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Indiana
Area Info
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.
Articles
News from The South Bend Tribune
Customers sad to see American Countryside market close
Jul 30, 2010 7:49 am
ELKHART COUNTY -- The bad economy is claiming another victim. This time it's an Elkhart County attraction.
Jul 30, 2010 7:14 am
The time for being counted is almost over.
Jul 30, 2010 5:59 am
SOUTH BEND -- From toddlers to senior citizens, more than 100 people gathered Thursday in South Bend to protest a controversial anti-immigration law in Arizona.
Update: South Bend officer hurt in 5-vehicle crash: Police car was struck as it entered intersection
Jul 30, 2010 3:39 am
SOUTH BEND -- South Bend police officer Jamil Elwaer was treated at Memorial Hospital for injuries he suffered in a five-vehicle accident Thursday morning at the intersection of Indiana 933 and Clevel...
Road restrictions on Friday announced for South Bend, Plymouth areas
Jul 30, 2010 3:14 am
St. Joseph County and the Indiana Department of Transportation on Thursday announced traffic restrictions for roads on Friday.
Access to Notre Dame's grotto is limited after blaze: 6:45 rosary devotion continues.
Jul 30, 2010 12:36 am
SOUTH BEND -- In the aftermath of a fire earlier this week, the grotto at the University of Notre Dame remains cordoned off to visitors.
Update: Main and 10th in Mishawaka safe for drivers again
Jul 30, 2010 12:23 am
A Mishawaka dispatcher confirms that firefighters have cleared up after a fire in the Main Street and 10th area.
New South Bend water line prompts suspicion
Jul 29, 2010 11:13 pm
SOUTH BEND -- The city's water utility director says Gilmer Park residents can rest assured: That new water line coming their way doesn't mean the city plans to annex them.
Police officer charged with boat vandalism: Staci Van Schoiack remains suspended with pay
Jul 29, 2010 10:59 pm
Prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a St. Joseph County police officer, alleging she defaced and vandalized her ex-boyfriend's boat.
Indiana News from Courier-Journal.com
Jul 30, 2010 5:56 am
More than 17 percent of high school girls surveyed in Indiana last year ? some as young as 14 ? said they have been forced to have sex.
Dale Moss | Coalition clears the way for Madison clearinghouse
Jul 30, 2010 5:43 am
Ron Burton's employer, a factory, closed. Burton was hired at a store, but its fortunes also soured and Burton, 53, lost that job as well. A daughter supports Burton, blood being thick.
Fisherman falls from boat in Ohio River
Jul 30, 2010 3:38 am
Divers halted the search Thursday night for a commercial fisherman who fell from a boat into the Ohio River off the New Albany shore.
Activists appeal Purdue coal power unit permit
Jul 29, 2010 11:57 pm
Two environmental groups that oppose Purdue University's plans for a new coal-fired power unit challenged the school's air permit Thursday in an appeal that says regulators failed to fully assess how ...
Grant to help project at Crane Technology Park
Jul 29, 2010 11:04 pm
A federal grant will pay most of the cost of an $8 million conference center that officials say will boost a technology park near the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Nine Indiana high court semifinalists to be cut to three Friday
Jul 29, 2010 9:50 pm
Nine semifinalists for an upcoming Indiana Supreme Court vacancy will use interviews Friday to describe their "finest professional accomplishment or contribution" and name at least two impro...
Ind. board drops complaint against veterinarian
Jul 29, 2010 2:20 pm
The Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners voted 3-2 Wednesday to grant the state attorney general's office request to dismiss the complaint against Bean Blossom veterinarian James Brester.
Local News from Evansville Courier & Press via Yahoo! News
Hank Williams tribute to perform Sunday
Jul 30, 2010 6:00 am
Hankerin' 4 Hank, a tribute band that presents the music of Hank Williams with the look, sound and style he performed at the peak of his career, between 1949 and 1952, will play at 7 p.m. Sunday in Th...
Webster County class to hold 10-year reunion
Jul 30, 2010 5:59 am
The Webster County High School class of 2000 will have its 10-year reunion Aug. 14.
Auto rally to coast into Strassenfest
Jul 30, 2010 5:55 am
The Rotary Club of Jasper, in cooperation with Precision Collision, will sponsor the Strassenfest Autolauf on Aug. 7.
Jul 30, 2010 5:26 am
Construction of the Lloyd Expressway overpass at the Fulton Avenue interchange is moving into its final stages.
Jul 30, 2010 5:24 am
Steve and Belinda De-Villez of Evansville are the grand prize winners in the 2010 Easter Seals Home Run Sweeps.
Semitrailer overturns; driver seriously hurt
Jul 30, 2010 5:16 am
A Shawneetown truck driver was injured seriously Thursday morning when the semitrailer he was driving ran off the Herald Blacktop in southern White County and overturned.
Jul 30, 2010 5:00 am
One of the most overlooked pieces of software on the PC today is the lowly Internet browser, mostly because people typically use whatever is pre-installed on their computers. But there are lots of cho...
Property foreclosures rise in June
Jul 30, 2010 5:00 am
Property foreclosure rates in Evansville increased during June compared to the same period a year ago and so have mortgage delinquency rates.
It's legal to jailbreak iPhone , but it voids warranty
Jul 30, 2010 5:00 am
One of the key differences between Apple's iPhone and Google's Android platform is the concept of openness. When you buy an iPhone , you are buying into a curated experience where apps are available o...
Rail crossing project on track for possible opening late today
Jul 30, 2010 4:44 am
Today could bring an end to a road closure that has forced motorists in this Warrick County city to crowd roads never meant for heavy traffic.
