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Heroin use is becoming more prevalent in Hamilton County, with cases in 2009 up dramatically over 2008.

Paul Cross, the right-hand man for ME's Zoo summed it up best: "You really don't know if anything's safe or not.

A violent robbery in Central Indiana is close to being solved. One suspect is already behind bars, but one suspect is still on the loose.

Jay Julian's tenure as president and CEO of the Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce starts early.

Hundreds of Central Indiana military veterans and emergency response workers were paid tribute Sunday night at a Freedom celebration in New Whiteland.

Judy O'Bannon, former first lady of Indiana, will be the keynote speaker at Girl Scouts of Central Indiana's Women's Equality Day Luncheon at noon Aug.

Although Anderson and Muncie have a history of battling each other to attract jobs, the two cities may soon join a larger effort to work as a region to spur economic development.

Rhonda Christopher, Greenwood, met plenty of artisans at crafts shows and festivals where she has sold her hand-sewn purses and handbags.

PARKER CITY -- It was 1988 when Max and Eileen Oren's longtime dream came true with the opening of ME's Zoo, their family-friendly attraction that eventually featured more than 200 animals on 55 acres of rolling country south of here.

The Fourth of July is still nearly two weeks away, but Hoosiers are already lighting up the sky with fireworks.

Tiny yellow lights hover in the backyard. Kids squeal and clasp their hands around winking insects, hoping to capture their glow in a glass jar.

Workplaces these days are more like homes than offices. There are on-site workout facilities and lavish kitchens.

Franklin Franklin College is trying to find out whether the 175-year-old school is about to face some identity confusion as Ohio-based Franklin University prepares to open a Central Indiana location.

Noblesville Schools is among a select group of organizations in the six-county central Indiana area that earned the distinction for their success in the 2008 United Way of Central Indiana annual workplace campaign.

Legacy Fund, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Fund, awarded $89,000 in grants to Hamilton County based not-for-profit organizations at its board meeting held May 14.

E. Roy Budd, executive director of Energize-ECI, Inc., represented East Central Indiana on a new business recruitment sales trip to New York City, coordinated by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and led by Indiana Commerce Secretary Mitch Roob.

Grace Assembly of God in Greenwood, is presenting its eighth annual Honor Our Heroes Community Patriotic Celebration on June 28.. This event is for the purpose of saying thank you to those who serve our nation as veterans and active military and to those who serve our community .

Plant societies do more in Indianapolis than cherish their favorite flora. Members of the Herb Society of Central Indiana have been volunteering in the Children's Garden at Garfield Park.

Tipton A Central Indiana driving school owner was convicted Wednesday night of sexual misconduct with a minor.