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The State of Indiana is the 19th U.S. state and is located in the midwestern region of the United States of America. With about 6.3 million residents, it is ranked 15th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area.
Indiana is a diverse state with a few large urban areas and a number of smaller industrial cities. It is known for the Indianapolis 500 American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend, and a strong basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria. Residents of Indiana are called Hoosiers.
The state's name means "Land of the Indians" and Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the best preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States, can be found in southern Indiana.
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Staying Safe in a Scary World
Many of today's seniors enjoyed an era where they weren't overly concerned about locking their doors and windows. They were even farther away from a time where they had to exercise genuine caution when talking on the phone or reading their email. Even the Read more...
News from The South Bend Tribune
Man with machete tries to rob South Bend Arby's
Mar 21, 2010 7:34 am
No one was injured early Sunday morning when a man, armed with a machete, tried to rob a South Bend Arby's restaurant.
South Bend group gives free vegetable seeds for gardeners
Mar 21, 2010 7:12 am
LeSEA Global Feed The Hungry, a South Bend-based ministry, is offering free packets of vegetable seeds to Michiana gardeners to help offset food costs for those struggling in the area's economy.
Bethel College students launch 'Feed the Hungry' mission
Mar 21, 2010 4:37 am
MISHAWAKA -- A group of volunteers and Bethel College students lent a hand and helped to feed some of the local homeless Saturday. It's a part of a program Bethel senior Ryne Lightfoot and a group of ...
Happy 'tails' after southwestern Michigan community helps two abused dogs
Mar 21, 2010 4:14 am
BERRIEN COUNTY -- The luck of the Irish was with two dogs rescued on St. Patrick's Day in Benton Harbor. The stray dogs were brought into the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan and immediately ta...
South Bend police search for home invasion suspect
Mar 21, 2010 2:51 am
South Bend police have arrested one man involved in a home invasion on the Southside of the city, and are still looking for another.
SUV crashes into Mishawaka Home Depot store
Mar 20, 2010 9:31 pm
A Mishawaka home improvement retailer will need some exterior work of its own after an SUV crashed into its building Friday afternoon.
Truck fire spreads to South Bend house
Mar 20, 2010 3:08 pm
A fire in a Ford F150 spread to the house it was parked at Saturday morning, causing damage, the South Bend Fire Department says in a news release. No one was hurt.
Indiana News from Courier-Journal.com
Dale Moss | Mechanical wizard is on road to riches in contest
Mar 21, 2010 4:53 am
George Voll takes his kids to school in it and drives it to and from work. At a stoplight, in a parking lot, Voll's silver 2000 Chevrolet Metro seems anything but special.
Lesley Stedman Weidenbener | Daniels battles with schools
Mar 21, 2010 4:50 am
Gov. Mitch Daniels and some of the state's public schools are in a sort of war of words over who is to blame for districts' decisions to cut teachers, close schools and eliminate some activities.
Hill, Ellsworth say they will vote yes
Mar 21, 2010 4:45 am
U.S. Rep. Baron Hill, D-9th District, said Saturday that he will vote for the federal health care bill because the current system has "failed hard-working Hoosier families" while allowing in...
Indiana school reading rules now up to Bennett, board
Mar 20, 2010 4:46 pm
Third-graders unable to read at grade level will be held back only as a last resort under a watered-down version of a bill that Gov. Mitch Daniels had hoped would end the "social promotion" ...
High schoolers compete in robotics at Purdue
Mar 20, 2010 3:18 pm
Soccer-playing robots and day-glow wigs are the norm here. This is not a science fiction rock n' roll concert, but it's close. It's FIRST, an acronym for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and...
Local News from Evansville Courier & Press via Yahoo! News
Rivet's Meeks is area player of year
Mar 21, 2010 5:11 am
The player of the year on the 2010 All-Southwestern Indiana girls basketball team ended up being a 5-foot-4 senior point guard who earned the honor mostly because of the success of her team.
Mar 21, 2010 5:10 am
Mallory Ladds talent and work ethic starts with her genes, but it doesnt end there. Shes a gym rat who constantly strives to improve all facets of her game.
Park Tudor stifles Rangers | PHOTO GALLERY
Mar 21, 2010 5:05 am
Indianapolis Park Tudor goes four overtimes to beat Forest Park in the Class 2A Seymour Semistate.
Don't deny it's a record for a 91-year-old angler | STEVE FORD COLUMN
Mar 21, 2010 5:04 am
Bryan Turleys heart stopped.
Trey Hughes drives Barr-Reeve to state | PHOTO GALLERY
Mar 21, 2010 5:01 am
Trey Hughes knew Barr-Reeve needed a lift against North Central in the Class A semistate on Saturday.
It's all about chasing chicken, humor
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
Isabella Fine, age 95, keeps a file of humorous obituaries, clipped and sorted by region. Most of the eulogies come from "The New York Times," but there are a few local treasures in the file...
Proper planting keeps trees healthy, happy
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
The vast majority of the "my tree is dying" calls can all be traced back to improper planting.
Club puts a new spin on table tennis
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
On any given Tuesday or Thursday evening, in a big pole barn tucked away on Evansville's West Side, a group of grown men gathers to play table tennis.
Unbiased professional needed to diagnose bathroom issues
Mar 21, 2010 5:00 am
We appear to have a serious mold problem in our master bathroom and neither my husband nor myself have any handyman talents.
Hopefully, ducks will show up next season after year's absence | PHIL POTTER COLUMN
Mar 21, 2010 4:58 am
In 26 days, the bulk of duck species returning to the Canadian and American Prarie Pothole Region nesting grounds will have passed through the Tri-State.
