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Indianapolis-based Gleaners Food Bank, which serves 21 counties in central and southeastern Indiana, is asking for more help to feed hungry families. A food bank official said more than 200,000 Hoosiers are facing hunger. Visits to food pantries are up 30 percent to 40 percent due to the poor economy, said Mike Miller, chief operating officer of Gleaners.

A woman was killed and another injured in a crash Sunday morning on the west side of Indianapolis. Dora Thomas, 86, of Indianapolis died of her injuries Sunday night at Methodist Hospital. A female passenger in her vehicle was seriously hurt. The driver of a sport utility vehicle that collided with Thomas’ car was not injured. The accident occurred on Rockville Road.

Indianapolis fire investigators are searching for the cause of a house fire Sunday that injured a mother, her son and a firefighter. Nellie Spears, 67, and her son, Lonnie Groce, 43, were injured in the fire in the 600 block of Holly Avenue. Spears, the homeowner, was taken to Wishard Hospital for smoke inhalation and was in fair condition Sunday night. Groce suffered serious burns to his arms and was in critical condition. The injured firefighter was treated at Methodist Hospital and released.

The Shelbyville Central Schools district has banned students from wearing the popular "I [Heart] Boobies" bracelets, which promote breast cancer awareness. Superintendent David Adams said the bracelets and related items are “a clever advertising campaign by those fund raising for breast cancer awareness. However, these shirts and wrist bands are not appropriate for school.” The rubber wrist bands are designed by Keep A Breast Foundation which maintains the bracelets should be used as a teaching mechanism to educate students. The bracelets have caused controversy in other school districts across the country.
 

Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has avoided prosecution for a public intoxication arrest by signing a diversion agreement with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. McAfee was arrested in October after he was found wet and shirtless following a night of drinking in Broad Ripple. Under the deal, McAfee has to pay a $298 fee and perform eight hours of community service. He also must attend a National Football League-sponsored alcohol education program. Diversion agreements are common for first-time offenders.
 

Indianapolis and Carmel police are searching for an armed man who robbed a gas station about 3:30 a.m. Friday at 96th Street and Keystone Avenue on the north side. Police said the suspect was wearing black from head to toe when he entered the Marathon station with a gun and demanded money from both cash registers before running away. Police estimate he took about $600.