Town mascot killed; Fowl play suspected?
July 6th, 2010 by Dave StudinskiTake a look at the front page of WANE.com this afternoon; a story about a deceased town mascot leads. The caption’s where I really lost it.
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Excise issues 768 citations during 2009 VZW Music Center season
December 6th, 2009 by Dave StudinskiStatistics from Indiana State Excise Police show 768 citations across 22 concerts during the 2009 concert season at Indiana’s Verizon Wireless Music Center.
5 persons arrested on the venue for warrant related issues 22 citations issued for various types of false documents or information
47 citations for providing alcoholic beverages to minors
78 citations issued for underage tobacco [...]
$5 mixed drink nets 81 drinking citations at IU
December 6th, 2009 by Dave StudinskiSome not-so-good news for some youngin’ Hoosiers early this morning, via WHAS11 Louisville.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Excise Police cited 81 people — including 78 minors — at an underage drinking party near Indiana University’s campus in Bloomington.
Officers raided the party early Sunday morning after one of the residents sold a plainclothes officer a [...]
Muncie robber tries three banks, ultimately caught by rookie officer who just received a pink slip
June 26th, 2009 by Dave StudinskiA half-assed robbery spree was diffused by a laid-off cop today.
William Standard was arrested around 1:15 p.m. by Muncie patrolmen Darrin Clark and Brian Campbell, the latter a rookie officer who has been notified he will be laid off in a cost-cutting move previously announced by Mayor Sharon McShurley.
The day in review: Phone sex, $17, the Postal Service, tobacco ads & Blago
April 2nd, 2009 by Dave StudinskiI’m left with a handful of open browser tabs to pass along today, among them:
The U.S. Postal Service continues to find itself in deeper shit, announcing layoffs of nearly 1,500 people across the country.
The Daily News says, “a Ball State University student faces a felony charge after police said he tried to use $17 to [...]
Sin tax error: Why it may cost you more to drink in Indiana
April 2nd, 2009 by Dave StudinskiA statewide tax increase on booze (and beer) is in the works here in Indiana. The measure would also raise hotel, food and drink costs in Marion County. A state Senate committee OK’d the bill 10-2 today.
The cost to the common drinker, courtesy Fort Wayne’s Journal Gazette:
Alcohol taxes are figured per gallon and essentially would [...]