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IndyCar penalizes 3 cars for rules violations
IndyCar officials fined Graham Rahal's team $10,000, Ryan Briscoe's team $5,000 and Michel Jourdain Jr.'s team $1,000 Tuesday after they failed post-qualifying inspection. IndyCar said Rahal's team failed to comply with cooling rules that apply to the car and the driver. It did not specify what the Rahal Letterman Laningan ...
Chief: Burns, smoke inhalation killed 2 children
Authorities say two children killed in a fire east of Indianapolis Monday suffered "very bad" burns and smoke inhalation. Cumberland Police Chief Mike Crooke said Tuesday it could be several days before the cause of the fire is confirmed. Eight-year-old Forrest Eppert and 9-year-old Genesis Eppert died at the condominium ...
Domestic fight cited in man's shooting in S. Ind.
Indiana State Police say a domestic dispute led to the fatal shooting of a southern Indiana man. Police say preliminary autopsy results have determined 33-year-old Joe Johnson of Louisville died of a single gunshot wound to the chest Monday morning. Police say a domestic dispute at the Harrison County home ...
ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500
Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti will be trying to become four-time Indianapolis 500 champions, four women will roll off the starting grid, a local boy is on the pole and a group of dynamic rookies that includes A.J. Allmendinger is there to add intrigue. Indeed, there's no shortage of compelling ...
Experienced Heat, upstart Pacers ready to go
Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights. That's when Wade learned a valuable lesson: Never take playoff chances for granted. Wade ...
Growers making up for lost time in planting corn
U.S. farmers who could only watch helplessly this spring as storm after storm left their fields a muddy mess took to their tractors en masse last week and planted a record amount of corn acreage, even in areas where conditions are still far from perfect. Until last week, Corn Belt ...
Damage surveys show 2 weak tornadoes hit C. Ind.
The National Weather Service says storm surveys show two weak tornadoes struck central Indiana. It says an EF0 tornado occurred around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday just south of the Putnam County town of Roachdale and was on the ground for less than a quarter mile, damaging a barn, shed and some ...
Dozen arrests at mine worker rally
Another round of protests involving United Mine Workers of America and their supporters results in about a dozen arrests in downtown St. Louis. Several hundred protesters gathered again Tuesday near the federal courthouse, the site of a recent bankruptcy case involving St. Louis-based Patriot Coal. The protesters were peacefully arrested ...
Christian singer Patty to deliver Indy 500 anthem
Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the national anthem at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 for a record sixth time. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Patty's selection Tuesday. Patty is a five-time Grammy Award winner and longtime resident of Anderson, Ind. She last sang the national anthem at the 500 in ...
Ind. woman wounded in shooting had admitted fraud
Police are investigating whether a South Bend woman who was shot twice and wounded during a pre-dawn home invasion may have been targeted because she had agreed to testify against others accused in a scheme to file for $3.5 million in bogus tax refunds. Gigi Riley, 32, was shot while ...
EPA adds Martinsville site to top Superfund list
A hazardous waste site that threatens the drinking water supply in the south-central Indiana city of Martinsville has been added to the federal government's highest priority cleanup list. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it's added to its National Priorities List a Martinsville Superfund site tainted with a chemical ...
Attorney apologizes to Behrmans, suspect's mother
An Indianapolis attorney who represented a Morgan County man convicted in the 2000 death of an Indiana University student has apologized to the families of the victim and suspect for his actions during the trial. Attorney Patrick V. Baker on Tuesday told Eric Behrman he was sorry he alleged that ...
Group claims Ball State prof teaching creationism
An atheist organization has complained to Ball State University that an honors course curriculum exploring the nature of the universe is religion disguised as science. University officials say they're investigating the issue. The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a formal objection to Eric Hedin's class with university officials late last ...
Ky. protesters take aim at IRS
Tea party activists rallied Tuesday outside a federal building in downtown Louisville, chanting it's time for the IRS to go because of its extra scrutiny of conservative groups. Some waved flags and others held signs saying an apology isn't enough as dozens of protesters expressed outrage at the IRS. Kelly ...
Indiana Wesleyan picks new president from within
Indiana Wesleyan University is promoting a top school administrator to become its new president. The Marion-based university announced Tuesday that its Board of Trustees had selected provost and chief academic officer David Wright to take over as president in July. That's when Henry Smith steps down after seven years as ...
Donors help after girl's stand shut down at track
Donors have helped a 10-year-old girl raised hundreds of dollars more for charity than she expected to since her lemonade stand was shut down at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Morgen Morris was at the track during Saturday's Indy 500 qualifications day as part of Lemonade Day activities, which teaches children ...
Evansville leaders disagree over planned hotel
A proposed 12-story hotel and apartment complex in downtown Evansville is facing opposition from City Council leaders who worry it is too expensive for the city. Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has backed the plan for the $70 million development near the Ford Center arena, which includes the city financing $20 million ...
New book explores human, equine personalities
An Indiana woman has teamed with a Colorado horse trainer for a new book that examines the personalities of humans and equines. The book by Bunker Hill resident Eunice Rush and Marry Morrow of Denver explores people's learning styles and aims to help pair riders with the right horse to ...
Archery tour to bring competition to Anderson
Competitive archery is returning to Anderson with a new tour that aims to keep the contest affordable. The Herald Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/118UZSz ) the Regions Archery Bowhunters Pro/Am tour will take place June 21-23 at Athletic Park and other sites. The program uses fake animals as targets at various distances ...
Carroll names Carson Cunningham men's hoops coach
Carroll College athletic director Bruce Parker announced Tuesday that former Purdue basketball player and DePaul instructor Carson Cunningham has been named the men's basketball coach for the Fighting Saints. Cunningham spent the past five years as head coach at Andrean High School in Merrilville, Indiana, where his teams won 43 ...
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