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Indiana 930-Hartzell closure is extended
New Haven and Allen County officials announced Tuesday morning that the closure of Hartzell Road has been extended a week.It is now scheduled to remain closed between East Tillman and East Paulding roads until 4 ...
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FBI Raids Indianapolis Land Bank Charges Announced
The Bank is located on the 20th floor of the City-Council Building and is in the heart of the city. The Land Bank is a city-run entity that acquires vacant properties around the city and sells them to developers. Two city employees were arrested and three others are facing charges after the FBI raided the City-County Building. Federal agents were outside of the City-County Building serving a ...
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2 Eastern Livestock officials sentenced to prison
Both men were charged with running a scheme to deposit billions of dollars' worth of checks issued from various bank accounts, even though there wasn't enough cash on hand to cover the checks. In doing so, the company got Fifth Third Bank to release more funds from Eastern Livestock's $32 million line of ...
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Grand jury names 5 in Indy property kickback plot
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal grand jury has indicted two Indianapolis city officials and three others on wire fraud and bribery charges for an alleged kickback scheme involving the sale of tax-delinquent and vacant properties to nonprofits for as little as $1,000 ...
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Noblesville schools to dismiss on time
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - Noblesville Schools were without power most of Tuesday and required shifting of staff and students to different campuses. Noblesville East Middle School students were transported to the West Middle School for classes. Noblesville High School freshmen relocated to the main campus for classes, according to a release. The school corporation had hoped to have power ...
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Town grieves children killed in fire
, hospitalized four others and displaced several condominium residents. The Cumberland Police Department has temporarily offered its station as a collection site for donations community members are willing to offer. Area churches started working together with police to determine exactly what is needed for the Eppert family and others in the Raintree Commons complex affected by Monday ...
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Smith Questionable Stoudemire Back
Knicks forward J.R. Smith missed the team's shootaround at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Saturday morning and is questionable for tonight's playoff game with the Pacers. Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Smith, the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year this season, had a 102-degree temperature. "We just have to see where he is at game-time. I don't know at this point," Woodson said ...
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Girls eye racing greatness at young age
MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. - Racing may still be a sport dominated by men, but more girls are getting behind the wheel at an early age with dreams of racing in Indianapolis one day. Shelby Larson, a 19-year-old Purdue University student from Sharpsville, has been racing since she was 13, climbing behind the wheel of quarter midgets and micro sprint cars before she could legally drive. "My actual ...
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Ky. protesters take aim at IRS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Tea party activists rallied Tuesday outside a federal building in downtown Louisville, chanting it's time for the IRS to go because of its extra scrutiny of conservative ...
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NWS Weak tornado hit North Salem
NORTH SALEM, Ind. (WISH) - A weak tornado struck Hendricks County early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. An EF-0 tornado touched down in North Salem, meaning wind speeds were around 85 mph. Some roof and tree damage was visible in the area. A line of storms moved through the area between 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. NWS officials said the tornado touched down around 2:40 ...
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Are schools prepared for a tornado
local schools say they are confident in the safety measures laid out in the event of a tornado. John Althardt, spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Public Schools, says all schools in the district participate in drills to train for a tornado hitting during school hours. IPS schools do at least two drills throughout the year, Althardi said. One takes place during Tornado Awareness Week. "We want ...
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Severe weather threat lingers Tuesday
Trees damage man's home, cars Primary threats for Tuesday night and early Wednesday's round of storms are damaging wind, hail and isolated tornadoes. Storms could arrive in the late afternoon and continue to pop up through the overnight hours. Check with ...
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Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister at least 24 people killed
A teacher hugs a child at Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary ...
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Indiana BMV responds to license overcharge lawsuit
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles admits that it may have inadvertently overcharged for its drivers' licenses. It's the first time, the BMV has responded to a class action lawsuit alleging the ...
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Discount weather radios available
One of the best ways to protect your family during severe weather is to purchase a Weather Alert or All-Hazards Alert Radio. It can be programmed to sound an alarm when a weather warning is issued ...
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Recovery begins after massive tornado strikes in Oklahoma
President Barack Obama says he is instructing his disaster response team to get tornado victims in Oklahoma everything they need "right away." Obama calls the devastation that tore through the ...
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BMV admits to possibly overcharging
INDIANAPOLIS - In response to a class-action lawsuit that alleged the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles overcharged as many as 4 million Hoosiers since 2007, the BMV admitted in a May 15 filing "it may have inadvertently overcharged" drivers. Indianapolis attorney Irwin Levin filed suit in March claiming all Indiana drivers under the age of 75 who obtained or renewed a license since ...
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Meeting to detail Memorial Park upgrades
FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne Community Schools is inviting parents, neighbors and other concerned community members to a meeting about construction work planned at Harrison Hill Elementary ...
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Anthis Warsaw career centers get tech grants
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz on Tuesday announced 2013 Technology Resource Grants awards.Northeast Indiana recipients include Anthis Career Center, $15,000, and Warsaw Area Career Center, $14,999.These grants will help buy technology resources for student instruction in career and technical education classrooms, the announcement ...
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Meeting set on Harrison Hill plan
FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne Community Schools is inviting parents, neighbors and other concerned community members to a meeting about construction work planned at Memorial Park Middle ...
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Oklahoma tornado death toll revised amid frantic search
US rescue teams launched a massive hunt for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, causing chaos and leaving dozens dead, including ...
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C. Ind. county sued by arrested Occupy protesters
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Two Occupy protesters are suing sheriff's officers in a central Indiana county who they say shoved one of them roughly into a wall and arrested them when they entered the county ...
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BMV admits over-charging for licenses
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - In court documents filed this week, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles admits it may have "inadvertently" overcharged some Hoosiers for their driver's licenses. Indianapolis attorney Irwin Levin, of Cohen & Malad ...
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Myers attorney to families Im sorry
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) - Patrick Baker, the former attorney who represented John Myers in the 2006 Jill Behrman murder case, made a public apology for his actions during the trial. It was an apology that seemed to fall on deaf ears. The apology came after Baker completed his testimony in a special hearing in Morgan County. Myers is asking for a new trial based on claims that Baker provided ...
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Red Cross heading to OK after tornado
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis will be sending a veteran disaster volunteer to Oklahoma. The Red Cross will aid in relief efforts to those affected by ...
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Indianapolis mass transit system no closer
Indianapolis is the 14th largest city in the world, but in the area of mass transit, its ranked 100th in terms of the quality of public transport in the city and surrounding regional areas. This is a state of affairs that lawmakers and city leaders have acknowledged cannot last, but finding the money and the necessary will of leadership to implement the construction of a mass transit system has proven difficult and recent events suggest the project may never find traction.
The value of mass transit on a regional level has never been in question, for twenty years the city has been exploring the idea of an integrated mass transit system incorporating the city’s already existing bus system with light and heavy rail lines, with commuter (heavy) rail systems connecting the city of Indianapolis with the wider region and light rail providing an intra-city, urban transport service. Read more
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