Indiana NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ind. Law - 'Governor announces school discipline plan to protect teachers'- August 12, 2008 Governor Mitch Daniels today announced his intention to seek legal protection for teachers and school staff who act in good faith to maintain discipline and order in their classrooms.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/ind-law-governor-announces-school-discipline-plan-to... Nerve agent supply destruction completed at Indiana depot- August 11, 2008 An Army contractor has finished destroying a deadly nerve agent stored in western Indiana more than three years after work to eliminate that stockpile began.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/nerve-agent-supply-destruction-completed-at-indiana-... Police academies seek BMV surcharge for funding- August 11, 2008 Indiana's regional police training academies want state legislators to bolster their funding by adding a $1 surcharge on annual license plate renewals and other BMV transactions.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/police-academies-seek-bmv-surcharge-for-funding?from... New law reshapes government construction game- August 11, 2008 Local officials typically boast of strong community support whenever they move forward with a new library, school or other construction project saddling taxpayers with decades of debt.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/new-law-reshapes-government-construction-game?fromrs... Ind. Courts - Update on: Plea deal pulled in attorney sex-attack case- August 11, 2008 Updating yesterday's ILB entry , Harold J. Adams reports today in the LCJ : New Albany attorney Anthony Wallingford pleaded guilty yesterday to sexual battery involving a 16-year-old girl and likely faces ...http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/ind-courts-update-on-plea-deal-pulled-in-attorney-se... Trelleborg plant in Peru will close by end of year- August 10, 2008 Swedish plastics and polymer maker Trelleborg Automotive says it will close its north-central Indiana plant, costing about 200 workers their jobs.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/trelleborg-plant-in-peru-will-close-by-end-of-year?f... Growing diversity in swing counties favors Obama- August 10, 2008 Minorit voters have been flocking to five Indiana's "swing counties" that could play a crucial role in this year's election, and that's good news for Barack Obama.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/growing-diversity-in-swing-counties-favors-obama?fro... Tree Killing Beetle In Southern Indiana- August 10, 2008 Tree Killing Beetle Discovered In Southern Indiana -- A tree-killing beetle has been found in Southern Indiana.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/tree-killing-beetle-in-southern-indiana?fromrss=1 Group pushes for Sunday alcohol sales- August 9, 2008 A group that plans to lobby lawmakers next year to allow Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana has launched a Web site to collect petition signatures.http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/group-pushes-for-sunday-alcohol-sales?fromrss=1 20,000 Still Without Power In Northwest Indiana- August 9, 2008 Twenty thousand Northwest Indiana residents and businesses remained without power late Wednesday, two days after a tornado and severe thunderstorms slammed the region, snapping trees, destroying homes and ...http://www.topix.net/state/in/2008/08/20-000-still-without-power-in-northwest-indiana?from... |