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United Way of Central Indiana's Hendricks County office kicked off its annual BackPack Attack on July 6 to benefit school children whose families are unable to afford basic supplies.

In the late 90s, Michael Jackson befriended Central Indiana AIDS victim Ryan White.

Seeking to protect its name and reputation, Franklin College filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis today over ads by similarly named Ohio-based Franklin University, which is opening a campus in Castleton.

There's no better place in Muncie to see a performance of Eve Ensler's 'The Vagina Monologues' than the intimate confines of Muncie Civic Theatre's Studio Theatre.

The parent company of Indianapolis Power & Light Co. is planning a wind farm with 200 or more towers that could become the state's largest generator of the alternative energy.

Have a business for sale? Now is not the time. Fewer Indianapolis businesses are being sold, and those that do make it to the closing table are netting a lower price with sellers footing more of the financing responsibility, according to area business brokers.

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Heroin use is becoming more prevalent in Hamilton County, with cases in 2009 up dramatically over 2008.

Paul Cross, the right-hand man for ME's Zoo summed it up best: "You really don't know if anything's safe or not.

A violent robbery in Central Indiana is close to being solved. One suspect is already behind bars, but one suspect is still on the loose.

Jay Julian's tenure as president and CEO of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce starts early.

Hundreds of Central Indiana military veterans and emergency response workers were paid tribute Sunday night at a Freedom celebration in New Whiteland.

Judy O'Bannon, former first lady of Indiana, will be the keynote speaker at Girl Scouts of Central Indiana's Women's Equality Day Luncheon at noon Aug.

Although Anderson and Muncie have a history of battling each other to attract jobs, the two cities may soon join a larger effort to work as a region to spur economic development.

Rhonda Christopher, Greenwood, met plenty of artisans at crafts shows and festivals where she has sold her hand-sewn purses and handbags.

PARKER CITY -- It was 1988 when Max and Eileen Oren's longtime dream came true with the opening of ME's Zoo, their family-friendly attraction that eventually featured more than 200 animals on 55 acres of rolling country south of here.

The Fourth of July is still nearly two weeks away, but Hoosiers are already lighting up the sky with fireworks.

Tiny yellow lights hover in the backyard. Kids squeal and clasp their hands around winking insects, hoping to capture their glow in a glass jar.

Workplaces these days are more like homes than offices. There are on-site workout facilities and lavish kitchens.

Franklin Franklin College is trying to find out whether the 175-year-old school is about to face some identity confusion as Ohio-based Franklin University prepares to open a Central Indiana location.