched over Downtown holiday shoppers, reappeared Thursday atop the clock outside the former L.S. Ayres & Co. building at Meridian...
Fire badly damages Near-Northside house
A Near-Northside house sustained heavy damage when a fire engulfed it Thanksgiving morning.About 6 a.m., Indianapolis firefighters were called to the 1300 block of West 27th Street, where they found flames coming from the front of the house,...
What does the future hold for MSA site? You tell us
By now, most of us thought, the ghost of Elvis would be haunting high-rise condos on East Market Street.But nothing resembling a heartbreak hotel -- or any other structure -- sits on the patches of land east of Downtown where Market Square Arena...
New principal welcomes return to intermediate school
For Scott Chambers, accepting his new position as principal of Riverside Intermediate School will be like coming home.Chambers, currently principal at Southwest Elementary in Greenwood, taught at an intermediate school in Avon at the beginning of...
Firm hired to study high school growth
Hamilton Southeastern has hired outside help in its quest for a solution to its high school growth spurt.The School Board approved a contract with the educational-facility planning company DeJong and Associates on Monday that will cost the...
Interfaith calendar
MeetingsMOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), 9:15 to 11:15 a.m., Zionsville United Methodist Church, 9644 Whitestown Road. All mothers with children, from birth through kindergarten, are invited. Child care provided. Call Nichole, (317)...
Interfaith calendar
Support GroupsCelebrate Recovery, 6 p.m. Vineyard Community Church, 512 S. Madison Ave., Greenwood. Christian 12-step program for recovery from life's hurts, habits and hang-ups. Dinner at 6 p.m.; teachings and small groups from 7 to 9 p.m. $3...
Interfaith calendar
Food and DrinkLast Saturday Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plainfield United Methodist Church, 600 Simmons St. Free, hot meal and fellowship for all in the community. In Clayton Hall. Enter through Door 14. Call (317) 839-2319.Religious Special...
Rain, not malfunctioning dam, caused flooding, USGS says
Columbus -- A report shows that torrential rain, not a dam malfunction, caused the flooding in June that affected one of every seven structures in Columbus.A report from the U.S. Geological Survey summarized reasons for the event, detailed its...
Newly restored Beck's Mill open to visitors this weekend
Salem -- A $1.2 million restoration project has brought life back to Beck's Mill near Salem, and visitors can get a peek at the new Southern Indiana tourist destination this weekend.The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana says the mill was...
Edna Parker, world's oldest person, dies at 115
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. -- Edna Parker was in her 80s the day she and her teenage granddaughter found themselves stuck at home with no way to get to Parker's son a few miles away."I said, 'How will we get there?' " recalled granddaughter Vicki Kozlow,...
Martial arts studio owner being sued
The owner of martial arts studios that operated in Hamilton and Boone counties is facing a civil lawsuit over customers' claims that they failed to get refunds after the business closed.Jonathan Stowe, whose last listed address is in Westfield, is...
Friends Forever
Age: 1.Breed: Shepherd mix.Sex: Female.Background: Calamity is a little insecure, spayed and can be sweet. She is best suited for children 10 and older. She needs to be walked with a leash and requires a privacy fence.Age: 3.Breed: Labrador/malamute...
Willard F. Stapleton
NOBLESVILLE -- Willard F. Stapleton, 73, Noblesville died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at his home.Mr. Stapleton retired from Noblesville Public Schools in 2000, where he worked in maintenance.He was born Feb. 3, 1935, in Lee County, Va., the son of...
Roy B. Reynolds Jr.
LEBANON, Ind. -- Roy B. Reynolds Jr., 56, Lebanon died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at St. Vincent Hospice.Mr. Reynolds was a landscaper and a chef. He also managed the locker rooms for Woodland Country Club.He was born April 27, 1952, in Beech Grove,...
Deborah K. Hull
NOBLESVILLE — Deborah K. (Penwell) Hull, 54, Noblesville died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville.She was born May 7, 1954, in Noblesville, the daughter of Joseph and Martha (Hazelwood) Penwell.She was married to Richard...
Robert Joseph Statzer
CICERO -- Robert "Bob" Joseph Statzer, 59, Cicero died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, in Pendleton.Mr. Statzer worked for the Indiana Department of Corrections as an electrician at the Pendleton Correctional Facility. Before that, he worked for P. W....
Jo Ann Terry
NOBLESVILLE -- Jo Ann Terry, 74, Noblesville died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.Mrs. Terry retired in 1999 from Riverwalk Village in Noblesville, where she was a licensed practical nurse in the Alzheimer's unit. She started her career at Riverwalk in 1984...
Kenneth L. Eller
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Kenneth L. Eller, 94, Wilmington, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at his home.Mr. Eller taught mathematics for one year at Noblesville High School. After that, he joined the DuPont Co. and held positions in research, manufacturing...
Births
Oct. 25Boy -- Stone, Ashley.Girls -- Purcell, Matthew J. and Mandy S.; Winn, Patrick W. and Tracee M.Oct. 26Boy -- Clem, Shannon and Elizabeth.Girls -- Brown, Gregory M. and Rylinn; Dennis, Matthew and Nancy; Lucas, Heather Ann.Oct. 27Boys --...
Study: New bridge would ease Noblesville traffic
A proposed Pleasant Street Bridge may lead to a several miles of new roads in Noblesville.A&F Engineering Transportation Engineer Matt Brown this week presented the results of a feasibility study to the Hamilton County Commissioners.The...
Shoppers say they carry tighter budgets with shopping lists
Here's what's on the minds of early morning shoppers in Hamilton County:Mieyoung Reed, 44, Carmel: "Look at all the other crazy people who are in line." Reed was with her daughter, Hana Reed, 12, and Reed¹s sister Kim Shin, 40, (West Virginia)...
Circle of Lights festivities kick off holiday season
Monument Circle was a joyful place for families Friday night as they were treated to the annual Circle of Lights festivities in cold but clear weather.“This is a tradition for me,” said Michael Skillern, 39, Indianapolis....
