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  1. Along Ind. 44 in Johnson County, there is evidence of Canada thistle, a primary invader that has prompted an eradication war on it and honeysuckle and autumn olive by INDOT. The plants choke out crops and decorative indigenous plants alike. Danese Kenon / The Star

    Fast-spreading, crop-choking plants give Indiana farmers all they can handle

    We're under attack! Invaders! But no, don't run for your lives -- stay and fight! The destructive intruders are relatively slow-moving, green and leafy. To farmers, native tree lovers and lawn aficionados, however, they are menaces spreading like, well, weeds.

    • Jul. 14, 2011
  2. Competing for the Bicycle Outfitters Indy team are (from left) Chloe Dygert, 14; Gunner Dygert, 15; Luke Beemer, 16; and Alek Minkis, 16. They were practicing July 6 at Town Run Trail Park on the Northeastside of Indianapolis, which will be the site of a race Aug. 28. Michelle Pemberton / The Star

    Mountain bikers hit pay dirt

    Four Brownsburg teenagers are among a growing number of Hoosiers traveling the state to compete in mountain bike races. Luke Beemer, Chloe Dygert, Gunner Dygert and Alek Minkis -- 16, 14, 15 and 16, respectively -- participate in the DINO series. It stands for Do INdiana Off-road, but it is better known by its acronym.

    • Jul. 14, 2011
  3. Janell Uerkwitz (right), principal of Murdock Elementary School in Lafayette, listens as Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett discusses ISTEP scores. Matt Detrich / The Star

    ISTEP: Improvement, but not as much

    Indiana schoolchildren continued to show progress on ISTEP test scores -- though improvement this year was more modest than the huge gains that swept the state in 2010.

    • 11:53 PM, Jul. 12, 2011

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    1. Central Indiana braces for dangerous heat and humidity

      The National Weather Service warns dangerous heat and humidity are expected in Central Indianapolis Monday, with the temperature predicted to escalate into the 90s though feeling even hotter.

      • 2:37 PM, Jul. 10, 2011
    2. United Way to honor 10 volunteers

      United Way of Central Indiana will recognize 10 volunteers in conjunction with Indiana Black Expo at the 28th annual Diversity Volunteer Recognition Breakfast.

      • Jul. 7, 2011
    3. "Treasure rock" was a popular spot for kids to hang out in the 1940s on property that now is part of the campus of Countryside Meadows in Avon. Snowbound Photography

      A family remembers what once was

      A new senior health center in Avon sits on land owned for hundreds of years by local pioneers and their descendants.

      • Jul. 7, 2011
    4. Katy Teats, 27, Indianapolis, handed the baton to Jared Anderson at the exchange station in Williams Park in Brownsburg on Leg 11 of the inaugural Park2Park Relay in Hendricks County on Saturday. They were members of the Power Teats Maker team, which won the race's mixed division and finished fourth overall in a time of 6:50:47.0. Photo provided by Amy Horowitz

      For 64 miles, they ran . . .

      The inaugural Park2Park Relay, a fundraiser for the Hendricks County Parks Foundation, attracted 39 teams of six runners each to sign up and try to travel a 64-mile course winding along county roads and local, township and county parks on a sunny Saturday.

      • Jun. 30, 2011
    5. Miller all business on field

      Despite his massive 6-foot-7, 235-pound frame, Jared Miller isn't afraid to show the softer -- and goofier -- side of his personality.

      • Jun. 30, 2011
    6. Avon High School baseball coach Troy Drosche

      Drosche led Orioles to school record 25 wins

      The 2011 high school baseball season will not soon be forgotten at Avon. Led by Troy Drosche, the Hendricks County Coach of the Year, the Orioles set a program record with 25 wins and advanced to a Class 4A sectional final.

      • Jun. 30, 2011
    7. Fourth of July weekend events set in Hendricks County, Indianapolis Westside

      Strike up the band and prepare for some fun as America celebrates Independence Day weekend. Here are six area highlights.

      • Jun. 28, 2011
    8. Civil War experience to settle in Danville this weekend

      Ever wanted to experience the Civil War era? Union vs. Confederates, hospitals in tents and cooking by campfire were all a way of life as Americans waged war on other Americans.

      • Jun. 23, 2011
    9. The new $19.8 million Hendricks Regional Health YMCA on U.S. 36 in Avon will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday. It will be open to the public that day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Joe Vitti / The Star

      It's here: the new YMCA

      A new era in Avon begins this weekend -- complete with exercise equipment, restaurants, medical facilities, pools, a waterslide and locker rooms any country club would be proud of.

      • Jun. 23, 2011
    10. Wayne Twp. adoption of balanced school calendar could spark talks about the concept among other area districts

      Talks about moving to a new school calendar should intensify over the next few months in virtually every area school district.

      • Jun. 23, 2011
    11. New Danville football coach encouraged by talent, community support

      Russell Sumner realizes there's work to do in building back the Danville High School football program, which has won just eight games since 2008.

      • Jun. 23, 2011

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    1. Hendricks County 4-H Fair Results First Installment

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