5 Indiana things to know today (June 19)
By The Associated Press / June 18, 2014Find out five things happening in Indiana for June 19.
Find out five things happening in Indiana for June 19.
Find out the top news for June 19.
Indiana’s manufacturing industry’s health continues to receive A-level ratings for the sixth year in a row and continues to outperform its neighbors in most areas, a new report shows.
Hoosier support for the Affordable Care Act is growing, according to a new study.
Eddie Izzard, who stops in Indianapolis this week with his “Force Majeure” tour, is anything but conventional.“I am starting with human sacrifice and asking the question, ‘Why the hell did we ever do that?’” Izzard said.
Indy Chamber will welcome hackers to explore a new open data portal at Indianapolis’ first Indy Civic Hack Day.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? Low-income Indiana residents would have more health-insurance options, including some with no cost, under a two-tiered plan Gov.
Indiana begins adopting 911-texting service; 274 dead in Turkey’s worst-ever mine disaster; Sept. 11 museum is called a monument to unity; Nigeria vigilantes kill Islamic militants; Judge strikes down Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban
A Muncie summer recreation site has a new owner after 57 years of business.Sydney Landis purchased Tract 2 for $80,000 at an auction Monday night.
Focusing on education and same-sex marriage, a 23-year-old Ball State alumnus has begun his race to the Statehouse.
An Indiana State Police program that has trained more than 70 schools, churches and businesses how to respond in an active shooter situation looks to assist the state’s colleges and universities, the program’s director said.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis police have arrested a 16-year-old youth in connection with the slaying of a 24-year-old Indianapolis man who was fatally shot while on a pre-dawn walk.Police say the youth was arrested Tuesday in connection with the April 1 slaying of Nathan Trapuzzano on the city's west side.Police say the youth was being held at the Marion County Juvenile Center.
A recent Ball State graduate was murdered during his morning walk on the west side of Indianapolis on Tuesday morning.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nine workers at a Rolls-Royce plant near the Indianapolis International Airport were injured Friday when a tank of nitric acid exploded and filled the building with a cloud of corrosive vapor, officials said. None of the workers suffered life-threatening injuries when a 250-gallon tank of nitric acid exploded about 1:30 p.m., Capt.
A Ball State representative says there are no new developments concerning the letter sent by Indiana legislators regarding a professor that was accused of teaching intelligent design last summer. Joan Todd, a university spokesperson, said “there is nothing new to add,” regarding the letter sent March 10 by four Indiana senators who question Ball State’s respect for academic freedom and religious liberty in its treatment.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Four conservative Republican Indiana legislators are questioning Ball State University’s decision to prohibit the teaching of intelligent design in a science course. The legislators sent a letter this week to Ball State President Jo Ann Gora, saying her decision last summer raised questions about whether the school had violated the religious and academic freedom of the professor involved, The Star Press reported. Gora’s decision followed complaints that the “Boundaries of Science” class taught by Eric Hedin, an assistant professor of physics, was promoting the idea that nature displays evidence of intelligent design, as opposed to evolution.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four gay couples from southern Indiana sued the state Friday, seeking to force Indiana to recognize same-sex marriages from out of state and issue licenses to same-sex couples. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Albany, Ind., asks a federal judge to overturn Indiana’s Defense of Marriage Act, which declares same-sex marriages void even if another state recognizes the union. “How long do you wait before you decide ‘I think I’d like to stand up for myself’,” said 66-year-old Lane Stumler of New Albany, who wants to marry his longtime partner Michael Drury.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says four SWAT officers have been hurt in a shooting while serving a warrant. Officer Kendale Adams told The Indianapolis Star that two officers have been released after treatment at hospitals and a third officer was checked by medical personnel at the scene of the shooting Wednesday night.
News from around Indiana, in brief
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — A former central Indiana pastor and his wife face sexual misconduct and several other charges stemming from their alleged involvement with a minor. Forty-three-year-old Jonathan Harness of Morgantown appeared Thursday for an initial hearing in Morgan Superior Court on charges of sexual misconduct with a minor, sexual battery, criminal deviate conduct, neglect and intimidation. The Herald-Times reports that Harness was formerly the pastor of Abundant Life Fellowship church in Morgantown, but the church has been disbanded. Harness’ 44-year-old wife, Buffy Harness, faces charges of sexual misconduct with a minor, criminal deviate conduct, sexual battery and neglect.
