Stories tagged with "state parks"

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

No deer hunt this year at Dunes State Park by indystar

Chesterton No deer hunting will be allowed at Indiana Dunes State Park this year, even as hunts are planned at 17 other parks across the state. State parks natural resources chief... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

Deer hunts planned at 17 state parks by indystar

CHESTERTON, Ind. — No deer hunting will be allowed at Indiana Dunes State Park this year even as hunts are planned at 17 other parks across the state. State parks natural... – Jul 03, 2009 at 9:43 AM in Politics & Government

Speaker: Legislators reach possible deal on state budget by Mary Beth

Lawmakers reached a tentative agreement Monday evening on a new state budget that will boost overall education spending and, if approved by a majority of the House and Senate,... – Jun 29, 2009 at 11:03 PM in Politics & Government

Daniels outlines dire steps for shutdown by Mary Beth

Gov. Mitch Daniels today said most areas of state government not essential to public safety will shut down if lawmakers fail to pass a budget by their midnight Tuesday deadline.... – Jun 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM in Politics & Government

House, Senate GOP lawmakers back budget by Mary Beth

With lawmakers set to begin negotiating Wednesday morning on a new state budget, Republican legislators said today they think there is almost nothing to negotiate. Senate and House... – Jun 23, 2009 at 7:40 PM in Politics & Government

Indiana House OKs 1-year state budget by Mary Beth

The Indiana House voted 52-48 on straight party lines today for a new one-year state budget that Democrats called a prudent plan that protects public education but which... – Jun 18, 2009 at 1:32 PM in Politics & Government

Park plaza aims to bring visitors closer to Lincoln by indystar

There were dark storm clouds to the south and north ofGingerMurphywhen she called on her crackling cell phone. She heard there were tornado warnings. There was excitement in her... – Jun 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Hunt mushrooms only from the trail when in state park by indystar

You’ve got to be alert when talking toSteve Stockton, assistant property manager of Turkey Run State Park. Almost without notice, he will change gears; from the subject of... – Apr 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Daniels seeks to freeze state workers' pay by Mary Beth

Gov. Mitch Daniels has ordered a new round of budget cuts, much deeper than those already in place, as a new state revenue forecast showed the state taking in $935 million less... – Dec 11, 2008 at 12:46 PM in Communities

Hunters kill 1,468 deer in state parks by indystar

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources say hunters killed 1,468 deer during four days of hunting at 17 state parks.The hunts Nov. 17-18 and Dec. 1-2 were scheduled to reduce... – Dec 11, 2008 at 8:01 AM in News

Fort Harrison deer hunt satisfies DNR by indystar

A two-day hunt to cull an over-populated deer herd at Fort Harrison State Park was a big success for Indiana Department of Natural Resources officials.“We had 31 deer... – Nov 20, 2008 at 11:31 AM in Communities

Indy's state park to close for deer hunt by indystar

Fort Harrison State Park will be closed to the general public next week during the first of two hunts this year to reduce the deer population.Fort Harrison is one of 17 state parks... – Nov 14, 2008 at 8:31 AM in News

Camp cuisine, s'mores or less by indystar

There's camp food in my future -- and I'm hoping it's more than s'mores.Although we've pitched our tent in plenty of state parks over the years, I'm not really much of a camper.... – Oct 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM in Living

Good weekend trips out of town by middlewest

With the arrival of sunshine (if not consistently warm weather), I'm thinking of planning a weekend trip out of town. What are some of your favorite places to go for a quick... – Apr 11, 2008 at 8:29 AM in Talk