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- Girl, in Transit: First day, carless
This is the first in a series of stories by Kimmel, who’s given up her car and is relying primarily on public transit.… [ Read more ]
- Indiana’s environmental gains, losses
The Daniels administration can count a number of conservation gains to its credit. Several judges, however, still must way in on the environmental legacy of I-69. by Rebecca Townsend As right-to-work protests echoed through the IndianaStatehouse following Gov.Mitch Daniels’ final Stateof the State address last week, TheNature Conservancy stepped forward to give the governor a pat on the back. “Governor Daniels’ announcement tonight about thecreation of the Bicentennial Nature Trust is the capstone of a trulyextraordinary conservation agenda for his administration,” the group’sstate director MaryMcConnell said in a news release issued after the address.… [ Read more ]
- Haiku News
This week’s important stories told to you in 17 syllables. On the docket this week: an iPhone Philistine, Twinkies and albino buffalo. by Jim Poyser Gov Haley Barbour grants clemency to pretty much the entire state handcuffed Hoosier stealspolice squad car, escapes likea real Hoosini… [ Read more ]
- Thrift stores aren’t what they used to be
Reflections on cultural anemia. by Steve Hammer My wife had some old clothes sheno longer wanted so we made a trip to a local thriftstore to donate them, hoping they would have some use for someone else. Wethen went inside the store, not looking for anything in particular but wantingto see if there was something we wanted.… [ Read more ]
- House again at partisan standstill
Plans to vote on an amendment to send the right-to-work issue to a statewide referendum fell apart Tuesday when Democrats boycotted. by The Statehouse File By Samm Quinn House Minority Leader Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, says whyDemocrats won’t return to do business at a press conference Tuesday evening.… [ Read more ]
- Thumbs down: Killing them softly
Our state’s legendary agricultural prowess also has a murderous dark side, according to Purdue University research. by NUVO Editors Killing them softly Our state’s legendary agricultural prowess also has amurderous dark side, according to PurdueUniversity research published this month in the journal PLoSOne.… [ Read more ]
- New AAA App Makes Auto Buying Easy
Buying a new car is certainly stressful, but being armed with AAA’s new Auto Buying Tools app can make the process a lot easier. Available on the Apple iPhone, AAA’s new Auto Buying Tools app gives consumers the ability to modify car details in real-time and refresh pricing data on the show room floor. “This [...] - Primary care visits critical to health: Checkups can help keep doctor away
Submitted by Wishard Health Services “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” has long been a popular phrase to encourage healthy eating and living habits. Staying healthy is more complicated than this simple phrase and regular health checkups are vital for living a healthy and active life. A study conducted by the Centers for [...] - Beware of winter falls
Amid ever-changing Indiana weather, CICOA advises that winter typically brings an increased risk of falls. Hazards for seniors include icy steps, snow and other items like space heater cords. - CICOA aids in home rehab
Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA) Aging and In-Home Solutions is partnering with Rebuilding Together Indianapolis and the NFL on Feb. 3 to revitalize homes in the Super Bowl Legacy Neighborhood on the near east side. The “Kickoff to Rebuild” event mobilizes hundreds of volunteers, past and present NFL members and players, community leaders, well-known [...] - Cottages help keep dementia patients focused
Submitted by American Senior Communities Dementia is a term that describes a wide array of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills caused by damage to brain cells. In dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease, the lapses in memory are severe enough to affect a person’s ability to perform everyday activities. “Currently, [...]
- ‘Hilly Hundred’ riders fill up on fried chicken, cider
How much fried chicken does it take to feed 5,000 hungry cyclists? It may sound like a joke, but Greenwood resident Daina Chamness has to know the answer, right down to the last chicken leg. - Public safety director has become a lightning rod
Public Safety Director Frank Straub has four academic degrees on the wall of his second-floor office in the City-County Building, a picture of himself with former President Bill Clinton behind his desk and an Indianapolis Colts hat on a shelf. - 3 hurt when vehicle strikes Eastside house
Three people were injured early today after the vehicle in which they were traveling crashed into an Eastside house. - Kennedy outlines neighborhoods proposal
Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy on Sunday unveiled a neighborhood plan that she says would take the city back to grass-roots policies. - Divers search Georgia lake for Plainfield man in wheelchair
ACWORTH, Ga. — Authorities say divers planned to resume a search Monday for a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair who fell into a Georgia lake while getting off a large boat. - New app will help you find a place to park
Worried about finding a place to park Downtown? You guessed it: There’s an app for that. ParkIndy, the group that operates the city’s privatized parking meters, continues to tap into the growing market for smartphones. Officials today will announce plans for an app that maps available parking spaces Downtown.
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