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• Where Indy's new jail is planned for

  31-01-2017 23:58
  
  The jail is the centerpiece of a county criminal justice center that will is planned for the city's east side.        
  
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• State appeals ruling on parental rights for same-sex couples

  31-01-2017 23:23
  
  A federal judge previously ordered the state of Indiana to list both same-sex spouses on their child's birth certificate.        
  
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• Tony Kiritsis hostage on how this has lingered

  31-01-2017 23:09
  
  Nearly 40 years after being Tony Kiritsis's hostage for 63 hours, Dick Hall discusses how the story of his ordeal has lived longer than he ever thought it would.        
  
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• The Drop for Jan. 31: cookies taste funny, opening for Bon Jovi and Indy Eleven's aspirations

  31-01-2017 23:01
  
  On this edition of “The Drop,” Justin Mack talks about a man who brought weed cookies to church, Bon Jovi making new stars and Indy Eleven's push to go major.        
  
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• Dick Hall describes the disturbed look in Tony Kiritsis's eye on that morning

  31-01-2017 23:00
  
  "I looked in Kiritsis' eye early on and thought to myself, 'How can God allow someone to get so angry?' "        
  
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• Tony Kiritsis hostage on why he's talking now

  31-01-2017 22:58
  
  Almost 40 years after the event that transfixed the city, Dick Hall talks about why he's telling his story of his time as the hostage of Tony Kiritsis.        
  
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• Plane resumes flight after emergency landing on U.S. 31

  31-01-2017 22:48
  
  An airplane made an emergency landing Tuesday on U.S. 31 in Howard County.        
  
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• Why Fall Creek Parkway commute is still a drag

  31-01-2017 22:46
  
  Construction projects and unexpected development are congesting Indianapolis commute along Fall Creek Parkway        
  
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• Police: Indianapolis man threw knife at officer after pursuit - Indianapolis Star

  31-01-2017 22:35 via indystar.com
  
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  Police: Indianapolis man threw knife at officer after pursuit
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  An Indianapolis man was arrested Tuesday after police say he fled from officers and threw a knife at them after a vehicle pursuit. Plainfield police were called to a gas station in the 300 block of East Main Street in Plainfield just before noon on ...
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• Police: Indianapolis man threw knife at officer after pursuit

  31-01-2017 22:35
  
  An Indianapolis man was arrested Tuesday after police say he fled from officers and threw a knife at them after a vehicle pursuit.         
  
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• RV maker Jayco to add 300-plus jobs with expansion

  31-01-2017 22:08
  
  Thor Industries Inc. has announced plans to expand its northern Indiana operations of recreation vehicle manufacturer Jayco and add more than 300 workers.
  
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• 16-year-old arrested in Fishers-area school threat investigation

  31-01-2017 22:06
  
  An Indianapolis teen was arrested following an investigation into possible threats made against Hamilton Southeastern Schools.         
  
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• Is the Indy Eleven ready for MLS?

  31-01-2017 22:03
  
  No one could accuse Indy Eleven owner Ersal Ozdemir of lacking ambition. But his bid to join the expanding Major League Soccer is a big leap. Here are the pros and cons. (Dwight Adams/IndyStar)        
  
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• Price tag for Indianapolis jail plan to come in February - Indianapolis Star

  31-01-2017 21:47 via indystar.com
  
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  Price tag for Indianapolis jail plan to come in February
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  No coat. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett didn't need one Tuesday. On an overcast, sub-40-degree morning, Hogsett left behind his winter gear and formally announced his plan to build a long-awaited criminal justice center at the site of the former ...
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• $4.5 million winning Hoosier Lottery ticket sold in Indianapolis, do you have it? - WRTV Indianapolis

  31-01-2017 21:44 via theindychannel.com
  
  $4.5 million winning Hoosier Lottery ticket sold in Indianapolis, do you have it?
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• Save My Care Bus Tour stops in Indy

  31-01-2017 21:36
  
          
  
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• Family reacts after 14-year-old Indianapolis student is murdered outside restaurant - Fox 59

  31-01-2017 21:17 via fox59.com
  
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  Family reacts after 14-year-old Indianapolis student is murdered outside restaurant
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  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The family of a 14-year-old murdered in Indianapolis speaks out about the crime. The victim was gunned down Monday night outside a Popeyes restaurant on 16th street on the city's near northwest side. Writing heartfelt notes of love ...and more »
  
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• Coroners identify 14-year-old fatally shot Monday in Indianapolis - News Sentinel

  31-01-2017 20:39 via news-sentinel.com
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  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Coroner's Office has identified a 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot in a restaurant parking lot on Indianapolis' northwest side. It announced Tuesday the victim was Anthony Lee Hughes Jr. Witnesses told police a car ...
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• Indy Eleven name investors for MLS bid, identify stadium site

  31-01-2017 19:35
  
  The team says it has put together a plan to raise the estimated $320 million needed to cover the expected $150 million Major League Soccer franchise fee, a new 20,000-seat downtown stadium and start-up costs for the team.
  
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• JCC's CEO retiring after more than 33 years in role

  31-01-2017 19:28
  
  Ira Jaffee oversaw major growth in membership, facilities and budget as chief executive of the not-for-profit Jewish community center. He announced Tuesday he'll retire in mid-June.
  
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• JCC's CEO retiring after more than 33 years in position

  31-01-2017 19:28
  
  Ira Jaffee oversaw major growth in membership, facilities and budget as chief executive of the not-for-profit Jewish Community Center. He announced Tuesday he'll retire in mid-June.
  
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• Citizens coke plant site has its share of 'challenges,' Hogsett says

  31-01-2017 18:52
  
  Transforming the site to a criminal justice complex would take years of contaminant cleanup, officials said Tuesday, but construction could overlap with that work.
  
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• Amtrak to take over train line between Indianapolis, Chicago

  31-01-2017 18:31
  
  The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Monday its contract with Iowa Pacific Holdings for the troubled Hoosier State Line would remain in effect only through February.
  
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• Lawsuit says NCAA, Riddell didn't educate on head injuries

  31-01-2017 18:18
  
  The NCAA and helmet maker Riddell are defendants in separate class-action lawsuits alleging they failed to protect football players from long-term head injuries and didn't educate them about the risks.
  
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• New York firm acquires high-profile Carmel office park

  31-01-2017 18:12
  
  Hamilton Crossing, a high-profile Class A suburban office park with six buildings on 44 acres along U.S. 31 in Carmel, sold for an estimated $70 million.
  
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• Indy airport to spend up to $10M on parking garage rehab

  31-01-2017 17:53
  
  Exposure to the elements has corroded components in the garage's elevators, escalators and moving walkways.
  
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• UPDATE: Trump tells drugmakers, including Lilly, their prices are 'astronomical'

  31-01-2017 16:57
  
  President Trump took Big Pharma to task on pricing but also promised to ease regulations and find ways to speed medicines to market, which triggered a surge in the sector's share prices.
  
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• Simon Property tops expectations with fourth quarter results

  31-01-2017 16:52
  
  Indianapolis-based mall giant Simon Property Group saw increasing profit, revenue, occupancy and rents in the latest period.
  
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• 8 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Indianapolis - Indianapolis Star

  31-01-2017 16:50 via indystar.com
  
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  8 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Indianapolis
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  Art, dance, music and culture come together this February to observe Black History Month. Here are eight ways to celebrate. Art & Soul 2017. Each year the Arts Council of Indianapolis brings together performers to celebrate local African-American arts ...and more »
  
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• Old Spaghetti Factory building sells for $10 million

  31-01-2017 16:30
  
  A New York firm bought downtown's Station Place office building at Georgia and Meridian streets for just under the asking price.
  
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• Growing ad agency takes prime space on Monument Circle

  31-01-2017 16:03
  
  Bradley and Montgomery has renovated the second floor of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. building, adding modern touches while keeping some organic elements.
  
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• Top drugmakers, including Lilly, meeting with Trump over prices

  31-01-2017 15:57
  
  Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks and other pharmaceutical industry leaders were heading to the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, after he made a surprise attack on the industry earlier this month.
  
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• Eli Lilly earnings rise sharply but narrowly miss analysts' expectations

  31-01-2017 14:00
  
  The Indianapolis-based drugmaker got a revenue boost from a host of new medications but also saw sales fall sharply for some older products.
  
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• Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard intent on turning team around - UPI.com

  31-01-2017 13:14 via upi.com
  
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  Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard intent on turning team around
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  Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard was complimentary of Colts franchise quarterback Andrew Luck at his introductory press conference Monday, but stressed the importance of assembling a top-to-bottom winner. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI. | License ...
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• MD Logistics plans 50-job expansion in Plainfield

  31-01-2017 13:08
  
  The third-party logistics provider said it will invest $3.7 million to upgrade a 173,000-square-foot facility—creating additional pharmaceutical-grade storage capicity that will allow it to service a new contract.
  
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• Indianapolis man found guilty of murder in Hancock County - WTHR

  31-01-2017 11:38 via wthr.com
  
  Indianapolis man found guilty of murder in Hancock County
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  GREENFIELD, Ind. (WTHR) - A jury in Hancock County convicted an Indianapolis man of murder for shooting a man during a drug deal. Damian Coleman was found guilty on all charges Monday, including murder and attempted robbery. Prosecutors say ...and more »
  
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• Indy Eleven to make bid for Major League Soccer expansion

  31-01-2017 05:58
  
  Jumping from the North American Soccer League—the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States—to the top league would require the Indy Eleven to pay a franchise expansion fee of at least $150 million and would involve construction of downtown stadium.
  
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• Senate signs off on cursive bill, which faces a House test

  31-01-2017 04:48
  
  One Indiana lawmaker is continuing her cursive writing crusade, hoping the Legislature will finally sign off this year on mandating that schools teach it.
  
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• State lawmakers discuss expanding screening for teachers

  31-01-2017 04:36
  
  State lawmakers are proposing legislation they say will help strengthen Indiana's system for running background checks for teachers.
  
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• Ballard eager to get started putting Colts on right track

  31-01-2017 04:26
  
  New Colts General Manager Chris Ballard must prove he can avoid the kind of draft busts, failed trades, expensive free-agent flameouts and even internal personal disputes that came to define Ryan Grigson's tenure.
  
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• Indianapolis will become 12th city applying for MLS expansion - Sports Illustrated

  31-01-2017 04:00 via si.com
  
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  Indianapolis will become 12th city applying for MLS expansion
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  On the eve of Major League Soccer's expansion application deadline, Indy Eleven has made it 12. The NASL club's president, Jeff Belskus, confirmed to SI.com late Monday that the Eleven, owner Ersal Ozdemir and the city of Indianapolis are pursuing one ...
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• City picks southeast-side Citizens plant for criminal justice center

  31-01-2017 01:03
  
  City officials are set for a 10 a.m. Tuesday announcement at the site at 2900 Prospect St., which they selected from 11 locations that had been under consideration by the Ballard administration as well.
  
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• Trump's ban may keep ill Indianapolis doctor from telling siblings goodbye - Indianapolis Star

  31-01-2017 00:26 via indystar.com
  
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  Trump's ban may keep ill Indianapolis doctor from telling siblings goodbye
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  After Morhaf Al Achkar learned that he had lung cancer, he hoped that his siblings in Europe would visit him in the coming months as he battles the spreading disease. But this weekend the Indianapolis doctor learned that he may not have the chance to ...and more »
  
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• Indianapolis man accused of domestic terrorism now facing federal charge - Fox 59

  31-01-2017 00:24 via fox59.com
  
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  Indianapolis man accused of domestic terrorism now facing federal charge
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  GREENWOOD, Ind. – An Indianapolis man accused of domestic terrorism is now being charged by federal investigators. According to an affidavit, 31-year-old Christopher Byrne is facing a federal charge for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.and more »
  
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