/tags/indiana Indiana en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT /national/2015-03-03/veterans-return-from-war-and-head-to-the-farm Sara Creech has grown dependent on farming. She started out planting an orchard of fruit trees - apples, peaches, cherries and pears. She added berry… Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:00:00 GMT /national/2015-03-03/veterans-return-from-war-and-head-to-the-farm Abby Wendle /npr-news/2015-01-14/without-help-navigating-benefits-can-be-overwhelming-for-veterans Veterans service officers often help veterans successfully navigate the complicated benefits process. For instance, not all vets in Indiana know about VSOs or have access to them. Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:18:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-01-14/without-help-navigating-benefits-can-be-overwhelming-for-veterans Steve Walsh /2013-07-08/indiana-state-fair-to-feature-giant-popcorn-ball To make the 5,000 pound kettle-corn ball, the popping has already begun for a fair that doesn't open until next month. A company called Snax in Pax is using a mold that's eight-feet wide. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:45:00 GMT /2013-07-08/indiana-state-fair-to-feature-giant-popcorn-ball /npr-news/2013-07-07/stevens-leaves-butler-to-coach-boston-celtics Brad Stevens, coach of the Butler Bulldogs men's college basketball team, is headed for a bigger stage and bigger bucks in the NBA. NPR's Mike Pesca talks with Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin about why Stevens is a coach with indisputable, quantifiable worth. Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-07/stevens-leaves-butler-to-coach-boston-celtics /npr-news/2013-07-06/year-later-aarons-last-wish-to-leave-a-500-tip-lives-on Aaron Collins died on July 7, 2012. In his will, he asked his family to leave a $500 tip for some unsuspecting waiter or waitress. Videos of his brother Seth fulfilling that last wish went viral and inspired donations. Now, Seth is starting a trip that will take "Aaron's last wish" to all 50 states. Sat, 06 Jul 2013 16:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-06/year-later-aarons-last-wish-to-leave-a-500-tip-lives-on Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-07-03/guess-whos-fighting-to-keep-indiana-dry-on-sundays Indiana is the only state where you can't buy packaged beer, wine and liquor on Sundays and the only state that regulates alcohol sales based on temperature. Convenience stores want to change the laws, but the state's liquor stores — who would seem to have the most to gain — are fighting back. Wed, 03 Jul 2013 07:34:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-03/guess-whos-fighting-to-keep-indiana-dry-on-sundays Sara Wittmeyer /npr-news/2013-06-18/home-schooled-students-fight-to-play-on-public-school-teams Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making home-schooled students eligible to play for their local school teams. But in Indiana, an attempt to find a middle ground hasn't calmed the debate. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-18/home-schooled-students-fight-to-play-on-public-school-teams Steve Walsh /2013-06-18/bakery-apparently-mishears-cake-order To celebrate Laura Grambel's college graduation, her mom ordered a cake: Indiana red and white, with a photo of Laura's face. One more request: a graduation cap, made of icing. Instead, the baker drew a cat on Laura's head Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:44:00 GMT /2013-06-18/bakery-apparently-mishears-cake-order /npr-news/2013-06-17/sentenced-to-death-at-16-indiana-woman-is-now-free Paula Cooper admitted to killing a Bible studies teacher as part of a robbery in 1985. Back then, Cooper was 15 — and she was 16 when she was sentenced to die. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-17/sentenced-to-death-at-16-indiana-woman-is-now-free Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-05-28/supreme-court-declines-review-of-planned-parenthood-case The justices have refused to disturb a lower court decision that barred Indiana from stripping Medicaid payments to the organization. Six federal courts have ruled that targeted defunding is illegal. This was the first case to reach the Supreme Court. Tue, 28 May 2013 19:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-28/supreme-court-declines-review-of-planned-parenthood-case Nina Totenberg