Indiana group to create app to teach doctors about opioids
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation awarded $230,000 to the Indiana State Medical Association this week to develop the app and an accompanying podcast.
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Trump supporter Rokita called future president ‘vulgar’ in 2016
Senate candidate Todd Rokita is embracing President Donald Trump in his campaign, but that wasn’t always the case before Trump was elected.
China lists $50 billion in U.S. goods it might hit with 25 percent tariff
Beijing’s list of 106 products included the biggest U.S. exports to China, reflecting its intense sensitivity to the dispute over American complaints that it pressures foreign companies to hand over technology.
Indiana fish farm’s new owner preparing to restart production
A biotechnology company says it expects to take over a defunct fish farm in eastern Indiana later this year and begin raising genetically engineered salmon.
Purdue launches online program, targets nontraditional students
Purdue Global is based in Indianapolis but has 15 campuses, with about 30,000 students and more than 2,000 faculty members.
Delaware County officials end fight against 10,000-hog farm
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management recently approved plans for the confined animal feeding operation despite concerns of nearby residents.
Supreme Court rules car-dealership service advisers don’t get overtime
The decision from the high court affects more than 100,000 advisers nationwide.
High court asked to take case that could determine size of eye drops
What most people see as an annoyance, some prescription drop users say is grounds for a lawsuit.
Ball State OKs construction of $18M campus parking garage
The four-level, 600-spot garage is set be built on the eastern edge of the Muncie campus.
Money pulled for satellite instrument being built in Indiana
The federal spending plan approved March 23 by Congress contained no money for the $208 million Radiation Budget Instrument being built at a Harris Corp. plant in Fort Wayne for NASA.
NCAA navigates difficult territory with sexual assault policy
The NCAA is being pushed to put rules in place that would ban former offenders from competing in college athletics and sanction schools that fail to weed out potential predators. That would mean stepping into complicated territory.
Soybean acres to exceed corn for the first time in 35 years
Profitability is the primary reason farmers indicate they intend to plant 89 million acres in soybeans and 88 million acres in corn in 2018.
U.S. consumer spending ticks up, incomes rise
The Commerce Department said February’s modest spending increase followed an equal gain in January and a rise of 0.4 percent in December.
Hamilton County nearing Allen as 3rd most populous county
New projections show that fast-growing Hamilton County in suburban Indianapolis could become Indiana's third most-populous county within about a decade, surpassing Fort Wayne's Allen County. State population estimates prepared by Indiana University's Indiana Business Research Center show that Hamilton County has grown by 17 percent since 2010, to 323,000 people. Allen County has grown 5 […]
Indiana soybean farmers worry about possible China tariffs
Some Indiana farmers are concerned that the struggling soybean industry could face another blow if China imposes tariffs on U.S. soybeans.
Emails show Pence took criticism in 2015 for changing religious freedom law
The correspondence from former Gov. Mike Pence’s official and private email accounts offers a window into one of the most challenging periods of his political career.
Fishers renews $240K deal with Senate candidate’s wife
Unlike many government contract attorneys who are paid by the hour or project, Jennifer Messer receives the same $20,000 monthly check from Fishers regardless of how much she works.
Economic growth last quarter much better than first estimated
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.9 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, a sharp upward revision that shows a third straight quarter of healthy growth.
Governor appoints new head for Indiana administration agency
A high-level Republican staffer in the Indiana House of Representatives has been appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to lead the state’s purchasing and property management agency.
Decision to add citizenship question to census draws outcry
The 2020 U.S. Census will include a question about citizenship status, a move that brought swift condemnation from Democrats, who said it would intimidate immigrants and discourage them from participating.