I applaud removing criminals from the street and all that, but perhaps police acted hastily here:
Officers discovered nearly 600 marijuana plants, 450 pounds of dried marijuana and 30 raccoon hides on Sunday at a home in rural Pulaski County.
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In addition to the marijuana, officers found freezers in the residence with more than 30 untanned raccoon hides and carcasses.
Those nefarious villains of the NCAA may be -- gasp! -- running an illegal lottery in Indiana:
MISSION CITY, KANSAS -- An NCAA ticket dispersal plan involving a lottery may violate laws in some states against gambling. A lawsuit alleging exactly that is headed for an Indiana court after a federal appeals court ruled the case had enough merit to garner a hearing.
Sometimes, when I see the word "compromise" thrown around, I'm not exactly clear on what is meant. This is one of those cases:
Proponents of banning smoking in Indianapolis bars are trying to revive a City-County Council debate over the issue by showing city leaders that voters support the cause.
This doesn't seem right:
Charges will not be filed against a University of Notre Dame hockey player suspected of supplying alcohol to underage students at a weekend party, according to a release sent out from the St. Joseph County prosecutor's office.
I've had problems with GOP Senate candidate Dan Coats' tenure in Washington as a lobbyist and have mentioned the issue in a couple of editorials and on the blog.
The trouble with Gary:
Much like the people of Mudville were let down by their beloved Casey, the residents of Gary have suffered the same fate at the hands of their mayors over the last four decades.
In the 1888 poem "Casey at the Bat," the famed slugger made the final out, whiffing as he swung for the fences with two men on and his team trailing by two runs.
Here's one of those "Yeah, it's a good idea, but . . ." stories:
VALPARAISO, Ind. — A local college professor, with the assistance of two of his former students, has come up with a unique way to help you find your lost cat.
Indiana hits the big time. Indianapolis is toying with a traffic-relief measure being used already in several large cities - paid express lanes to move things along:
There would be no toll booths, with payments made through prepaid, electronic scanners. Federal money would pay for most of the project.
The cost to drivers would vary depending on how congested the free lanes were at the time, but the average cost would be about $1 each way. Reaction from drivers is mixed.
The best government money can buy:
Companies, organizations and even government groups spent more than $25.6 million lobbying Indiana's lawmakers in this year's legislative session.
And that number, said Indiana Lobby Registration Commission director Sarah Nagy, likely will grow as late and amended lobbying reports dribble in.
INDIANAPOLIS - A national expert says Indiana lawmakers face big logistical and financial challenges in implementing the federal health care overhaul.
