May 21, 2013
Associated PressThe Delaware County commissioners on Monday endorsed a resolution supporting environmental and engineering studies for the
proposed Mounds Lake Reservoir.
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May 19, 2013
A central Indiana official says the tough conditions opponents of a planned wind farm are seeking for the project would leave
little room for the proposed power-generating wind turbines.
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May 17, 2013
Associated PressOrganizer and environmentalist Clarke Kahlo told The Herald Bulletin that the group is trying to build public awareness
of the amount of land that would disappear if the reservoir is built.
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May 15, 2013
Associated PressThe operators of Indiana's largest wind farm are proposing changing the nighttime operations of the farm's 300-plus
wind turbines to protect endangered Indiana bats from being killed by the turbines' spinning blades.
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May 14, 2013
Associated PressA weekly report says 30 percent of Indiana's corn crop was planted as of Sunday, up from 8 percent the week before, but still
off the 5-year average of 54 percent.
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May 13, 2013
Associated PressA Chicago-based company is seeking permission from Delaware County officials to build about 30 turbines across 15,000 acres
of agricultural areas northeast of Muncie.
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May 9, 2013
Associated PressSpring gardeners, lawn manicurists and nursery folk of all varieties on the hunt for cheap fertilizer this planting season
need look no farther than the Greenfield's wastewater treatment facility.
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May 8, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's honey bee populations are taking a hit from a mysterious disorder that's devastating bee colonies across
the nation.
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May 7, 2013
Associated PressDelaware County commissioners decided Monday that they won't take immediate action on a moratorium to block a proposed wind
farm.
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May 7, 2013
Associated PressThe federal government's weekly crop report says 8 percent of the Indiana corn crop was planted as of Sunday, well behind
the 82 percent planted by the same time last year.
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May 1, 2013
Associated PressAs of Sunday, farmers in Indiana had planted just 1 percent of the corn crop, compared with the five-year average of 30 percent
by the end of April, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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April 29, 2013
Associated PressAnderson's title, first granted in 1991, appears to have been lost due to issues with paperwork. The status is awarded
by the Arbor Day Foundation and others to recognize cities with viable tree-management plans and programs.
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April 25, 2013
Associated PressA proposal aimed at legalizing five fenced deer-hunting preserves around Indiana has failed in this year's legislative session.
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April 25, 2013
Mason King, Bloomberg NewsRecord sales for seeds and new crop protection products helped boost revenue 14 percent at Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences
LLC in its new fiscal year.
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April 24, 2013
Associated PressHundreds of residents gathered at Daleville High School on Tuesday night to hear about the proposed Mounds Lake Reservoir,
a 2,100-acre project that could cost as much as $400 million to build.
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April 17, 2013
Associated PressWork to rebuild a defective underground barrier designed to hold back tainted soil and groundwater at the site of a former
auto parts plant should hopefully begin this year, the site's federal manager says.
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April 2, 2013
Dan HumanA Minnesota firm with a 15-year contract with IPL wants to install solar panels and power stations on two different sites
as part of a $50 million-plus project.
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April 2, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA central Indiana company that makes glass bottles and jars is urging state lawmakers to pass legislation requiring refundable
deposits on beverages sold in recyclable bottles and cans.
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March 28, 2013
Associated PressTaking videos and photos at Indiana farms and factories without permission would be a crime under a proposal endorsed 9-3
Thursday by the House agriculture committee.
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March 28, 2013
Associated PressRepublican pundit Mary Matalin is among several celebrities lobbying Indiana lawmakers to oppose a bill banning filming at
farms and factories.
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March 27, 2013
Associated PressAn Indiana lawmaker who opposes a 30-year contract with the developers of a proposed $2.8 billion coal-gasification plant
told a House committee Wednesday that the surge in U.S. shale gas production has driven down natural gas prices, leaving synthetic
gas projects unfeasible.
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March 20, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinAn Indiana Senate committee on Tuesday approved House Bill 1441, which would make it illegal to sell air-conditioner coils
or catalytic converters without proof of ownership.
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March 16, 2013
Associated PressEconomic development officials are proposing a $300 million reservoir on the White River about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis
that would be a catalyst for new investments and jobs and would include marinas, boat docks and restaurants.
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March 12, 2013
Associated PressPurdue University said Tuesday that Indiana farmers received payouts for 2012 corn, soybean and wheat losses that are nearly
twice as much as the previous record of $522 million in 2008.
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March 9, 2013
Farm planned for northeast of Indianapolis Motor Speedway will add to sun/wind capabilities.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.