Indiana Grassroots Journalism Network

 The Cincinnati Reds rookie reliever Aroldis Chapman hits 103 MPH twice Wednesday night on the radar gun. Amazing!!! The last guy (if any) to throw this hard may have been JR Richard from the Houston Astro's back in the 70's. Wow!!!

The Big Ten announced today it has created 2 divisions of 6 for it's 12 team conference. The divisions have not been named as of yet, but they are set up like this.

1) Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota and North Western

 2) Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue and Indiana

 Big 10 football is gonna get exciting again. Click the link for NBC Sport's repor.

FRENCH LICK, IN:  An Orange County man was arrested yesterday for being in possession of  stolen articles that had been taken in recent burglaries on SR 56 west of French Lick.

On August 30 the Indiana State Police responded to 9669 W SR56, French Lick, to investigate a burglary.  While at the residence, an employee of the Wayne Ferguson Agency located at 9711 W SR 56 approached the investigators to tell them that the Wayne Ferguson Agency office had also been burglarized.  Detectives and crime scene investigators processed both scenes and it was determined that the total dollar amount for both burglaries was approximately $4,000.

Yesterday, while following up on leads investigators made contact with David Walker, 20, French Lick.  While talking with Walker the investigators located some of the items i.e. a GPS, Wii Game System and a chain saw that had been taken.  Walker was placed under arrest and transported to the Orange County Jail.  He later bonded out on a $1,000 cash bond.

Investigators are continuing their investigation into the burglaries and anyone with information is asked to call the Jasper Post at 812-482-1441 or 800-742-7475.

Arrested and Charges: 

            David Walker, 20

            9673 Hamilton Oaks Apt #12 French Lick, IN

1.      Possession of Stolen Property, Class D Felony

Lead Investigator:  Master Trooper Detective Rick Magill

Assisting Agencies:  The Orange County Sheriff's Office and the French Lick Police Department

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More Humor from Jason Love

Snapshots the Cartoon Book
More Humor from Jason Love

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/18c4ad6d-48b7-5faf-9ad6-fb0027f8c6d6.html

By State Treasurer Richard Mourdock

Labor Day is a great time to assess the fruits of our labor and where it goes. According to the Center for Fiscal Accountability, this year the “average American” worked until August 19th just to pay his taxes.  It’s true, when one considers income taxes, FICA, property taxes, sales taxes, gasoline taxes, “sin taxes” on alcohol and tobacco, tolls, airline taxes, and etc., the average American sent 63.4% of his earnings to the government! 

Taxes are never popular, but with nearly two-thirds of our income now being claimed by the government it is clear that most Americans are ready to scream: Enough!

As painful as it is to consider sending nearly two-thirds of one’s individual earnings to the government, here is an equally ominous statistic published by The Tax Foundation:  The United States now claims the second highest corporate tax rate in the world.

We are not mired in recession because businesses are lacking money to invest.  A recent article in the Wall Street Journal noted that American businesses are sitting on more than $2 trillion but businesses fear to make new investments because of higher tax levels mandated by health care, climate change legislation, bank bailout bills, and elimination of the Bush tax cuts.  Why risk one’s capital in uncertain times if the government is only going to claim the profits for social redistribution?

If the federal government needs evidence on the effect of taxes on employment, it need only look at Indiana.  Our employment rate and job creation rate remains much higher than surrounding states. In addition, Indiana voters will soon have the chance to permanently cap property taxes that will result in $330 million dollars remaining in the pockets of Hoosiers annually. Economists at Ball State University estimate the tax caps will result in the creation of an additional 100,000 new Hoosier jobs.  Lower taxes mean more jobs.  Higher taxes mean fewer jobs. Care to make a choice?

Labor Day is normally a quiet, end of the summer bit of leisure. As the recession rolls on, we should perhaps use this holiday to consider our individual tax burdens and the job-killing taxes Washington is about to implement.

I heard on the noon news that the Blood Bank was critically low today. I guess at this morning they were unable to fill a lot of orders. I just thought I'd would share what I heard in case any of you want to help out.

http://heraldbulletin.com/breakingnews/x797270399/Police-Man-holds-hostages-in-Discovery-building

Hope everyone makes it out safely!

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Kingsbury Stripe Twilight 9' Market Umbrella  $90.00

• Durable, 100% outdoor polyester fabric
• Rust-resistant aluminum pole and frame
• Easy to use crank mechanism to open umbrella canopy
• Coordinates with Kingsbury Stripe and Trellis Gate Twilight Stripe outdoor cushion collection
• Model number V571690A-9W1

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