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Men’s Health is the pot calling the kettle black By Rob Cooley, THG News January 23, 2005 Much has been said in the media lately about Men’s Health magazine’s dubbing Fort Wayne the nation’s dumbest town in a recent issue. Out of 101 cities “studied”, Indiana’s second-largest city was named the most intellectually challenged using criteria such as residents’ SAT scores, number of universities, number of Noble Peace prize recipients born inside the city limits, etc. As a resident of Fort Wayne, I advise people in the community to take Men’s Health’s findings with a grain of salt. Their so-called studies have about as much credibility as Mike Davis has as coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.
Parents are biggest teacher complaint at Indiana’s affluent schools By Dottie Spainhour, THG News An Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) study has revealed that students’ parents are the most mentioned complaint by teachers in the state’s wealthiest school districts. Research conducted over the 2003-2004 school year in the top ten most affluent school corporations showed that while instances of the biggest problems that plague poor school districts are low (gang violence, drugs, teen pregnancy), teachers who work in wealthy areas still have low morale due to the constant pressure put on them by parents.
The top Hoosier Gazette stories of 2004 By Melvin Flener, THG News
The following are the top Hoosier Gazette news stories of 2004 ranked by popularity (click headline to read full article):
Dog Face Bridge voted Indiana’s most haunted place By Bob Cook, THG News When there is something strange, in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? The Force, that’s who. Dedicated to bringing people the best and most detailed information about ghosts of Northwest Indiana and beyond, members of The Force are not professional ghost investigators, but rather investigate the paranormal as a hobby. This group of young men seeks out areas, structures, cemeteries, and streets with a reported history of unexplainable activity to look for proof of that activity.
See Willie Nelson in concert before he kicks the bucket Country music legend to appear in Evansville December 10 By Bernie Peterson, THG News December 5, 2004 Willie Nelson is an American icon. One of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, Nelson’s string of country music hits goes back long before many of today’s stars were even born. Songs such Hello Walls, Crazy, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, and Always on My Mind are considered some of the greatest classics of the genre. Even now at age 71, Willie Nelson refuses to slow down. He still travels from town to town putting on concerts, something he still loves doing.
John Andrews is back…and better (or worse) than ever By Josh Whicker, Editor December 1, 2004 In recent weeks, Hoosier Gazette readers may have noticed a couple of particularly scathing articles in the sports section. One highlighted how a very average University of Northern Iowa football team ruined Indiana State’s homecoming festivities by obliterating the Sycamores 58-6; the other explained why IU and Purdue basketball fans are in for a long winter due to the lackluster play of both teams early in the season. Both of these commentaries were the work of newly rehired sports editor Biff Stevens, a.k.a. John Andrews.
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THG readers sound off on I-69, Cannelton
We at THG appreciate feedback from our readers, so we have decided to post some recent comments sent in to us. We left in all spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors to preserve authenticity. These are actual comments, not works of fiction like most of our material.
Hostettler mounting campaign to change the name of Interstate 69 By August Wayne, THG News John Hostettler, the Congressman representing the 8th district of Indiana, has been convinced by local religious groups to introduce legislation in the House that would change the name of an Interstate 69 extension to a more moral sounding number. There are plans to extend the interstate from Indianapolis through southwestern Indiana all the way through Texas into Mexico in the coming years. While most believe this highway will be good for the state’s economy, religious conservatives believe “I-69” sounds too risqué and want to change the interstate’s number.
My Gov Mitch announces plans for first 100 days in office By John Francis, THG News November 7, 2004 Showing the state he is a man that does not believe in wasting time, governor-elect Mitch Daniels announced Sunday his plan for his first 100 days in office. Some of the highlights:
Thinking of throwing your vote away by voting for a third party presidential candidate? Here is a breakdown of your choices By Kent Kelley, THG News October 31, 2004 For several months, all we have been hearing about in the news is “John Kerry this” or “George W. Bush that”. What about all of the other 23 presidential candidates that will be on at least one state’s ballot when the election finally takes place Tuesday? How are we supposed to know where they stand on the issues when they get little to no air time? To help Indianans who do not fit the traditional Republican or Democrat mold and are looking for a presidential candidate to vote for who better matches their political views, the Hoosier Gazette, with help from Politics1.com, has assembled a short profile of each of the four third-party candidates who will be on the ballot in our state:
Batman logo says, ‘I love you’ By Jackie Carpenter It is the story of a
childhood hero and one of true love, one that later left this real-life Batman
fan with another symbol: that of a bleeding, broken heart.
76% of straight Hoosiers would marry a person of the same sex to have better health coverage By Cooper Mears, THG News Here is the scenario: You are a straight man. You like your job but your cheesy company has a terrible health benefit package with poor coverage. A single male friend of yours works a job with excellent benefits. You could be on your friend’s health plan for the same price you are currently paying, if only you go down to the local courthouse and get legally married. Would you do it? In a recent Gallup poll, over 76% of single Hoosiers polled said yes, they would participate in a civil union with a person of the same sex if it meant they would have a better health plan. (full story)
Indiana UFO sightings up 25% over last year By Helen Benson, THG News October 10, 2004 Data from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) indicates that there have been 25% more UFO sightings in 2004 than there were at this time last year. There have been 63 reports of unidentified flying objects in Indiana, up from 51 by this date last year. The reason for the increase in extraterrestrial traffic in Indiana has not yet been determined. The dates, locations, and summaries of UFO activity in Indiana for 2004 from NUFORC (http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/ndxlIN.html):
83rd annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival opens Monday by John LeForest, THG News Evansville’s annual West Side Nut Club Fall Festival has quietly become the second largest street festival in America, with only Mardi Gras attracting more visitors each year. For the 83rd time, the city will shut down Franklin Street during the first full week of October (this year from October 4-9) so that folks from all over the country can enjoy the festivities. (full story)
The Hoosier Gazette denies any involvement with Dan Rather, falsified National Guard documents When the story broke that Dan Rather used bogus information from falsified National Guard documents about President Bush’s military service without checking their authenticity on a recent episode of 60 Minutes, hundreds of HoosierGazette.com readers sent us e-mails asking if we indeed were the source of said documents. To put this rumor to rest, the staff at the Hoosier Gazette would like to officially deny any involvement with this affair in any way, shape, or form. (full story)
84-year-old Indy man arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute by Kevin Owen, THG News September 12, 2004 An elderly Indianapolis resident was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute Saturday after being pulled over for having a taillight out. Myron G. King, 84, of Indianapolis was heading northbound on Meridian Street between West Walnut and West St. Clair Streets when city police officer Aaron Bradner noticed only one the taillights on King’s 1977 Monte Carlo was functioning. (full story)
Indiana University study: having children significantly lowers parents’ IQs By Mike Gaddis, THG News A five-year study run by Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction proves what many in the scientific community have always suspected: having children significantly lowers the IQ of both male and female parents. Researchers at the Kinsey Institute began their study in 1999 by giving 200 married couples who were planning on starting families within the next four years Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests. By 2003, all but 27 of these couples had conceived. (full story)
Indy real estate tycoon dies, leaving fortune for Icelandic amusement park By Willis Floyd, THG News August 29, 2004 Indianapolis real estate mogul Clarence P. Hildenbrand succumbed to a long battle with heart failure in a hospital bed at St. Vincent’s Hospital. When it came to buying, selling, and developing real estate, Hildenbrand was all business. Even after the age of 80, he would still work 12-hour days at the office, scrutinizing every detail of his company’s ventures. He often bragged that he could “work circles around” men half his age. This work ethic had made Hildenbrand a millionaire many times over before his death Tuesday at the age of 89. Maybe this is why it is so surprising that he left the bulk of his $30 million fortune behind for a more pleasurable pursuit. (full story)
THG offering free advertising to Indiana-based non-profit organizations August 22, 2004 Thanks to Fark.com and a little luck, HoosierGazette.com has had over 665,000 page views in over 120 countries since we went online mid-November 2003. We have paid absolutely nothing for advertising—our only expense has been for web space. (full story)
You can tell a lot about the 9th District candidates by their ice cream By Lenny Wallis, THG News August 15, 2004 As an independent that lives in Indiana’s 9th Congressional District, I have been trying to make up my mind the past few months on who would be the best man to represent this part of the state in the U.S. House of Representatives beginning in 2005. (full story)
The beef over brains Growing concerns over mad cow disease may be death knell for regional speciality By BILL
MEDLEY Courier & Press staff writer 464-7519 or
medleyb@courierpress.com Rick Kissel, who runs the Darmstadt Inn with his brother Randy, was frying up beef brains last week to get ready for a lunchtime visit from The Brain Trust. A dozen or so of the informal lunch club's members occasionally visit the family-owned restaurant to taste a delicacy that is slowly disappearing from Southern Indiana menus. (full story)
Police arrest man for assaulting minivan with tire iron By Keith Sheppard, THG News August 1, 2004 Muncie—A 44 year-old man was arrested and charged Saturday with destruction of private property, reckless endangerment, and resisting arrest after shattering the windows, headlights, and taillights of a woman’s minivan in the drive thru of a branch of a local bank. (full story)
Man wins Hoosier Lotto jackpot two days after divorce from cheating wife
finalized
Historic Huntingburg: the Hollywood of the Midwest By Courtney Sanderson, THG Features The city of Huntingburg’s website, www.huntingburg.org, describes the town in a way that makes it sound like many others in the Midwest: (full story)
Coatesville: Where the 2nd Amendment comes first By Nolan Bennett, THG News To many people in Indiana’s small towns and rural areas, the right to bear arms is as important to citizens as any of our other rights protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. That is why it came as no surprise to most Hoosiers when our state was recently ranked second only to New York for the number of people with permits to carry firearms per 1,000 people over the age of 18. For many, carrying a Colt Python or Smith & Wesson Model Model 629 is as natural as carrying a cell phone. (full story)
***An Emergency Public Service Announcement for Evansville, Indiana*** Indiana General Assembly passes country’s strictest anti-smoking law Neighborhood feud results in arson of family’s prize-winning garden, arrest 15 year-old sperm donor happy to come to brother’s rescue Start submitting your photos for HoosierGazette.com’s Hoosier Hottie of the Month 66% of Hoosiers support Iraqi prisoner abuse How can Indiana overcome its $1 billion budget deficit? Elect My Man Mitch Excess girth saves Taswell man from death by snake bite Nobody is touching her monkeys, at least not if THG can help it Indiana to offer four new specialty license plates Clark Memorial is slowly sinking HoosierGazette.com becomes part of World Humor Exchange Bremen man selling virginity to the highest bidder ‘Kernanvilles’ spring up all over Indiana as businesses downsize, close American TV, Internet making white trash culture popular in Nordic countries United States Marijuana Party stoked for May 4th primary election Man dressed as the devil disrupts ‘Passion’ movie Historic Landmarks Foundation saves hunks of crap from destruction Indiana’s bullying bill will have unifying effect on bulliesGay marriage to be legal in Indiana Terrorism threat rules out USP Terre Haute as detention site for SaddamSchool bully bill passes the Indiana Senate; melee ensuesIndiana Wal-Marts screw employees, pass the savings on to you!Indiana winning the war on artSmile Indiana! You have more teeth than Kentucky!HoosierGazette.com poll: Gary sucksOffice workers charged with conspiracy to murder annoying co-worker Dismissed Tipton County sheriff: Falling in love with town whore “a bad move” Convicted BBQ strip club owner breaking charitable fund raising recordsEvansville metrosexual makes the big time Indiana University study: “Dave” worst baby nameJacko sells Neverland Valley, returning to GaryCannelton man thankful stray Bullet forces amputationCorn Holes force 130 year old Elkhart bakery to shut downEastern Scott School Corporation attacks the budget crisis head onCDC declares Indiana the nation’s fattest stateIndiana House Democrats push trailer court decoy initiative
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