Only in Indiana. People play basketball in the street. Neighbors complain. Police issue warnings. There is mass outrage, and police back off:
Now Town Council President Bill Guarnery admits the town might have overreacted and will curtail strict enforcement of ordinances.
"We will go back to enforcing ordinances when there is a complaint," Guarnery said.
Let's try to enforce these, 'K?
The Indiana State Police reminds Hoosiers that only persons over the age of 18 may purchase fireworks.
And a person 18 or older must be present when anyone younger than 18 is using or possessing fireworks.
The fireworks have already started in my neighborhood, big-time over the weekened. My cats totally freaked. Can't wait for the patriotism to get a little quieter.
And stay off my lawn!
Are we going to have to put up with four years of this kind of nonsensical wide-eyed innocence?
Hoosier deaths from overdoses went up 147 percent from 1999 to 2004, and the main culprit is not illegal drugs but the growing abuse of prescription drugs. And get this:
The problem, Wright said, is believed to be most serious among young adults and adolescents who take part in "pharm" parties, where they bring pills, throw them into a bowl and then indiscriminately grab a handful to take.
These are encouraging numbers:
Nearly half of all Americans reported that they have dated outside their race. Sixty percent of Americans between the ages of 18 to 29 have dated outside of their own race -- the highest percentage of all age groups.
Rising demand and Midwest flooding have driven corn prices from $2/bushel in 2006 to more than $7/bushel today. And there is little relief in sight. F
Flooding in many parts of the Midwest has destroyed a portion of the country's corn crop. June's floods destroyed almost 10 percent of the Indiana's corn yield alone.
Indiana was one of the strongest supporters of Prohibition (which ended 75 years ago last week - raise a toast!). Hoosiers believed it would lower crime, improve health, decrease accidents, lead to prosperity, protect young people and raise public morals. It didn't quite work out that way:
Greensburg residents missed out on getting a taste of high culture:
Locals fans clamoring for an autograph or photo with their favorite iconic wrestler received a Stone Cold disappointment on Saturday.
According Greensburg Police Chief Brian Heaton, a visit to the city by the retired World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) icon Stone Cold Steve Austin was really an impostor looking for some cold hard cash.
The city and county may end up in court over who has the obligation to maintain bridges inside city limits. City Attorney Carol Taylor says it's the county, and state law says so. The county says it ended the obligation when it abolished the cumulative bridge fund. Judt reading the state law should help us decide who is right, right? Well . . .
And you thought airlines were outrageous in the way they're charging for all the extras:
Bob Zaltsberg is the editor of the Bloomington Herald-Times and back in April he got the idea to send one of his 12 reporters out on a big story, the passing through southern Indiana of the Barack Obama whirlwind.
