Amtrack and Indiana discuss who will pay for train service
by Sehvilla Mann
October 17, 2012
Amtrack has told Indiana officials that it will cut its passenger-rail service on a line between Chicago and Indianapolis by more than half next year, unless the state chips in to cover the cost. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Sehvilla Mann reports, that could be a hard adjustment for the cities along the route. [Audio clip:... More »
Senators McCain and Graham campaign for Richard Mourdock in Indiana
by Brandon Smith
October 17, 2012
Top Senate Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham say it’s time for Hoosiers to move beyond their support for Senator Richard Lugar and vote for Richard Mourdock. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra reaches contract agreement with musicians
by Dan Goldblatt
October 16, 2012
After a five-week lockout and several months of negotiations, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has reached an agreement with its musicians’ union. The deal includes a substantial pay cut for I-S-O musicians. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Dan Goldblatt reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
David Letterman to interview Oprah Winfrey at Ball State event
by Stephanie Wiechmann
October 16, 2012
Ball State University’s most visible alumnus, David Letterman, will return to Muncie this November to interview one of the most visible women in the country – long-time talk show host Oprah Winfrey. The event is scheduled for the afternoon of Monday, November 26th at Ball State’s Emens Auditorium. The Mississippi-born Winfrey hosted The Oprah Winfrey... More »
Statehouse ceremony unveils official portrait of Governor Mitch Daniels
by Brandon Smith
October 16, 2012
An official portrait of Governor Mitch Daniels now hangs in the Indiana Statehouse. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith attended today’s unveiling. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Senate candidates meet to debate
by Brandon Smith
October 16, 2012
Senate candidates Joe Donnelly and Richard Mourdock spent most of their first debate Monday attacking each other…while Libertarian Andrew Horning called for voters to move away from the status quo. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
State to study property tax assessment system
by Brandon Smith
October 15, 2012
A state legislative study committee will examine Indiana’s property tax assessment system to determine if the state’s property tax caps are being manipulated. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Henry County police search for escaped inmate
by Stephanie Wiechmann
October 15, 2012
Police in Henry County are looking for a man who escaped from the county jail through a hole in the jail’s roof. According to a press release, 29-year-old David Allen Kline III was noticed missing early this morning. Henry County officers found a hole in the roof inside another cell within the same cell block... More »
Indiana apple orchards see devastating crop loss
by Sarah Phinney
October 12, 2012
Agronomists say that unseasonable temperatures and lack of rain this year has caused a 75 percent loss in apple crops throughout the Midwest. For Jacob’s Family Orchard in New Castle, that’s caused a damaging loss of profit. IPR’s Sarah Phinney reports. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
Former President Clinton campaigns for Hoosier Democrats
by Brandon Smith
October 12, 2012
Former President Bill Clinton was in Indianapolis today campaigning for Hoosier Democrats. As Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Brandon Smith reports, Clinton’s message focused on cooperation and bipartisanship. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] More »
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