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Athlete of the Week: Andrew Ulmer

Amanda Maynard — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:21:36 GMT

Brownsburg runner Andrew Ulmer is a rising star not only on the track, but in the classroom and community; and he says running helps him do it all.

NWS: Weak tornadoes hits 2 areas

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:31:01 GMT

Weak tornadoes struck Hendricks County and Putnam County early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Fire damages historic Greencastle area

Jay Hermacinski — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:27:23 GMT

Fire investigators are looking into the possibility that an electrical problem sparked the blaze that set an historic Greencastle building on fire.

Challenger center launches last mission

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:17:29 GMT

A center that has taught students in central Indiana about space for years, holds one of its final missions on Thursday.

Prison holding open house at horse farm

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:09:08 GMT

A central Indiana state prison is throwing open the gates to its 100-acre farm for retired racehorses for an open house showing off the thoroughbreds and their inmate handlers.

Suspected bank robbers face charges

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:18:44 GMT

Federal prosecutors say Demetrius Worley and Lori Armstrong were part of a team of bank robbers they'd been investigating. They tracked their car to the State Bank of Lizton in Plainfield.

Plainfield robbery suspects identified

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:17:55 GMT

Officials say one person is dead and two others have been arrested following a shooting and bank robbery in Plainfield Friday.

Deputy arrested, terminated for OWI

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:21:15 GMT

A Marion County deputy was arrested overnight for driving while intoxicated in a construction zone.

Former Plainfield man goes missing

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:48:46 GMT

Police are looking for a Plainfield native who is missing.

Track coaches won't be fired

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:20:57 GMT

The Mill Creek School Corporation investigation into a incident at a Cascade High School track practice last week has been completed, school officials say.

Board meets amid coaches investigation

Drew Blair — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:01:53 GMT

Leaders for the school district where four high school track coaches are under investigation will meet Monday night.

Teen girls try to run over officer

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:40:10 GMT

Four girls who escaped from a central Indiana home for troubled youths have been captured after trying to run down a police officer in a stolen van, prompting the officer to open fire on them, Indiana State Police said Sunday.

Suspension bridge closed at Turkey Run

Sun, 05 May 2013 01:38:03 GMT

Recent flooding damaged the suspension bridge at Turkey Run State Park and now, park officials have closed it.

Cascade team returns to practice

Brooke Martin — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:45:15 GMT

When Cascade students Miranda Chastain and Daljot Bajwa went to track practice Friday they didn't know what to expect.

Four track coaches asked to resign

Brooke Martin — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:36:48 GMT

Four Cascade High School track coaches have been asked to resign after their punishment of athletes.

Man to plead guilty in confinement case

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:52:06 GMT

A central Indiana man accused of punishing a 10-year-old relative by confining the youngster to a room without food, water or a toilet has reached a plea agreement in the case.

Man shot while driving tractor

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:08:56 GMT

A Crawfordsville man is in the hospital Tuesday after he was shot in the chest while on his tractor.

Accident diverts traffic on I-74

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:50:20 GMT

The Indiana Department of Transportation reports that eastbound lanes of Interstate 74 in Montgomery County are closed due to an accident.

Lost mushroom hunters located safe

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:11:03 GMT

Indiana conservation officers have rescued two mushroom hunters who became lost in a western Indiana nature preserve.

Firefighter slightly injured in fire

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:07:11 GMT

One firefighter was slightly injured Saturday evening while battling an apartment fire in Plainfield.

3 new cars stolen off car lot

Jim Scott — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:27:46 GMT

Police made a quick recovery of two of three cars stolen off a Crawfordsville car lot early Thursday morning.

Gas main rupture prompts evacuations

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:27:52 GMT

Dispatchers in Hendricks County say a gas main rupture caused some Brownsburg homes to be evacuated Tuesday night.

Students trade classrooms for laptops

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:20:32 GMT

Students at Attica Junior-Senior High School have swapped their classrooms for laptop computers several days this year.

Linden storm siren failed to sound

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:09:48 GMT

The recent storms that passed through our area caused several storm sirens to go off. But, a siren in the northern Montgomery County failed to sound.

Serious crash reported on Interstate 70

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:52:06 GMT

Indiana State Police troopers from the Putnamville Post responded to a serious crash in Putnam County Thursday night.

Man found in creek had heart attack

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:21:19 GMT

Authorities say a western Indiana man whose body was found floating in a creek died accidentally.

High speed chase ends in two crashes

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:11:06 GMT

A high speed chase in Parke County caused two crashes early Saturday morning.

Duke Energy has new development plan

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:59:28 GMT

The state's largest power company says it's revamping its Indiana economic development program to improve opportunities for communities to attract jobs and capital investment.

Police: Teen stole grandpa's truck

Teresa Mackin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:12:38 GMT

A Hendricks County teen is facing multiple charges, after police say he stole two of his grandfather’s cars, then held a cab driver at gun point.

Duke Energy warns of new phone scam

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:02:50 GMT

Duke Energy is warning Indiana customers about a new bill payment scam.