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Indiana Panel Backs Bill Requiring Stage Inspections

Indiana’s building safety commission would set standards for inspecting large, temporary outdoor stages under a proposal advancing in the state Legislature. The House public safety committee on Tuesday approved sending the bill to the full House for consideration. The bill …

Indiana City’s Homes Condemned as Meth Labs Multiply

The city of Evansville, Indiana’s battle with illegal methamphetamine labs is resulting in condemned homes. The Evansville Courier & Press reported Sunday that the Vanderburgh County Health Department has condemned at least 160 properties due to meth production since the …

Crashes Put Spotlight on Indiana Driver Licensing

A series of crashes into storefronts in an Indiana community has left a trail of property damage, but the drivers responsible are likely still behind the wheel because of Indiana’s policies on restricting driver’s licenses. Some of the five storefront …

Multi-State Earthquake Drill Scheduled for Feb. 7

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security wants Hoosiers to take part in an earthquake drill that will be conducted throughout the central United States on the 200th anniversary of the 1812 New Madrid earthquakes. The state is encouraging residents to …

Winds Force Shutdown of Tents at NFL Experience

High winds reportedly topping 50 mph forced organizers to temporarily evacuate two tents at the NFL Experience interactive fan exhibit in downtown Indianapolis. NFL Experience spokesman Noah Gold said visitors were ushered out of sponsor and memorabilia tents Sunday after …

Indiana DOT Plans 28 Intersections for Roundabouts

The Indiana Department of Transportation is planning to install roundabouts at 28 more intersections across the state. INDOT already has installed one in Valparaiso and two others along State Road 32 east of Noblesville. It plans to add the others …

No Cleanup Since Fire at 1850s Indiana Building

The owner of a former department store building in Vincennes, Ind., dating to the 1850s destroyed by fire last month has told city officials he doesn’t have the money to clean up the rubble. The Dec. 17 fire gutted the …

Indiana Man Dies After Scooter Crash in Mexico

Relatives of a southern Indiana businessman say he died after a scooter crash while vacationing on a Mexican resort island. They say 57-year-old Mike Job of Spencer died from his injuries Sunday night after his scooter crashed on Isla Mujeres, …

Fire Ravages Historical Buildings in Indiana

A fire has damaged nearly half a block of historical buildings and businesses in the heart of downtown Vincennes, Ind. WTHI-TV and WFIE-TV report the Old Gimbel Corner Antiques building on Main Street in the former Indiana capital caught fire …

Indiana’s Purdue University Studies Motorists Most Likely to Crash

A Purdue University study that looked at which motorists are the most accident-prone has found that older men are the most likely age and gender group to crash and be severely injured in wintry road conditions. Purdue professor of civil …