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The market - a must see in Beijing
Anne Marie Tiernon /Eyewitness News Beijing - The Summer games are captivating but so is the country that is hosting the world. You can't visit China without taking in some of the sights. While in...

Former Hoosier killed in Afghanistan
A former Hoosier with northeast Indiana ties has died in the conflict in Afghanistan, according to the Defense Department.Staff Sgt. Kristopher Dan Rodgers, 29, of Burr Oak, Mich., and formerly of How...

Anderson police lieutenant arrested
ANDERSON, Ind. (The Herald Bulletin) - An Anderson Police Department lieutenant is expected to be placed on paid administrative leave after he was arrested in Noblesville early Sunday on suspicion of ...

Fishers Marketplace project moves ahead
The Town Council moved forward a plan to add 166 apartments and storefronts at the planned Fishers Marketplace at Ind. 37 and 131st Street.The $28 million, four building, complex would add a retail an...

IPS missing 6,000 students
Rich Van Wyk /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - Thousands of IPS students are missing from schools and are unaccounted for. School workers are calling parents and preparing to go knocking on doors lookin...

Report ranks Indiana 11th fattest among states
Trust for America's Health , obesity in Indiana continued to climb as a percentage of adults but once again dropped in its ranking among all 50 states and the

Colts add defensive linemen to roster
Davis, a rookie defensive tackle from Connecticut, signed as an undrafted free agent in April and was released in June. Coach Tony Dungy said Monday the Colts were looking to add someone after losing ...

Butler prez for rethinking drinking age
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A national movement to rethink the legal drinking age is coming from leaders of higher education. The president of Butler University has signed a petition that basically states m...

Purdue student injured after falling from balcony
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Authorities say a Purdue University sophomore is hospitalized in serious condition after falling three stories from an apartment balcony into a parking lot.

Mayor pitches Crooked Creek sewer plan
Mayor Greg Ballard joined Crooked Creek neighborhood residents this morning to announce a sewer plan to stop street flooding at a busy Northwestside intersection.Ballard said the $1.5 million project ...

IU coach Crean raises money for IPFW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana coach Tom Crean's visit to Fort Wayne could be worth $30,000 to $40,000 for the IPFW men's basketball program, the school's athletic director said.

Ousted Anderson official responds to firing
Jeremy Brilliant /Eyewitness News Anderson - A former city official is answering questions about a new sidewalk in front of his home. Darryl Rensel was fired as Anderson's assistant street commiss...

Peyton Manning hopes to start Colts season opener
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peryton Manning walks down the field as the football team practiced for the first time in the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Au...

Hair dryer starts fire; $20,000 in damages
NOBLESVILLE -- A hair dryer left running on the bathroom floor caused a fire Monday afternoon in the South Harbour subdivision, according to investigators.Firefighters were called to 308 Redbay Drive ...

19 Indiana counties don
Indiana counties - 14 more than the state had suggested - in violation of a new standard for tiny soot particles that can cause respiratory distress in children and the elderly.The

Gary police officers, firefighters resist cutbacks
GARY, Ind. (AP) -- The city's police officers and firefighters are taking on Mayor Rudy Clay, who has ordered 20 percent payroll reductions in all departments because the city is facing a $13 million ...

Patriots cut former Colts tight end Marcus Pollard
Pollard signed with the Patriots on April 23 after being released by Seattle, where he spent one season. He played his first 10 seasons with Indianapolis and two with Detroit.

Indy man charged in I-69 road-rage case
An Indianapolis man accused of shooting a sport utility vehicle during a road rage incident on I-69 was formally charged today with intimidation and pointing a firearm, both felonies.Hamilton County A...

Speculation over veepstakes heats up
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Barack Obama will name his running mate this week, possibly as soon as Wednesday. Friends of Indiana Senator Evan Bayh continue to hope that he's the one. The deliberations b...

One killed in Shelby Co. crash
Shelby County - One person was killed in a crash in Shelby County Tuesday. It happened in the 6900 block of East Middletown Road in a heavily wooded area near Waldron. The Shelby County Sheriff's ...

Candidates scramble for Center Grove seats
So far, five people -- none of them incumbents -- have filed to run for the two seats that will be up for re-election in the Center Grove school district.Those candidates are: Carol S. Tumey, John A. ...

Myanmar refugees waiting months for aid
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) -- Myanmar refugees resettling in Fort Wayne are waiting months to receive Medicaid, food stamps and other welfare benefits that used to take an average of just two weeks, a news...

Fishers council rethinks blanket zoning exemptions for municipal projects
The Town of Fishers appeared to back away Monday from a plan to give itself a blanket exemption from the town zoning code.The councilors said they would consider, instead, holding hearings each time t...

Rush County tornado victim dies
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The most seriously injured victim of a tornado that ripped through Rush County in June has died. Sixty-seven-year-old Diane Hester was badly hurt June 3 when a large tree limb im...

U.S. women step over Koreans to semifinals
BEIJING -- Sylvia Fowles and the U.S. women's basketball team were too big for South Korea to handle.Fowles scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the U.S. to a 104-60 rout of South Korea on...

State reaches $8.5 million deal over pay dispute
State officials have agreed to pay up to $8.5 million to settle a long-running dispute over thousands of state workers who for years were paid the same amount as cohorts who worked fewer hours.The ten...

Body found on city
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indianapolis metro detectives are investigating the city's 76th homicide of the year. A county worker found a body on the city's northeast side. The health department had...

Activist for the poor, Lucious Newsom, dies at age 93
Kris Kirschner /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - The man who made it his mission to help the needy of Indianapolis was remembered Tuesday. Lucious Newsom died Monday at the age of 93 after a bout with c...

Indiana coach Crean signs 10-year, $23.6M contract
(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)In this Dec. 21, 2007 file photo, Marquette basketball coach Tom Crean watches his team during a basketball game against Coppin State in Milwaukee. Crean, hired by Indiana i...

Family suing for child to attend class
FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) - In Fishers, the parents of a kindergartner who suffered a traumatic brain injury are suing the Hamilton Southeastern School District. The parents claim the district is failing t...

Commission approves hiring 3 stadium consultants
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- The Evansville Redevelopment Commission has approved hiring three consulting firms to study the possible construction of a downtown arena to replace aging Roberts Stadium.

27.5% of Hoosier adults are obese
Advertisement INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana is still getting fatter, just not as much as some other states. In an annual report released Tuesday by the Trust for America's Health, obesity in In...

Fire damages house overnight
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A fire damaged a northeast side home. It happened around 2:15 a.m. in the 3300 block of Forest Manor Avenue. Authorities say no one was home at the time of the fire. Firefighters...

US gymnasts to visit Indy on tour
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gold medalists Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson and other U.S. Olympians will perform in Indianapolis in November as part of a 38-stop, two-month Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. The ...

Manning attends practice at new stadium
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - It's a big day for the Colts and Lucas Oil Stadium. The team practiced for the first time in the brand new facility on Tuesday and all eyes were on the team's star quarte...

Court to review 1989 quadruple murder conviction
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to review the conviction of a man serving a 160-year sentence for killing his father, stepmother and two stepsisters so he could attend hi...

Middletown death possible homicide
MIDDLETOWN, Ind. (The Herald Bulletin) - An autopsy is expected to be performed Tuesday on a rural Middletown man found severely injured in his home Monday afternoon, and authorities are investigating...

Colts practice for the first time in Lucas Oil Stadium
Rich Nye /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - The Colts practiced at Lucas Oil Stadium for the first time Tuesday morning. The players soaked up all the atmosphere on a gorgeous morning in their impressive...

Cool temps keeping reservoirs healthy
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The dog days of summer have yet to hit the Indianapolis area. Instead, it's been relatively cool and comfortable. That's just what local reservoirs needed after the hot, ...

Shooting of suspect ruled justified
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The St. Joseph County prosecutor says two South Bend police officers were justified when they fired 16 shots, killing a bank robbery suspect who lunged at them with a knife. Pr...

Purdue among NIT Season Tip-Off field
NEW YORK (AP) -- Purdue will play Eastern Michigan and Stephen Curry will lead Davidson against James Madison in the opening round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Carmel ordinance would require arts funding requests in writing
Carmel City Council would require the mayor to submit in writing all requests for public arts funding, according to an ordinance introduced Monday.The ordinance would give the council administrative c...

Indy ready to host Moto GP
Mary Milz /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - The city is taking big steps to host the upcoming Moto GP race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 14th.On Tuesday afternoon, several hundred peop...

Future of White River Township
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) - Residents in White River Township will get a chance to voice their opinion about the future of their community. White River Township, located in the northwest part of Johnson ...

Mayor Ballard announces drainage improvement project
Lynsay Clutter /Eyewitness News Indianapolis - A project to help ease flooding in one high water-prone area of Indianapolis is the Mayor's high-priority drainage improvement project. Mayor Greg Ba...

City to present Union Chapel extension plan
NOBLESVILLE -- Noblesville will present its plan to extend Union Chapel Road at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at City Hall.It's one of the shortest roads in the city, about a mile long from Greenfield Avenue (Ind. 2...

$1.5M to be spent on drainage issues
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Mayor Greg Ballard announced a new project to help fix the drainage issues on the city's northwest side. Several streets along Kessler Boulevard flood several times a year fr...

IMPD officer suspended over sex allegation
Steve Jefferson /Eyewitness NewsIndianapolis - An Metro officer has been suspended and is under investigation for what he allegedly did with a woman in his cruiser. The woman claims the officer told h...

Falcon Point finally being cleaned up
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Marion County Health Department is cleaning up an Indianapolis apartment complex that hasn't been repaired since it was damaged in a tornado May 30. A health department spo...

More Hoosiers losing weight
Indianapolis - There's good news for Hoosiers struggling with their weight. A new report indicates the obesity rate in Indiana is falling. The report entitled, "F, as in Fat," finds Indiana has th...

Pregnant woman shot after fight
Indianapolis - Metro police are investigating the shooting of a pregnant woman. Officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Draper Street around 5:30 pm Monday. When they arrived, they found 19-year...

Another I-70 Shutdown In Store For East Side
INDIANAPOLIS -- Less than a year after the Super 70 project came to an end, there is more construction planned for the Interstate 70 corridor on the city's east side, transportation officials said.Beg...

Groundbreaking for Greenwood park Wednesday
Groundwork on the 72-acre Freedom Park in Greenwood begins this week.A ceremony marking the start of this initial work, including storm-water drainage, a retention pond and most of the walking and bik...

Work to begin soon on fire station
NOBLESVILLE -- Work will begin on the city's seventh fire station and new street department buildings after Labor Day.City Attorney Mike Howard expects to close on bonds to fund the projects next week...

Putnam County sheriff resigns amid investigation
GREENCASTLE, Ind. (AP) -- Putnam County Commissioners have accepted the resignation of Sheriff Mark Frisbie, who authorities say is under investigation by the Indiana State Police and the FBI.

Indianapolis man slain in vehicle
Police identified the victim of a Monday night shooting as a 24-year-old Indianapolis man.Antwan Thomas, 3600 block of Graceland Avenue, was found shot in the back in a vehicle in the 900 block of Ude...

Family, School Battle Over Class For Brain-Injured Child
CARMEL, Ind. -- The parents of a child with a traumatic brain injury are fighting for full-day kindergarten for their son in a battle with a school system.Hamilton Southeastern claimed it is not neces...

Ex-jailer arraigned in teens
A former Marion County Jail special deputy was arraigned this morning on felony confinement and intimidation charges on accusations he asked two teenage girls to lift their shirts.Joey A. Smith Jr., 2...

Police investigating 76th homicide
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Indianapolis metro detectives are investigating the city's 76th homicide of the year. A health department worker discovered the body Tuesday morning in a ditch near Banbury a...

Doctor fined for dumping patient files
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A Bloomington doctor who dumped patients' sensitive medical records into the trash has been fined $1,250 by state officials. Dr. J.B. O'Donnell agreed to the fines and...

County cleaning up tornado-damaged apartments
Marion County Health Department sent dozens of workers to an apartment complex Tuesday that had not been cleaned up since it was severely damaged by a May 30 tornado.The tornado blew the roof off some...

Left turns to be banned at Ind. 37, 131st
Left turns will be prohibited from Ind. 37 onto 131st Street beginning Wednesday after the morning rush hour.Officials of the Indiana Department of Transportation said the restriction was needed to al...

Body Found During Mosquito Spray Near High School
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Marion County Health Department worker found a woman's decomposed body Tuesday in a culvert on the northeast side.The body was found near Banbury Drive and Dickson Road, just north o...

Noblesville drunk driving checkpoint results in four arrests
A drunk driving checkpoint in Noblesville last weekend garnered four arrests for driving under the influence.The checkpoint at State Road 238 near Cumberland Road was monitored by the Hamilton County ...

Woman dies of injuries suffered in June 3 tornado
Rescue workers said she was impaled in the upper chest by a 3-inch diameter tree limb when the June 3 tornado leveled her home about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis. It also destroyed the town's la...

Victims Impact Panel at 4-H Grounds Wednesday
People arrested in Hamilton County for driving a car while under the influence of alcohol or drugs can be assured of jail time and a stiff fine. For many offenders coming face-to-face with people whos...

Weston Could Expand Its Boundaries
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital is building a new hospital outside of Weston's city limits. The hospital, along with an elementary school, have asked Weston to annex them. Story by Hilary Magacs

Prevail support group focuses on abuse of children
Prevail, Inc. is offering a new support group to aid children who have witnessed or have been victims of domestic violence. The Exploring My World Children's Program sponsored by the Crosser Foundatio...

Speedway eyes Georgetown Road closure
A computerized model of traffic on Georgetown Road could show whether it's feasible to close the road next to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and turn it into a linear park.Results of the study by the Met...

Dixon to race in ALMS at Atlanta
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series points leader Scott Dixon will team with former Indy winner Gil de Ferran in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Oct. 4.

Library Guild announces lineup for luncheon
Reservations are now being accepted for this year's The Guilded Leaf Book & Author Luncheon on October 30 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. The Guild of the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation is pleas...

Westfield logo contest to award $500
Westfield Public Safety Department is looking for a logo that conveys a need for community to come together in emergency's such as natural or manmade disasters. What would you do without water, gas, e...

Obama likely to pick ticketmate this week
Obama was believed to have narrowed his list to Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. While it seemed increasingly unlikely that h...

Prayer Protest Brews At Council Meeting
SOUTHPORT, Ind. -- Several people walked out of Southport's City Council meeting Monday night in protest over prayer.After decades of prayer at the start of council meetings, new Southport Mayor Rob T...

Pharmaceutical distributor to expand in Carmel
Pharmakon LTC Pharmacy, a provider of pharmaceuticals to long-term care facilities, will expand its central Indiana packaging and distribution operations in Carmel, creating 52 new jobs by 2011.The 60...

Neighbors complain about tent revival noise
CROWN POINT, Ind. -- Crown Point city officials are threatening to revoke a permit for a church's tent revival meeting after numerous noise complaints from neighbors.Living Stones Fellowship was grant...

Jailed Dungy Lends Firepower To Anti-Crime Initiative
INDIANAPOLIS -- City leaders hope a powerful message from a sports icon will help keep people, primarily juveniles, away from guns and gangs.Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy is the face of a new an...

Groups Clamor For Crime-Fighting Cash
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis officials said Monday community interest is higher than they could have dreamed as organizations clamor for a piece of the $5 million made available to fund crime preventi...

Purdue wants to attract more graduate students
"It's very difficult to get the best students to come to Purdue when there's limited funding to give them assistantships," said Dana Werner, director of Graduate Student Recruitment Services. "They ei...

Crown Point residents complain about noisy church
CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) -- Crown Point city officials are threatening to revoke a permit for a church's tent revival meeting after numerous noise complaints from neighbors.

Obama nears decision on running mate
CHICAGO -- Barack Obama will publicly disclose his vice presidential choice in the coming days, though the Democrat is keeping most aides who are preparing for the announcement in the dark and giving ...