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IndyScent Hash House Harriers is a running club. A really strange running club. Here’s how it works: Two “hares” get a head start to run ahead and mark a trail with flour. After about 15 minutes, the rest of the runners, or “hounds,” take off after them. The hounds follow the flour, which the hares … Read more

County police are investigating a string of vehicle break-ins and thefts that occurred in three White River Township neighborhoods early Sunday morning. There were three vehicle break-ins in Highland Park, five in Willow Lakes and four in Willow Lakes East. Most cars were in driveways at the time of theft, according to Johnson County Sheriff’s … Read more

A contract dispute has left some Brownsburg residents with little choice but to look elsewhere for the health care services they need. Rate negotiations between Hendricks Regional Health and Anthem stalled when the entities couldn’t come to an agreement on reimbursement rates for certain services at the county’s Brownsburg hospital. Hendricks Regional Health is a … Read more

Indiana State Police are conducting a criminal investigation into a Greenwood city councilman. The allegations have not been announced. State police began the investigation into Brent Corey, who is in his third term on the Greenwood Common Council as an at-large representative, after the Greenwood Police Department asked them to take over the case. Greenwood … Read more

With the aid of an employer education program, a local mother and daughter graduated high school in May. Victoria Bell-Bryant, 35, completed the McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program to receive her diploma and a professional skills development certificate. Her oldest daughter, Destiny Bryant, 18, graduated from Southport High School after an active career in sports … Read more

Chuck Bledsoe Jr. counted. As an aviation ordnanceman in the Navy from 1988 to 1996, he counted thousands of bombs, missiles and munitions carried by jets taking off and landing on his aircraft carriers. He even won a medal for it after the Gulf War. “Probably why I joined the Navy is because I remembered … Read more

On a warm and humid Saturday morning, more than 130 runners said “aloha” beneath a dark blue inflatable arch that designated the start and finish area for a run. Runners, some of whom donned leis and hula skirts, brought their lightweight tennis shoes, dogs and families to the third annual Aloha Fun Run, a fundraiser … Read more

Standing in a heated, inflatable pool, Lou Ann Best stoops toward the water as she’s done for nearly 40 years. She holds a handle and skis in place behind a remote-controlled boat with one hand and releases Twiggy the water skiing squirrel into the water with the other. The squirrel, wearing a cape that doubles … Read more

Building and renting around The Fashion Mall has long been a luxury. Like a Brooks Brothers suit, it was once for an exclusive crowd: high-end retailers. During the last seven years, however, swanky hotels (Ironworks), luxury apartments (Quarry), and ostentatious offices (River North) have bought in – a total of $250 million in investments. So … Read more

Strategic Capital Partners No one can accuse SCP of thinking small. The local investment firm led by former Duke Realty execs bought Precedent Office Park with Philadelphia-based Rubenstein Partners in January for $132.7 million. The enormous property near 96th Street and Keystone Avenue included 19 buildings and a 38-acre lake, which they believe is underutilized. … Read more