Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:44 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 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:07:19 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 >>
An independent test conducted by WTHR has found asbestos in some of the debris that fell in Indianapolis neighborhoods during a huge warehouse fire last weekend.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 >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:43:32 GMT
Community leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the city's newest affordable housing community, one which looks far different than any other.More >>
Community leaders gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the city's newest affordable housing community, one which looks far different than any other.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:26:54 GMT
Rapper Lil Wayne is taking some big heat on the internet over what apparently happened during a video shoot. But the singer says he didn't mean to step on the American flag while shooting the video forMore >>
Rapper Lil Wayne is taking some big heat on the internet over what apparently happened during a video shoot.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 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 >>
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 >>
INDIANAPOLIS -
Critics say Ball State University hasn't done an adequate job of overseeing the charter schools it sponsors.
A report from a charter school sponsor trade group recommends closing charters that rank in the bottom 15 percent of their state's standardized test scores. Under that standard, 10 of Ball State's 38 charter schools would be closed.
Twenty of Ball State's charters are up for renewal by March 1. The head of the university's charter school program says low-performing schools shouldn't be renewed.
Indiana's 66 charter schools are free public schools run independently from school districts. Sponsors like Ball State are responsible for holding them accountable and can shut them down.
Indiana charters have rarely been closed for mainly academic reasons.
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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 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:07:19 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 >>
An independent test conducted by WTHR has found asbestos in some of the debris that fell in Indianapolis neighborhoods during a huge warehouse fire last weekend.More >>
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