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April flood victims could be targeted

Dustin Grove — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:33 GMT

Indiana's Department of Homeland Security issued a warning Friday night to victims of April's record flooding.

School bus crash fuels seat belt debate

Brooke Martin — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:08:16 GMT

After a dozen students and adults are hurt after their school bus rolled on I-65, there is renewed debate on if seat belts on school buses make sense.

Car burns on I-69 in Madison County

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:47 GMT

A car was burning Friday afternoon on Interstate 69 in Madison County, police dispatchers confirm.

Family of child left in school upset

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:29 GMT

The family of a child who was left alone at school this week wants faculty held accountable.

Man ejected, airlifted to hospital

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:53 GMT

A man was hospitalized Friday after he was ejected when his car rolled over.

Unkempt cemetery faces uncertain future

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:55:18 GMT

A Lafayette cemetery that dates to at least the 1840s is filled with high weeds and local officials aren't sure about its fate.

Protest set for proposed reservoir

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:38 GMT

Opponents of a proposed major reservoir in central Indiana are planning a protest aimed at highlighting what the project would put under water.

2 still hospitalized after bus crash

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:27:41 GMT

Two people were still hospitalized Friday morning after a Thursday afternoon school bus crash on Interstate 65.

Flood damage includes city pool

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:43:32 GMT

Damage from last month's flooding is forcing repairs to a central Indiana city's pool that officials say will keep it from opening on time.

Child left alone at school, calls 911

Adrienne Broaddus — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:45:40 GMT

An investigation is underway in Anderson after second grader was left at school, nearly three hours after dismissal. No one knew the little boy was missing until he called 911.

Cops: Farmer tried to save crop

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:26:44 GMT

Friends of a northern Indiana man killed when his clothes got caught in irrigation equipment say the farmer was likely trying to save his blueberry crop from a frost at the time of the accident.

BSU won't renew 5 charter schools

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:25 GMT

A Ball State University hearing panel has decided not to renew five charter schools’ contracts.

Plane crashes into fence at PU Airport

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:29:43 GMT

In what one police chief is calling a strange event, officials are investigating a crashed plane at Purdue University Airport. The pilot left after crashing, then returned to the scene Wednesday morning.

Infants sought for child autism study

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:25:26 GMT

Purdue University scientists studying how autism develops in young children are seeking the infant siblings of autistic youngsters for a new study of the mysterious disorder.

Police: 5 cars damaged by BB gun

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:00:46 GMT

Five Logansport residents found their windshields shot by a BB gun over the weekend, our partners at the Pharos-Tribune report.

Homemade explosive found in Elwood home

Teresa Mackin — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:54 GMT

Elwood officials are working to determine who made an explosive found in a home Tuesday.

BSU says pres' large salary unusual

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:16:51 GMT

Ball State University officials say the high salary that put school president Jo Ann Gora among the country's highest-paid public college leaders wasn't typical.

Heavy equipment company expands

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:26:52 GMT

An agricultural and construction equipment company plans to boost its central Indiana operations with a $13 million expansion project.

Blueberry farmer killed working on farm

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:24:58 GMT

Authorities say a northern Indiana farmer was fatally injured after his clothing became caught in irrigation equipment.

Former auditor charged with theft

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:45:09 GMT

A former county auditor in southern Indiana faces six counts of theft and one of official misconduct for allegedly charging more than $5,400 in personal purchases to county-issued credit cards.

Munice garden hopes to repeat history

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:59:51 GMT

Leaders of Muncie hope a recent symposium on community gardens will help bring new energy to an effort to help feed the city's needy.

Teen killed, 2 injured in weekend wreck

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:43:36 GMT

One Peru teen was killed and two others were injured in a one-car accident on Saturday.

Foes organizing against wind farm plans

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:39:12 GMT

Many people living in a central Indiana county are organizing against construction of a proposed wind farm.

Wind farm project to expand turbines

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:05:10 GMT

The developer of a proposed wind farm is increasing the number of turbines it wants to install as part of a $336 million complex in northeastern Indiana's Wells County.

Mail carriers collect food donations

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:01:28 GMT

Mail carrier Kathy Matson said she looks forward to the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, benefiting Food Finders Food Bank, and helping her community.

Hoosier Marine died 10 years ago

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:21:10 GMT

Family and friends of a U.S. Marine from Indiana who died in a 2003 Humvee crash in Kuwait have marked the 10th anniversary of his death.

Daniels oversees first commencement

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:04:10 GMT

The big day finally arrived for some Purdue graduates Friday.

Hoosiers can apply for disaster loans

Fri, 10 May 2013 23:20:36 GMT

The U.S. Small Business Administration will open disaster centers in Grant, Howard, Madison and Tipton counties on Tuesday.

Man arrested on drug, traffic charges

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:39:37 GMT

Indiana State Police arrested a Rochester man Thursday on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

Purdue board backs tuition freeze

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:38:38 GMT

Purdue University trustees have approved a tentative budget that includes a tuition freeze at the main campus in West Lafayette and spending cuts at two regional campuses.