Stories tagged with "Metro & State"

15 counties declared disaster area by indystar

President Barack Obama has authorized federal disaster aid for 15 southern Indiana counties hit by a late January ice storm. Obama’s disaster declaration means eligible state... – Mar 05, 2009 at 10:36 PM in Metro

Extra-hard ISTEP math multiplies kids' stress by agammill

State: Difficulty will be considered in scoring Teresa Meredith felt good when her daughter walked out the door Monday morning for the first day of ISTEP testing. After all, the... – Mar 05, 2009 at 1:59 AM in Metro

Awards recognize service workers by Cathy Kightlinger

Twelve of the city’s hospitality pros got a special nod Wednesday at the 18th annual ROSE Awards, which honors valets, waiters, concierges and others in the service... – Mar 04, 2009 at 9:03 PM in Metro

Ind. man to participate in White House forum by indystar

WASHINGTON — As a volunteer firefighter and EMT, Travis Ulerick of Dublin, Ind., has seen what’s right and what’s wrong with the nation’s health care... – Mar 04, 2009 at 8:02 PM in Metro

Indy marker recalls Lincoln’s funeral train by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — The first of four new state historical markers marking events in Abraham Lincoln’s life in Indiana has been dedicated at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. The... – Mar 04, 2009 at 12:02 PM in Metro

Torchbearer awards salute 18 inspiring Hoosier women by Diana Penner

The deeds of 18 Hoosier women who have worked to improve services to the elderly, launch programs for immigrants and develop the talents of young people, were celebrated Tuesday... – Mar 03, 2009 at 11:16 PM in Metro

NCAA’s Hall of Champions reopens with new exhibits by Phillip Wilson

The NCAA offered a sneak peek at its rebuilt and improved Hall of Champions this morning, a blend of interactive displays and entertaining exhibits set to open to the public March... – Mar 03, 2009 at 3:26 PM in Metro

Indiana court mulls interrogation recordings by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Police investigators would be required to record questioning of criminal suspects who were in custody under a proposed rule being considered by the Indiana Supreme... – Mar 03, 2009 at 2:43 PM in Metro

Indy gets 5 bids to develop Downtown site by indystar

Indianapolis Housing Agency received five bids from private companies to develop land around the Barton and Lugar federally subsidized apartment towers Downtown. The bids, due Feb.... – Mar 03, 2009 at 2:02 PM in Metro

State Web site will track stimulus funds by indystar

State officials today unveiled a new Web site, aimed at helping the public track Indiana’s share of the federal stimulus package. The site is http://invest.in.gov. The page... – Mar 03, 2009 at 11:43 AM in Metro

Ft. Wayne foundry to close, cut 157 jobs by indystar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. plans to close its production plant in that city in June, eliminating 157 hourly positions. The company said today that it also would... – Mar 03, 2009 at 10:49 AM in Metro

Cold today, but warmup coming to Indy area by Kevin Oneal

Indiana’s typically wild weather swings, which have gone from shirtsleeve comfort to thermal underwear chills in less than a week, are headed back to the mild side. The subfreezing... – Mar 03, 2009 at 10:36 AM in Metro

French Lick water park to open March 15 by indystar

FRENCH LICK, Ind. — A water park is scheduled to open March 15 in the Southern Indiana casino community of French Lick. An adjacent 154-room hotel, called Valley of the Springs... – Mar 03, 2009 at 7:32 AM in Metro

Ft. Wayne recycler sentenced for abandoning toxic waste by indystar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The former president of a Fort Wayne barrel recycling plant where toxic waste was left behind when the company closed in 2003 has been sentenced to 15 months in... – Mar 03, 2009 at 7:13 AM in Metro

Hoosier Marine dies weeks before visit home by Will Higgins

Traffic accident in Iraq kills 2005 graduate of Noblesville High School An Indiana serviceman was killed in Iraq during the weekend only weeks before he was due home on leave.... – Mar 03, 2009 at 1:33 AM in Metro

Missing Indiana inmate recaptured by indystar

GARY, Ind. — A prison inmate who walked away from a southern Indiana work detail has been recaptured in Gary. Prison officials say 28-year-old Reba Wilson of Indianapolis was... – Mar 01, 2009 at 4:15 PM in Metro

1 ticket matches Lotto, 2 Powerball by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — One ticket sold at a Kokomo convenience store matched all six numbers drawn for Saturday’s $10.5 million Hoosier Lotto game, dropping the jackpot to $1 million for... – Mar 01, 2009 at 4:08 PM in Metro

I-65 crash leaves one dead, one injured by Robert Annis

One man is dead and another was injured after an early morning crash on I-65 Sunday. Indiana State Police Sgt. Anthony Emery said Joshua D. Fleener, 28, Franklin, was traveling... – Mar 01, 2009 at 2:19 PM in Metro

Chilly weather will last few more days by Robert Annis

The unseasonably cold weather will be with us for a few more days, but Central Indiana residents can look forward to temperatures pushing 60 degrees by the weekend. Meteorologist... – Mar 01, 2009 at 2:12 PM in Metro

Muncie teen charged in vandalism spree by indystar

MUNCIE — Authorities say a Muncie teenager might have fired two too many gunshots at vehicle windows. Gregory Tyler Graves, 19, 2606 W. Ethel Ave., has been charged with two counts... – Mar 01, 2009 at 12:02 PM in Metro