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Pendleton Pike to reopen after 6-year construction
On Thursday, Cafe Heidelberg will have outlasted six years of construction along Pendleton Pike. “Business went way down, especially when they moved the construction to my side (of the road), but we survived,” said Juergen Jungbauer,...
Libertarians want probe of anti-smoking group
Request comes as debate intensifies over proposed smoking ban, set for vote Nov. 30 With the City-County Council just two weeks away from a vote that could further curb smoking in the city, the local Libertarian Party, which opposes a new, stronger...
Lottery
Here are the Indiana numbers selected Monday: ** Daily Three-Midday: 3-9-1; Daily Three-Evening: 9-9-7; Daily Four-Midday: 0-3-4-3; Daily Four-Evening: 4-7-2-2; Lucky Five-Midday: 3-14-18-24-26; Lucky Five-Evening: 4-16-21-31-34; Quick Draw:...
Zionsville pastor says he's resigning to refocus
Rev. Glenn McDonald found work was taking his attention away from God and family The Rev. Glenn McDonald went to members of Zionsville Presbyterian Church at this weekend’s services with a surprising message: He was resigning from the church he...
Officials to explain referendum's purpose
Noblesville — School officials have scheduled several public forums this month to explain to Noblesville taxpayers where their dollars would go if voters support a second referendum. Perhaps as early as May, voters in Noblesville Township could...
Public forums set on proposed merger
Greenwood — Residents of Greenwood and White River Township can begin studying a plan for a merger of the two beginning today when the proposal is posted on the city’s Web site, www.greenwood.in.gov. And they can begin having their say...
Rev. Jon Bruce Daubenspeck
WESTFIELD — The Rev. Jon Bruce Daubenspeck, 66, Westfield, died Nov. 14, 2009, at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis. Mr. Daubenspeck was serving as Associate Pastor of White Chapel Church in Carmel. He owned and operated...
Loretta L. Dowden
WESTFIELD — Loretta L. Dowden, 68, Westfield, died Nov. 14, 2009, at Maple Park Village, Westfield. She was born April 26, 1941, the daughter of Robert Glenn and Lorene Cowels Coverdale. She and Walter Dowden were married in 1965. He died in...
Joan H. Martinez
STONEHAM, Mass. — Joan H. Kochocki Martinez, 56, Stoneham, Mass., died Nov. 1, 2009, at Kindred Hospital, Peabody, Mass. Mrs. Martinez worked for Delta Airlines as a reservations agent for many years. She was born Oct. 25, 1953, in Jamaica...
Ruby M. Roberts
TIPTON — Ruby M. Sutton Roberts, 77, Tipton, and formerly Noblesville, died Nov. 13, 2009, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Tipton. Ms. Roberts was retired from the Uptown Caf where she had been a waitress. She was born June 22, 1932, in Wise...
Fishers reopens part of Brooks School Road intersection at 126th
FISHERS — Part of the intersection at 126th Street and Brooks School road reopened today. Northbound and southbound traffic on Brooks School Road can cross the intersection, which remains closed to eastbound and westbound traffic on 126th...
Colts donation goes to Shepherd Center
The Indianapolis Colts donated $18,000 Monday to help transport more than 700 children to preschool and after-school programs at an Eastside faith-based service center. Shepherd Community Center, 4107 E. Washington St., will use the money to cover...
Greenwood advances merger plan
Residents of Greenwood and White River Township can begin studying a plan for a merger of the two beginning Tuesday when it is posted on the city’s Web site, www.greenwood.in.gov. And they can begin having their say and asking questions about...
Westfield man arrested on child-solicitation charges
A Westfield man has been arrested in Johnson County on charges he tried to solicit sex from who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Keith A. Weisenberger, 45, 15000 block of Alexandria Court, was charged on Saturday with child solicitation, a Class C...
University of Indianapolis hosts volleyball regional this week
The University of Indianapolis volleyball team will host a NCAA Division II Midwest Regional at the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center on campus this week. The top-seeded Greyhounds (35-1) play eight-seeded Michigan Tech in a first-round match on Thursday at...
Franklin College men's basketball opener postponed
The Franklin College men’s basketball team has postponed its season opener scheduled for tonight against Trine following the death of a player’s father. Rick Starrett, father of Franklin sophomore gaurd Clay Starrett (Eastern-Pekin) was...
Fishers High School teacher on 'Millionaire'
FISHERS — Renee Vanlandingham, an English teacher at Fishers High School made it up to the $7,500 question on today’s episode of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” Vanlandingham will continue as a holdover contestant on...
Palin to stop in Noblesville on Thursday
Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will return to Noblesville this week to promote her new book, “Going Rogue.” Palin will sign copies of the book from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Borders, 13145 Levinson Lane. As 2008 presidential...
Lafayette Square group to discuss future land use
The Lafayette Square Area Coalition will meet Wednesday night to discuss land use plans for the Northwestside. A land-use committee has worked to plan the area’s future, including trails, schools, and residential and commercial development. The...
North Central High School to perform 'Damn Yankees'
For the first time in school history, North Central High School theater will perform the musical comedy “Damn Yankees.” While the show is a classic in musical theater, most of the students on stage had never seen the play, and a few had...
Zionsville council to discuss $4.5M sewer project tonight
ZIONSVILLE — The Zionsville Town Council will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at Town Hall. Councilors will discuss bonds for the Zionsville Road sewer project and new board appointees, according to the meeting agenda. The estimated...
Assistant superintendent is finalist for Carmel Clay top job
CARMEL — The Carmel Clay School Board has narrowed its list of superintendent candidates to three and one is already familiar to those in the school district. Board president Andrew Klein said Jeff Swensson, the school district’s...
No injuries in Indianapolis Eastside blaze where teens spotted
Witnesses reported seeing teenagers entering what was a supposedly vacant house on the Eastside that caught fire and burned this morning. No injuries were reported. Indianapolis firefighters were dispatched to the two-story residence at 128 N. Grant...
Pendleton Pike to reopen Thursday after 6-year construction
The long and expensive reconstruction of Pendleton Pike will be completed this week. Barrels and signs will be removed and drivers can rush along on freshly laid pavement, as years of construction delays come to an end. At 9 a.m. Thursday, a...
Crane migration draws N. Indiana crowds
MEDARYVILLE, Ind. — Hundreds of people have been flocking to a Northern Indiana wildlife refuge where thousands of sandhill cranes are making their annual fall migration stop. Some weekend visitors to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area drove...
Decatur Township residents poised to fight landfill expansion
Helen Richhart’s Decatur Township home rattles on an almost-weekly basis, the result of blasts from nearby mines that have left cracks in her walls and ceiling. Occasionally, she hears the noise of airplanes from neighboring Indianapolis...
Agencies brace for record year -- for hunger
Organizers of food giveaways and free holiday meals see economy pushing demand Central Indiana charities are increasing their pre-holiday food and toy drives in an effort to keep pace with the fallout of a tottering economy. Fans heading to the Colts...
Clouds are likely to obscure Leonid meteor shower in Indiana
The warmer-than-usual temperatures may stick around, but the National Weather Service expects what has been an unusually dry November to turn soggy this week. That could mean enough rain to bring this month’s precipitation amounts to normal....
Lottery
Here are the Indiana numbers selected Sunday: Daily Three-Evening: 8-8-6; Daily Four-Evening: 6-9-7-0; Lucky Five-Evening: 2-3-8-20-21; Quick Draw: 7-14-21-23-24-25-28-34-35-40- 41-43-44-47-52-53-63-69-71-78. Saturday’s Hoosier Lotto jackpot...
Center for women exceeds expectations
Three months after opening its doors and taking its first crisis calls, the Beacon of Hope Center for Women has exceeded all of its founder’s expectations. In its first week, Beacon of Hope, a domestic-violence resource center, placed eight...
