Indiana News

Aggregated Indiana News Articles

• Investigation finds natural gas caused fatal house explosion
  
  Fire investigators have determined the explosion of a southern Indiana house that left one dead was caused by natural gas
  ABC News.  Wed, 22 May 2019 08:12:57 -0400.
• For Over 100 Years The Business Of Firestone Tires Remains Critical Part Of Indy 500
  
  The Firestone brand has been part of the Indianapolis 500 for over a century. Here's how Firestone Racing, top executives, and race legend Mario Andretti see the global tire maker's place in the "Greatest Spectacle In Racing."
  By Maury Brown, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 22 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000.
• Indiana synagogue vandal sentenced to 3 years in prison
  
  A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in prison for spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti and lighting fires outside a suburban Indianapolis synagogue.
  Fox News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 22:57:16 GMT.
• Man killed in southern Indiana house explosion identified
  
  A coroner has released the name of the man who was killed when an explosion leveled a home in southern Indiana
  ABC News.  Tue, 21 May 2019 16:37:31 -0400.
• Indianapolis 500 Driver Charlie Kimball Races With Type 1 Diabetes
  
  Kimball, the first licensed IndyCar driver with type 1 diabetes, has qualified for the 2019 race.
  By Jason Fogelson, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 21 May 2019 20:15:00 +0000.
• Indiana kindergartner is 'lunch shamed' for not having $2.25 to pay for hot meal
  
  Indiana kindergartner Anya Howard, six, was allegedly 'lunch shamed' on Friday and told to return her hot tray of food when a cafeteria aide realized she had just $0.10 in her student account.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 21 May 2019 18:38:46 GMT.
• Stranger Things Season 3: Trailer, release date, how to watch and rumors - CNET
  
  The residents of Hawkins, Indiana are going to turn your summer upside-down.
  Gael Fashingbauer Cooper.  CNET.  Tue, 21 May 2019 03:21:20 +0000.
• Vienna Beef Hot Dogs Recalled In WI Over Metal Contamination Fear
  
  More than 2,000 pounds of Vienna Beef franks have been recalled in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.
  Shannon Antinori.  Patch.  Mon, 20 May 2019 10:49:46 -0400.
• Fernando Alonso fails to qualify for Indianapolis 500
  
  Fernando Alonso fails to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 after a humiliating return to America's biggest race for the McLaren team.
  BBC News.  Sun, 19 May 2019 21:59:49 GMT.
• One dead, two injured in Indiana house explosion
  
  One person is dead and two more are injured after an explosion decimated a home in Jeffersonville, Indiana early on Sunday morning.
  Anna Hopkins.  Fox News.  Sun, 19 May 2019 18:07:22 GMT.
• Indiana halts funds for Regional Cities grants in new budget
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A state grant program created by former Indiana Gov. Mike Pence that funded three regional economic development efforts has been dropped despite supporters lauding its success. ...
  Washington Times.  Sat, 18 May 2019 15:14:36 -0400.
• Thor, Matt Damon and the return of star power to the Indianapolis 500
  
  Once a Hollywood tradition, stars quit showing up to Indy in the 1990s, but the actors' roles as honorary starters prove that it's suddenly fashionable to be seen at Indianapolis Motor Speedway again.
  ESPN.  Thu, 16 May 2019 12:32:03 EST.
• I-80 crash snarls traffic
  
  A crash involving two semis on eastbound Interstate 80 Wednesday afternoon snarled traffic that had already been backed up for miles earlier following an accident in Indiana. ...
  Mike Nolan.  Chicago Tribune.  Wed, 15 May 2019 14:25:00 PDT.
• Ex-F1 world champion Alonso unhurt after Indy practice crash
  
  Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso escapes unhurt after crashing into a wall during practice for the Indianapolis 500.
  BBC News.  Wed, 15 May 2019 19:46:19 GMT.

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