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Stevens’ move comes as surprise to Bulldogs

On Wednesday, the 36-year-old Stevens stunned the city of Indianapolis by leaving the tiny school he led to back-to-back national runner-up finishes to take the Celtics job. The news hit hardest inside historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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Stevens leaving Butler for job as Celtics coach

Brad Stevens has spent six years as head basketball coach of Butler, leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championship games. The Celtics gave Stevens a six-year deal worth about $22 million, a source said.

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Miami man pleads guilty to $90M Lilly drug heist

Thieves broke into the Connecticut warehouse of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. in 2010 by scaling an exterior wall and cutting a hole in the roof. They lowered themselves to the floor and disabled alarms before using a forklift to load pallets of drugs into a getaway vehicle.

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Actor who played ghoulish TV host Sammy Terry dies

Bob Carter’s Sammy Terry character was a fixture of Indianapolis television from 1962 to 1989, beginning each episode of "Nightmare Theater" on WTTV-TV by climbing out of a coffin with a trademark fiendish chuckle, wearing a blood-red cape and skullcap, and green makeup on his face.

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Taxi cab drivers file suit against Town of Speedway

Speedway police improperly seized the licenses of as many as 80 cab drivers on the day of this year’s Indianapolis 500, and later charged them $50 each for their return, according to a federal lawsuit filed against the town.

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Cummins plans office remodeling, $15M warehouse

Cummins proposes remodeling the four-story former Irwin Union Bank building in downtown Columbus that the company bought in 2010. The new warehouse planned near Cummins’ Walesboro factory could add about 25 jobs.

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