Science guy feels pressure
Fort Wayne – Like Mr. Wizard, Bill Nye and Paul Beakman Zaloom before him, Tom Foltz knows how to grab an audiences attention.For example, he prefaced his presentation on pressure at the ...
View ArticleDistricts, not state, handle test breaches
Fort Wayne – For now, the state does not intend to lead investigations into reports of cheating by school staff on ISTEP+ exams, leaving the responsibility to local districts.In cases of ...
View ArticleHealth report seen as vital
Fort Wayne – A report ranking the health of counties in every state is only in its second year.But even having such a short time for comparison gives local health officials an opportunity to ...
View ArticleTractors reflect colorful heritage
Fort Wayne – Antique farm equipment isnt so much about grain harvested as chances taken and adventures undertaken. Just ask enthusiasts at the Winter Tractor & Engine Show at Memorial ...
View ArticleMany with take-home cars don't meet rules
FORT WAYNE – Allen County policy reserves use of take-home vehicles to employees who drive at least 10,000 business miles a year. But the countys planning director drove only 2 percent of ...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in homicide on Oliver
FORT WAYNE – Police have arrested a Fort Wayne man in connection with Friday nights fatal shooting on Oliver Street.Antjuan Okey, 32, of Fort Wayne, was arrested early Saturday on a ...
View ArticleObama plans for 2012 presidential bid
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is about to make one of Washington's worst kept secrets official: He wants a second term. Democratic officials familiar with the president's plans ...
View ArticleCandle sparks apartment fire
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A candle is what sparked a small apartment fire in Noblesville, according to fire investigators. A woman called 911 after she noticed smoke and fire coming from her dresser ...
View ArticleExplosion destroys car detail shop
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) - Police are investigating a garage explosion that left a car detail shop in ruin at 18642 Tomlinson Rd. in Westfield. The shop RPM Performance specializes in customized ...
View ArticleHundreds of Butler fans cheered on their team inside Hinkle Fieldhouse
Butler fans stood in line out Hinkle Fieldhouse before the game determined to get inside to watch their team play in the Final Four. Some fans said the experience does not get any better anywhere ...
View ArticleTaurasi visits Huskies at Final Four
Taurasi flew from her home in Phoenix to Indianapolis late Saturday to be on hand to watch her beloved Huskies play Notre Dame in the national semifinals Sunday ...
View ArticleFather, son drown in lake after fishing boat flips
Scott County Sheriff Dan McClain says his department got a call about 1:40 a.m. Sunday from a relative who was concerned that the New Albany men hadn't returned from fishing ...
View ArticleJapan quake highlights needs for Ind. training
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana's proximity to two seismic zones and the recent devastating earthquake in Japan are spurring interest in efforts to prepare for what some scientists say is an ...
View ArticleYoung workers in Indiana face tough job market
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- The number of Indiana teens and college students with jobs fell sharply during the recession, and their employment prospects might not improve this year as they battle low ...
View ArticleCorporate income tax plan hinges on budget hurdles
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana Commerce Secretary Mitch Roob can't count the number of companies that have refused to look at Indiana as a possible business location because they are put off ...
View Article2011 Evansville, Indiana primary ballot for Democratic Party
Just a month to go until primary elections in Evansville, Indiana and this year's primary race is very important because Evansville's highest office does not have an incumbent candidate. ...
View ArticleF-15 pilots will fly over Portland in coming nights
An Oregon Air National Guard F-15C Eagle takes off from the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., on October 2nd, 2010. (US Air Force photographby Staff Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter ...
View ArticleJoint IU-Notre Dame cancer center opens in S. Bend
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Cancer researchers from the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University soon will be working together at a new lab, backed by a $10 million gift from the foundation of ...
View ArticleTown rallies for Howard family, funds NCAA trip
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- Residents of Connersville have rallied behind the family of Butler star forward Matt Howard, raising about $10,000 to send 10 of his relatives to see him try to lead the ...
View ArticleMartinsville school reopens after shooting
Martinsville— The sign out front of Martinsville’s West Middle School reminds students that spring break ends with the ringing of the bell for classes Monday morning. However, some ...
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