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ROTC cadets will rise to a challenge to draw the most blood
Broad Ripple and North Central high school Army JROTC cadets will roll up their sleeves for battle on Saturday.Sharp objects will be brandished and blood is likely to be spilled.But it's all for a good cause.The two programs are squaring off at...
Church to hold family Halloween activities
First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, 8600 N. College Ave., is offering Trunk or Treat, a free Halloween activity for families, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sunday.This annual event features activities, games, prizes and treats in the church parking lot....
Worship times are changing at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, 8600 N. College Ave., is changing its worship times effective Nov. 2. They are:8:45 a.m. -- Chapel worship.9:30 a.m. -- Sunday school for all ages.9:30 a.m. -- Karen worship, chapel.10:45 a.m. -- The...
Pike, Ben Davis playing best ball of season headed into sectional
If the Ben Davis and Pike high school football teams were playing at about any other time in history, it wouldn’t be much of a game. The Giants are one of Indiana’s most storied programs with seven state and 17 sectional championships;...
Goeglein earns honor
Lawrence North Principal Steve Goeglein was named the Indiana High School Press Association's Administrator of the Year at its annual convention Oct. 17 at Franklin College.Lynx yearbook adviser Katherine Sahm Francis nominated Goeglein to...
Habitat home to be dedicated
The dedication of the Habitat for Humanity house built by Park Tudor School students is scheduled at 10 a.m. Nov. 1 at the house, 2852 N. Central Ave.Homeowners Earl Walker and Nicole O'Rea and their four children will live in the five-bedroom,...
Rallies to help early voters
The Rock the Vote Campaign is sponsoring two rallies to encourage people to vote early.The first is from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the City Market, 222 E. Market St. The event is free and open to the public. There will be free giveaways and...
Halloween Bash set for today
Fort Harrison State Park's Halloween Bash will be today from noon to 7:30 p.m. at Delaware Lake in the park at 59th Street and Post Road.Events include a Halloween coloring contest, scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting, leaf rubbing, child and dog...
Farmers market moves inside
The final Binford Farmers Market for the season will be inside today because of predictions for rain.It will be indoors from 8 a.m. to noon at the former Entenmann's Bakery near 62nd Street and Binford Boulevard.Also, for the first time, the...
Chappell could see familiar foe
The last person to beat North Central sophomore Nick Chappell in a high-school tennis match is Lawrence Central senior Dalton Albertin. The loss occurred more than a year ago in the North Central Regional for teams, but it's not one that Chappell...
Trash session stirs slight interest
There were plenty of empty seats inside Lawrence Government Center’s public assembly room this week.That disappointed activist Elsie Lytle.Lytle did her best to convince others to attend Wednesday’s informational meeting about plans for a...
Westfield couple's tours hunt down ghosts
An interest in the paranormal and local history spurred Westfield resident Nicole Kobrowski to start a ghost tour business with her husband, Michael. Unseenpress began seven years ago and the ghost tales continue to delight.Question: How did you...
Legislator seeks talks on trash site
State Sen. James Merritt said he will ask Indiana Department of Environmental officials for a public hearing on whether to permit a trash transfer station in Lawrence."Obviously this is something that is very much of interest in the community,"...
Granger takes award
Lawrence Central's Elizabeth Granger has been named the 2008 Indiana High School Journalism Teacher of the Year.Granger teaches journalism and English and advises LC's student newspaper, the Cub Reporter. The award was presented at the state...
Woman shot by her husband dies 3 days later
The woman shot last week by her husband in a Northwestside home died Sunday, police said.Regina Rasdall, 42, died at Methodist Hospital about 3 p.m. Sunday, three days after police said Mark Rasdall, 42, shot her once in the head, then turned the...
Pike, Arlington athletes in IHSAA anti-tobacco program
Chandler Thomas of Pike High School and Arlington’s Brandon Washington have been selected for the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s Role Model Program.Each school will receive 200 customized posters and 1,000 pocket schedules featuring...
20 Northside students on all-state cross country team
Twenty local cross country runners were selected academic all-state by the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches.Athletes must be seniors, on their team’s sectional roster, have a minimum SAT of 1200 (not including writing) or an...
15 Northside boys chosen for district soccer team
Fifteen local athletes were chosen for the All-District 4 boys soccer team.Matt Andress (North Central), Jon Dawson (Brebeuf Jesuit), Corey Fundenberger (North Central), Daniel Keller (Brebeuf), Nikita Kotlov (North Central), Charles Leonard...
Trio to join Indiana cross country team in Ohio contest
North Central High School’s Emily Mossler, Cathedral’s Katy Achtien and Michael Jordan from Pike were selected for the 12-athlete cross country all-state teams that will represent Indiana in the Mid-East Championships on Nov. 15 in Kettering,...
Indy Parks looks down the road
More greenways, splash pads and “bark” parks. Those are some of the things Indy Parks hopes to deliver in the next five years.Parks officials will be traveling to different parts of the city this month to outline the agency’s...
Lawrence Central can score, but so can potent WarriorsPressure's on Bears' defense
The Lawrence Central High School football team enters tonight’s sectional title game at No. 9 Warren Central with a wing(-T) and a prayer.The Warriors (8-3) have won 25 of their past 26 sectional games — claiming four Class 5A state and...
Children's Choir plans performances at St. Luke's
The Indianapolis Children's Choir presents Angels Sing and Celebrate the Season at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis.Angels Sing will be performed at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 and 20, while Celebrate the Season will be...
This Weekend's Games
Nat-strodamus is in playoff form.After a shaky performance in the opening week, I correctly predicted the winners of all five high school football games in the north suburban area last week, improving my record to 101-19 this year. As the season...
Friends Forever
AylaAge: 11/2.Sex: Female.Background: Ayla is a wolfhound/Great Pyrenees mix, who is gentle, loving and attentive. She would do best as an only dog or in a home with a passive male dog.Age: 8 months.Sex: Male.Background: Maynard is gentle,...
Day of the Dead exhibit creates spiritual, creative mood
A variety of creative altars are on display this month at the Indianapolis Art Center. They pay homage to Mexican actress Maria Felix, Beatles legend John Lennon and Indianapolis theater enthusiasts, among others.In its ninth year, the Day of the...
Adult day care adding a second house
A Northside adult day-care facility plans to double its capacity, adding a second house in a $1.6 million expansion.Joy's House, 2028 E. Broad Ripple Ave., helps 23 clients with ailments such as Alzheimer's, autism, mental illness and Parkinson's...
Principal's bond is reduced in 2nd drunken-driving case
A suspended Lawrence middle school principal won a reduced bond Monday on his second drunken-driving case in three months.James C. Joiner, 47, appeared to have posted the new $10,000 bond by evening and was awaiting transfer to home detention,...
Walking bridge reconnects Northside park
Mayor Greg Ballard will dedicate a fiberglass pedestrian bridge in Juan Solomon Park on the Northside on Friday.The 100-foot-long bridge replaces a concrete one that floodwaters washed out in 2001 at the 41-acre park, 6100 Grandview Drive. The...
Walking bridge reconnects Northside park
Mayor Greg Ballard will dedicate a fiberglass pedestrian bridge in Juan Solomon Park on the Northside on Friday.The 100-foot-long bridge replaces a concrete one that floodwaters washed out in 2001 at the 41-acre park, 6100 Grandview Drive. The...
Friends Forever
Age: 2 years.Sex: Female.Background: Libby is friendly, outgoing and eager for love and attention. She is housebroken and crate trained. She is very playful and gets along great with all other dogs, cats and children.Age: 7 months.Sex:...
