http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134151021.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134151021.html Buyer wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and areas of the continental shelf to oil exploration; build more nuclear power plants; make it easier to build oil refineries and nuclear power plants and provide nearly $5.67 billion in incentives to develop alternative fuels. Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093637.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093637.html It takes exactly one minute and 41 seconds for engineers at the Firestone Motorsports facility to balance, stagger, and letter a racing tire, which is probably a good thing since the company has produced 5,100 tires for the month of May and 32,000 total for the racing season. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093444.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093444.html In the 1950s, when mothers insisted their children “get outside and play” it was mostly a reason to give mom a chance to finish her laundry list of chores for the day. Tue, 13 May 2008 13:44:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093417.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093417.html Newsweek calls it the “Bubba Gap” — the paradoxical perception that the first African American presidential candidate, Barrack Obama is an elitist, who is out of touch with American voters. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093801.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134093801.html Ethanol supporters urge patience. Ethanol sources besides corn are in the works, they promise. Again, fair enough. Still, the whole food or fuel debate tends to leave out a key component: Demand. Tue, 13 May 2008 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134092558.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_134092558.html Unless evidence to the contrary surfaces, Harrison is no Pacman Jones or anywhere close to the same troubled zipcode. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:15:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_133120828.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_133120828.html As a guy pal once reminded me when basal cell surgery made my face look like I’d gone 10 rounds in a boxing ring, “Face wounds are one of the last things people are still totally sexist about.” Mon, 12 May 2008 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_133100129.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_133100129.html Indiana and Illinois, bedrock states for teen summer employment, saw those rates drop by 19.2 and 13.3 percent in the past eight years. Layoffs and energy costs mean this summer could be even more bleak. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_130145413.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_130145413.html In the name of fighting voter fraud (a phenomenon that is much talked about but seen about as often as Sasquatch), Indiana Republicans have fashioned the most arduous voter identification process in the 50 states. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_130114458.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_130114458.html If uncertainty leads to urgency, Rhodes, whose pass-catching skills out of the backfield were missed by Manning and the Colts in 2007, should be able to pick up right where he left off. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:42:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_129105305.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_129105305.html The raid on the Yearning for Zion ranch in Eldorado, Texas, that liberated 400 children from a life of abuse a few weeks ago was just the latest in a sorry history of messianic cults in the land of the free. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_128210432.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_128210432.html Earth Day may be over, but efforts to promote environmental responsibility don’t stop with the nationally recognized day in early spring. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_128210410.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_128210410.html The fifth-grade musical at Central Elementary School has been a long standing tradition. Music teacher Charisse Merrick has directed a number of them, from “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” to “Annie,” but this year’s fifth-grade class knows that their show could very well be the most memorable in school history. Thu, 08 May 2008 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_128210418.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_128210418.html A public safety partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor-Indianapolis allows agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation a new avenue to distribute information on fugitives. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_127095026.html http://www.batesvilleheraldtribune.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_127095026.html Erin Confer-Staggers doesn’t mind the sweet sound of ‘Are we there yet?’ resonating from her son, Ben, as she travels between the Cornerstone Rehabilitation Services center here in Danville and the family’s Greencastle home.