MIDLAND CITY, Ala. — Police SWAT teams and hostage negotiators were locked in a standoff Wednesday with a gunman authorities say intercepted a school bus, killed the driver, snatched a 6-year-old boy and retreated into a bunker at his home with the kindergartener.
A stamp featuring Charlie Cardinal is now available after being in the works for at least six months in the Ball State post office in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week proceeding that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict.
INDIANAPOLIS — Freshman Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is opposing a ban on assault weapons sought by President Barack Obama.
Ball State’s Ultimate Frisbee team competed in its first tournament over the weekend in Alabama.
The last state in the nation to bar retail alcohol sales on Sundays is making a push to lift the restriction, but strong opposition from liquor stores could leave Indiana’s effort as flat as an open bottle of champagne.
For the first time in Student Government Association history, potential candidates were allowed an open forum for their campaigning questions.
Teppanyaki Grill & Buffet reopened Monday after the Delaware County Health Department re-inspected the establishment.
Students have the chance to take a trip around the world and explore a new culture without using a passport every Wednesday.
Indiana legislators are again trying to toughen state laws that prohibit businesses from selling synthetic drugs known as “bath salts” and other nicknames.
So far, no one is suggesting checkpoints or fences to keep Washington state’s legal pot within its borders.
The mayor of Bloomington plans to conduct a wedding ceremony for more than a dozen gay and lesbian couples this week to protest a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Indiana.
BP PLC closed the book on the Justice Department’s criminal probe of its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Gulf oil spill Tuesday, when a federal judge agreed to let the London-based oil giant plead guilty to manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 rig workers and pay a record $4 billion in penalties.
Declaring “now is the time” to fix the nation’s broken immigration system, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined broad proposals for putting millions of illegal immigrants on a clear path to citizenship while cracking down on businesses that employ people illegally and tightening security at the borders.
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama’s choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state.
A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather warning for Delaware County and surrounding areas.
Teppanyaki Grill & Buffet closed on Friday after 17 critical health violations were cited by a Delaware County Health Department inspection, according to the Muncie Star Press.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — An Indiana couple who nursed a wounded fawn back to health have vowed to fight misdemeanor charges for keeping the deer at their farm for two years, and their burgeoning legion of online supporters suggests that popular opinion is firmly on their side.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Midwesterners who had briefly swapped puffy coats for sandals and shorts switched back Tuesday as balmy conditions gave way to severe storms that carried a risk of tornadoes, freezing rain and, later, snow.
