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updated: Fri Jun 13, 2008 04:25 am

Battle Ground News

Local news for Battle Ground, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday Jun 13 | Post Tribune

Law and Order

A warrant has been issued for James Walter Rowe Jr., charged with forging checks from his church and cashing them at a local business, Cmdr.

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Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Noblesville Ledger

Heights' Hensley cards 81 in regional

Hamilton Heights senior Brian Hensley carded an 81 in Friday's Lafayette Jeff Regional, falling six shots short of qualifying for state as an individual.

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Thu Jun 05, 2008

The Noblesville Ledger

Husky could make history by qualifying for state golf

Brian Hensley will attempt something Friday that no Hamilton Heights golfer has done.

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Sun Mar 23, 2008

WPTA

Wolves Roam Freely at Wolf Park

A PRIMEVAL CALL PIERCES THE AIR IN A DISTANT CORNER OF 'YOUR COUNTRY'. IT'S MORNING AT WOLF PARK IN BATTLE GROUND INDIANA, AND THE PARKS MAJESTIC INHABITANTS ARE STIRRING.. Dana: It allows them to show their ... via WPTA

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Fri Mar 21, 2008

WSBT

1 man dead, officer injured in shooting following standoff

“Within a few seconds of the first attempt, some officers on the perimeter reported they heard a single gunshot”

A man who shot at officers trying to serve him a warrant is dead and a sheriff's deputy was wounded following a shootout at a home, police said. via WSBT

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Related Topix: Tippecanoe County, IN

Thu Mar 20, 2008

The Herald Bulletin

: One dead, one injured in standoff

BATTLE GROUND, Ind. - Police found a man dead after he held them at bay for several hours and exchanged gunfire with officers at a home near Lafayette. via The Herald Bulletin

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Fri Jan 11, 2008

IndyStar.com

Residents return home and survey soggy mess

“I don't even want to see this”

The "river rats" have had a tough week, and their hard work is only beginning. Stranded by floodwaters: The Wabash River remained high enough Thursday that homes between Battle Ground and Americus were islands ... via IndyStar.com

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Sat Nov 24, 2007

Journal Gazette

An easier way to vote

“We catered to an older crowd - people who haven't voted because they were intimidated by the machines or they couldn't stand in line to vote. With absentee voting, we were able to spend one-on-one time with them. It was really rewarding.”

An experiment in two of 92 counties shouldn't be the basis of an overhaul of Indiana's election system. via Journal Gazette

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Mon Nov 12, 2007

IndyStar.com

500 flags honor town's 2nd Iraq casualty

“The noose was small and wasn't left in an area where it would have been generally visible”

Volunteers firefighters set up a trail of 500 miniature American flags leading to a cemetery in Idaville to honor the second soldier from the town killed in Iraq. via IndyStar.com

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Related Topix: Monticello, IN, Iraq, World News, Middle East, Idaville, IN, West Lafayette, IN

Sat Nov 10, 2007

The Indianapolis Star

Vandals deface battlefield monument

“Give us back our spiritual capital”

BATTLE GROUND -- On the 196th anniversary of the Battle of Tippecanoe, vandals spray-painted the Tippecanoe Battlefield monument that was erected as a memorial to the historic event. via The Indianapolis Star

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Related Topix: Tippecanoe County, IN

Tue Oct 16, 2007

Journal & Courier

Man arrested in shooting

“He (the victim) was alert and able to talk to our guys when they arrived. "It started off as a verbal argument. ... We'll have additional information to come later.”

The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Department is investigating what led up to a verbal argument Monday afternoon that ended with a man being shot in the abdomen. via Journal & Courier

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Related Topix: Tippecanoe County, IN, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Lafayette, IN

Fri Sep 28, 2007

Pharos-Tribune

Driver admits causing death

“Lambert Construction & Excavation”

The man who killed a Logansport woman and injured several others in a drunk driving accident in downtown Logansport last year changed his plea to guilty this week. via Pharos-Tribune

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Related Topix: Logansport, IN

Fri Sep 21, 2007

Journal & Courier

No apparent reason for gas price fluctuations

“I'll be at a football game Friday in Fishers, and I'll be looking at the cost of gas there. "I have two boys who play sports and travel all the time. It was cheaper to fly this summer than to drive.”

Retired economist George Horwich would rather explain the meaning of truth than try to figure out gasoline price fluctuations. via Journal & Courier

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Related Topix: Indianapolis Metro, Fishers, IN, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, IN

Wed Sep 19, 2007

Journal & Courier

Chamber dinner a celebration of teamwork

“We've had a tradition -- and it's still going today -- of a working relationship between the two cities, the county, Purdue and Ivy Tech”

The Lafayette-West Lafayette Development Corp. Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards dinner at the Purdue Memorial Union ballroom Tuesday night. via Journal & Courier

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Related Topix: West Lafayette, IN, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, IN, Reynolds, IN

Sat Sep 15, 2007

Journal & Courier

Southside makes best of student scrunch

“But I didn't know it was this full.”

A "village" of portable classrooms taking over what was once playground. Music classes on the stage, between the gym and cafeteria. via Journal & Courier

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, IN

Thu Sep 13, 2007

IndyStar.com

Air marshal leaves pistol in limousine

Indianapolis Airport Police say a federal air marshal lost his firearm Wednesday at Indianapolis International Airport. via IndyStar.com

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Related Topix: Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Metro

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