State School Board Approves Big Drop in ISTEP Passing Rate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The percentage of students passing Indiana's standardized exam will dramatically decline under pass-fail marks approved by the State Board of Education. ...
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Judge Sentences Former Owen County Auditor to 20 Months
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) _ A federal judge has sentenced a former western Indiana county auditor to 20 months in prison for embezzling $340,000 in...
About $23M in Marijuana Plants Seized Around Ohio This Year
CLEVELAND (AP) _ Records show police around Ohio cut down nearly $23 million in marijuana plants this summer, the lowest amount in six years. ...
Fort Wayne Leaf Collection Shifts North Thursday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Get those leaves out to the curb if you're in the northern tier of the city. That's because the City of Fort...
Indiana Supreme Court Hears Police Eavesdropping Case
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Indiana's Supreme Court justices are weighing whether a judge exceeded her authority by barring all trial testimony from police officers who eavesdropped...
Evansville Theater Has Operating Budget Cut in Half
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ The Evansville City Council has approved a 2016 budget that slashes the Victory Theatre's operating budget in half. The council...
Truck Carrying Mangoes Overturns on I-70 in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ A semitrailer dumped a tropical mess as it overturned while carrying 40,000 pounds of mangoes on a highway near downtown Indianapolis. ...
Walgreens, Rite Aid Combo to Spread Drugstore Health Kick
Walgreens will use its $9.41 billion takeover of rival Rite Aid to spread its philosophy on making drugstores destinations for customers looking to stay healthy...
Still No Charges Yet in South Whitley Shooting
SOUTH WHITLEY, Ind. (WOWO): No charges have been filed in the August death of a South Whitley man. Adam Porter was shot Aug. 14 in the...
Columbia City Man Electrocuted While Working at High School
FAIRMOUNT, Ind. (WOWO): A grisly discovery by a school custodian after an electrical company employee died after being electrocuted at a Grant County high school… 44-year-old...