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Supporting the community: Woman’s Department Club continues long history of philanthropy
Giving support to worthwhile projects and philanthropies has long been the purpose of the Woman’s Department Club. And a new group of leaders were inducted Saturday to continue the ongoing achievements of the nearly 100-year-old organization.
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Boswell mistrial declared — again
A second mistrial was declared Friday morning for a Riley man accused of the 1979 slaying of 20-year-old Kathy Jo Baker.
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Trustees approve downtown ISU housing
The Indiana State University board of trustees has given its nod of approval to a student housing and retail development in downtown Terre Haute.
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Rex GM, ISU baseball team helps students get back into the test swing after difficult week
As students surrounded him Friday in a school gymnasium/ auditorium, Casey DeGroote launched a baseball to Cael Light, a Deming Elementary student donning catcher gear.
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Rose-Hulman seniors leave their mark
When an elephant lumbers past, she’s bound to leave a mark.
And that’s what the 2013 Rose-Hulman graduating class wants to leave for future generations of Engineers. -
PetSmart hosts pet adoption weekend
If you’ve been thinking of adding a new, four-legged member to your family, this weekend could be your big chance.
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Ex-prison employee convicted of child molesting; advisory sentence is 30 years
A former prison employee has been convicted of class-A felony child molesting by a Vigo County jury.
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Trial date set for Terre Haute man accused of stabbing
A July 23 trial date has been set for a Terre Haute man accused in a weekend stabbing.
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Former U.S. 40 in western Vigo now known as National Avenue
The road formerly known as U.S. 40 in western Vigo County has a new name to emergency responders, effective May 1.
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Chamber unveils 2013 Best Places to Work in Indiana
Companies that have set the standard for workplace excellence, including a pair in Terre Haute, were recognized Thursday before a crowd of more than 1,200 at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.
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SPPRAK Pack segment on NBC Nightly News delayed
A national news story about SPPRAK – Special People Performing Random Acts of Kindness – has been placed on a temporary hold.
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Turkey Run State Park suspension bridge closed after flood causes structural damage
An April flood that caused significant structural damage to the suspension bridge at Turkey Run State Park has resulted in immediate closure of the bridge for public use.
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Downtown's Deming Center to close
Terre Haute Housing Authority officials confirmed Thursday they expect to eventually close the Deming Center, a low-income housing facility at Sixth and Cherry streets downtown.
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Indiana State’s budget cut not as severe
Indiana State University will see its state operating appropriation reduced for 2013-15, but not as much as initially anticipated.
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DNA evidence scrutinized on fourth day of Boswell trial
DNA analysis of evidence collected in a 1979 homicide case came under scrutiny Thursday in the fourth day of the trial of Riley native Richard Boswell Jr.
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City Council wades through pool safety
The Terre Haute City Council spent nearly an hour Thursday night wading through proposed changes to the city’s swimming pool safety rules.
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Chamber of Commerce hands out annual awards
For Chad Overton, owner of Servpro, there are two keys to a successful business.
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Letter carriers food drive is May 11
About 120 U.S. Postal letter carriers today will start distributing plastic bags that can be filled with non perishable food items during the 21st annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive.
The food drive, in partnership with Catholic Charities of Terre Haute, will be staged May 11. The filled bags can be left next to mailboxes on that day. -
Riley Hospital for Children, Pacers’ George team with pizza company
Papa John’s Pizza is launching a partnership with Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George to support Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.
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SMWC celebrates distance education milestone
Tuesday Strong dropped out of high school at age 15. Today, she is director of academic projects at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and has received three master’s degrees.
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NBC may air Lost Creek SPPRAK report May 3
The Vigo County based not-for-profit group Special People Performing Random Acts of Kindness — SPPRAK — will be featured on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams tonight, pushing the appearance back one day from earlier projections.
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Criminal charges filed in fatal Parke County crash
A Monticello man is facing criminal allegations in connection with a fatal motor vehicle accident that took place Tuesday evening in Lyford in southern Parke County.
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Healthy Steps: Workshop offers tips on how to make communities in the Wabash Valley healthier
Improving a local food system, as well as making exercise a daily part of life, are ways to build a healthier community, said two featured speakers at a “Building Communities for Health” workshop Wednesday at the Landsbaum Center for Health Education.
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Vigo planning executive director resigns
Jeremy Weir, executive director of the Vigo County Area Planning Department, announced his resignation Wednesday night to the county’s Area Plan Commission.
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Boswell on DNA: ‘It’s not mine’
“It’s not mine,” Richard Boswell Jr. says twice in a recorded interview with Indiana State Police detectives investigating a 1979 homicide at Riley.
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MARK BENNETT: Glitches show limitations of high-stakes testing concept
The dog ate my homework. That age-old excuse — based on a shockingly unforeseen complication — rarely works for a kid who didn’t finish yesterday’s math assignment. Yet, in a role reversal, Indiana school children, along with their teachers and administrators, are left to accept an explanation for a disruption best described as the mother of all ironies.
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Vermillion sheriff’s department investigates school ‘altercation’
The Vermillion County Sheriff’s Department investigated an alleged battery that took place Monday at North Vermillion Junior-Senior High School.
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STEP testing goes well Wednesday in Vigo schools
Online ISTEP testing at 50 percent capacity “went very well” Wednesday, according to John Newport, Vigo County School Corp. curriculum coordinator of assessment.
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UPDATE: SPPRAK segment to air May 3
A handful of Vigo County school kids and a Wabash Valley not-for-profit will get a few moments of nationwide attention Friday on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.
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