A WILD LIFE

A WILD LIFE
Minneapolis Star Tribune – A graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, Tillett had a fraternity brother, John Hauer, who lived in the Black Hills. One summer, Tillett came west to visit his college buddy. Tillett never looked back. “The volume of wildlife in and around the

Indiana s GOP lawmakers push for tax relief
Louisville Courier-Journal – INDIANAPOLIS With less than two days left in the session, House Republicans continued to insist this morning that they won t agree to a budget bill unless it contains more property tax relief for Hoosier homeowners. Yesterday, majority

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Detroit Free Press – Cincinnati, 19. Tennessee, 20. New York Giants. 21. Denver, 22. Dallas, 23. Kansas City, 24. New England (from Seattle), 25. New York Jets, 26. Philadelphia, 27. New Orleans, 28. New England, 29. Baltimore, 30. San Diego, 31. Chicago, 32. Indianapolis

Library time capsule filled
WTHR – Indianapolis – Hoosiers made Indianapolis history Saturday at the new downtown central libary, where a time capsule was filled and buried in cement. The time capsule will include many things, marking cultural and current events in the year 2007

Governor vetoes plan for film industry tax breaks
Palladium-Item – INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Gov. Mitch Daniels has vetoed legislation that would have given tax breaks to the film industry, saying it would cost the state too much money. The bill would have given a 15 percent refundable tax credit for media projects

Lawmakers Work on Proposals to Cut Down on Gambling, Allow Slots
WANE-TV – (Indianapolis – AP) State lawmakers are trying to reach agreement on two gambling proposals, including one that would allow slot machines at Indiana’s two horse racing tracks. The other proposal would crack down on illegal betting machines. Senate

Mock draft 11.0: Let’s pick all 255 selections
FOXSports.com – The 2006 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Adams dominated on the field in 2006 and at the combine drills in Indianapolis back in February. His 12.5 sacks during his senior year were a career best, and he locked up a spot on the All-American squad

Middle and High School Rocket Teams Reach for the Stars at NASA
SpaceRef – Middle and high school rocket teams from: Benson High School in Omaha, Neb. Boy Scout Troop 39 in Marlborough, Conn. Byron High School in Byron, Ill. Covenant Christian High School in Indianapolis, Ind. Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Colo. Lloyd C. Bird

Head of Agency for International Development resigns after inquiry
Herald Tribune – The State Department referred all requests for direct comment to Tobias’s personal office in Indianapolis. Efforts to reach Tobias there and at his home were unsuccessful. A woman from Vallejo, California, Deborah Palfrey, has pleaded not guilty to

A Great Disturbance Screening In Indianapolis
TheForce.net – In April 2005, a film crew followed five delusional fans during their preparation, trip, and return from the third Star Wars Celebration in Indianapolis. Phil, a computer repairman who thinks he is the greatest and funniest fan of all time. Lee

Commissioner is sorry for leaked information
Boston Globe – David is the second starting cornerback to leave Indianapolis this offseason; Nick Harper signed with Tennessee. The 24-year-old David will reportedly receive about $16 million, a cost the Colts considered too much under the league’s $102 million

New Castle Inmates Transferred To Make Room For Riot Suspects
Indy Channel – Nine people, including two staff members, suffered minor injuries before the prison about 45 miles east of Indianapolis was secured, officials said. The riot occurred six weeks after the first of some 600 Arizona inmates began joining 1,050 Indiana

Gonzales Announces Anti-gang Grant for Indianapolis
22 WSBT – (AP) U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced $10 million in anti-gang grants for Indianapolis and three other cities. He made the announcement Thursday in Rochester, New York, one of the other cities getting grants. The others are

Local Hyundai Dealership Hosts Official Open Casting Calls for ‘Deal
Forbes – WHAT: Bob Rohrman’s Indy Hyundai in Indianapolis will host official Eastern region open casting calls for NBC hit, “Deal or No Deal.” For more than 30 years, the Bob Rohrman Auto Group has been providing Indianapolis-area residents with exceptional

Plenty to ‘Cheer’ in hoops doc
Chicago Sun-Times – The film’s catalyst is Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis. In 1955 Attucks won the Indiana state championship, becoming the first all-black school in America to capture a state crown. The Tigers were led by future NBA Hall of Famer Oscar

As global climate shifts, so does definition of security
MSNBC – Last week Gore delivered his talk at a synagogue in Indianapolis, where he made global warming sound very much like a national security threat and the moral equivalent of war. “This is our home,” he said. “We will make our stand here on behalf of our

NFL DRAFT: Saints select WR Meachem with first pick
Ledger – David played for the Super Bowl champions Indianapolis Colts during the past three seasons, but the Colts declined to match a four-year, $15.6 million offer from New Orleans by Friday’s deadline. With David and Mike McKenzie the Saints’ apparent

Jason David Inks 4-Year Deal With Saints
CBS News – (AP) Cornerback Jason David signed a four-year contract with New Orleans on Friday, filling a Saints’ trouble spot while leaving the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts with another hole to fill. The Colts had a week to match New Orleans’ offer

The son also mesmerizes
Indianapolis Star – The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library — one of the sponsors of the 30th Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture — presented the first Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Award to its namesake. In the future, all authors who deliver the annual lecture will receive

Take Your Pick
TSN – The Indianapolis Colts rallied from the shock of an opening 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and an early eight-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bears, 29-17, in Super Bowl XLI. Take a look at our Super Bowl XLI broadband archive. Video: Chris

State Department official resigns over ‘D.C. madam’
CNN – On Monday, the Indiana native attended a reception for the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, and on Wednesday he attended a ceremony marking Malaria Awareness Day. Tobias informed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday that he was

Monday, April 16
Indianapolis Colts – By John Oehser – Colts.com Versatility Likely to be Critical for Grubbs, Blalock INDIANAPOLIS Around the NFL Scouting Combine, Justin Blalock heard the question often. Ben Grubbs heard it more than a few times, too. Blalock, a guard from the

NFL Draft Update
OregonLive.com – The Indianapolis Colts have the 32nd pick, which is the 32nd pick of the First Round. Round One: 1. Oakland Raiders – JaMarcus Russell (QB, L-S-U); 2. Detroit Lions – Calvin Johnson (WR, Georgia Tech); 3. Cleveland Browns – Joe Thomas (OT, Wisconsin

Indianapolis 500 to Start With a Manning at the Flag
FastMachines – Super Bowl XLI Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning will wave the green flag to start the 91st Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Two-time National Football League MVP Manning also will serve as grand marshall of

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) – SERIES NEWS AND NOTES (April 26)
The Auto Chanel – 1. Crashes, travel woes lead to hectic week for Panther Racing crew: Both of Panther Racing’s cars retired early from the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi on April 21 directly and indirectly linked to crashes. Vitor Meira’s primary No. 4 Delphi

OLSEN POSES DILEMMA FOR JETS’ BRASS
New York Post – NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cornerback Jason David signed a four-year contract with New Orleans on Friday, filling a Saints’ trouble spot while leaving the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts with another hole to fill . Sooners’ Peterson Healed and Ready

Indianapolis Receives $2.5M to Fight Gang Violence
WISH-TV – INDIANAPOLIS – The city’s crime-fighting effort is about to get a big financial boost. Indianapolis is one of just four cities chosen to receive a federal grant to fight gang violence. “They rob, they shoot, they kill, they harm people. That is what

Safe surrender program successful
WTHR – Indianapolis – Saturday was the last day for fugitives with outstanding warrants to turn themselves in through the Safe Surrender program. Organizers called it a success, adding going out into the community to track down and arrest offenders would

2-run 9th sends Lynx past Tribe
Indianapolis Star – Jim Rushford’s RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning capped a two-run rally that lifted the host Ottawa Lynx to a 2-1 victory over the Indianapolis Indians on Friday. Indians at Lynx 1 p.m. today Tribe right-hander John Van Benschoten blanked

Report: Chiefs’ Allen suspended
North County Times – Cornerback Jason David signed a four-year contract with New Orleans, leaving the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts with another hole to fill. The Colts had a week to match New Orleans’ offer sheet. David was the second starting cornerback to

Bush Official Resigns Over Escort Links
Forbes – Before joining the administration, Tobias was a director and chairman of Eli Lilly and Co. (nyse: LLY – news – people ), the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company. “The lives saved and made better around the globe by Randy’s

Lawmakers propose cigarette tax increase
WANE-TV – INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s cigarette tax would be raised by 44 cents per pack and the revenue would be used to provide health care for about 132-thousand uninsured residents under a plan proposed by several lawmakers today. If members of the

Cap money there for rookies to get
San Diego Union-Tribune – They include Arizona ($1.972 million), Houston ($2.333 million), Indianapolis ($2.881 million), Denver ($2.964 million), Atlanta ($3.249 million) and Baltimore ($3.483 million). The Raiders, holding the first selection in today’s procedure, are $7

Tribune staffers honored at Indianapolis ceremony
South Bend Tribune – The Tribune this year earned 13 journalism awards including five first places from the Society of Professional Journalists. The awards, for work done in 2006, were announced Friday at the SPJ’s 28th annual awards banquet in Indianapolis