Indiana
86 percent of Ind. 3rd-graders pass reading exam
More than five of every six Indiana third-graders have passed the mandatory state reading test before promotion to the fourth grade, the Indiana Department of Education announced. Results show 86.1 percent of third-graders passed this spring's Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination exam, or IREAD-3, department spokesman Daniel Altman said Thursday. ...
Rookie Conor Daly crashes at Indy 500 practice
Rookie Conor Daly wrecked his car coming through the first turn during Thursday's practice for the Indianapolis 500, the first crash of the month at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Daly came around the first turn, got a little high and spun into the outside wall. The No. 41 car skidded ...
2nd-grader calls 911 after waking in empty school
A central Indiana school district is reviewing how a sleeping second-grader could have been left alone in a room for hours after school had let out. Joyce Larry said her 8-year-old son, Damarion, was left alone in a room Tuesday afternoon at Valley Grove Elementary School in Anderson after he ...
Ivy Tech dedicates new Batesville facility
Ivy Tech Community College says it has dedicated a new campus facility in southeastern Indiana. The site dedicated this week in Batesville originally served as the Batesville location of Forethought Financial Group, a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries. The first floor has been renovated for use by Ivy Tech. Forethought now ...
Ball State: 5 revoked charter schools lose appeals
Ball State University on Wednesday closed the books on a decision to pull sponsorship of five academically struggling charter schools. Ball State President Jo Ann Gora approved a review panel's unanimous decision to reject the five schools' appeals. The loss of Ball State's charters could lead to the closure of ...
Knicks try to stay alive Thursday against Pacers
Pablo Prigioni could return to the starting lineup. Jason Kidd will remain in the rotation. Whichever players are on the court for the New York Knicks when they try to save their season Thursday night, coach Mike Woodson just wants them to shoot with confidence. "All you can do is ...
Purdue seeks infants for child autism study
Purdue University scientists studying how autism develops in young children are seeking the infant siblings of autistic youngsters for a new study of the mysterious disorder. The researchers are enrolling infants between six and 18 months of age who have an autistic sibling in their study. For their research, each ...
Chief Justice Roberts to speak at Ind. alma mater
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will return to northwest Indiana to give the commencement speech at the Roman Catholic boarding school he graduated from in 1973. Roberts is scheduled to speak at the May 24 graduation ceremony at La Lumiere School near LaPorte, about 25 miles west of ...
Pacers rout Knicks 93-82 to take 3-1 series lead
Carmelo Anthony tried to keep the New York Knicks in the game, even as his teammates missed shots all around him. Once Anthony stopped making them, the Indiana Pacers had pushed the Knicks to the brink of elimination. Anthony missed all four of his field goals in the fourth quarter ...
Pacers rout Knicks 93-82 to take 3-1 series lead
The Indiana Pacers finally figured it out. When given the chance to take command of a playoff series, they can't give it back. On Tuesday night, they didn't. George Hill scored 26 points and Paul George had 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Pacers past the New ...
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