Indy Star Headlines
August 30, 2010
Avon motorcyclist dies in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. - An Indiana man has died in a motorcycle crash in western South Dakota's Black Hills.
$100K gift to create IU student investment fund
A $100,000 donation will give upperclassmen at Indiana University a chance to manage and invest real money for the first time.
Smith Valley Road lane closure delayed
Lane closures on a short stretch of Smith Valley Road planned for Tuesday will be delayed for at least a week, said John Clair, project supervisor for Butler, Fairman & Seufert.
7-year-old Fortville girl treated for pit-bull bites
A mother is asking Hancock County officials to take action against the owners of a pit bull that attacked her 7-year-old daughter, while she was riding her bicycle on the sidewalk near her home on Friday.
Ex-Colts QB Kiel faces DUI charges
Ex-player who led Columbus to 1979 state title recorded BAC twice legal limit after Noblesville stop.
Pedestrian hit by Ft. Wayne squad car dies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fort Wayne police say a man has died after being badly injured when he was struck by a police cruiser on a dark street last week.
Medical errors fall 10.5% in Indiana
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers across the state reported 94 preventable medical errors in 2009, according to a report released today by the Indiana Department of Health.
Defense loses motions in Hovey St. case
During a lengthy hearing this morning in Marion Superior Court in Ronald Davis' capital murder case, a judge ruled against several key defense motions. Davis is accused of gunning down two women and two young children inside a house in January 2008. He maintains his innocence.
Colts rookie CB on season-ending IR
As expected, cornerback Kevin Thomas' rookie season with the Indianapolis Colts is over before it barely began.
Letterman, Twitter co-founder plan social media event at BSU
Latenight comedian, website founder to talk Sept. 17 about exploding genre; ticket info released.
School bus, truck collide in SE Indiana
OSGOOD, Ind. -- State police say several students were being treated for injuries after a school bus and a dump truck collided on a southeastern Indiana highway.
Grandeur resides at Irwin Home and Gardens
View photos of Columbus landmark that is now a bed and breakfast.
Smulyan may need to revise terms for Emmis buyout
Emmis Communications Corp. has again delayed what would amount to a sixth vote to take the publicly traded radio broadcaster private and it disclosed today that a financier involved with a buyout "would no longer" support the terms of the agreement.
'Flat 12' picks up head brewer
Flat 12 Bierwerks, which is putting in a commercial brewery in the Holy Cross neighborhood on the Near Eastside and expects to produce five craft beers starting around October, today named its head brewer.
June 24, 2010
For-profit colleges require tougher oversight, senator says
For-profit colleges need tougher oversight and regulation, according to a report from a Democratic Senate committee chairman that questions the industry's advertising spending, tuition costs and reliance on taxpayer money.
Terre Haute Sony plant to lay off 25
Terre Haute's Sony DADC will lay off 25 workers from various parts of its plant that makes CDs, PlayStation game discs and other optical media.
Ohio tries to stop jobs move to Indiana over environmental rule
Ohio's governor has asked state environmental regulators to come up with a way to save 214 jobs at a northwest Ohio plant that is considering a move to Indiana because of an environmental rule.
Robbers hold up Northside pharmacy
Three armed bandits take cash and painkillers in well-coordinated heist.
Suitor extends tender offer for Emmis
The suitor for radio station owner Emmis Communications Corp. extended the deadline by which shareholders can accept its buyout offer.