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$30M to be cut from Purdue budget

Laura Kirtley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:43 GMT

Purdue University must cut $30 million from its next budget as state revenues continue to decline.

Student accused of terroristic mischief

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:12 GMT

Purdue police arrested 21-year-old Purdue student Roy C. Sun Wednesday on preliminary charges of terroristic mischief and possession of stolen property.

'Green' trains chug into Avon

Alicia Roman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:43:11 GMT

CSX Transportation unveiled two trains called GenSet Locomotives Thursday afternoon. They said the trains will help reduce pollution and will help to bring in cleaner air to the town of Avon and surrounding areas.

Purdue limits smoking on campus

Laura Kirtley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:58:01 GMT

Three hundred universities nationwide are smoke-free, and now Pudue is moving one step closer.

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.

Sarah Palin in Indiana Thursday

Joy Dumandan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:53:18 GMT

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be in Central Indiana Thursday signing copies of her new book," Going Rogue."

Meijer & FW fans ready for Palin

Janice Allen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Workers at the Meijer on Maysville Road are getting ready to host a big crowd of people who hope to get a signed copy of Sarah Palin's new book.

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.

2 students hospitalized with burns

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:45:52 GMT

Two students were burned in an accident Wednesday morning at Wainwright Middle School in Lafayette.

Theme park auctioning off surplus

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:43 GMT

A southern Indiana amusement park plans to auction off hundreds of surplus items this weekend, including an antique circus truck and bumper boats.

IMPD: Child's mom was smoking crack

Gene Rodriguez — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:48:41 GMT

Indianapolis Metro child abuse detectives arrested the mother of an 11-month-old child found wandering the streets this weekend. Tuesday House, 38, faces a preliminary charge of child neglect.

2 attempted abductions at bus stops

Jay Hermacinski — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:48:19 GMT

Metro police are on alert after two attempted abductions at school bus stops on the east side.

Court weighs use of tests in sentencing

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:21:43 GMT

The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether judges should be able to determine how long someone goes to prison according to how many points the person scores on a standardized test.

Norovirus to blame for school closure

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:54:49 GMT

More than 100 students and two teachers at the Seymour Middle School sixth grade center became sick from the norovirus and the school was closed on Nov. 6.

Robbers heat up bottle for crying baby

Hyacinth Williams — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:38:37 GMT

Indianapolis metro police say two suspects forced their way into a home with the intention to rob those inside Friday morning. But, what the suspects did while committing the crime has police puzzled.

Binge drinking up on college campuses

Phil Sanchez — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:51:58 GMT

Binge drinking is up on college campuses across Indiana. This comes from a new report expected later Friday.

Mice droppings found in kitchens at LOS

Jay Hermacinski — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:43:33 GMT

Health officials say they began recording serious health violations last December.

Police out in force for Nov. holiday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:47:55 GMT

Extra state troopers will be patrolling Indiana highways in coming weeks as thousands of state residents hit the roads for Thanksgiving holiday trips.

Cubmaster charged: theft from own troop

Jeff Smith — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:19:22 GMT

38-year-old Jane Alison Popejoy was Cubmaster and Treasurer of Cub Scout Pack 3165. Now, she has been charged with stealing from the troop she was supposed to be leading.

Ind. jobless benefits extended 20 weeks

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:55:21 GMT

The extension means eligible Indiana residents will be able to claim up to 99 weeks in unemployment benefits.

IU honors achievements of Bob Knight

Chris Widlic — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:52:13 GMT

In an interview with 24-Hour News 8 the year he was fired from Indiana University, Bob Knight said he wasn't prepared when he was hired in 1971 for the "intense interest there would be in basketball at Indiana University."

Daniels to cut state spending by 10%

Jim Shella — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:21 GMT

More state budget cuts are on the way as Governor Mitch Daniels looks for ways to battle yet another budget shortfall.

Family: Shooting at Fort Hood "scary"

Laura Kirtley — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:15 GMT

Lafayette native Nathan Hewitt is one of the 31 soldiers injured in yesterday's shooting at Fort Hood.

Ft. Hood victim grew up in Lafayette

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:58:18 GMT

Pigs in Ind. test positive for H1N1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:08:47 GMT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for the swine flu virus.

Revenge was motive in state rep. attack

Gene Rodriguez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:31:13 GMT

Indiana State Representative Ed DeLaney is out of the hospital, but still recovering from the attack that police say nearly ended in death. His alleged attacker faced a judge for the first time Monday afternoon.

Nurse dies after flu hospitalization

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:32:37 GMT

Danna Fortune, 53, of Boonville died Friday at St. Mary's Medical Center, more than a week after being admitted with flu-like symptoms.

Driver beaten, robbed of liquor load

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:25:36 GMT

Police are looking for two men who robbed a truck driver while he was waiting to drop-off his liquor load.

Faces of the Flu: A family torn apart

Alyssa Ivanson — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:56:19 GMT

A Dearborn County family is faced with figuring out how to move on after the H1N1 flu virus claimed the lives of their two children.

Police chase ends in crash on west side

Mike Corbin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:43:08 GMT

A Central Indiana man is facing auto theft and drug charges following a police chase on the city’s west side Wednesday morning.