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- Statewide smoking ban to go into effect July 1
Hoosiers will have to put their cigarettes out while theywork and eat at restaurants starting July 1 when a new statewide smoking bangoes into effect.
by The Statehouse File By Suzannah Couch Hoosiers will have to put their cigarettes out while theywork and eat at restaurants starting July 1 when a new statewide smoking bangoes into effect.…[ Read more ]
- How I would run IPS
So I decided to scribble down a few thoughts on how I would run the state’s largest school district. The only caveat is that I have the same poweras Dr. White. by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Before we get started I have to say something in theinterest of full disclosure. I do someconsulting work with the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.… [ Read more ]
- Perspectives in Education: Doug Martin
Those who study the corporate school movement realize that “autonomy” is merely a code word for letting charter school leaders do anything they desire to collect a hefty profit. by NUVO Editors Bart Peterson’s The MindTrust likes hyping its Public Impact-outsourced “OpportunitySchools” plan as written specifically to benefit Indianapolis schoolkids, but it is a corporate school blueprint being promoted and put in placeall over America, for the sake of private profit. In fact, when the “Opportunity Schools” brief wasreleased in December 2011, Public Impact had hammered out another report forthe Education Entrepreneurship Trust (CEE-Trust)on “incubating” charter schools in Texas, New Orleans, Rhode Island,Minnesota, Delaware, Colorado, and Tennessee.… [ Read more ]
- Mayor extends burning ban
This in Wednesday night from the Mayor Greg Ballard’s office …
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- ‘Survivor’ Star confident in race for governor
After competing in three seasons of the game show Survivor, Rupert Boneham is taking on a new challenge by running for Indiana governor. by Sarah Sheafer Hestill dons a full beard, but he’s lost the tie-dyed shirt. He now wears a suitand tie.… [ Read more ]
- New laws affect boating, drugs
A tragic accident on Lake Monroe two years ago led to a new state law that makes boating while under the influence ofdrugs punishable by jail time and a $500 fine. by The Statehouse File By Tim GrimesA tragic accident on Lake Monroe two years agohas led to a new state law that makes boating while under the influence ofdrugs punishable by jail time and a $500 fine. The law takes effect July 1, along with a hostof other measures the General Assembly approved earlier this year.… [ Read more ]
- Light, cool, simple
The prime imperatives behind this week’s dish: keep it light, keep it cool. And it doesn’t hurt to keep things simple while you’re at it. This recipe succeeds on all three levels. The salmon should rest with the sweet-and-savory marinade long enough for the tender fish to absorb the Asian-inspired concoction. There’s a bit of [...] - Taking a gamble on sweet corn
When I was a kid, we always said “knee high by the Fourth of July” when we passed a cornfield in the summertime. As I recall, most of the time, the corn was actually closer to shoulder high by then and we would laugh at the idea of corn being that short on July Fourth. [...] - Overcoming adversity, instilling power
Pageants aren’t just for college students, single ladies or Indy 500 Princesses. Greenwood resident and first-time pageant contestant Carrie Owens wants to show she’s got what it takes to go from Mrs. Indiana to Mrs. United States. “I represent a woman who can overcome adversity, take care of my family and inspire others along the [...] - On Campus – June 28, 2012
Area residents make Dean’s List • Bethany Irwin, a Communication major from Greenwood, and Adria Pryor, an Exercise Science major from Greenwood, were among more than 2,600 students from The University of Toledo who made the Spring 2012 Dean’s List for their academic accomplishments. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 [...] - In Our Schools – June 28, 2012
Summer Servings serves students free food • Lisa Timm and Jamie Brown, MSDPT Food Service staff members at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, serve breakfast and lunch for the summer meal program, Summer Servings. All children eat free. Call (317) 789-3700 for more information about the program, dates, times, menu and locations. Southport High School students [...]
- ‘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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