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Hill cleared by team doctors to play against Knicks
Hill cleared by team doctors to play against Knicks
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 10:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:42:10 GMT
Statement from the Indiana Pacers: Over the last two days under the care of the Indiana Pacers' medical staff, George Hill has participated in each step of the NBA's Return-to-Participation Exertion ProtocolMore >>
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Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole
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Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 8:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:10:01 GMT
Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis native bested IndyCar racing's big-name teams by claiming his first 500 poleMore >>
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ISU opens interactive exhibit of the Bayh family
ISU opens interactive exhibit of the Bayh family
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:14:03 GMT
A new interactive display that documents the lives and accomplishments of Indiana's politically prominent Bayh family has opened at Indiana State University. About 250 Indiana Democrats and others attendedMore >>
A new interactive display that documents the lives and accomplishments of Indiana's politically prominent Bayh family has opened at Indiana State University.More >>
Proposed setbacks could sink Indiana wind farm
Proposed setbacks could sink Indiana wind farm
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:05:05 GMT
A central Indiana official says the tough conditions opponents of a planned wind farm are seeking for the project would leave little room for the proposed power-generating wind turbines. The wind farm'sMore >>
A central Indiana official says the tough conditions opponents of a planned wind farm are seeking for the project would leave little room for the proposed power-generating wind turbines.More >>
Purdue makes fast progress on tuition freeze
Purdue makes fast progress on tuition freeze
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:00:45 GMT
A Purdue University official says the school has made fast progress finding $40 million in savings or new revenue to support a two-year tuition freeze announced in March. Purdue treasurer Al Diaz tellsMore >>
A Purdue University official says the school has made fast progress finding $40 million in savings or new revenue to support a two-year tuition freeze announced in March.More >>
Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:45:02 GMT
Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple CrownMore >>
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Report: Indy's jail has top US sex abuse rate
Report: Indy's jail has top US sex abuse rate
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 6:23 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:23:35 GMT
A new federal report says inmates at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis are more likely to be sexually abused by guards than inmates at any other jail in the nation. The Justice department reportMore >>
A new federal report says inmates at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis are more likely to be sexually abused by guards than inmates at any other jail in the nation.More >>
Pole Day full of family fun
Pole Day full of family fun
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 4:56 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:56:07 GMT
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Lessons from lemonade
Lessons from lemonade
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:03:11 GMT
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Schmidt's team hires Legge to drive at Indy
Schmidt's team hires Legge to drive at Indy
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:32:54 GMT
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14 — WTHR has made national news and Indiana broadcasting history by winning two national Edward R. Murrow awards for outstanding achievement in electronic journalism.

The Radio Television Digital News Association has announced that WTHR-TV (Channel 13) is the large market 2011 National Edward R. Murrow Award winner for Overall Excellence. (Watch WTHR's entry here.)

WTHR is one of an elite group of newsrooms honored with the Overall Excellence award that also includes NBC News, the Associated Press and CBS Radio News. According to the RTDNA news release, to earn an Overall Excellence Award, a news organization "must consistently demonstrate depth and scope in its coverage."

WTHR also won a national Murrow award for its investigative series "Reality Check: Where are the Jobs?" The honor recognizes 13 Investigates' ongoing series exposing how state leaders inflated Indiana job statistics through a quasi-state agency shrouded in secrecy. The series has also been honored nationally with a Columbia University DuPont Award and a George Foster Peabody award among others.

Here is the complete list of 2011 "Overall Excellence" award winners :

• NBC News (network television)

• CBS Radio News (network radio)

• The Associated Press (online news operation, national)

• Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN (online news operation, local)

• WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (television, large market)

• WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (television, small market)

• WTOP-FM, Washington (radio, large market)

• WRVA-FM, Richmond, VA (radio, small market)

"WTHR and the Dispatch Broadcast Group have long stood for quality, in-depth journalism," says President and General Manager John Cardenas. "We are honored to be recognized as one of the country's best."

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Allison Jacob named 500 Festival Queen
Allison Jacob named 500 Festival Queen
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:40:00 GMT
Allison Jacob of Indianapolis who is a junior at Ball State University where she's majoring in Communications and Public Relations was named the 2013 500 Festival Queen on Saturday morning. She graduatedMore >>
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Two winners in $190 million Mega Millions jackpot
Two winners in $190 million Mega Millions jackpot
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 4:18 AM EDT2013-05-18 08:18:20 GMT
The winning numbers were drawn Friday night in the $190 million Mega Millions jackpot. The winning numbers were 11, 15, 35, 43, 49, with a MegaBall number of 41. Saturday night, numbers will be drawnMore >>
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Indianapolis waitress gets $446 tip
Indianapolis waitress gets $446 tip
Updated: Friday, May 17 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:18:48 GMT
CeCe Bruce has received a couple of large tips in her life, but nothing like he one she got Wednesday morning. CeCe, a waitress at the Steak 'n Shake restaurant at Keystone and 54th Street, receivedMore >>
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Lawrence Police chase ends in crash
Lawrence Police chase ends in crash
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 6:43 AM EDT2013-05-18 10:43:31 GMT
A car came very close to crashing into someone's home near Lawrence. It started with a brief police chase after the officer tried to pull the driver over for a traffic stop. It ended on Conreid Drive,More >>
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Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback
Report: Michael Phelps planning comeback
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 9:14 AM EDT2013-05-18 13:14:33 GMT
The son of the U.S. national swim team director is reporting that Michael Phelps is planning a comeback for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Peter Busch, whose father Frank oversees the American program, is a newsMore >>
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Chargers, Freeney agree to two-year deal
Chargers, Freeney agree to two-year deal
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 1:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:58:30 GMT
The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million. The deal to bring Freeney to the Chargers came four days after outside linebackerMore >>
The San Diego Chargers have agreed to a two-year deal with star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million.More >>
IU Health removing sugary drinks from hospitals
IU Health removing sugary drinks from hospitals
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 1:06 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:06:01 GMT
Visitors and employees of Indiana University Health will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops on hospital campuses. Indiana University Health implementedMore >>
Visitors and employees of Indiana University Health will no longer be able to buy sugary drinks from cafeterias, vending machines and gift shops on hospital campuses.More >>
Pacers not saying whether Hill to play vs. Knicks
Pacers not saying whether Hill to play vs. Knicks
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:19:05 GMT
Point guard George Hill will be a game-time decision as the Pacers try to close out the Knicks. After Indiana's shootaround Saturday morning, coach Frank Vogel did not say whether Hill had passed hisMore >>
Point guard George Hill will be a game-time decision as the Pacers try to close out the Knicks.More >>
End of program doesn't halt Weed and Seed efforts
End of program doesn't halt Weed and Seed efforts
Updated: Saturday, May 18 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-18 17:13:48 GMT
A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite the loss of federal funding. Efforts started under the WeedMore >>
A Lafayette program designed to help the homeless, victims of domestic violence and nonviolent offenders is carrying on its mission despite the loss of federal funding.More >>
Mother of hit-and-run victim pleads for driver to come forward
Mother of hit-and-run victim pleads for driver to come forward
Updated: Friday, May 17 2013 10:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:59:44 GMT
A mother is pleading with police and her neighbors to try and find the driver who struck her son in a hit and run crash. Daniel Lopez is in critical condition, fighting for his life at the hospital. PoliceMore >>
Police still don't know who struck seven-year-old Daniel Lopez, who remains in critical condition in a coma. More >>

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