George Lucas honored at San Francisco Film Festival

George Lucas honored at San Francisco Film Festival
Reuters Canada – Lucas ushered in a new era of special-effects and visual wizardry with his “Star Wars” films and launched the Indiana Jones film franchise with director Steven Spielberg. At a black-tie dinner in San Francisco, Lucas received the Irving “Bud” Levin

Indiana State’s Lanham joins SIU women’s squad
Southern Illinoisan – CARBONDALE – Megan Lanham helped Indiana State win its first Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball title in 2006. Beg-inning this summer, the eight-year associate head coach for the Sycamores will try to help Southern Illinois University win

Athens police captain IDs man wanted in Indiana
WAFF – ATHENS, Ala. An Athens store clerk has been identified as a man wanted in Indiana for child molestation and exploitation. Two Athens police officers arrested 60-year-old Louis Gene Bruce on Wednesday. A Vanderburgh County, Indiana, sheriff’s

Flagstar to Audiocast Annual Meeting of Shareholders
MSN MoneyCentral – At March 31, 2007, Flagstar operated 155 banking centers in Michigan, Indiana and Georgia and 72 home loan centers in 18 states. Flagstar Bank originates loans nationwide and is one of the leading originators of residential mortgage loans. For

Indiana governor signs bill to change next-of-kin law
South Bend Tribune – INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed into law a bill that will prohibit people from making funeral arrangements for their spouses if they are suspected of causing their deaths. Indiana’s current next-of-kin law gives spouses automatic

Northeast Indiana Chapter of MDA
WANE-TV – Since 1950, the Muscular Dystrophy Association has provided Northeast Indiana with the most comprehensive services program of any voluntary health agency in the country. The MDA offers Clinics, Support Groups, Summer Camp, Assistance and Referrals to

United Community Bancorp Announces Retirement of Three Directors
Forbes – to their continuing association with United Community and United Community Bank as we expect each to serve as a director emeritus.” United Community Bancorp is the holding company of United Community Bank, headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The

Indiana executes man for 1984 murder of elderly neighbor
Raw Story – The US state of Indiana on early Friday executed a man who confessed to stabbing his elderly neighbor to death 23 years ago while stealing his television. David Woods, 42, was pronounced dead at 12:35 am (0535 GMT) by lethal injection at the prison

Know How 2 Go Indiana
WANE-TV – For you, it’s always been when your kids go to college; not if . You know the best salaries and jobs require some education or training after high school. So if you don’t know the actual steps your kids need to take to go to college, that’s okay

Cohesant Technologies Announces Semi-Annual Dividend
Forbes – Cohesant Technologies Inc., based in Indianapolis, Indiana is engaged in the protection and renewal of drinking water distribution systems and wastewater collection systems for municipal, industrial, commercial and residential infrastructure, the

Coach leaves IU tennis program after 22 years
CBS Sportsline – The 9-1 record remains the highest number of Big Ten wins in one season in program history. Hydinger was not able to be reached by press time. Players reached by the Indiana Daily Student had no comment on the coaching change. (C) 2007 Indiana Daily

Online voters choose new Indiana license plate design
Wave 3 – Local News, Weather, Traffic, Sports, Stocks, Movies on your Cell Phone. (INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana’s new license plates will feature the state flag’s torch and stars on a Navy blue background with white letters. Bureau of Motor Vehicles officials

Life and times of a real Indiana Jones
Wisconsin State Journal – “Indiana” Jones is from Wisconsin. The real “Indiana” Jones, that is. He is Roy Chapman Andrews, archaeologist, globe-trotting adventurer and one-time director of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He was born and is buried in Beloit

It ll still rain 3s
MSNBC – Indiana (which won the title behind sharp-shooting Steve Alford that season, yet the Hoosiers coach, Bobby Knight, wasn t a huge fan of the three, saying before the title game that I believe basketball should involve passing and a lot of

Indiana Supreme Court rules in favor of Dan Tanoos
Tribune-Star – TERRE HAUTE A 4 1/2-year legal battle involving a defamation lawsuit against Dan Tanoos appears to be over. On Wednesday, the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the superintendent of Vigo County schools and reversed a Court of

BofA sues over LaSalle Bank deal
MSN MoneyCentral – With the LaSalle deal, BofA would get 411 branches, 17,000 commercial bank clients, 1.4 million retail customers and 1,500 ATMs in the Chicago area, Michigan and Indiana. It also would mark BofA’s retail-branch entry in Michigan, where it will have

New plates to display Indiana flag
South Bend Tribune – INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana s next license plate will have a white state flag design over a dark blue background, officials announced today. Ron Stiver, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, revealed the winning design today in

Your votes are in: New Indiana license plate to be dark blue
Palladium-Item – INDIANAPOLIS Indiana’s new license plates will feature the state flag’s torch and stars on a dark blue background in a design that gathered the most votes by residents statewide. More than 107,000 people voted for their favorite plate either

5-hotel cluster eyed for Indiana
Louisville Courier-Journal – A Southern Indiana developer is looking to create a cluster of five hotels in Clarksville near an Interstate 65 exit ramp. Gary McCartin, who owns about 14 acres just south of Veterans Parkway, said the development will be similar to a residential

Irwin Financial Corporation Announces 2007 First Quarter Results
Forbes – Corporate Communications of Irwin Financial Corporation, +1-812-376-1917/ /Web site: http://www.irwinfinancial.com http://www.irwinfinancial.com/investors/index_ir.htm / (IFC) CO: Irwin Financial Corporation ST: Indiana IN

Upgrades to Assembly Hall Could Cost Indiana $100 Million
WISH-TV – INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University leaders learned that an updated Assembly Hall could cost between $50 million and $100 million. University trustees heard three different renovation proposals at their meeting and expect to hear three more for a new

The trade from Indiana was HUGE!!!!!
Covers.com – All I can say is I’m 29 years old and I probably will never witness a crushing series upset like this one for the rest of my life. I never knew you could actually sit and watch 6 games of NBA basketball while the #8 seed was literally

Ohio Cop Charged With DUI Won MADD Award
CBS News – His blood-alcohol content was 0.08 percent, the point at which a motorist is considered legally drunk in Indiana, according to the arrest report. Beebe, 54, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Lawrenceburg, Ind., and was released on $1,500 bond. The 32

Southern Indiana man faces capital punishment for the second time
Lafayette Journal and Courier – EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A southern Indiana man whose death sentence in the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl was overturned pleaded guilty to the crime and could face execution for the second time. The retrial of Roy Lee Ward, who is accused of

Orthopaedics Giant to Expand Its Indiana Manufacturing, Distribution
Forbes – WARSAW, Ind., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives from orthopaedics giant Zimmer Holdings, Inc., today to announce the company’s plan to expand its manufacturing and distribution facilities here, creating more

Dick Kitchell Adds To His National Swimming Titles At Indiana Masters
Blowing Rocket – A Blowing Rock resident has made national news at the YMCA National Masters Swimming Championships at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Richard Kitchell, a native of Kokomo, Indiana who now calls Blowing Rock home, set a

BofA to push forward with LaSalle deal
MSN MoneyCentral – With the LaSalle deal, BofA would get 411 branches, 17,000 commercial bank clients, 1.4 million retail customers and 1,500 ATMs in the Chicago area, Michigan and Indiana. It also would mark BofA’s retail-branch entry in Michigan, where it will have

BREAK OUT: Time behind bars reformed MSU’s Skiles
Detroit Free Press – After a decade of playing in the NBA — for Milwaukee, Indiana, Orlando, Washington and Philadelphia — he went overseas to play in Greece. He injured his shoulder there mid-season and was, by his description, “boxed up and ready to go home.” But they

Virtual charter schools, parents scrambling without funding
Lafayette Journal and Courier – Instead, she’s wondering where her 13-year-old triplets will end up after the Indiana General Assembly decided not to fund the schools. “My kids were as or more disappointed than I was,” said Bless, of Greenwood. “They feel that it’s a statement that

USAC (INDIANA) – CHRIS WINDOM WEEKEND UPDATE
The Auto Chanel – Chris Windom and his Windom Motorsports sprint car team are taking the weekend off from racing with USAC to head to two of Indiana’s most challenging racing facilities, Gas City/I-69 Speedway and Kokomo Speedway, for their weekly programs. While USAC

Crane Co. Announces New President of Composites Group
Forbes – Craney has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. “Jeff brings to Crane a solid track record of success in leading businesses focused on serving customer needs for commercial and

Doctor: Indiana’s method of execution ‘catastrophically flawed’
MSNBC – Indianapolis – A doctor told a federal judge hearing a challenge to Indiana’s use of lethal injection in death penalty cases that the practice is “catastrophically flawed.” Dr. Mark Heath, an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, testified during

New license plates go dark blue
Indianapolis Star – The votes are in and we have a winner: Indiana s next license plate will feature a dark blue color with a white state flag design serving as the central theme. Indiana BMV Commissioner Ron Stiver unveils the winning design for the 2008 Indiana

Next Indiana Standard License Plate Revealed
WISH-TV – INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles unveiled the next Indiana standard license plate Friday morning. It will someday appear on 40 percent of the vehicles in this state. It is the winner in an online election that attracted over 100

Judge: Monroe right of publicity ended at death
Reuters Canada – Monroe’s estate sued Shaw Family Archives and Bradford Licensing Inc. in 2005 in Indiana alleging violations of the superstar’s right of publicity by using her name, image and likeness for commercial purposes without consent. The suit was brought

Court reporter in Camm trial still hasn’t finished transcript
Wave 3 – Local News, Weather, Traffic, Sports, Stocks, Movies on your Cell Phone. (BOONVILLE, Ind.) — The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered a court reporter to finish typing a transcript of a trooper’s eight-week murder trial by June 1st or face contempt of

Indiana campuses emergency plans need improvement
Martinsville Reporter-Times – Indiana’s colleges and universities have security plans in place but could work to improve them, campus and safety officials said Thursday after holding discussions prompted by last month’s shootings that left 33 people dead at Virginia Tech

Southern Indiana biz awards luncheon set for May 16
MSN MoneyCentral – One Southern Indiana will hold its 19th annual Southern Indiana Business Awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 16. The event will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Northside Christian Church in New Albany

SeniorBridge Appoints Ronda Fox Executive Director of Indianapolis
Forbes – Fox is a member of the Indiana Health Care Association, Indiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, and the Business and Professional Women’s Association. She has a BS in Marketing and Finance from Ball State University, in Muncie

Zimmer Holdings to Present at Baird’s 2007 Growth Stock Conference
Forbes – Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer is the worldwide #1 pure-play orthopaedic leader in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing reconstructive and spinal implants, trauma and related orthopaedic surgical products

Indiana To Go Blue With License Plate
Indy Channel – INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers have chosen a dark-blue license plate with a white state flag design to be the state’s new license plate beginning in 2008. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles opened the plate design to public voting last month. BMV officials said

New License Plate Design Unveiled
WANE-TV – The following information about Indiana’s next license plate was provided by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles: Indiana’s next license plate will feature a dark blue color with a white state flag design serving as the central theme. More than 107,000

Ex-UWGB volleyball player lands Indiana job
Green Bay Press-Gazette – Amanda Timmers, who started her college volleyball career at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, has been named director of volleyball operations at Indiana University. Timmers, a former Appleton Xavier High School standout, was named to the

Victim’s Family Witnesses Indiana Execution
NBC5 – A man who died Friday morning by lethal injection for killing a 77-year-old man during a burglary told people on Thursday that he’d found peace. In his final statement, David Leon Woods said he’d found peace through Jesus Christ and told the family

Indiana University Seeks Panic Attack Patients
Medical News Today – The Indiana University Adult Anxiety Disorders Clinic seeks participants for a clinical treatment study of medications for panic attacks. Participants in the study must be over the age of 18 and have repeated panic attacks. Symptoms of panic attacks

Indiana Executes Man Who Killed Neighbor
Baltimore Sun – MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. // A man convicted of killing a 77-year-old neighbor while burglarizing his home in 1984 was executed by injection early Friday. David Leon Woods, 42, was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m., officials at the Indiana State Prison said

Motorcycle rider killed in Indiana County crash
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – A motorcyclist was killed yesterday in a collision with a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Indiana County. Jacob A. Magalich, 26, of Avonmore, Westmoreland County, had been riding his Harley Davidson west on Route 22 in West Wheatfield at 3:28 p.m. when the

Beazer Homes’ Presentation at the UBS Leveraged Finance
MSN MoneyCentral – Beazer Homes USA, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country’s ten largest single-family homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New

Police: Indiana Man Found Dead In Missouri Was Slain
Indy Channel – SULLIVAN, Mo. — Police believe a man whose remains were discovered in March along Interstate 44 in eastern Missouri was the victim of a homicide. Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke on Friday identified the victim as 52-year-old Walter Mosier

WellPoint Chairman, President and CEO Establishes 10b5-1 Equity Plan
Forbes – Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, WellPoint is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and serves its members as the Blue Cross licensee for California; the Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee for Colorado