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River protest set for proposed C. Ind. reservoir

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:25:35 -0400

DALEVILLE, Indiana - Opponents of a major reservoir being proposed in central Indiana are planning a protest aimed at highlighting what the project would put under water.

2nd-grader calls 911 after waking in empty school

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:48 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - A central Indiana school district is reviewing how a sleeping second-grader could have been left alone in a room for hours after school had let out.

Panel approves NW Indiana nature preserve

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:02:32 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - The Indiana Natural Resources Commission has approved a 342-acre nature preserve in the tallgrass prairie region of the state's northwest corner.

Ind. Marine's family mark decade since his death

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:36:09 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - Family and friends of a U.S. Marine from Indiana who died in a 2003 Humvee crash in Kuwait marked the 10th anniversary of his death by gathering for a somber memorial at his gravesite.

$15M sought to replace bridge in C. Ind. city

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:10:05 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - Officials in a central Indiana city say a federal grant will be needed to replace a deteriorating bridge over the White River into the downtown area.

Colts camp returning to Anderson 4th straight year

Mon, 06 May 2013 19:24:04 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - The Indianapolis Colts say they'll hold training camp at Anderson University again this year.

Reservoir opponents fear plan's impact on river

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:16:16 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - Leesa Bevelhimer lives right on the White River in Anderson and opposes the Mounds Lake Reservoir.

Anderson loses 'Tree City' status after 21 years

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:50:07 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - If a tree falls in the forest and no one's there to hear it, does it make a sound? What about a Tree City?

Work-release planned to avoid jail overcrowding

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:02:16 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - Madison County officials plan to begin a work-release program for women to try to help reduce jail overcrowding, which is costing the county about $100,000 a month to house inmates at other jails.

Ind. soldier wounded in Afghanistan returning home

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:54:26 -0400

ANDERSON, Indiana - A central Indiana soldier who lost both his legs in a bombing in Afghanistan is ready to return home after a year-and-a-half long hospital stay, even as relatives scramble to find the money to retrofit a bathroom to meet his needs.