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Apartment flooding displaces families

Rondrell Moore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:42:35 GMT

Mill Creek Apartments owner Michael Wyatt said a piece of concrete clogged the city's drain causing sewage to back up into his apartment complex, destroying everything.

Cats and dogs take a trip to get fixed

Jane Santucci — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:50:20 GMT

Twenty-four hours prior, the pets in the truck were shipped away to Bloomington, Ind. to be spayed or neutered at a low cost.

Bikes for Tykes begins

Louisa Moller — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:39 GMT

Bikes for Tykes is a project to give kids bikes for Christmas. It starts today and runs until December 15.

Vigo Co. to continue with public clinic

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:59 GMT

The department kicked off a series of clinics Thursday morning. The clinic was only for those from ages 6 months to 18 years of age.

Kids learn a lot of career day

News Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:40 GMT

Rio Grande Elementary School held a career day for its students. Some of the occupations represented included a jingle writer, police officers and surgery techs.

Fog could have caused accident

News Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:31:03 GMT

The accident happened just after 8 a.m. Friday at 11th 1/2 St. and Margaret Ave. in Terre Haute, which is near Fuqua Elementary School.

Couple arrested for baby's injuries

News Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:27:39 GMT

According to the probable cause affidavit, Summer Belli-McIntyre claimed she was bathing her 2-month-old daughter when her 18-month-old child came up behind her and started kicking and hitting her.

Unemployment extension begins Nov. 23

Jessica Hayes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:05:42 GMT

Unemployment benefits extended by 20 weeks in Illinois and Indiana starting Monday.

Salvation Army kicks off kettle campaign

Mandy Hopton — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:04:25 GMT

A Christmas tradition kicked off in Terre Haute. The Salvation Army has officially started their Red Kettle Campaign.

Ind. wraps up hearings on road projects

Mike Grant — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:45 GMT

Indiana wraps up a series of public hearings on plans for billions of dollars in road construction projects.

Vincennes road project gets underway

Mike Grant — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:42 GMT

Construction begins on a million dollar road project in a southern Indiana community.

Great American Smokeout takes place

Rondrell Moore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:06:35 GMT

Thousands used Friday to help snuff out smoking.

New way of dating picks up speed

Kate Greene — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:48:14 GMT

Do you remember going on your first date and how nervous you were? Well, imagine going on about 20 dates in one night.

Indiana ranks low on healthy state list

Rondrell Moore — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:37:43 GMT

Indiana ranks low on the nation's healthy list.

Airport accepts million decision

Kate Greene — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:32 GMT

Back in 2006, the Terre Haute International Airport authority filed a lawsuit against Ivy Tech Community College to get a damaged building cleaned up.

Kevin's winter weather forecast

Kevin Orpurt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:50:33 GMT

Each year, my winter forecast is a labor of love and a challenge, especially trying the most likely times for rain or snow.

Daycares try to prevent spread of flu

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:40 GMT

Now, that people outside of the school system can get the H1N1 vaccine, it will hopefully start making daycare providers' lives easier.

Senate health care bill unveiled

Jessica Hayes — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:21 GMT

The Senate health care bill proposal was unveiled Wednesday.

Hunger up across country

Louisa Moller — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:05 GMT

According to the U.S. Agriculture Department households struggling to buy enough food jumped 31 percent between 2007 and 2008.

Less people to mean more snow on street

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:22:44 GMT

The Vigo County Highway Department said they have been taking equipment out on test runs to make sure everything is in working order.

Indiana improves traffic Web site

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:13 GMT

The Indiana Department of Transportation has made a dramatic expansion to its TrafficWise traveler information Web site.

Orange Friday is a chance to donate

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:55:57 GMT

Friday is Orange Friday for the Wabash Valley. The day is designed to raise money for the Light House Mission in Terre Haute.

Work One celebrates renovation

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:27 GMT

The Terre Haute Work One office recently underwent a big renovation.

Bikes for Tykes to collect donations

News Staff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:49:48 GMT

WTHI-TV, First Financial Bank, Hi-99 and the Exchange Club of Terre Haute will collect donations Friday for the 2009 Bikes for Tykes campaign.

Wife of Sen. Lugar arrested for DUI

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:42:02 GMT

The accident occurred at the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Dominion Reserve Drive in McLean, Virginia.

Palin book signing event over

Terra Brantley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:40 GMT

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has finished signing books at the Maysville Road Meijer store in Fort Wayne. An estimated 1,300 people were on hand hoping to get copies of "Going Rogue" signed.

6 in Ind. died from swine flu last week

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:44:46 GMT

Six more Indiana swine flu deaths were reported last week, even as the number of people hospitalized with flu symptoms continued to drop.

INDOT rolls out multi-billion dollar pla

Mike Grant — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:58:17 GMT

The Indiana Department of Transportation is rolling out a multi-billion dollar road construction plan.

False info on government Web site

Louisa Moller — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:57:55 GMT

Recovery.gov tracks stimulus dollars to congressional districts that do not exist in Indiana.

Citations filed in animal cruelty case

Jane Santucci — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:57:33 GMT

The Terre Haute clerk's office said 18 citations have been filed against Roy Griese for last week's animal cruelty case.