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Restocking the shelves

Hard times hurt everybody, it seems — even the folks trying to help. The Muncie Mission is struggling to fill its shelves again after a drought of contributions nearly depleted the group's shelves in downtown Muncie this summer.


Indiana teen who strangled brother seeks sentence cut

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana teenager who strangled his 10-year-old brother and admired a fictional serial killer should not have been sentenced to life in prison without parole because he was mentally ill, his attorney argued in appealing for a lighter sentence.


Students partake in season of giving

While daylight recedes earlier and the temperatures drop, there are several charity opportunities up and coming to make this season the warmest one yet.



OUR VIEW: Can't extinguish compassion

The news spread quickly after Jeannine Lake lost her house — almost as quickly as the flames that engulfed it eight days ago.


Indiana regulators scrutinize Village Pantry convenience store chain

INDIANAPOLIS — A convenience-store chain that reached a settlement with state regulators earlier this year over workplace safety concerns is facing renewed scrutiny following a recent shooting at one of its Indianapolis stores in which a clerk was critically wounded.



Fashion department struts Big Apple style

Freshman Ashley Alting compared walking down the runway to the emotional rush right before going down a roller coaster. As an apparel design major, Alting was selected to model winter looks for the "Winter in a New York Minute" fashion show yesterday.


Restoring hope

Hearing that your house is on fire is horrible. Hearing the next day that the few rooms still standing also caught fire is unfathomable.