Stories tagged with "metro indianapolis"
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Indiana's jobless rate fell below 10% in August
Addition of 12,100 metro-area jobs in August, labor force dropouts cited as factors in decline It’s too soon to say Indianapolis’ job engine has finally switched into...
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Lugar to thank Kroger employees for food drive
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, will visit a Westside Kroger store today to thank employees of the grocery for making a food-collection project a top priority. The store at...
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Flying J, Pilot pursue merger deal
Ogden, Utah — Oil refiner and travel-center owner Flying J has reached a tentative deal to merge with Knoxville, Tenn.-based Pilot Travel Centers. Ogden-based Flying J, in...
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Gangster-era airliner thrills passengers
“Public Enemies,” the Johnny Depp biopic about Indiana gangster John Dillinger, is expected to have a lot of folks looking back at the era of hoods, Tommy guns and...
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Draft-pick Storen signs with Nationals
Drew Storen had two months to decide whether to sign with the Washington Nationals or return to Stanford for his junior year. He didn’t even need two days. Storen — the...
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We don't 'do' religion, we cover it
Several months ago amid the debate over whether The Star should offer a daily prayer (we dropped it, then restored it in response to reader reaction), I noted my belief that...
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Student visit forges lifelong ties
Local family has stayed in touch for 35 years with Brazilian 'daughter' Edna Manso has two families and considers herself blessed. One of those families is here in Indiana; the...
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North suburbs see a spike in burglaries
You can’t completely stop them but you can...
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Indy snowplows ready for morning rush hour
Snow fell as commuters headed to work this morning, but police say the traffic kept moving without serious incidents.The National Weather Service says snow will continue to fall...
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Slick spots on I-69 causing accidents
Some Indianapolis-area commuters were thwarted by icy patches on pavement this morning.Several accidents on I-69 in Madison and Delaware counties were blamed on slick roads.A...
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Indiana voters head to the polls
Watch IndyStar.com today for the latest voting news in the Indianapolis metro area. After polls close at 6 p.m., up to the minute results of local and national races will be...
