Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:40 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:40:55 GMT
Two people were taken to Witham Hospital after a fire at a house in the 500 block of East Noble Street early Wednesday morning. Lebanon dispatched the fire at 1:00 a.m. and firefighters were on the sceneMore >>
Lebanon's Fire Chief now says an overnight fire that injured two people was intentionally set.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:03 AM EDT2013-06-19 10:03:49 GMT
Community leaders in Indianapolis, along with the Lieutenant Governor and the Mayor of Indianapolis, will gather Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of a new apartment complex. The 16 Park ApartmentsMore >>
Community leaders in Indianapolis, along with the Lieutenant Governor and the Mayor of Indianapolis, will gather Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of a new apartment complex.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:42 AM EDT2013-06-19 09:42:28 GMT
The communities of Bedford in southern Indiana and Richmond on the state's eastern edge have been designated the newest of Indiana's Stellar Communities. Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announcedMore >>
The communities of Bedford in southern Indiana and Richmond on the state's eastern edge have been designated the newest of Indiana's Stellar Communities. Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann announcedMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 AM EDT2013-06-19 09:30:20 GMT
Arson investigators are looking into a series of trash fires along 86th Street Wednesday morning. Crews responded to a trash fire at North Central High School at approximately 1:30 a.m. Two hours later,More >>
Arson investigators are looking into a series of trash fires along 86th Street Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 AM EDT2013-06-19 09:19:07 GMT
A fire that could be seen over 20 miles away Saturday is now being inspected close up. An elite team of federal investigators gets to work Tuesday in Indianapolis looking for whatever sparked a massiveMore >>
Homeland Security and health officials have determined there is asbestos in the tile flooring, insulation and roofing materials of the Belmont Ave. warehouse that burned Saturday. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:56 AM EDT2013-06-19 07:56:46 GMT
The booming suburban Indianapolis town of Fishers will become a city in 2015. Indiana's largest town said Tuesday that a change in state law taking effect July 1 means Fishers will elect its first cityMore >>
The booming suburban Indianapolis town of Fishers will become a city in 2015.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:04 AM EDT2013-06-19 07:04:43 GMT
A near northwest side family has been displaced by a house fire early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in the basement of a home in the 1800 block of Dexter Street. Firefighters say the blaze movedMore >>
A near northwest side family has been displaced by a house fire early Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:36 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:36:39 GMT
LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination withMore >>
Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:12:37 GMT
You'll be seeing a lot of American flags displayed in the coming weeks as we approach the Fourth of July. It's your right to fly the flag at your home. There's a law that says so, but if you live atMore >>
Hoosiers are being ordered to take down Old Glory at some area apartment complexes and it could cost them if they refuse.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:39:29 GMT
A teenager drowned Tuesday in a river in southern Indiana. Conservation officers say the 16-year-old girl and a friend were swimming near a dam on the Blue River in Milltown when she was overcome by swiftMore >>
A teenager drowned Tuesday in a river in southern Indiana.More >>
INDIANAPOLIS -
Indiana's lingering drought has turned lawns brown across the state, but it's also beginning to kill some of the state's water-starved trees.
Indianapolis commercial horticulturist Courtney Stellhorn tells The Indianapolis Star she's seen mature trees, including 40-year-old white pines and spruces, dying around the city.
About 80 teenagers hired by Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to plant trees this year are instead working to keep trees planted in previous years in alive by watering them. The teens are watering about 5,000 trees each week in parks and greenways using 500-gallon tanks moved in horse trailers.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. President David Forsell calls their work an urgent action to keep threatened trees alive until the drought breaks.
Forecasters say Indiana's worst drought in decades may linger into this fall.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:12:37 GMT
You'll be seeing a lot of American flags displayed in the coming weeks as we approach the Fourth of July. It's your right to fly the flag at your home. There's a law that says so, but if you live atMore >>
Hoosiers are being ordered to take down Old Glory at some area apartment complexes and it could cost them if they refuse.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:39:29 GMT
A teenager drowned Tuesday in a river in southern Indiana. Conservation officers say the 16-year-old girl and a friend were swimming near a dam on the Blue River in Milltown when she was overcome by swiftMore >>
A teenager drowned Tuesday in a river in southern Indiana.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:45:37 GMT
An misunderstanding over a graduation cake is quickly going viral. A Zionsville mom wanted a local bakery to draw a graduation cap on the picture of her daughter on the cake, but the worker taking theMore >>
A Zionsville mom wanted a local bakery to draw a graduation cap on the picture of her daughter on the cake, but the worker taking the order heard something different.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:04 AM EDT2013-06-19 07:04:43 GMT
A near northwest side family has been displaced by a house fire early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in the basement of a home in the 1800 block of Dexter Street. Firefighters say the blaze movedMore >>
A near northwest side family has been displaced by a house fire early Wednesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:12:50 GMT
An armed robbery suspect struck again Tuesday, and police set up a huge perimeter in hopes of catching the suspect. Investigators suspect one person is responsible for several robberies on the west side,More >>
An armed robbery suspect struck again Tuesday, and police set up a huge perimeter in hopes of catching the suspect.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:23 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:23:07 GMT
A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old brother while handling a firearm in their home late Monday night. Jennings County deputies were called to a home in Sand Creek Township near CR 1000More >>
A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot his 12-year-old brother while handling a firearm in their home late Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:59:14 GMT
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressionalMore >>
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting government food vouchers be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:08 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:08:45 GMT
An Indiana congressman plans to introduce legislation shielding schools from penalties incurred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Congressman Luke Messer (R-Indiana) told Education SecretaryMore >>
An Indiana congressman plans to introduce legislation shielding schools from penalties incurred by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:19 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:19:12 GMT
Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian. IMPD is looking for a gray or silver sedan that left the scene traveling north on Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue just before midnight.More >>
Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian on the east side. IMPD is looking for a gray or silver sedan that left the scene traveling north on Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue just before midnight.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:13:34 GMT
The interim superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools proposed her recommendations to trim the district's budget shortfall at a meeting Tuesday night. Dr. Peggy Hinckley introduced a plan to cut $9More >>
The interim superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools proposed her recommendations to trim the district's budget shortfall at a meeting Tuesday night.More >>
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