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- House votes to let coal ash regulation die
The U.S. House of Representatives voted strongly in favor of a bill that would prohibit federal oversight of coal ash, the toxic byproduct of burning coal for electricity. by John Young Last week theU.S. House of Representatives voted strongly in favor of a bill that wouldprohibit federal oversight of coal ash. The bill was sponsored by Rep. DavidMcKinley (R-WV).… [ Read more ]
- IU to reduce summer tuition
In an effort to encourage year-round attendance to the IU system, tuition will be discounted 25% for summer sessions. by Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism By Lesley Weidenbener INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University plans to begindiscounting its tuition by 25 percent for its summer sessions at its campusesin Bloomington, Indianapolis and across the state to encourage year-roundattendance.… [ Read more ]
- Indiana officials dabble in iPad trend
Many state and local governments are reviewing the iPad to possibly improve communication, increase speed in lawmaking decisions and cut costs with paper. by Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism By Timothy Cox Apple?s iPad has brought customers new ways to play games, surf the web, and check email.… [ Read more ]
- NUVO acquires Indiana Living Green
Statewide environmental magazine ‘Indiana Living Green’ prepares for a NUVO-style relaunch in March. by NUVO Editors NUVO is celebrating a new addition to our family of environmentally friendly publications. In September, we purchased statewide environmental magazine, Indiana Living Green.… [ Read more ]
- Maxwell Anderson’s IMA
Like him or not, we’ll miss Maxwell Anderson in the director’s seat at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. He didn?=’t just make the IMA vibrant ? he made it indispensable. by David Hoppe Whileit didn’t exactly come as a shock, the news that Maxwell Anderson decided toleave the Indianapolis Museum of Art to head a museum in Dallas, Texas, was,nevertheless, the kind of bulletin that makes you stop and acknowledge amilestone of sorts. Ithink it’s fair to say that over the course of his five-plus years inIndianapolis, Anderson became a polarizing figure.… [ Read more ]
- NUVO Election Guide 2011
Everything you need to make good voting decisions at the polls in Indianapolis. by NUVO Editors Themost important race in Indianapolis is not at the Brickyard. It’s run everyfour years for the people of Indianapolis to take an active role in theircity’s political direction.… [ Read more ]
- Generation of puppet productions
Marionettes like Wacky Witch Gertrude are born frequently in Peggy Melchior’s Greenwood home. It is a passion handed down to Melchior by her mother, Erica Melchior, who has worked with marionettes for nearly 50 years and opened The Melchior Marionettes in Nashville in 1983. A third generation of marionette-loving Melchiors came to pass when Peggy [...] - Mayoral candidates speak at joint appearance
One candidate for mayor of Beech Grove says change is needed in the way the city is run. The other candidate says change already has happened and the city is moving in the correct direction. The only major point where Republican Mayor Terry Dilk and Democratic challenger Dennis Buckley agree is in job creation, where [...] - Obits 10/20/11
Judi A. (Jester) King, 69, Shelbyville, died Oct. 10, 2011. She was born on Sept. 21, 1942 in Muncie to the late J. Howard and O. Jenny (Fletcher) Jester. Survivors include her children, Thomas (Shawn) Gasper, Timothy (Anna Marie) Gasper, Richard Gasper, Teresa Gasper, and Tamara Smith; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded [...] - Find a Furry Friend
Scooter is an 8-year-old rescue, found by Johnson County Animal Control. He was rescued by the Humane Society of Johnson County. He is sweet but shy and loves to be carried. He is housebroken, current on all shots and is neutered. Scooter loves to be around people. His goal is to find a perfect companion. - Johnson County Humane Society director seeks to boost community involvement
Darla Jo Parker was looking for a change. But she wanted the kind of change that would make a difference. She found it in her new position as executive director of the Johnson County Humane Society in Franklin. Because Parker and her assistant are the only full-time staff, her time is stretched fairly thin to [...]
- ‘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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