All Stories from May 7, 2012 (Change date)
-
Bug that kills hemlocks found in northern IndianaMay 07, 2012 7:40 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Another tree-killing insect has been found in Indiana, but so far its threat is limited. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the hemlock...
-
W. Ind. courthouse gets 2nd automatic doorMay 07, 2012 7:33 am - ROCKVILLE, Ind. — A historic western Indiana courthouse that opened its doors in 1882 is finally becoming more accessible to people with disabilities with the addition o...
-
Loyola University eliminates the sale of bottled waterMay 07, 2012 7:33 am - Loyola University Chicago is ridding its campus of bottled water. School officials say bottled water will no longer be sold anywhere on campus starting in 2013. A refer...
-
Baby sleeping with mother is electrocutedMay 07, 2012 7:33 am - MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s office says an infant girl is electrocuted while sleeping with her mother. The medical examiner’s report says 3-mont...
-
2 children hospitalized after ingesting gasolineMay 07, 2012 7:33 am - TOWN OF MEDINA, Wis. — Dane County sheriff’s officials say two young children are hospitalized after swallowing gasoline. Deputies were called to the Town of Medina Sun...
-
Hank Aaron trail to get $27K sculptureMay 07, 2012 7:33 am - MILWAUKEE — The Hank Aaron State Trail is in line for a new sculpture. Mineral Point artist Peter Flanary created a work entitled “Bridge.” The sculpture, valued at $27,...
-
30 train cars derail near TolucaMay 07, 2012 7:33 am - TOLUCA — Authorities in north-central Illinois are trying to determine what caused a freight train to derail, damaging about 30 rail cars. The cars went off the tracks S...
-
Peoria teacher finds jobs for disabledMay 07, 2012 7:00 am - PEORIA - In the nine years she's been teaching life skills to developmentally disabled young adults at East Peoria High School's Life Academy, Erika Ridge has had one go...
-
Holocaust survivor to be honored at StevensonMay 07, 2012 6:45 am - Aaron Elster, a Holocaust survivor who has made history come alive for thousands of Stevenson High School students by sharing his experiences, will be honored at the sch...
-
Mich. Ill., Ind. give $600,000 for fast rail studyMay 07, 2012 6:28 am - KALAMAZOO, Mich. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says Michigan, Illinois and Indiana are contributing $200,000 each to a $4 million study to creating a h...