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HUD awards $1.2 million in grants to Indiana authorities

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded 14 grants totaling more than $1.2 million to local public housing authorities in Indiana to help client families achieve self-sufficiency.

24 people facing charges after Indianapolis drug busts

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler says federal, state and local officers have arrested at least 20 people on drug and weapons charges in a series of raids across Indianapolis.

Indiana man allegedly burglarized home, ruined its interior

    ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Police say a central Indiana man who allegedly burglarized a home and smashed items throughout the residence told officers he did it as revenge for a car sale he believes left him short-changed.

Decatur Optimist Club extends deadline for annual Essay Contest

    The Decatur Optimist Club has extended its deadline for the annual Essay and Oratorical contests to Tuesday, according to organizer Janet Torson.

Indiana lawmaker may have violated lobbying laws

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker's contract with the state's Department of Veterans Affairs may have violated state lobbying laws, according to a newspaper investigation.

Beloved 84-year-old works 5 days a week at Indiana store

    WINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Wearing his blue work shirt and black suspenders, Cliff Jenkins smiles and greets customers as they get their coffee and a gas fill-up at Speedway.

Public urged to keep providing tips in 2 girls' killings

    DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — Indiana authorities urged the public Wednesday to keep passing on tips in the slayings of two teenage girls killed during a hiking trip , saying on the 2-year anniversary of the crime that the next tip could help solve the case.

Tennessee woman, dog killed while walking Kentucky highway

    FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say a Tennessee woman walking her dog on Interstate 65 near the border between the states was killed when she ventured into the path of an oncoming bus.

Woman charged in friend's fatal fall from vehicle roof

    MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — A 20-year-old woman has been charged with reckless homicide in the death of a friend who fell from the roof of a vehicle she was driving in northwestern Indiana.

I&M reports 85% of power restored

    As of Wednesday evening, Indiana Michigan Power reported repair crews have restored power to 85 percent of customers who lost service during Tuesday’s ice storm and continues work to restore the remaining 4,200 customers by midnight Wednesday.