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  • Police Hoping for Tips in Plainfield Threats

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    (PLAINFIELD) — There’s mounting frustration in Plainfield over a lack of information in a case of recent social media threats made in the community. Police said they have created a hot line to take in tips from the public. Numerous threats were made to Plainfield schools, retailers and a movie theater. Threats were also made […]

  • Norovirus Detected in Midwest

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    (INDIANAPOLIS) — If you’re feeling a bit puny, it could be something you ate. You may have heard an outbreak of norovirus is infecting hundreds of people across the country, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about the dangers. Here in the midwest, the Minnesota Department of Health says the outbreak […]

  • Nashville – Coach Jerry

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    “Nashville – Coach Jerry” – 12/25/15 Indiana Weekend Former Ball State track coach Jerry Rushton offers some fitness tips for the new year; plus a visit to Nashville, Indiana, for the holidays. Play this episode online Music used in this show: Indiana Holding You, by Indiana Boys Blackbird, by The Beatles Runaway, by Bonnie Raitt

  • Friday, December 25, 2015

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    7:00 Anonymous:  Hodie Christus natus est; Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse; Anonymous 4 (Harmonia Mundi 907099) Traditional/arr. R R Bennett:  Medley of Christmas Carols; Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra/Shaw (RCA 6429) Charpentier:  Noëls pour les instruments; Boston Camerata/Cohen (Nonesuch 9 79265) Traditional/arr. Delmoni:  Deck the halls; Arturo Delmoni and Friends String Quartet (John Marks […]

  • Classmates of Injured Indianapolis High School Student Join Forces to Help Her Recover

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    A student in need at Arlington High School in Indianapolis has forged a common cause for classmates, staff and alumni. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Eric Weddle reports how they’re trying to raise the spirits of a fellow Golden Knight.  

  • Christmas Full Moon Shines Across Earth

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    A full moon will shine on Christmas for the first time since 1977. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Becca Costello has more.

  • Tornado Hits Greenwood, Wednesday

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    (GREENWOOD) – An EF-1 tornado touched down in Johnson county on Wednesday. Winds were estimated between 90 to 100 miles per hour, and was on the ground for an estimated quarter of a mile. Three homes and a veterinary hospital were damaged. Possible tornadic activity was also reported in Decatur and Rush counties. No injuries […]

  • Hoosier Housing Construction on an Upswing

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    (INDIANAPOLIS) – It’s welcome news for the new housing market. Single-family building permits in Indiana increased 14 percent in November compared to the same time last year. That’s according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Indiana Builders Association Chief Executive Officer Rick Wajda says […]

  • E-Cigarette Debate Returns to the Statehouse

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    (INDIANAPOLIS) – The e-cigarettes debate is heating up again. Hoosier Vapers Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the State of Indiana. The Indiana-based trade group for e-cigarettes is seeking to remedy anti-competitive portions of an upcoming law regulating the making and sale of e-liquids. The group says that if the law isn’t changed, most e-liquid […]

  • Bowling major no longer offered by Vincennes University

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    Since the 1970s, Vincennes University has offered a unique degree program – a certificate in bowling management. Dwindling enrollment forced the school to cut the program this fall. Now, as StateImpact Indiana’s Lindsey Wright reports, alumni and faculty are fighting to make sure those interested in studying bowling still can.

  • Anderson mayor signs LBGT protections into law

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    Anderson Mayor Kevin Smith has signed into law an ordinance passed by city council earlier this month that affords discrimination protection to LGBT people in Anderson. Smith tells our news partner The Herald Bulletin that he never considered not signing the measure, which the Anderson City Council passed unanimously. Council attorney Tim Lanane described the […]

  • State education officials say no funny business with ISTEP+ scoring

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    The Indiana Department of Education says student ISTEP+ scores were not negatively impacted by the scoring process completed by statewide exam’s vendor CTB.  As StateImpact Indiana’s Rachel Morello reports, state education officials reviewed the company’s methods after anonymous allegations were given to reporters at the Indianapolis Star earlier this month.

  • Wednesday, December 23, 2015

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    9:00 Traditional/arr. Takach:  ‘Twas in the moon of wintertime; Cantus (Cantus Recordings 1211) Hely-Hutchinson:  A Carol Symphony; City of Prague PO/Sutherland (Naxos 8.557099) Traditional:  Angels we have heard on high; Royal College of Music Chamber Choir/Willcocks (Rykodisc 10005) Humperdinck/arr. Artok:  Fantasy on Themes from Hänsel und Gretel; Salon Orchestra of Cologne (EMI 49819) Traditional/arr. Hart:  […]

  • Monroe County Declares Public Health Emergency

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    Monroe County is the latest in Indiana to have been declared a public health emergency. State Health Commissioner Jerome Adams made the declaration today in response to an outbreak of hepatitis C. As Lindsey Wright reports, county health officials will institute a needle exchange program as an attempt to decrease the hepatitis C outbreak.

  • Gasoline Prices Up Locally, Down Across the Country, Better Than Last Year

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    (INDIANAPOLIS) – On the holiday gas prices front, the national average for regular unleaded gasoline is hovering right around $2.00 a gallon and locally there is a noticeable difference in prices from recent years. Carl Stutsman, reports.

  • Hoosiers Enrolled in Health Insurance Up This Year

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    The number of people enrolled for health insurance from the public exchange is up this year. About 175,000 of those are Hoosiers. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s J.D. Gray helps break down the numbers.

  • Pence Ready to Give State Employees Raises

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    (STATEHOUSE) – A letter from Governor Pence tells state employees if they do well in performance evaluations in January–they’re authorized to receive “pay-for-performance” raises. Those who meet expectations will get a three percent increase, those who exceed expectations will get four percent and those rated outstanding will get six percent.

  • State Senator’s Bill Would Make Entering a Bathroom of the Opposite Sex a Misdemeanor

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    (STATEHOUSE) – State Senator Jim Tomes is proposing making it a Class A misdemeanor to enter a bathroom designated for the opposite sex. The legislation would require student locker rooms, restrooms and shower rooms to be designated for use only by students of one “biological gender.” Tomes told the Evansville Courier & Press he had […]

  • Carmel Planning Enhancements for its Older Neighborhoods

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    (CARMEL) – The City of Carmel plans to invest about $217 million over the next three years to boost quality of life in some of the city’s oldest communities. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard says the sum, spread out among some 31,000 homes and one-thousand commercial properties, will cost the average homeowner $22 more in property […]

  • Muncie’s downtown hotel begins filling rooms

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    Muncie’s new downtown hotel is finished and open for business after five years of planning.  Dozens of Muncie locals toured the building on Tuesday afternoon, getting their first glimpse inside what local officials say will be a boon to downtown’s economy.  IPR’s Keagan Beresford reports. Photos by Terry Heifetz