Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:42 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:42:47 GMT
James Gandolfini, star of "The Sopranos," died Wednesday in Italy, TMZ is reporting. Gandolfini reportedly suffered a heart attack in Italy, where he was attending a film festival. He was 51. The actorMore >>
James Gandolfini, star of "The Sopranos," died Wednesday in Italy, TMZ is reporting.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:40:38 GMT
Hours of rescues attempts have failed to save a western Indiana man from dying after he was sucked into a grain. Lafayette Journal and Courier reports 59-year-old Vernon Babb of rural Veedersburg wasMore >>
Hours of rescues attempts have failed to save a western Indiana man from dying after he was sucked into a grain.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:37:13 GMT
The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year. The chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stampsMore >>
The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:30:33 GMT
Asbestos and pop-up fires are two big concerns as investigators look for a cause of a massive warehouse fire on the Indianapolis southwest side. The fire at 202 S. Belmont Ave. at Nationwide RecyclingMore >>
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says tests show no presence of asbestos fibers. The tests were taken on air samples during the huge warehouse fire on Belmont Ave. last Saturday.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:43:17 GMT
Schools across the country are looking to Washington for a solution to a situation some describe as devastating, crippling and even draconian. Indiana lawmakers from both sides of the political aisleMore >>
Schools across the country are looking to Washington for a solution to a situation some describe as devastating, crippling and even draconian.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:38:29 GMT
The home of Hoosier Hysteria and decades of countless memories is in the middle of a major makeover. Butler University is spending $34 million to modernize Hinkle Fieldhouse without sacrificing that senseMore >>
Butler University is spending $34 million to modernize Hinkle Fieldhouse without sacrificing that sense of history fans expect when they walk through the doors.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:28:29 GMT
A former Shelbyville Middle School teacher has been acquitted on felony charges surrounding accusations of inappropriate relationships with students. Bethany Appleton went on trial this week. AppletonMore >>
A former Shelbyville Middle School teacher has been acquitted on felony charges surrounding accusations of inappropriate relationships with students.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:04:56 GMT
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation. Four suspects have been arrested for separate thefts, and police are still looking for a fifth suspect. AMore >>
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:13:34 GMT
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management warns high ozone levels in southern Indiana could cause breathing and heart problems for certain people Thursday. The agency is forecasting high ozoneMore >>
The agency is forecasting high ozone levels for the Columbus-Seymour area and the Indiana suburbs of Louisville, Ky.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:00:32 GMT
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scoring board. Leffler died last Wednesday in an accident at a dirt track in New Jersey. His funeralMore >>
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scoring board.More >>
INDIANAPOLIS -
The Indianapolis City-County Council has approved a proposal to provide health-care benefits to the domestic partners of city workers.
The proposal that passed Monday night in a 20-to-8 vote would offer insurance coverage to both same-sex and heterosexual unmarried couples. Supporters say offering domestic-partner benefits will improve the city's image with many companies already providing such coverage.
Republican Mayor Gregg Ballard says he hasn't decided whether he'll veto the measure. Ballard says he would prefer that coverage be provided only to same-sex partners because he believes offering it to heterosexual couples is a "disincentive to marry."
Council opponents raised concerns about the estimated $200,000 cost and moral implications.
The cities of Bloomington and Carmel and some of Indiana's universities provide benefits for employees' same-sex partners.
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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 >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:04:56 GMT
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation. Four suspects have been arrested for separate thefts, and police are still looking for a fifth suspect. AMore >>
The Marion County prosecutor has announced charges after an undercover auto theft investigation.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:41:01 GMT
A company that manufactures "mobile power stations" powered by alternative energy will build its new headquarters and factory in Muncie. DD Dannar LLC made the announcement Wednesday. Muncie beat outMore >>
A company that manufactures "mobile power stations" powered by alternative energy will build its new headquarters and factory in Muncie.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:04:05 GMT
A northeastern Indiana prosecutor says police snipers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a man holding a 3-year-old boy hostage. The Journal Gazette reports Allen County Prosecutor Karen RichardsMore >>
A northeastern Indiana prosecutor says police snipers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a man holding a 3-year-old boy hostage.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:07 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:07:44 GMT
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is taking the battle over specialty auto license plates for a gay and lesbian youth counseling group to federal court. The Indiana Bureau of Motor VehiclesMore >>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is taking the battle over specialty auto license plates for a gay and lesbian youth counseling group to federal court.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:24 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:24:57 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 says an overnight fire that injured two people, one critically, was intentionally set.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:44:47 GMT
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida. His son-in-law, Roy Beagle, says Whitman died Wednesday of heart failure. Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsettoMore >>
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:51 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:51:52 GMT
A break in an underground steam line caused 300-degree steam to pour from a downtown Indianapolis manhole on North Street for around an hour Wednesday morning.More >>
A break in an underground steam line caused 300-degree steam to pour from a downtown Indianapolis manhole on North Street for around an hour Wednesday morning.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 6:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:30:33 GMT
Asbestos and pop-up fires are two big concerns as investigators look for a cause of a massive warehouse fire on the Indianapolis southwest side. The fire at 202 S. Belmont Ave. at Nationwide RecyclingMore >>
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says tests show no presence of asbestos fibers. The tests were taken on air samples during the huge warehouse fire on Belmont Ave. last Saturday.More >>
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