Explanatory Writer and Journalist
The Roncalli High School guidance counselor who was placed on administrative leave in August after her marriage to a woman was discovered has filed a discrimination complaint against the school and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. In the Jan. 9 complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Shelly Fitzgerald alleges the school and Archdiocese discriminated and … Read more
A wheelchair-accessible van that was stolen from a Greenwood family on New Year’s Day has been recovered, but whether it’s salvageable remains unclear. The 2010 Dodge Caravan had been converted for Tyler Parson, who uses a wheelchair because of Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare neuromuscular condition similar to Lou Gehrig’s disease but slower in its progression. … Read more
Jim Trimble, 64, started going to Wanamaker Feed and Seed because he raised rabbits. He’d ride his bike to the store and visit with the owners, Franklin Township residents Ralph and Alethia Prange. On occasions when they needed help, he’d work for them. Then, in 1976, Ralph offered to sell Trimble the business, which carried … Read more
The Indiana Secretary of State’s office is investigating Election Day delays at the polls in seven counties, including Johnson County. The first half of Election Day saw issues with electronic polling books, which are used to check voters in and match them to the right ballot, that caused delays at the county’s 20 voting centers. … Read more
Lawmakers and lawyers have joined the debate after a Roncalli High School guidance counselor was put on paid administrative leave Aug. 12 following the discovery of her same-sex marriage. Officials at the Catholic school learned that Shelly Fitzgerald had been married to her partner of 22 years since 2014 after a parishioner gave them a … Read more
A recreational whiffle ball league based on the south side of Indianapolis raised more than $2,500 to support pediatric brain cancer research Saturday. The fifth annual Wifflin’ for Whitley All-Star Game opened with a home run derby and closed with a nine-inning game featuring players from almost every team in the league. A concurrent raffle … Read more
Jefferson Shreve never thought he would get into the self-storage business, not even after he did. The owner and president of Storage Express has facilities in 107 locations across five states. The company mainly operates in rural Midwestern areas, such as Martinsville, Indiana, where Shreve, 50, opened his first facility during the spring semester of … Read more
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