Stories tagged with "weather"

Cool, wet summer wilts Ind. melon crops by indystar

SEYMOUR, Ind. — A cool and wet summer is hurting Indiana’s melon crop, and some growers say the fall’s pumpkin harvest could suffer, too. Mark Kamman, Vallonia, says this summer is... – Aug 23, 2009 at 1:18 PM in Communities

Roundabout at 238, Olio to open in Sept. by Carrie Ritchie

The roundabout at Ind. 238 and Olio Road will be open by the end of September, said Jeff Heiking, Fishers’ director of engineering and public works. It has been under... – Aug 19, 2009 at 12:15 PM in Fishers

Road work to close portion of Brownsburg intersection by Josh Duke

An ongoing road project north of Brownsburg will close a portion of a major intersection this weekend. The Indiana Department of Transportation will close the west leg of County... – Aug 19, 2009 at 11:57 AM in Hendricks County

Rockville Road ramps set to open, close by Gretchen Becker

North I-465 link opening this week, south ramp closing One Rockville Road ramp that connects to I-465 should open this week, while another is scheduled to close. The construction... – Aug 12, 2009 at 11:15 PM in West Marion County

Let's think again about 'down with C02' mantra by indystar

Carbon dioxide has been taking a bad rap by the press in spite of the fact that it is a friend of man. CO2 appears in the atmosphere in only a trace amount (less than 0.04 percent)... – Jul 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Storms with lightning move into area by indystar

Thunderstorms with heavy rain and lightning are hitting parts of central Indiana. An advisory from the National Weather Service at Indianapolis says the storms are expected to push... – Jul 11, 2009 at 4:32 PM in Communities

Market offers farm-fresh goods amid urban sprawl by Cindy Marshall

The Copeland family farm has stood firm in Franklin Township for 158 years. Family members have watched subdivisions pop up around their more than 60 acres and adapted to the... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in South Marion County

Numbers are up at Greenwood city pool by indystar

Attendance and revenue figures for the Greenwood city pool are about the same as last year — but a July cool spell has held down recent crowds. For the first 39 days this... – Jul 08, 2009 at 10:48 PM in Greenwood

You can tell these beach books by their titles by USA Today

Driftwood, dune, swimming. If the words in a novel's title evoke the season, it's sure to grab our attention while the weather's hot. USA TODAY checks out 10 new books that say... – Jul 01, 2009 at 9:19 PM in Entertainment

Settlers Day 'probably the best ever,' organizer says by indystar

Franklin Township residents filled Southeastern Avenue in Wanamaker for the 23rd annual Old Settlers Day Street Fair. Sponsored by the Franklin Township Lions Club, the fair last... – Jun 30, 2009 at 1:18 PM in South Marion County

Report: Climate change hits home for Indiana by Amanda Hamon

Massive report maps what’s here, what could come Warmer winters, more frequent heavy rainstorms and a longer growing season — Indiana already is feeling the impact of... – Jun 25, 2009 at 2:01 AM in Communities

Rotunda repairs set to begin next week by indystar

Construction of the Performing Arts Center’s $118 million concert hall has been on hold for more than a week, and work will not resume for at least two more weeks. Almost all... – Jun 25, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Carmel

Chasing a final high school track win by Michael Pointer

Center Grove’s Sarah Higgens gets national steeplechase title, easing some disappointment of not making state this year Sarah Higgens’glorious running career at Center... – Jun 25, 2009 at 1:00 AM in High school track & field

Report: Climate change hits home for Indiana most recent comment by Lorasto

Having typed all that and thought about it some... – Jun 25, 2009 at 4:53 PM

Rotunda repairs delay work on concert hall by indystar

Carmel — Construction of the Performing Arts Center’s $118 million concert hall in Carmel will remain at a standstill through at least mid-July as engineers work to fix... – Jun 24, 2009 at 1:54 AM in Carmel

Work to stop 3 weeks on Carmel arts center by Melanie Hayes

Construction on Carmel’s ailing Performing Arts Center will be halted for about three weeks. Workers will begin repairing cracked steel in the building’s support... – Jun 23, 2009 at 6:50 PM in Carmel

High temps expected through this week by Francesca Jarosz

Hot and mostly dry conditions are expected to remain in Indianapolis through the end of the week. Today’s high of 90 and tomorrow’s high in the lower 90s are higher... – Jun 23, 2009 at 3:26 PM in State

Officials still hope to get it done today by indystar

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The U.S. Open might still crown a champion today, even though rain has prevented any of the first three rounds at Bethpage Black from being completed on... – Jun 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Erdy feels the love from 'crazy' crowd by Terry Hutchens

Indiana University golfer David Erdy will need a strong showing in the second round of the U.S. Open to make the cut, after finishing the rain-delayed opening round at 8-over-par... – Jun 19, 2009 at 2:02 AM in Sports

Flag Day music inspires waves of patriotismnorth by indystar

Rain moved a Flag Day concert indoors, but it didn’t keep the spirits down. The Indianapolis Symphonic Band played patriotic tunes, including John Philip Sousa marches and... – Jun 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County