Rocky Ripple NewsLocal news for Rocky Ripple, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ballard holds fundraising meet-and-greet- January 20, 2008 "Each administration comes with new ideas and new growth, and we want to be on the cutting edge of that to make sure that really happens" Mayor Greg Ballard is getting his first taste of the demands of public office. Ballard hosted a fundraiser as part of a meet-and-greet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, giving the new mayor a chance to learn ... via WTHR-TV Indianapolishttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ripple-in/2008/01/ballard-holds-fundraising-meet-and-greet... Dogs Being Poisoned in Indianapolis- January 16, 2008 "We just have not been letting the dog run around in the back yard without supervision, and I hope they can figure out what's going on soon." Concern is mounting again in a neighborhood on Indianapolis' north side in which several dogs appeared to have been poisoned within the past two months. via Dogster For The Love of Dog Bloghttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ripple-in/2008/01/dogs-being-poisoned-in-indianapolis?from... Towns Fear Elimination If Bill Passes- January 15, 2008 "The community itself is taken care of by the volunteers building our town, taking care of our town, taking care of each other, and Indianapolis can't do that for us." Residents and leaders in Indianapolis' 15 incorporated communities are worried that they will be wiped out if a bill making its way through the Legislature passes. via WRTV Indianapolishttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ripple-in/2008/01/towns-fear-elimination-if-bill-passes?fr... Rocky Ripple fighting to keep its identity- January 12, 2008 "What would happen if we became part of the city Where would that go" A plan to consolidate local governments may mean at least one small town could be absorbed by Indianapolis. via WTHR-TV Indianapolishttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ripple-in/2008/01/rocky-ripple-fighting-to-keep-its-identi... Neighborhood Fears Dogs Being Poisoned- January 1, 2008 "Many people leave their dogs outside -- either chained up or in a fenced yard -- continuously. The dogs get frustrated and bark a lot. Neighbors get frustrated with that" The December deaths of three dogs and the illnesses of others in Indianapolis' Rocky Ripple area are leading residents to worry that someone is poisoning their pets. via TheIndyChannelhttp://www.topix.net/city/rocky-ripple-in/2008/01/neighborhood-fears-dogs-being-poisoned?f... |