What’s Happening Around Indiana (11-5-2012)

 

1. Johnson County passes public smoking ban

2. IndyGo plans to add a route, boost bus frequency

3. Indianapolis school project makes finals of philanthropy challenge

4. Taxi driver fooled by woman, ends up beaten, robbed

5. Fight at bar ends with fatal stabbing

6. Teen shot, robbed of iPad from school

7. Last chance for an early vote

8. Beth ‘Sugar Guns’ Collier 32, of Fort Wayne

9. Students invent car stairs for senior citizens

10. Yule Golf Course sold in auction to area farmer

11. Holiday bazaar Friday at Community Hospital

12. Shetland sheepdog spends time reading with library children

13. The amazing recovery of a 9-year-old burn victim: 18 months after injury, Carmen in spotlight from Riley, Colts

14. Terre Haute Symphony to present Beethoven’s Fifth

15. Honoring the deceased in Logansport art display

16. Church plans praise day, Harvest Homecoming

17. Lafayette group donates bears for troubled kids

What’s Happening Around Indiana (11-4-2012)

 

1. Erika D. Smith: Obama effigy, a reminder that things aren't always what they may seem

2. Former West Terre Haute police chief pleads guilty to federal charges of illegally buying weapons

3. Naperville mom stabbed kids out of anger at husband

4. Southside man arrested in connection with exploding plastic bottles

5. Purdue fraternity shut down for hazing

6. Greater Lafayette's rural police departments are always stretched thin

7. West Lafayette man faces prison, deportation for dealing spice

8. Life sentence confirmed for man guilty in two Greater Lafayette rapes

9. 13 state parks to close for November deer hunts

10. Visitors, vendors steadily increase

11. 1 dead after fight at south-side bar

12. On the run to honor a veteran who gave all

13. Photographer treats cancer survivors to makeover, glamour shots

14. Event to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis

15. Locals say voter ID laws not impacting turnout

16. Ready, set, vote: Everything ‘in place’ for Tuesday’s election

17. Ready, set, vote: Contenders for judge have desire to serve

18. Ready, set, vote: County’s donation race leans Republican

19. Ready, set, vote: District 69 candidates’ spending about equal

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-31-2012)

 

1. Effigy comes down; owner says it was 'blown out of proportion'

2. Appeals court probes adult sentence for 12-year-old in killing

3. Wheelchair-bound man crawls to escape Noblesville fire, son saves wheelchair

4. Police arrest 2 teens in Southeastside shooting death

5. Greenwood man, 18, faces child-molestation charges

6. Juvenile’s conviction appeal carries risk

7. Voters warned of scam

8. Study finds Indiana teacher unions not as strong

9. Stakes are high in Ind. Senate race

10. Church’s failed financial plan in legal battle with bank

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-30-2012)

 

1. Indianapolis man, 57, accused of sexual misconduct with girl, 14

2. Gov. Mitch Daniels, First Lady to dress for 'Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves' on Halloween

3. Butler's Clowes Hall to have $2 million renovation

4. Anderson budget changes mean fewer police, firefighter layoffs

5. Man charged in shooting of trophy buck

6. Police think 3 robberies at Purdue linked

7. Many Hoosier emergency teams deployed to East Coast

8. Wabash National division unveils new emergency shelters

9. Ethics clash sparks walkout

10. Felony count filed in boy’s death at child-care center

11. Home is where haunt is

12. Troops’ families to get turkey and trimmings

13. Stakes are high in Ind. Senate race

14. Trick-or-treat hours:

15. Anderson woman stuck in NYC as Hurricane Sandy hits

16. Endorsement: Bennett has state's education system on road to improvement

17. Terre Haute Trans-Care mobilizes

18. High atop Highland Lawn: Bell tower, chapel serve as unique focal points of historic cemetery

19. Scary sights and fun-filled nights: Valley offers something for everyone this Halloween

20. Valuable clothing stolen from Cole Clothing Museum in Logansport

21. Preserve freedoms, vote out president

22. Bacon, maple sugar and butter make the perfect pie

23. No tricks, just treats: Annual parade livens up downtown

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-26-2012)

 

1. IMPD: Man fatally shot breaking into ex-girlfriend's apartment

2. Mike Pence, John Gregg clash in final gubernatorial debate

3. Photo ID card battle goes to Indianapolis federal court

4. Mitch Daniels shares book on 'The Colbert Report'

5. Part of Old Indiana 25 North closed for month

6. Former Indiana school principal arrested on charges of sex with teen

7. Crash clogs traffic at Teal Road, 26th Street

8. Jury still out in welfare fraud trial

9. Jefferson High School antique show is this weekend

10. Gregg takes offensive in final debate

11. Eid al-Adha celebration in Fort Wayne

12. Masked gunmen rob Fort Wayne bank

13. Blaze hits Fort Wayne house

14. Neighbors observe Noble break-in; Elwood man charged

15. Andrew Horning: My personal feelings are like Mr. Mourdock’s

16. New judge will hear school bus driver case

17. Mistrial declared in abuse case

18. Last debate has sparks, no KO blows

19. Editorial - Oct. 26, 2012: Home free of hazards?

20. House candidates talk education

21. What the state representative candidates said

22. Deck the basement

23. Crash kills Peru man

24. Sailors faces Banter in District 2 commissioner race

25. Police: Warsaw pastor had sex with handicapped minor

26. School Board Gives Approval: Brownstown projects cost concerns town

27. Women's Health Fair offering tests to improve living

28. Child molest charge nets arrest: Seymour resident accused of touching 10-year-olds inappropriately

29. Judge refuses to dismiss Muncie dog fighting case

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-25-2012)

 

1. Jurors recall Sylvia Likens' torture-slaying trial

2. Haunted Indianapolis: Marjorie Jackson killed for cash

3. Mass murderer's girlfriend faces charge related to 5 Franklin County murders in 2011

4. Toddler dies after being hit by car in Lafayette

5. Lafayette police getting new cars

6. Buck Creek man faces domestic battery charges

7. Welfare fraud trial under way; Purdue football players among witnesses

8. Dan the Man's in Rossville specializes in beach tacos, Indiana classics

9. Ad reveals plans for $5 million zoo project

10. Mourdock tries to clarify beliefs

11. Small-business advocates add Anderson to bus tour

12. In Review: Jackson, Mainstage cast give their all for 'Sweet Charity'

13. The Amish Cook: Mouse in home causes quite the commotion

14. Editorial: State legislative races will impact local life

15. Indian Cultural Night Oct. 27 at ISU

16. FLYING HIGH: North students raise funds to remember classmates

17. Impact of Mourdock's words hard to tell yet

18. Scary sights and fun-filled nights: Valley offers something for everyone this Halloween

19. ‘Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe’ opens Halloween night

20. Officials christen Hoosier Heartland segment from Delphi to Lafayette

21. City of Mishawaka plans to sell leftover lots from Main Street project

22. Taste of the Town: The Carriage House

23. Man convicted in plot to assassinate deputy prosecutor, attorney

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-24-2012)

 

1. Mourdock: God at work when rape results in pregnancy

2. If Lego Purdue Pete gets enough votes, it could become official product

3. Man found dead at Crawfordsville ATV event

4. County wants 'permanent solution' at Clarks Hill dog breeding facility

5. Barn fire reported in Fountain County

6. Anderson City Council delays budget vote

7. Judge invalidates part of Anderson firefighters' contract

8. Tragedy of the Great War

9. Editorial: Rumors about photo fill void amid school's silence

10. Tipton festival facing woes

11. John Gregg: For Democrat, politics is about the personal

12. Lt. Gov. candidate Vi Simpson brings different view

13. Be aware of deer

14. 1965 torture slaying catches up with school aide

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-23-2012)

 

1. Lafayette Custard guru Kirk Lodde remembered orders, was 'budding artist'

2. Local man charged with confinement of girlfriend, children

3. Editorial: Finally, the Hoosier Heartland

4. Company bringing jobs to Anderson

5. Pence campaign rooted in victories and mistakes of the past

6. Ellspermann entered Indiana political arena in 2010

7. Taking comfort

8. Editorial: Let's learn together tonight

9. Assisted living center to bring jobs

10. Harrison Twp. eyes dipping into reserves

11. Editorial - Oct. 23, 2012: Keep sick kids home

12. Carmel police continue hunt for suspect in teen girl's shooting

13. Blaze destroys building at Rome City lumber business

14. Haunted feature deplored

15. Early risers

16. Bar gunfire nets probation for wounded soldier

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-22-2012)

 

1. Indiana education colleges see drop in enrollment, applications

2. Store clerks fighting back

3. Jack Hanna goes wild on Purdue's Loeb stage

4. Editorial: Prophetstown gets boost with pool

5. For Democrat Gregg, politics is about the personal

6. Veteran legislator brings different view to Democratic ticket

7. Busby family lore offers possible explanation for crash

8. Many empty cages, much uncaged fun

9. Coyotes attack pets in Indianapolis suburb

10. 'That's our heritage' Festival adds hotel restoration to event

11. Young woman dies in accident; Medora 18-year-old perishes after one-car crash Saturday afternoon 

12. Family of train crash victim seeks crossing gate

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-20-2012)

 

1. School system celebration

2. Mediation doesn't resolve city, fire union dispute

3. Verna Davis: Much can be said in silence

4. Editorial: State fair officials need to bring concerts back home

5. Viewpoint: Americans need to be more informed

6. Two now facing arson charges

7. Northwestern educates students about new wind turbine

8. Is it hot in here?

9. Indiana election 2012: Parents vouching for GOP candidates on Medicare

10. 'Binders full of women': Jokes, then serious discussion on work issues

11. Lugar distancing himself from mailer that says he backs Mourdock

12. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra returns to Circle Theatre with gusto

13. Escaped deer pose risk of spreading disease in Indiana

14. First Indiana lawsuit filed in aftermath of meningitis outbreak

15. Local wages significantly lagging

16. Added support: Assistants will reinforce literacy at Seymour elementaries

17. Getaway driver in 2010 bank robbery convicted

18. Land conservation announcement Monday

19. Billie Creek Village goes to highest bidder today: Three tracts of land — complete with structures, contents — will be auctioned

20. Chickenpox outbreak vaccinations under way: Nine children still needing inoculation as of Friday afternoon, health official says

21. RONN MOTT: Excuuse me! Disgruntled I am not

22. South Bend sandwich shop robbed at gunpoint

23. Charge filed in hit-and-run that left Elkhart Co. teen badly hurt

24. Soldier back from Afghanistan gives family a surprise homecoming

25. Pope transfers Vatican official to Indianapolis

What's happening Around Indiana (10-19-2012)

 

1. 'World told me I was weird'

2. Editorial: I-69 work inconvenient, but comes at best time

3. Viewpoint: Americans need to be more informed

4. Clinton Prairie School bus rolled over in crash, 25 on board (update)

5. Lafayette unemployment drops to 6.5 percent last month

6. Old Shadeland school site being demolished

7. Judge rules case against Indiana's right-to-work law can advance

8. 3 overnight car jackings include woman's abduction

9. Haunted Indianapolis: Sylvia Likens torture killing

10. Haunted Indianapolis: Old Hamilton County Sheriff's Residence and Jail

11. Haunted Indianapolis: The House of Blue Lights

12. Haunted Indianapolis: D.C. Stephenson house

13. Kokomo woman fulfills a dream

14. Feds protecting voter rights

15. Abused kitten goes home to new mom

16. 'Flying is fun' Event hearkens to airfield’s WWII heyday

17. Fort Vallonia Days reminisces, builds on tradition

18. N. Ind. town celebrates survival from 2007 tornado

19. Delegation brings music of Japan to Rose-Hulman on Saturday

20. Letter: Don’t penalize rich for being successful

What’s Happening Around Indiana

1. Court of Appeals holds public robing ceremony for Pyle

2. 'Atmosphere of caring'

3. Three juveniles arrested for strong armed robbery

4. Affidavit: Victim 'smacked' man before fatal shooting

5. Man pleads guilty to sex acts with children

6. Trick-or-treat times, events in Greater Lafayette

7. 2 Republicans senators show their support for Mourdock

8. Santa Claus, Ind., post office unveils 2012 postmark

9. IMPD: Wounded man arrives at hospital in bullet-riddled car

10. Young Muncie father accused of fracturing infant's skull

11. Governor candidates ready for 2nd debate tonight

12. Police: Driver didn’t see pedestrians

13. Voters may see guns at polling places

14. Crackdown launched on bus passers

15. Downtown fire called deliberate; 30 evacuate

16. Mourdock lead grows in poll

17. Spending Season: Experts, retailers predict healthy holiday sales

18. Fish fry planned Sunday at Waymansville church

19. Immanuel church plans bake sale, meal Friday

20. Wine tasting scheduled for Nov. 3 in Columbus

21. Event to benefit local animal shelter

22. Cleanup planned at old Terre Haute industrial site

23. Whirlpool delays layoffs from Evansville center

24. State parks and inns make Indiana ‘best-of’ lists

25. Wanting a better future

26. OUR VIEW: Building bridges to brighter future

27. Letter: Time for voters to put out fire

28. Man dies trapped under piano

29. Cast vote for the country's best interests

What”s Happening Around Indiana (10-16-2012)

 

1. Preliminary autopsy shows Webb, Morrow shot multiple times

2. Five arrested in two-location meth bust

3. Mourdock, Donnelly spar in debate over high-stakes race

4. A 'strong, cute little survivor'

5. Viewpoint: Pastors should take stand against same-sex marriage, abortion

6. Argument led to fatal Lafayette shooting

7. During heart attack, calling for ambulance can speed up care

8. Martinsville nursing home evacuated after fire

9. Skinny inmate recaptured after fleeing Henry County jail through roof hole

10. Evan Bayh, former senator and governor, to give to give 1st lecture Thursday in dad's series

11. Annexation hearings draw crowd

12. Ex-cop files an appeal

13. Make the call before digging

14. Portrait of Gov. Mitch Daniels is unveiled

15. Safety smart: Students meet firefighters, learn lifesaving tips

16. Paynetown SRA hosts Ghostly Gathering 

17. Indianapolis resident accused of battering Seymour woman

18. Evansville council now backing arena demolition

19. Triggering Action: Crow Patrol fires off seasonal efforts

20. Logansport man held in fight with wife

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-14-2012)

1. Survivors’ tea party celebrates life, gives hope

2. World War II quilts on display in Marion

3. Donnelly meets, greets residents  

4. One killed, two injured in Benton County crash

5. At Columbian Park Zoo, one more chance to see animals after this weekend

6. West Lafayette deer hunter suffers serious injury after fall from tree stand

7. Apprentices in demand as economy improves  

8. Election 2012: John Gregg always looks for common ground  

9. Indiana's voter ID law sets stage for legal battle that goes back to a name change

10. Election 2012: The 7 most interesting races for the Statehouse

11. BREAKING: Vehicle strikes two pedestrians

12. Rink queen keeps on rolling 

13. Anti-Obama billboard stirs ire

14. Gregg, Pence map out spin room

15. Evansville health board grants flu shot exemptions

16. Fort Wayne schools battling student exodus

17. Elliott Gould thrills crowd at annual CANDLES fundraiser: Actor touts significance of CANDLES founder Eva Kor

18. CROP Hunger Walk set Oct. 21

19. MARK BENNETT: On Election Day, as Vigo County goes, so goes the United States

20. Kelsay Farms offers adults, children alike a chance to 'experience the farm'

21. TRIED ‘N’ TRUE: Hamburger Skillet Stew will feed a little or a lot

22. Parke County kicks off 10 days of Covered Bridge Festival on Friday

23. CDC: Indiana has 2nd death from fungal meningitis

24. Logan’s Landing brings home awards

25. Cass County work release program nears capacity

26. PUBLIC FORUM: Christians must stand up for rights

27. PUBLIC FORUM: Obama is waging war on seniors

28. PUBLIC FORUM: Voters have had enough of Obama

29. South Shore service suspended from South Bend to East Chicago

30. Suspect who severely beat man still at large

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-13-2012)

 

1. I-69 stretch down to one lane

2. Reflecting on 50 years

3. Verna Davis: Election is time to ask for God's guidance

4. Editorial: Taxpayers are losers when government sues government

5. Viewpoint: America is in emergency room

6. Armed robber flees Lafayette Savings Bank on foot

7. Interstate 65 crash injures 3

8. Crackdown on Indiana campus drinking changes tailgates

9. New Indiana license plate to mark state bicentennial

10. 30 bands to compete at Jefferson High on Saturday

11. Man ejected, dies from single-car accident in Speedway

12. Election 2012: Bill Clinton stumps for Joe Donnelly, John Gregg, chides Richard Mourdock

13. Other Indiana colleges don’t plan to follow IU’s tuition freeze plan

14. City council expected to vote on annexation Monday

15. Gregg stumps at Local 292 picnic

16. All healed, kitten purrs for a home

17. Chief disputes lawsuit claims

18. Ready for their close-ups

19. Hitting the Books: High-schoolers preparing for college, accruing credit

20. Facebook chats lead to arrest: Jackson County man charged with child solicitation via Internet

21. House fire kills woman: Firefighters find resident after putting out blaze

22. Peru to charge higher fee for unaltered dogs

23. Festival re-enacts historic Indiana battle

24. Shakin’ Things Up

25. Hog hauler topples, closes U.S. 35 southbound

26. Local resident helps those hurt by economy

27. 24 Indiana meningitis cases now tied to steroid

28. Pick Republican to grow economy in St. Joe County

29. Laying out the law on bike riding

30. Scientific Games Finally Figures Out Lottery Deal Was Fixed

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-12-2012)

1. Critics of public safety cuts testify at public hearing

2. Prosecutor: 911 calls reveal screaming, gunshots

3. Police arrest visitor, 71, at local prison

4. Anderson native set to open for Huey Lewis & the News

5. Editorial: First gubernatorial debate has no surprises

6. Letter: Few will be swayed by exaggerations

7. Letter: Obama reminds us of his coolness

8. Lafayette drops push for plan to require permits for large events

9. Tuskegee Airmen story on view at Purdue

10. Zoo to close for the season, prepares for 'Boo at the Zoo'

11. Police find meth lab in Frankfort, make arrest

12. New Lafayette hires on hold due to health cost rise

13. Woman charged in June 6 fire

14. Detective’s suit alleges lewd, sexist FWPD unit

15. FWCS talks of outfoxing competitors

16. Mei Li needs a home

17. Gabe is top ‘American Hero Dog’

18. Parke County kicks off 10 days of Covered Bridge Festival on Friday

19. Linton’s Frightmares Haunted House offers up scares all month

20. Valley bands prepare for International Blues Challenge

21. Fire destroys Bates Street garage

22. Suspect arrested in deadly Elkhart home invasion

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-10-2012)

 

1. Three found dead in apparent Middletown murders, suicide

2. Arabians girls win sectional meet in convincing fashion

3. Editorial: Pagano striking back against cruel and powerful opponent

4. West Lafayette hails gumball alley's beautiful transformation

5. Purdue homecoming parade will close roads Friday

6. Man found hiding in field after police chase 

7. Infant's condition improves, but Lafayette teen may face battery charges

8. At Cherished Collections, family estates get new life in old church

9. Community pressures slaying convict to relocate again and again

10. Orphan walrus to find new home at Indianapolis Zoo

11. Police: Shooting victim ‘dumped’ outside hospital w/ VIDEO

12. Early Birds: Brownstown courthouse open for pre-election voting

13. Bus leaves 5-year-old miles from Indianapolis home

14. Ind. gubernatorial candidates ready for 1st debate

15. Injunction sought to lift library plaza ban

16. EDITORIAL: Serious issue of integrity

17. Dellia Castile collapses in courtroom; grandmother's trial delayed

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-9-2012)

 

1. Early voting begins at Madison County Government Center

2. Madison County will sell tax liens on delinquent property

3. Father, son escape safely from mobile home fire

4. Companies seek high school grads for vacant technical jobs

5. Indy priest contacts family

6. Driver in fatal go-kart incident to plead guilty

7. 3 dead in double homicide, suicide in rural Indiana home

8. Photos: Wicked Workshop howls along at Children's Museum

9. Hoosier astronaut Kevin Ford to command International Space Station 10:47 AM

10. Kokomo police begin patrols of annexed areas

11. Kokomo Schools eye facility upgrades

12. 5-year breast cancer survivor determined to help others

13. Early voting off to booming start

14. Tattoo research vital

15. Early color: Rains allow area’s seasonal hues to shine

16. Commute on I-65 near Indianapolis snarled by crash

17. Transplant waiting game: 7-year-old hopes to get call for new heart

18. Maureen Hayden: Republicans embrace Bosma’s ‘Own Your Own Dream’ agenda

19. Supporting a cause

20. OUR VIEW: Saluting this year’s Good Neighbors

21. Prosecutor: Homeowner used 'reasonable force' in Elkhart shooting death

22. Speeding vehicle linked to interstate car theft ring

23. Time to end the battles and unite

What’s Happening Around Indiana (10-8-2012)

 

1. Alexandria’s Small Town USA a tradition for many

2. Schools emphasize changes in students’ lunches

3. Snyders to be honored with Golden Deeds award

4. Baby in critical condition, Lafayette man arrested for battery

5. Much of Indiana under freeze warning early Monday

6. Family: Missing Indiana priest safely out of Greece, to return home

7. Animals pack St. Andrew church for annual service

8. Early voting starting Tuesday

9. Pair of bandits hit hotel off Lima Road

10. Service personalizes abortion’s toll

11. Missing priest’s sister says he has left Greece

12. Sounds like Fun: Parades, music close out Seymour’s Oktoberfest

13. Ind. professor's widow hopes for arrest year later

14. Clerk not charged in Indianapolis store shooting

15. STATE OF THE STATEHOUSE: Hoosier GOP pursuing its version of American Dream

16. Dancing the night away

What Happening Around Indiana (10-7-2012)

 

1. Saving 'our pool'

2. Anderson man shoots self in thigh

3. Mitch Daniels not done with Western Governors University

4. Monticello barn survives morning fire

5. Mike Pence's gubernatorial campaign stressing economy

6. Car rolls on Indiana 26, no injuries

7. Activists plan chapel next to Indiana abortion clinic

8. Election 2012: Mike Pence's politics shaped by Constitution, faith -- and a campaign ad

9. Money runs low for completion of I-69 extension from Evansville to Indy

10. Family of missing Indiana priest contacted by FBI

11. Housing starts picking up locally

12. Ballot problems in Miami County cause confusion

13. Howard County short of downtown parking spaces

14. Pawn detective: Case of the ’73 stolen shotgun

15. State-widening foes fear urban highway

16. Lugar backs Massachusetts senator

17. Six-year-old Logansport girl has lemonade stand for a cancer patient

18. Looking for answers

19. Fatal U.S. 31 wreck re-routes traffic

20. Semi driver killed near Grissom