CROMWELL, Ind. -- A thief with a taste for pork put a damper on a fundraiser for scholarships by making off with nearly 350 pounds of porkburgers and hot dogs, police said.
FORT WAYNE -- No one really knows what Indiana's divorce rate is, even though activists and officials sometimes cite it as proof that the institution of marriage is in need of protection.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The crew of the international space station welcomed Atlantis' six astronauts on board Monday after the space shuttle arrived carrying the first new addition for the orbiting laboratory in more than 3 1/2 years.
After responding to sounds of a car accident in Bloomington early Sunday morning, police discovered one of the vehicles involved had been hit by a bullet.
At 7 p.m. Thursday a new monthly science forum called Science Cafe will serve facts with foamy lattes. The public forum will feature experts speaking on specific themes at Seattle's Best Coffee Cafe in Borders, 2634 E. Third St.
NEW YORK -- Clutching photos to their hearts and blowing kisses to the sky, the tearful loved ones of the Sept. 11 victims recited a 3 1/2-hour litany of the lost Monday in a fifth-anniversary remembrance as spare and stark as the World Trade Center site itself.
Before addressing a crowd in the Hoosier Room at Memorial Stadium, IU football coach Terry Hoeppner took time to autograph a hat for 10-year-old Michael "Mikey" Collis.
Playboy magazine deemed Bettie Page the "Queen of the Pinups" in the 1950s, but soon after receiving the title, she disappeared from the public spotlight. Thanks to the Ryder film series and Kinsey Institute, her image has come back into focus in Bloomington.
I remember when I told my parents that I was different. The setting was rather dim -- if that is how such ambiance can be described. Lighting in Chinese restaurants is notoriously low, which is an appropriate metaphor for how I was feeling at the time. But despite all the misgivings I had for what I was about to say, I knew it had to be said. Sure, they might think I was some sort of weirdo, even a shame to our distinct family name, which had been guarded and unblemished for decades. Despite all of this, it was high time to come clean. It was time to stop living a lie.
Power to the people! This simple rallying cry, heard many times throughout history, represented the laudable idea that people of all socioeconomic standings should have a voice in their government and should share in the wealth their labor creates. However, like many other things, this rallying cry is not so simple anymore.
Every few days, a story comes around that gets stuck in the Google News loop: People keep clicking it, so it keeps coming back, even though the story is days or weeks old. One such story was blessed with the intriguing headlines "50-somethings getting high more" and "Boomers' drug use rises again."
Sitcom. *Click.* Soap opera. *Click.* Cartoons. *Click.* World War II documentary. *Click.* Man dangling a cobra on a stick? Part nature show, part daredevil act, "The Crocodile Hunter" brought a unique form of entertainment into our homes.
Fans and supporters cheered and shouted early Saturday at Memorial Stadium not for a football game, but for the more than 1,400 runners who crossed the finish line of the inaugural 13.1-mile IU Mini-Marathon. Participants from 25 states took part in the race, and hundreds more joined in for the 5K run and other weekend activities. Proceeds from the weekend will go to a scholarship fund to help cancer survivors attend IU. The IU student group Circle of Life organized the races in addition to various other activities to raise money for a scholarship fund to honor Bill Z. Littlefield, a Kelley School of Business professor who died of cancer last year. At press time, senior Kevin MacCauley, president and chief executive officer of Circle of Life, said it was too early to tell how much money had been raised for the scholarship. However, he said he was happy with the turnout. Circle of Life collaborated with the Kelley School of Business to honor Littlefield. Many business school professors and students participated in the event, including Dean Dan Smith. Smith run in the 5K with his wife and family dog.
Democratic candidate for the 9th Congressional District Baron Hill charged Friday that his opponent, Rep. Mike Sodrel, R-9th, is running an ad violating the clean-campaign pledge they both signed last month.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As Trent Green lay motionless on the turf at Arrowhead Stadium, more than 77,000 fans sat motionless in their seats.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A little bit older, a little more experienced, Peyton Manning was also a little bit better than Eli in the Manning Bowl.
I have achieved! After four grueling semesters with zero luck, I finally was given my first attractive AI!
MUNCIE -- Kellen Lewis didn't look nervous. Before Saturday's game at Ball State University, IU coach Terry Hoeppner told the freshman quarterback to be ready to play against the Cardinals.
An Indiana State trooper shot a man, fatally wounding him, Friday night in Spencer after he threatened the officer with a knife, police said.
Five years later, some might find it difficult to look at the clock at 8:45 a.m. and not think about what happened Sept. 11 only a half-decade ago.
