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Letters: Ban devices from chamber floors of Statehouse

More than half of the politicians that we voted in were on their cell phones, a letter to the editor says.

      




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Man to get $1.4M from Indiana, city of Anderson after murder conviction reversal

Walter Goudy, 51, reached a settlement with the city of Anderson and the state of Indiana, according to city officials and and his attorney.

       




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Suspect in letter carrier's killing confronted her over suspended mail, documents say

Tony Cushingberry-Mays, 21, was arrested Wednesday in the shooting that killed letter carrier Angela Summers in Indianapolis.

       




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Women accused of stealing morphine, PPE from Indianapolis cancer center

Among the unaccounted for items were seven boxes of masks, 50 tubs of sanitizing wipes, 10 containers of soap and 20 bottles of hand sanitizer.

       




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'Blood is crying out from the streets for justice'

Protesters gather in Indianapolis near the scene of a fatal police shooting after a pursuit that seemingly was captured in part on Facebook Live.

       




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Freshman guard Khalif Battle to transfer from Butler

Battle was a four-star recruit ranked 82nd by ESPN in the 2019 class and became the highest-rated out-of-state player ever to pick Butler.

      




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Ex-Butler guard Rotnei Clarke makes dramatic escape from Italy's coronavirus pandemic

Rotnei Clarke and his wife packed for her and their three small children in less than three hours.

      




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Butler's 5 burning questions: Where do points come from without Jordan Tucker?

We know Khalif Battle is headed out, but will anyone follow? And who could be coming in?

      




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Butler's 2010 near miss, from a Blue's-eye view

How the beloved bulldog would've been at the center of a national championship celebration; well, he got a pet from Peyton Manning in the deal

      




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New York City to buy 50,000 coronavirus test kits weekly from Indianapolis lab

New York City will be purchasing 50,000 coronavirus test kits weekly from an Indianapolis lab, Aria Diagnostics, owned by a Carmel resident.

       




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6 takeaways from community stakeholders' meeting on how to reopen Carmel safely

"We're trying to walk the delicate balance of how to reopen and help peoples' livelihoods," Mayor Jim Brainard says.

       




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Here's where people have died from COVID-19 in Hamilton County

More people have died in the primarily Carmel ZIP code of 46032 than elsewhere in the Hamilton County Health Department's jurisdiction.

       




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Indy 500 2019: Amazing photos from start to finish

From pre-race festivities to that sweet swig of milk.

      




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A month from IndyCar's planned return, Eddie Gossage is 'hopeful,' but the clock is ticking

IndyCar is scheduled to open its 2020 season on June 6, but one month from that date, the Texas Motor Speedway president can't guarantee a race.

       




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Varvel: How a kid from Castleton went from playing with dolls to a YouTube sensation

Taking the road less traveled has made all the difference

      




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Varvel: A championship golfer's path from atheist to Christian ministry

Tragedy turned Nancy Fitzgerald against God but unanswered questions led to a worldwide Christian ministry

      




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Matthew Tully: Carmel grad fights to bring child home from Honduras

Family faces uncertainty about whether 4-year-old boy can join them in U.S.

      




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Tully: From Luke Messer, a welcome dose of sanity

Senate candidate Luke Messer airs a new TV ad. It's refreshing because it doesn't demean the opposition and doesn't aim to anger primary voters.

      




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Tully: 8 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

A lot of interesting storylines emerged from Tuesday's primaries. Here are several of them.

       




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Watch two styles of Native American drumming from Danville

Watch this style from the Dakotas, showing higher-pitched singing, and a lower-pitched style from Oklahoma, shown at a Danville pow wow on Saturday.

      




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3 things we learned from Brownsburg's Hendricks County girls title win

The Brownsburg Bulldogs are back on track after three dominant wins in the Hendricks County tournament.

      




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How funerals are removing dead from nursing homes during coronavirus pandemic

"We all struggled with personal protective equipment in the funeral industry," said Eric Bell, funeral director and owner of David A. Hall Mortuary in Pittsboro, Ind.

       




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Where kids from Central Indiana school districts can get meals for the rest of the year

Governor Holcomb announced schools will be closed for the rest of the school year, but districts are committed to continue providing meals for kids.

       




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Some families, students blocked from 'free internet' offers because of old debt

Some families have said that they were denied free internet access, offered in response to the coronavirus, because of old debts.

       




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How fifth, eighth graders are preparing to leave elementary, middle school away from peers

With schools closed, fifth and eighth grade students navigate the transition from elementary to middle school or middle to high school on their own.

       




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Damezi Anderson transfers from IU basketball to Loyola

Anderson, a 6-7 wing from South Bend, put his name in the transfer portal exactly a week ago.

       




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In-state defensive lineman Rodney McGraw flips commitment from IU to Penn State

McGraw, a three-star defensive end, announced his decision Sunday via Twitter.

       




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Larry Rush, a Lawrence North superfan, dies of complications from COVID-19

Lawrence North superfan Larry Rush died March 28 from health complications related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

       




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State's top QB prospect Donaven McCulley on his top five, lessons learned from basketball

While McCulley became a key part of Lawrence North's run in basketball, there is no doubt that his collegiate future is in football.

       




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Blue Angels may fly over Indy in tribute to frontline workers battling coronavirus

Officials would direct the Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force's Thunderbirds to fly over Indianapolis, Washington, New York and others

       




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As Holcomb considers reopening the economy, his popularity gets a boost from TV briefings

Gov. Eric Holcomb finds himself in an enviable position politically as he navigates difficult decisions about how and when to reopen the economy.

       




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Colts select DT Robert Windsor from Penn State

The Indianapolis Colts select Penn State defensive tackle Rober Windsor with the 193rd pick.

       




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How the Colts work from home: Ray Allen, heart-rate monitors, Zoom meetings

Frank Reich has worked hard to find ways to teach the Colts virtually, including bringing in an NBA legend to inspire the team.

       




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AMERICA FIRST: PRESIDENT TRUMP WITHDRAWS FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD

AMERICA FIRST: PRESIDENT TRUMP WITHDRAWS FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD Christi Gibson, June 2, 2017 President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord undoubtedly puts the interests of American workers first. From the beginning, the agreement clearly undermined U.S. competitiveness and jobs, extracted meaningless commitments from the world’s […]




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Back from the brink?

The president has cancelled his travel plans and says he expects an answer on whether a government shutdown can be averted by Friday morning, Washington time. He says: "I'm not yet prepared to express wild optimism", but sounded stern about the consequences of failure, particularly damage to a fragile recovery. "For us to go backwards because Washington couldn't get its act together is unacceptable."

He could be simply preparing the way for failure and claiming the moral high ground. But If that was the case I think we would have heard from John Boehner, the Republican leader in the house. They appear to be on the edge of a deal. What to look for next is how enthusiastic or otherwise are the Tea Party about any such agreement. If there are very few moans then the Republican leadership will have pulled off something of a coup.

Both sides looked over the brink and didn't like what they saw. Or rather they couldn't peer through the fog of competing narratives to see what was at the bottom of the abysses. I tend to think that at the start the American people would blame "politicians" in general without bothering to distinguish their party.

Some Democrats think it would be a straight replay of the last shutdown in 1995. Newt Gingrich badly miscalculated, was blamed for the shutdown and was forced to give way. It was seen as a turning point in the Clinton presidency which had been in the doldrums until this victory. Incidentally it had another huge impact. During the shutdown, in an understaffed and quiet White House, one intern was at work and had an opportunity to be alone with the president. Bill met Monica and the presidency was never the same.

That aside, many think this wouldn't be a straight repeat of 95. Bill Walker, who's still close to Newt Gingrich, was an influential deputy chief whip at the time. He told me: "I think in many ways it would be different than 95, because I do get the feeling, when I'm back home in Pennsylvania, that people have come to the conclusion that when a country reaches the point that its debt is equal to its gross national product, that country is in trouble.

"I think the blame is likely to vastly more divided. Clearly, the partisans are going to come down on the side of their party affiliations, so the question is - where do the independents come down?

"And, by every measure, so far the independents have said they are extremely concerned about the situation we're in with regard to debt, so if they come to the conclusion that Republicans have stood on principle, i think the Republicans will get at least a percentage of the independent vote."

Perhaps this is so. But there are huge risks on both sides. Even if a breakdown is averted today, there are many more moments yet to come over budget, debt and deficit. Late night crisis meetings at the White House may become a fixture.




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In-state defensive lineman Rodney McGraw flips commitment from IU to Penn State

McGraw, a three-star defensive end, announced his decision Sunday via Twitter.

       




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Notre Dame basketball: 2015 Elite Eight team gathers from a distance

Fighting Irish went 32-6 and also went to the Elite Eight the next season.

       




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Why new IU AD Scott Dolson is 'perfect person for that job' — from those that know him

"I know he is going to do a great job of continuing to move Indiana athletics in the right direction," Steve Alford said of Scott Dolson.

       




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Damezi Anderson transfers from IU basketball to Loyola

Anderson, a 6-7 wing from South Bend, put his name in the transfer portal exactly a week ago.

       




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In-state defensive lineman Rodney McGraw flips commitment from IU to Penn State

McGraw, a three-star defensive end, announced his decision Sunday via Twitter.

       




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State's top QB prospect Donaven McCulley on his top five, lessons learned from basketball

While McCulley became a key part of Lawrence North's run in basketball, there is no doubt that his collegiate future is in football.

       




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Letter from Editor Katrice Hardy: Thank you for supporting local journalism

The pandemic has impacted us in many ways, but despite these challenges, our commitment to our community and you is stronger than ever.

       




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Do Working-From-Home Developers Risk Burning Out?

"Software developers, like everyone else, have had to transition to a work-from-home world," writes InfoWorld. For the users of GitHub, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes in work cadence and collaboration, along with an increased risk of burnout, a GitHub study of usage patterns on the Microsoft-owned code sharing site has found." In an "Octoverse spotlight" analysis published May 6, 2020, GitHub compared the first three months of 2020 with the first three months of 2019... GitHub said its analysis shows that developers have been resilient to the change wrought by COVID-19, with activity holding consistent or increasing through the crisis. But their analysis also found: Developers are working longer, by "up to an hour per day," seven days a week. Slightly more pushes, pull requests, reviewed pull requests, and commented issues. More collaboration on open source projects, and less time to merge pull requests into open source projects.

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25 years ago today: Michael Jordan returns from retirement against the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers staff had one day to prepare for what suddenly became the world's biggest sporting event

      




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Insider: Pacers well positioned to deal with any salary cap impact from the coronavirus

An insurance payment due to Victor Oladipo's injury gives Pacers lowest payroll in NBA

      




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Pawnee returns Thursday for special 'Parks and Rec' episode from quarantine

As a fundraiser for Feeding America, the cast of "Parks and Recreation" shot a special episode during the coronavirus pandemic. It will air April 30.

       




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Here's why you'll see colorful 'smoke' coming from an Old Northside chimney on Friday

You can see this art in person while you social distance. The Harrison Center will send colorful "smoke" from its historic chimney for the first time.

       




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Doughnuts from reopened Long's Bakery inspire tasty hip-hop tribute

Indianapolis rapper Tevin Studdard celebrates the return of Long's Bakery with "Long's Bakery Music Video," a tribute to glazed yeast doughnuts.

       




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This deal gets you all-you-can-eat tastings from the best Indianapolis restaurants

Half-price tickets let you eat, drink wine and see Food Network's Scott Conant at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience.