Stories tagged with "department of natural resources"

Pain of budget cuts is hitting home by Mary Beth

Some predict drop in hospital care; prison guards lose automatic OT State budget cuts will begin to take a tangible toll on Hoosiers, from the pay in prison guards’ pockets... – Nov 11, 2009 at 8:40 AM in Politics & Government

Ash borer is found in 4 more counties by indystar

The tree-killing emerald ash borer has reached another four other Indiana counties, boosting the insect’s foothold in the state to 30 counties. State wildlife officials say... – Nov 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

Government workers ponder taking unpaid leave by indystar

Indiana is offering state government employees voluntary unpaid leave, but it’s unclear how many workers might give up part of their paycheck during a recession to help the... – Nov 10, 2009 at 1:06 PM in Politics & Government

State to test deer heads for bovine tuberculosis by indystar

Brookville — State wildlife officials plan to collect 650 deer heads from hunters in eastern and Southern Indiana next weekend to test for bovine tuberculosis. The Indiana... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

State parks to close for 2 deer hunts by indystar

Several Indiana state parks will be closed temporarily in the coming weeks for deer hunts. Two hunts will take place, the first Nov. 16-17 and the second Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Indiana parks to close for deer hunts by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Several Indiana state parks will be closed temporarily in the coming weeks for deer hunts. Two hunts will take place, the first Nov. 16-17 and the second on Nov. 30... – Nov 08, 2009 at 11:54 AM in Communities

Legislators let loggers into backcountry by Mary Beth

Gov. Robert Orr set aside area in 1981; now state can sell timber rights The path is now clear for the state to log in the backcountry of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood state forests... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Lawmakers won't block forest logging by Mary Beth

The path was cleared for the state to log in the back-country area of Morgan-Monroe and Yellowwood state forests today, as a state legislative committee did not back proposed bill... – Oct 29, 2009 at 2:25 PM in Legislature

Fishing license sales boom in Indiana by indystar

Fishing is apparently becoming more popular in Indiana and nationally. A report issued this week showed that fishing license sales in Indiana so far this year are up 8.1 percent.... – Oct 23, 2009 at 7:14 AM in Sports

In trying times, hunters go after deer to put food on the table by Will Higgins

In trying times, many deer hunters find haul can lower grocery bills Kenny Weaver, furloughed from his job at a Paoli furniture factory, faced the hiatus like a sportsman: He went... – Oct 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Remembering 'Bayou Bill' by indystar

During the fall and winter seasons, he often wore a gray stocking cap with an orange ring that circled his head just above his ears. To ward off the chill, he’d button up a... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Sports

Indiana State Museum CEO resigns by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is confirming that the president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum has resigned. DNR Director Robert Carter tells the... – Oct 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM in Communities

State Fair Commission has new chairman by indystar

Indianapolis business executive Andre Lacy has been named the new chairman of the Indiana State Fair Commission. Lacy, who will lead the board that oversees the State Fairgrounds,... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

New chairman named for Indiana State Fair board by Tom Spalding

An Indianapolis business executive has been named the new chairman of the Indiana State Fair Commission. Andre Lacy will lead the board that oversees the state fairgrounds. Lacy is... – Oct 12, 2009 at 12:22 PM in Business

Wabash man charged with 'thrill-killing' deer by indystar

WABASH, Ind. — State conservation officers have arrested a 25-year-old man who they say was “thrill-killing” deer in rural Wabash and Whitley counties. The... – Oct 09, 2009 at 7:51 AM in Crime & Courts

Bald eagle featured in shows at State Fair dies during surgery by indystar

Birdseye — A bald eagle that appeared in Indiana Department of Natural Resources shows at the Indiana State Fair and state parks for many years has died. The agency says the... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

Traffic picking up on new Tracy Trail by William Booher

City has plans to expand path system and connect neighborhoods and stores Greenwood’s new 1.5-mile Tracy Trail, a short distance west of U.S. 31, is beginning to attract... – Sep 30, 2009 at 8:29 PM in Greenwood

Specter of bovine TB haunts cattle producers in Indiana by Will Higgins

Franklin County cows and deer are focus of testing for the disease Indiana’s cattle producers — their billion-dollar-a-year industry threatened by an obscure bacterium... – Sep 28, 2009 at 1:18 AM in News

Noblesville fundraiser nets $3,000 to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease by Betsy Reason

NOBLESVILLE — Noblesville Police Sgt. Rich Hubbard’s Mountain Music in the Forest raised about $3,000 to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease. About the same number of dollars raised as last... – Sep 22, 2009 at 4:55 PM in Noblesville

Dredging resuming at Yellowwood Lake by indystar

Nashville — A dredging project that will extend the life of and boater access to Yellowwood Lake in Brown County was scheduled to resume Monday. The Indiana Department of... – Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News