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Noblesville firefighters battled four separate blazes within blocks of each other in less than three hours Wednesday morning. The first fire broke out in an abandoned building about 3:20 a.m. at 1308 Hannibal St. Subsequent fires broke out in garages at 1508 Wayne St. about 3:50 a.m.; at 355 Parkview Place about 4:45 a.m.; and at 1194 Maple St. about 6 a.m. No injuries were reported. The fires are under investigation to see if they are connected.
Both candidates in the Indianapolis mayor’s race have promised to help small businesses as part of their economic development efforts—to different degrees.
Jim Reilly, who oversaw a major renovation of the historic building, will step down from his second stint as executive director on Sept. 13 while City Market officials explore outsourcing leadership duties.
The frozen yogurt craze has officially arrived in Indianapolis.
The owner of the drive-through focused burger chain Rally’s, which got its start in southern Indiana, hopes to double the number of locations in the Indianapolis area.
State labor activists recently sent notices to supporters warning that the state could do away with the labor agreements next year.
Superintendent Tony Bennett says most of the students receiving vouchers come from households whose incomes qualify the students for free or reduced lunches and breakfasts.
An attorney for Lincoln Plowman, a former City-County Council member on trial for attempted extortion, says his client was seeking payment for his services, not soliciting a bribe from an undercover agent posing as a strip-club operator.
The state said Tuesday it took in $12.3 million more in taxes than expected last month and that income and sales tax collections continued to improve through the end of August. However, gambling taxes from riverboat casinos came in $5.2 million less than expected.
MotoGP gives Speedway big endorsement despite racer complaints, while IndyCar avoids near disasters to score success in key East Coast market.
An Amish community in northern Indiana is mourning the deaths of two children after a tragic accident Monday. A horse-pulled cart carrying six children was struck by a sport-utility vehicle on a rural road in Middlebury, killing two sisters, ages 10 and 7. Three more children were airlifted to the hospital with head injuries, including at least one in critical condition. The driver of the SUV was not hurt in the crash, which also claimed the life of the horse. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
A big barn fire near the Marion-Hancock county line attracted firefighters from three counties and caused school bus traffic to be rerouted Tuesday morning. Crews from Marion, Hancock and Shelby counties responded to the blaze near the 6200 block of County Road 200 South just before 6 a.m. No injuries were reported.
A Monday night house fire on the southeast side of Indianapolis displaced a family of six and killed the family’s pet cat. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 11100 block of House Street about 9:45 p.m. Monday. The homeowners discovered the fire after returning from a trip to visit relatives. Officials say the fire was started when a lamp in an upstairs closet ignited clothes. Damage was estimated at at least $25,000.
Major stock indexes fell Tuesday as worries deepened about Europe's debt crisis and the weak U.S. economy.
Johnson County officials have been working to buy about 40 flooded properties in an area a few miles west of Greenwood, so they can be demolished.
Kim Hutchinson, former treasurer of J. Greg Allen Builders and Princeton Homes, agreed to plead guilty to stealing $446,419. Her cooperation likely will result in a lighter sentence of 30 to 40 months.
The buyers of former IPS School 64 stand to make hundreds of thousands of dollars if they manage to flip the property they bought for just $20,000.
Gene B. Glick Co.’s purchase of the 240-unit Thompson Village apartment complex on the south side is the most recent deal in a year full of apartment transactions.
