Newgarden gives Team Penske its 15th IndyCar championship
Josef Newgarden is only the second American in 11 years to win the IndyCar title, joining 2012 champion Ryan Hunter-Reay.
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Indiana sees decrease in residents without health insurance
About 8 percent, or 530,000, Indiana residents lacked medical insurance in 2016, compared to 14 percent, or 903,000, residents in 2013.
NCAA reforming transfer rules by tying them to academics
The mere suggestion of changes that could make it easier for football and basketball players to leave one school and play immediately for another has been enough to stir things up.
$70,000 settlement reached in Anderson housing lawsuit
The agreement calls for the housing authority in the central Indiana community to compensate seven victims of discrimination identified by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Judge says ‘shadow insurance’ documents can remain secret
Indiana University professor emeritus Joseph Belth sought the documents last year under an open records law, saying he believes they would expose risky financial practices that could bankrupt some insurers.
Education Secretary DeVos visiting Indiana on Friday
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will conclude her national "Rethink School" tour in Indiana.
Analysts see Trump threats to insurers boosting premiums
Average premiums for individually purchased health insurance will grow around 15 percent next year, the Congressional Budget Office projected.
Federal Trade Commission investigating Equifax breach
The FTC said Thursday that it was opening an investigation into how Equifax got hacked and tens of million Americans' personal information was either accessed or stolen.
Group can’t meet demand before solar panel deadline
A group that offers homeowners a discount for outfitting their homes with solar panels says it won't be able to meet the demand for that discount before a new Indiana law limiting compensation for solar power takes effect.
Former state official violated law by hiring family, panel says
An ethics panel has found that a former state administrator violated Indiana's nepotism law by hiring three relatives to work at her agency.
Apple’s swanky iPhone X could be sign of prices to come
The $999 price tag suggests Apple is ramping up its strategy as a purveyor of aspirational gadgets, even though improvements are often incremental or derivative.
Action on student loan forgiveness delayed as rules revised
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit college operators like ITT Educational are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness.
Target bumping up holiday hiring by 40 percent
Target Corp. says it is hiring 100,000 people to work during the hectic holiday shopping season, up 40 percent from last year.
Purdue’s plans for online school draw criticism from faculty
Some Purdue faculty members who question those plans say they're worried about the reputation of Kaplan University and parent company, Kaplan Higher Education.
Danica Patrick could be done with racing after sponsorship woes
Danica Patrick, the only female driver at NASCAR's top level, might be nearing the end of her driving career after a sponsorship shake-up left her without a ride at Stewart-Haas Racing.
Del Monte closing Indiana plant, shifting work to California
Del Monte Foods plans to close a northern Indiana tomato processing plant with 107 full-time workers.
Indiana replaces canceled home football game with new foe
Indiana University will host Charleston Southern on Oct. 7, replacing this Saturday’s home football game against Florida International University that was canceled so the Miami-based school could deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Purdue University sets enrollment record for main campus
Purdue officials say the West Lafayette campus has 1,122 more students than it did a year ago.
Indiana officials consider elimination of handgun carry licenses
Police officials in Indiana say a proposal to eliminate the state's handgun carry license requirement for civilians could result in a loss of revenue.
Apple may test bounds of iPhone love with $1,000 model
The trend reflects the increasing sophistication of smartphones, which have been evolving into status symbols akin to automobiles. In both cases, many consumers appear willing to pay a premium price for luxury models that take them where they want to go in style.