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IndyAlert

  1. The 1st "Labor Day" was a parade on Sept. 5, 1882, in NYC, organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. :)
  2. @indytweetup thanks for catching this! It's now fixed :)
  3. Bengals Rout Colts In Preseason Finale For Both Clubs http://bit.ly/2OrTU
  4. Take a peek at the Indianapolis foreclosure statistics http://is.gd/2PMLH
  5. Did you know The Saturday Evening Post is published in Indianapolis?
  6. Peru Indiana was once known as the "Circus Capital of America".
  7. Muncie's Ball State University was built mostly from funds contributed by the Ball Corp., a company than made glass canning jars.
  8. Fun Fact: Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis created the Raggedy Ann doll in 1914.
  9. Woman Ordered 1,100 Pills At Employer's Expense http://is.gd/2PJKt
  10. Student hospitalized after nearly drowning at the Pike High School swimming pool this morning http://short.to/ox2n
  11. Sponsored Tweet: $500 Target Gift Card Giveaway, see if you're eligible! http://bit.ly/pDRgM
  12. Apparatus Inc. plans to create up to 130 new Indy jobs by 2012, double what it forecast last month http://bit.ly/wirA7
  13. Five students held-up at gunpoint on Butler University campus. http://short.to/ovwq
  14. A 37-year-old man was killed Tuesday when he was pulled into a wood chipper http://www.theindychannel.com/news/20683130/detail.html
  15. 1of every 1,000 Indiana residents has already contracted H1N1 flu. http://bit.ly/3wWkLo
  16. Tainted Cocaine Rampant In Indy - 50% of seized cocaine contains a drug used on livestock http://bit.ly/x9cDY
  17. 8 Ways to Access Gmail when it's down. Retweet. http://htxt.it/Ww4A
  18. Knightstown native Ty Hunt has taken over the executive position at the IMA's Nourish Cafe. http://htxt.it/EaHd
  19. Indianapolis Beer Prices Increasing! Even more reason to stock up now. http://htxt.it/PSxS
  20. Carmel Police Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence http://htxt.it/Gg1A