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Obama Friendship Sunk Lugar

Kevin Spak — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:49:34 CDT

Dick Lugar's legendary Senate career came crashing to an end last night, and NPR laments that he was ironically "undone by his greatest strength." There were many reasons Tea Partier Richard Mourdock prevailed—Lugar is 80, ran a bad campaign, and was attacked for not owning a house in Indiana,...

Longtime Senator Dick Lugar Loses in Indiana

John Johnson — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:22:00 CDT

No miracles for Dick Lugar tonight: The six-term incumbent lost the GOP Senate primary in Indiana to Tea Party favorite Richard Mourdock, reports NBC News and CNN . The 80-year-old Lugar has been in the Senate since 1976, and he has ruled out running as an independent in November. He conceded...

Backyard Treasure Hunter Gets Stuck in Hole

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:59:27 CDT

An Indiana man had to be rescued from a giant hole in his own back yard. The 25-year-old says he was digging for gold because a spirit told him he would discover treasure, reports WSBT . After three days, he struck water instead and became hopelessly trapped up to his knees...

Farming's Future: No More Plows?

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:15:00 CDT

A transformation in farming may be under way, one that leaves plows in the dust. It's called "no-till" farming, and the AFP (via Raw Story ) catches up with the growing trend in Indiana. The idea is that a plow—or on a smaller scale, a garden shovel—disrupts the...

Indiana Man Charged With 'Sextortion'

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:45:00 CDT

The FBI has arrested an Indiana man who allegedly blackmailed 14-year-old boys into uploading sexually explicit images and videos of themselves, MSNBC reports. According to chilling court documents, Richard Leon Finkbiner, 39, befriended the boys online and enticed them into uploading the explicit material. He then threatened to show it...

School Bus Video Reveals Brunt of Indiana Tornado

Matt Cantor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:52:28 CDT

A tornado hammered the town of Henryville, Indiana, on March 2 ; now video provides a front-row seat to the destruction. An AP clip shows the interior of a school bus as the tornado sweeps through it, shattering windows and leaving it in a crumpled heap. Eleven kids and a driver...

Driver Saves Busload of Kids in Indiana Tornado

Matt Cantor — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:37:06 CST

An Indiana bus driver saved the lives of more than a dozen schoolkids even as her own home was ripped off its foundation by a tornado. Terry Kleopfer, who has worked as a driver for 23 years, recognized warning signs as she was carting a busload of children Friday afternoon....

Tornado Baby Found in Field Dies

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:19:00 CST

A baby girl dropped alive in an Indiana field by a tornado that killed the rest of her family has succumbed to her injuries. Little Angel Babcock, 15 months old, suffered severe head injuries. “Angel has been reunited with her parents,” said her grandfather, Jack Brough. She was surrounded by...

After Storms, Toddler Found Alive in Indiana Field

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:21:32 CST

A hospital spokeswoman says a toddler found alive in an Indiana field after violent storms is the sole survivor of her immediate family. The toddler, who was not identified, is in critical condition; her mother, father, 2-month-old sister, and 2-year-old brother all died in the storm. Extended family members are...