ANDERSON, Ind. — The 30 or so Anderson University students who braved one of the final cold blasts of winter last week sensed spring was in the air, and something else, too. “The whole idea is about community, to be working with each other and learning from each other,” said Caity Stuart, AU Student Government Association’s director of environmental affairs.
ANDERSON, Ind. — The Madison County Council approved a $12.2 million tax abatement for a Lapel manufacturer Tuesday. Glass container manufacturer Owens-Brockway approached the council with the proposed abatement, hoping to purchase $12.2 million in new equipment for the Lapel plant located at 2481 S. Brookside Road.
ANDERSON, Ind. — A woman posted bond to get out of the Madison County Jail on Tuesday after allegedly causing four accidents Monday night at Hoosier Park under the influence of prescription drugs, and endangering a friend’s child, according to authorities. Jennifer Dowling, 26, posted 10 percent of a $5,000 bond.
ANDERSON, Ind. — Comments critical of the Anderson Federation of Teachers by the state’s top education official drew a public response Tuesday from the teachers union president. AFT President Rick Muir accused Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett of “misstatements,” taking particular issue with a comment published in The Herald Bulletin last week in which Bennett said the AFT had shown “a history of the desires of adults trumping what’s best for kids.”
INGALLS, Ind. — A Fortville man was transported by medical helicopter to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after he sustained head injuries in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning. Michael W. Hahn, 22, was ejected from the Toyota Camry he was driving after the car left the roadway on the west side of Indiana 13 just north of Madison County Road 1000 South, struck a concrete culvert, rolled and struck a utility pole, coming to rest on its wheels, Madison County Sheriff Ron Richardson said.
Today, Gov. Mitch Daniels will speak during a luncheon at the Flagship Enterprise Center. Independent Federal Credit Union’s new branch at the intersection of Scatterfield Road and 38th Street will hold a grand opening ceremony from 6 to 8 p.m. A new restaurant called Daddio’s opens in Pendleton and the editorial board at The Herald Bulletin considers the possibility of John Mellencamp as Indiana’s next U.S. Senator.
Today will be another very mild day, with highs in the lower 60s. Expect mostly cloudy skies with the possibility of a few showers, but it will not rain all day. The best chance for steady rain arrives on Thursday. The end of the week will be soggy with highs dropping back into the 50s.
Local meetings and activities are scheduled for Wednesday, March 10
Two Liberty County sheriff's deputies were shot in the line of duty and the suspected gunman is dead.
PENDLETON — An Illinois-based agriculture company will move its operations to southern Madison County with five to 10 employees at the new location.
Pentagon Officer Marvin Carraway had seen that look before.
ANDERSON — The city will receive more than $1.5 million for its transit system, thanks to a round of federal stimulus grants announced Friday.The award will allow the City of Anderson Transit System to replace one 30-foot diesel bus, two gas vans and three support vehicles and will provide operating assistance to CATS.
A gunman apparently angry over business dealings wounded a father and son at their financial services company inside an office building Monday, then shot himself as police closed in, authorities said.
Hundreds gathered to remember Javier Bejar, Reedly's first police officer killed in the line of duty.
ANDERSON — Indiana State Police have finished their investigation of a Madison County police-action shooting, and turned over their report to the Madison County Prosecutor’s office, Sgt. Mike Burns said.
A police officer in Brooklyn has fatally shot a man who the NYPD says was brandishing a fake pistol near a school.
A police officer in Brooklyn has fatally shot a man who the NYPD says was brandishing a fake pistol near a school.
Here is a compilation of basic obituaries and death notices for publication in The Herald Bulletin on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. For extended obits, click on the obituaries link on the homepage.
Local funeral services and visitation hours are listed for publication in the Wednesday, March 10, edition of The Herald Bulletin.
Local news briefs compiled for publication in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.