Sue Loughlin

5 days ago | tribstar.com | Sue Loughlin

An expansive Indiana House bill aimed at reducing schools’ excessive regulatory burdens also includes provisions with other significant impacts. One of the provisions of House Bill 1002 that early on drew criticism was elimination of criteria for the Indiana secretary of education. kAm%96 3:==[ >@C6 E92? `__ A286D :? =6?8E9[ :D E:E=65 “G2C:@FD 65F42E:@? >2EE6CD]”k^Am kAm~? %F6D52J[ wq `__a A2DD65 @FE @7 E96 $6?2E6[ H:E9 2>6?5>6?ED[ 2?5 E96 AC@G:D:@? C6=2E65 E@ E96 D64C6E2CJ @7 65F42E:@?

6 days ago | pharostribune.com | Sue Loughlin

TERRE HAUTE — Local resident Rex Gambill was among the more than two dozen people who gathered outside the Terre Haute Social Security office on Cherry Street Tuesday to protest cuts to the agency. The protesters also made clear their opposition to any potential cuts in benefits. At one point, Gambill led the group in a cheer, “We will fight for what is right.” kAm%9@D6 H9@ 82E96C65 @? 2 49:==J[ H:?5J 52J H6C6 E2<:?8 A2CE :?

6 days ago | pharostribune.com | Sue Loughlin

TERRE HAUTE — Indiana State University junior Hope French enjoyed Earth Day on the Quad Wednesday and took full advantage of what it had to offer. She carried a black cherry tree sapling, a small basil plant and a spider plant from various organizations that participated in the annual celebration. kAm“x’> 92G:?8 D@ >F49 7F?[” D2:5 uC6?49[ 2 ;F?:@C 7C@> |2CE:?DG:==6[ x?5:2?2[ 2D D96 DE@@5 ?62C EH@[ 76?465\:?

6 days ago | ems1.com | Sue Loughlin

By Sue LoughlinThe Tribune-StarTERRE HAUTE, Ind. — One juvenile died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident Tuesday evening in Terre Haute involving an ambulance and two youths on an electric bike. The second youth was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital with life-threatening injuries, city police said in a news release. Neither the Terre Haute Police Department nor the Vigo County Coroner’s Office had released the identities of those involved as of Wednesday afternoon.

6 days ago | cnhinews.com | Sue Loughlin

The 13 individuals who spoke at a field hearing Thursday expressed strong support for Duke Energy’s proposed $3.3 billion investment in construction of a new, natural gas-fired power plant at the existing Cayuga Generating Station. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission conducted the field hearing at Ivy Tech Community College. No one spoke against the project, although one speaker said his first preference would be to extend the life of the current, coal-fired generating plant.