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After 35 years in business, Carroll's Furniture Inc. in Roanoke is closing, but the location will stay in the family and reopen as a flooring business.

“This is the first we've heard about it”

Chelsea Clinton kept her college stump speech short and her answers clear and specific during a campaign appearance Friday at IPFW on behalf of her mother, Democratic presidential contender Sen. via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

The Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Unit took down more meth labs in 2007 than in 2006. via Pharos-Tribune

“Usually they are instances where kids don't get along where it has more to do with the circumstances and less to do with race.”

Elwood High School English teacher Liz Wagner talks to Marisol Salinas, one of school's minority students. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“It's been littered all over this field, so you go back with a back hoe, dig a hole, just try to get rid of it”

It's extremely unpleasant and a health hazard. Indiana D.N.R. officials say someone's been dumping cattle carcases near Walkerton. via WSJV-TV South Bend

“I look forward to working with him to help strengthen our economy, bring the war in Iraq to an end and ensure all Hoosiers and Americans have access to affordable health care they deserve”

Indiana congressman and superdelegate Andre Carson has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, becoming the first of the state's five U.S. House Democrats to announce support for a presidential candidate. via Herald-Bulletin

“I do want to thank you for working with us, and not hanging us. It's been, and there's no other way to say it, a fiasco.”

Guidance sought on township assessors Promised memo says several issues sent to attorney general TELL CITY - Perry County Council members postponed Tuesday, for a third time, action concerning the transfer of ... via Perry County News

Muncie wants federal money for a $4 million work release and transitional housing center. via WLFI-TV West Lafayette

“And Muncie is vital to getting units to Indiana hospitals, including Ball Memorial.”

The Indiana Blood Center this month introduced two new technologies to make giving easier for the donors on whom the agency depends. via Star-Press

“I don't know. Things change in a campaign all the time (although) right now we are where we are with the venue.”

MUNCIE -- If you didn't get a ticket on Wednesday for Barack Obama's Saturday morning appearance in Muncie, chances are you won't get in to see the Democratic presidential candidate. via Star-Press

“Next year we'll hopefully do more.”

The sixth annual We Can Care drive brought in almost 20,000 pounds more than expected. via Herald-Bulletin

“We have brought the different health disciplines together for a whole-health picture”

More than ever, people are interested in their health - hospitals and doctors' offices are packed with patients and not enough caregivers, parents want to know how to get lethargic kids moving and interested in ... via Tribune-Star

Protecting children The Issue: State doubles number of caseworkers. Our View: High number of deaths justified more manpower. via Evansville Courier & Press

“As long as a single child is in jeopardy, or a single child is harmed, our job will not be done and perfection won't be attainable. We're just determined to advance on it every single year”

A ceremony Thursday kicked off a new effort to prevent child abuse in Indiana. Gov. Mitch Daniels joined Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, community leaders and Channel 13 to put an end to child abuse. via WTHR-TV Indianapolis

“We are thrilled to have Julie Catton on board”

Century 21 Realty Group - McCoun is pleased to announce that Julie Catton has joined the team as Managing Broker for the company's Fisher's office. via Fishers Star

Data released Wednesday show that more than 20% of Indiana's public schools improved their standing in the state's five-tier ranking system last year. via WFIE-TV Evansville

The state is marking the hiring of more than 800 new child welfare caseworkers since Gov. via WLFI-TV West Lafayette

“That's a lot of money, but on a $25,000 item, it's just one percent”

At least half the customers at Clarksville Schwinn Cyclery come from across the Ohio River in Kentucky, but owner Bob Peters is worried that might change starting Tuesday. via Anderson Herald-Bulletin

“Over the last couple of days we have seen a lot of urgency from our customers to get in and make that purchase now”

Giving a little, to save a little. The new property tax deal means many homeowners will save but the new law also raises the state's sales tax one percent. via WISH-TV Indianapolis

“She wants to be an eye surgeon”

By BECKY HAND Community editor Anticipation charged the air at Columbia City High School Thursday morning as the parents of the two Lilly Endowment Scholarship winners arrived for the surprise announcement to ... via The Post & Mail