F-rated Indiana schools increase under new grading system
The number of Indiana schools that received failing marks roughly doubled, to 130, this year, while the number receiving A grades fell by half.
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Report: Tribal casino may cut Indiana revenue by $355M
A tribal casino set to open in South Bend in 2018 could reduce Indiana's tax revenue by more than $350 million in its first five years, according to a report released Tuesday by a group that represents most of Indiana's commercial casinos.
Trump would likely face battle in reducing F-35 program
After President-elect Donald Trump attacked the cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on Monday as “out of control,” several lawmakers praised the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons acquisition, aware of the tens of thousands of jobs the aircraft generates in 45 states.
Central Indiana power plant suffers second worker death this year
Coroner Annette Rohlman says the death Monday afternoon at the Eagle Valley Generating Station is being investigated as an accident.
Wind turbine maker paying back county after missing hiring goals
An Italian company planned to create 450 jobs when plans for its Muncie factory were announced in 2008, but it never employed more than about 60.
Hogsett eyes new jail, focus on mental health in criminal justice system
Mayor Joe Hogsett is drafting plans for a new jail that would combine Marion County’s three existing lockups under one roof, creating room for 2,600 to 3,000 inmates.
Workers at endangered Indiana plant feel forgotten by Trump
Connecticut-based United Technologies, the parent firm of Carrier Corp., said in a statement that its plans to send 700 Huntington jobs to Mexico haven’t changed.
Bicentennial trust preserves more than 11,000 Indiana acres
The program works to acquire land for conservation and recreation. It honors the establishment of the state park system, which was created in 1916 to commemorate Indiana's centennial.
Small business owners have post-election surge in confidence
Just over half the owners surveyed said they believed actions by the administration of Republican President-elect Donald Trump and Congress will make their companies better off.
Rollback of truck safety rules may be just the beginning
The trucking industry scored a victory this week when Republican lawmakers effectively blocked Obama administration safety rules aimed at keeping tired truckers off the highway.
Northern Indiana Indian tribe plans to open casino in 2018
The casino is expected to draw business from Indiana's existing casinos, which have already been seeing business shrink because of competition from surrounding states.
Teachers could grade ISTEP replacement test under proposal
An Indiana lawmaker has proposed having teachers grade the state's new standardized test as major decisions for the replacement of the current ISTEP exams loom.
IU treasurer: School could operate at net loss by 2020
Indiana University is on a trajectory to be operating at a net loss of about $70 million by 2021, the school's treasurer told the board of trustees.
High court sides with Samsung in patent dispute with Apple
A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with smartphone maker Samsung in its high-profile patent dispute with Apple over the design of the iPhone.
Supreme Court upholds broad power to curb insider trading
The justices ruled Tuesday that sharing corporate secrets with friends or relatives is illegal even if the insider providing the tip doesn't receive anything of value in return.
UPDATE: Purdue signs Western Kentucky coach to end woes, jazz up program
New Purdue Athletic Director Mike Bobinski thought Jeff Brohm was the perfect fit for a school dubbed the “Cradle of Quarterbacks.”
Economists predict improved, but still slow, economy in 2017
The median estimate from economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics calls for the American economy to grow 2.2 percent in 2017.
U.S. services firms grow at fastest pace in 13 months
Services companies reported that production, hiring and new export orders all grew faster in November than they did in October.
Trump threatens payback for U.S. companies that move abroad
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose heavy taxes on U.S. companies that move jobs overseas and still try to sell their products to Americans.
Purdue University employees in flux amid overtime suspension
Purdue University will hold off on raising employees' salaries and changing job classifications in the wake of a last-minute suspension on a federal rule that would have expanded the pool of workers eligible for overtime pay.