Ind. Senate education panel considers preschool pilot program, would...
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana House Education Committee's chairman is asking state senators to approve his plan to send more 4-year-olds to preschool.
View ArticleLand trust acquires 130 acres in NE Ind.
FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A northern Indiana land trust has added another 130 acres to its holdings, including land boasting 30-foot bluffs overlooking the Maumee River.
View Article3rd wrongful-death suit filed in connection with deadly NE Ind. semi-truck crash
FORT WAYNE, Indiana - The widower of an Ohio woman killed in a January crash has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a truck driver and the company that owned the vehicle.
View ArticleKindergarten no longer child's play as standards increase need for pupils to...
VINCENNES, Indiana - Gone are the days of kindergarten games.
View ArticleBear that became Bloomington department store's centerpiece to get name after...
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - When "grandfather's bear" arrived from Alaska in 1949, a carpenter was called to Schmalz's Department Store to widen the front door.
View ArticleNBA's Hansbrough brothers lend voices to brain cancer awareness after...
INDIANAPOLIS - Tyler Hansbrough remembers the backyard brawls with his two brothers.
View ArticlePreserving Evansville's jewel: Old Courthouse slated for more restoration work
EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Court hasn't been held there for nearly 50 years, but Vanderburgh County residents sometimes still wander mistakenly into the rotunda of the Old Courthouse to report for jury duty.
View ArticleInd. House panel taking up utility rate bill opposed by large manufacturers,...
INDIANAPOLIS - Some of Indiana's largest manufacturers have joined consumer advocacy groups in opposing a bill that would make it easier for power companies to raise their rates.
View ArticleW. Ind. county rejects coroner's request to put her salary on par with other...
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana - A western Indiana county has rejected its coroner's request for a salary increase she argued would boost her pay to the level of several other county office holders.
View ArticleBloomington council preps for parking meter vote
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - After a nearly six-week delay, the Bloomington City Council is preparing to vote on an unpopular proposal to install parking meters in the southern Indiana college town.
View ArticleEx-pastor facing sentencing for sexual relationship with girl told her Jesus...
HAMMOND, Indiana - The former pastor of a northwestern Indiana megachurch awaiting sentencing for a sexual relationship with an underage parishioner allegedly told the girl Jesus Christ approved of...
View ArticleSimulated town offers students lessons about money, chance to be mayor for a day
GREENFIELD, Indiana - Johnny Goray walked nonchalantly from one edge of BizTown to the other, one eye on his clipboard and the other eye on the citizens darting past. Anyone caught running would be...
View Article'Life-changing' bicycle ride inspires injured veteran to reach out to others...
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Shortly after returning from a year of military service in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, Efrain Fuentes became virtually housebound. Suffering from a severe back injury...
View ArticleWitness to history: Fort Wayne man joins faithful at Vatican to see election...
FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Greg Erlandson of Fort Wayne was like all of the other faithful standing Wednesday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican - soaked by rain, and then full of excitement.
View ArticleResidents of Indy suburbs have a lot riding on mass transit proposal, but tax...
GREENWOOD, Indiana - A plan to expand the mass transit system in Central Indiana could be a big help to suburban riders such as Gabe Naile.
View ArticleEgg farms donate more than 100K eggs to Bloomington food bank that serves...
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Two southern Indiana egg farms have donated more than 100,000 fresh eggs to a Bloomington food bank that serves more than 90 agencies in several counties.
View ArticleIndy weather service to help test new weather alerts focused on severe...
INDIANAPOLIS - The National Weather Service's Indianapolis office is joining a project to test new weather alerts intended to give the public more detailed information about severe weather threats.
View ArticleN. Ind. authorities raid Goshen home, seize $150,000 worth of cocaine and...
GOSHEN, Indiana - A Goshen man faces drug charges after authorities who raided his home say they found $150,000 worth of cocaine inside.
View ArticleConsumer group says 2 Indiana cities violate free speech by imposing...
INDIANAPOLIS - A consumer advocacy group on Thursday sued two Indiana communities, saying their restrictions on door-to-door canvassing are unconstitutional.
View ArticleRelatives of Indiana-born soldier killed in Vietnam in 1970 to get his...
FORT WAYNE, Indiana - An Indiana-born soldier killed during the Vietnam War will be honored this month with a posthumous Purple Heart thanks to the efforts of his sister.
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