Stories tagged with "Metro & State"

Detached semitrailer hits car, killing man by indystar

Pendleton » A man was killed in a collision Friday with an out-of-control semitrailer on I-69 near Pendleton.State Police say the trailer, which detached from a northbound semi... – Jan 31, 2009 at 8:55 PM in Communities

At Indiana ski resorts, the snow was welcomed by John Tuohy

While commuters groan about slipping and sliding to work in the snow, plenty of other Hoosiers have been digging into fresh powder at Indiana ski resorts."There's nothing like... – Jan 31, 2009 at 8:55 PM in Communities

Indianapolis Metropolitan High School helps its grads in college by agammill

Felisha Dugan didn't know what to do last fall when she arrived at Indiana State University and couldn't afford any of her textbooks.Fearing she'd fall behind in her classes,... – Jan 31, 2009 at 8:54 PM in Communities

Muncie man charged with confinement, battery by indystar

MUNCIE — A Muncie man has been accused of twice battering his former girlfriend.Robert Earl Stokes, 36, 115 E. Rosebay Lane, is charged with criminal confinement and residential... – Jan 31, 2009 at 8:50 PM in Communities

Contractor drowns when stuck in 8 feet of water below street by indystar

WABASH A contractor drowned when he became trapped in 8 feet of water in a water-main access hole in Wabash.Police said Stephen A. Walls, 51, Hartford City, was working beneath... – Jan 30, 2009 at 9:19 AM in Communities

Police in South Bend arrest escapee, suspected accomplice by indystar

SOUTH BEND A Newton County Jail inmate who escaped police custody at gunpoint was arrested here Thursday along with a suspected accomplice, police said.Ray Fisher, 36, Kentland,... – Jan 30, 2009 at 9:19 AM in Communities

'Painful episode' ends with Senate conviction by indystar

Ousted Illinois governor is facing likely federal indictment SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker rising in his... – Jan 30, 2009 at 9:14 AM in Communities

IU Art Museum will use grant to add classes, staff members by indystar

Bloomington » The Indiana University Art Museum has received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.The museum, which does not charge admission, says it will use... – Jan 29, 2009 at 8:40 AM in Communities

Lawsuit blames recycling plant for residents' health problems by indystar

Elkhart » Residents living near a recycling facility have filed a lawsuit alleging that dust from the plant has led many of them to seek treatment for asthma, nosebleeds and... – Jan 29, 2009 at 8:40 AM in Communities

S. Indiana schools close ahead of storm by indystar

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Many schools and businesses are closing in southern Indiana in anticipation of a winter storm.A winter storm warning is in effect for the area through noon on... – Jan 27, 2009 at 10:24 AM in Communities

300-pound bell stolen from N. Ind. memorial by indystar

UNION MILLS, Ind. — Police say someone unbolted and carted away a 300-pound cast iron bell from a memorial to a now-closed northern Indiana high school.The bell was mounted in... – Jan 27, 2009 at 10:24 AM in Communities

Bus stop robbers strike again in Indy by Kevin Oneal

Two middle school students were robbed on an Eastside street while waiting for a bus, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.The robbery came less than a... – Jan 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM in Communities

2 to 4 inches of snow forecast for Indy metro area by John Tuohy

Snowfall totals have been below-average this winter With two storm fronts rolling toward Central Indiana, that National Weather Service has called for a winter storm watch... – Jan 26, 2009 at 9:21 AM in Communities

Rally to oppose state closure of home for kids by indystar

Opponents of the state's plan to close a home for troubled children in Knightstown are planning a rally in the Statehouse to press their cause.The American Legion's Indiana... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Communities

Ex-congresswoman asks for presidential pardon by indystar

Gary » Convicted former Gary City Clerk Katie Hall is asking President Barack Obama for a pardon, her attorney said.If granted, the clemency would wipe out the mail fraud... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Communities

Judge: Inmates' trysts weren't jail escapes by indystar

Bloomfield » A prisoner at a Southern Indiana jail who was part of a group that found a way to sneak between cellblocks for sex isn't guilty of escape because he never left the... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Communities

Couple found in SUV drowned, coroner says by indystar

Gary » The Lake County coroner said an East Chicago couple died from hypothermia and drowning after their SUV overturned in a marsh in Gary.The deaths of Arthur Joshua, 39, and... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Communities

What did he look like? Mummy will get a face by Rsheeley@Pal Item Com

RICHMOND, Ind. -- The face of the Wayne County Historical Museum's mummy hasn't been seen for thousands of years, but soon area residents will be able to watch as a forensic... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:18 AM in Communities

Man, 78, fatally injured as truck rolls over him by indystar

Greentown » A Howard County man died Saturday afternoon after his pickup truck rolled over him, police said.Bradley L. Tate, 78, had parked his truck in the driveway of his... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:18 AM in Communities

There she is -- from Indiana by Bill Mccleery

UIndy senior is 1st Hoosier to win in pageant's 88 years Indiana has its first Miss America.Katie Stam, a University of Indianapolis senior, was crowned Miss America 2009 on... – Jan 25, 2009 at 2:18 AM in Communities