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State and federal agricultural officials are calling Indiana’s floods some of the worst in state history. - [Read more]

More folks are finding alternate methods of transportation to avoid the pain at the pump. Thats also good news for the environment. - [Read more]

Columbus Regional Hospital officials estimate it will cost at least $125 million to repair damage from flooding that forced the evacuation of nearly 160 patients. - [Read more]

11 counties still havent sent homeowners their property tax rebate checks. - [Read more]

Police arrested a 13-year-old boy who they say confessed to starting a fire that destroyed a warehouse, causing about $5 million damage. - [Read more]

Indianapolis Metro Police are baffled as to what made a 13-year-old boy in foster care to stab another teen this morning. - [Read more]

Searchers found two Pittsboro boys who became lost and spent about 18 hours in the woods of Brown County State Park by themselves. - [Read more]

Postal workers have started delivering 21,000 pieces of mail found two weeks ago in the home of a substitute rural letter carrier. - [Read more]

A wall fell on five construction workers in Greenwood Thursday afternoon, leaving three dead. - [Read more]

About 300 people are still in shelters following weekend flooding, as Indiana keeps a wary eye on the latest rainstorm. - [Read more]

Nearly 450 people will lose their jobs as Union Tank Car Co. plans to close its northwestern Indiana plant this spring. - [Read more]

Kenyans Lamech Mokono and Valentine Orare were both declared the winners of Saturdays 500 Festival Mini-Marathon after a review of photos and video showed that they crossed the finish line at the same time. - [Read more]

A member of the Newman-Hass-Lanigan race team is dead, and the Marion County Coroner has ruled the death a homicide. - [Read more]

Itll be a rematch of the March special election come November in the 7th Congressional District - Congressman Andre Carson will go up against Republican Jon Elrod. - [Read more]

President George W. Bush has approved the first eight counties for federal assistance for homeowners, renters and businesses in central and south-central Indiana damaged by severe weather that began May 30. - [Read more]

KIPP Academy honored its first graduating 8th grade class with a "Bridging Ceremony" Thursday at Madam Walker Theater. - [Read more]

A police officer who was fired after he was accused of helping his wife run a prostitution ring surrendered to authorities Thursday. - [Read more]

Problems with Indianas landmark automation of welfare eligibility have cost some disabled residents food stamps and other benefits they need to survive, the American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a lawsuit that seeks class-action status. - [Read more]

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Indianapolis over a new policy applying to the homeless. - [Read more]

It was signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels in the spring and now its the subject of a lawsuit. - [Read more]