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Schoettle grew up in Indianapolis, graduating from Southport High School and Indiana University. He then departed on a tour of middle Indiana, reporting for papers in Greenwood, Frankfort, Columbus and Franklin before landing at IBJ in 1998. At his previous jobs, he spent a decade as a political and government reporter. Beyond writing, Schoettle’s passions include animals and wildlife, watching all manner of television and long-distance cycling and running. Though he put away his trumpet many years ago, he remains an avid music fan. Schoettle shares his home in Southport with his wife, Elizabeth, three salty dogs and three sweet cats. Preferring to live in a “park-like setting,” one of his primary goals each spring and summer is to see how seldom he can mow his front lawn.

Articles

Author Katina Powell talks to ABC, ESPN—not UofL or NCAA

Powell, who wrote a book alleging that prostitutes and strippers were used to lure recruits to the University of Louisville basketball program, makes her first national media appearances this week. Amazingly she still hasn't talked to NCAA investigators.

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Emmis adds third sports-talk radio station to its Indy arsenal

Emmis Communications Corp. has bought another radio station from Frankfort-based Kaspar Broadcasting and is set to simulcast all of its local shows on the FM dial. Most of its ESPN national content will be broadcast on a sister FM station, which will be re-branded.

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Lawmakers may spoil fantasy sports party

State and federal lawmakers are taking a serious look at the legality of the services of fantasy football goliaths DraftKings and FanDuel—a move that could put the companies out of business in Indiana and other states.

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Katina Powell: ‘This story is the truth’

In a lengthy interview before publication of "Breaking Cardinal Rules," former stripper and escort Katina Powell said she expects many people will be critical of her for arranging sex with University of Louisville recruits but that she did it to survive.

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Andre McGee

Book: Louisville staffer hired prostitutes to woo recruits

A University of Louisville grad assistant hired strippers and prostitutes to entertain basketball recruits, according to a book from IBJ Book Publishing. The book is based on the journals of an escort who says she organized sex-related parties in a dorm.

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Stewart retirement another blow for Brickyard 400

Lots of local NASCAR fans have already said they won't return to the Brickyard 400 in the wake of Jeff Gordon's retirement. Tony Stewart's retirement after 2016 could result in a similar blow for the race struggling to increase attendnace.

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