Study: 83 percent of NCAA violations involve football, basketball
The most common infractions over the 61 years analyzed were recruiting inducements (57 percent), impermissible benefits (54 percent) and other recruiting violations (48 percent).
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Lawsuit planned by fans over called-off Hall of Fame game
Attorney Michael Avenatti said his clients are from a variety of states, including Wisconsin and Indiana, who traveled to Canton, Ohio, to see the Green Bay Packers play the Indianapolis Colts.
GOP source: Trump, Pence to appear at Indiana fundraiser
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence are expected to headline a fundraiser next week where seats cost a minimum of $10,000 — and an upscale package costs 25 times that.
Indiana voter ID law differs from recent overturned rulings
Indiana's voter identification law differs from recently overturned laws in other states that legal experts say have caused disenfranchisement among minorities.
Delta begins to resume service with limited flights after blackout
According to flightstats.com, Indianapolis International Airport had 21 flights scheduled to depart between 5:20 a.m. and noon Monday. Most were delayed, some for more than four hours.
Egg producer Rose Acre Farms plans new $5M Indiana headquarters
Rose Acre Farms was founded in 1939 and is among the country's largest egg producers, with 17 facilities and about 1,900 employees in six states.
Racing phenom Bryan Clauson dies after harrowing crash
The 27-year-old Noblesville resident was considered the nation's top short-track dirt-car driver. He won four USAC national championships and was participating in his 116th race of the season on Saturday night.
Delta grounds flights due to IT problems
The Atlanta-based airline told customers via tweet that its computer systems were down "everywhere" and "hopefully it won't be much longer."
NFL Hall of Fame game between Colts, Packers called off
An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend in Canton, Ohio, came to a grinding halt Sunday night when the Indianapolis Colts-Green Bay Packers game was canceled because of poor field conditions.
Pence involved in Indiana matters; some wonder for how long
House Minority Leader Scott Pelath says state government will lack leadership for the rest of the year with Mike Pence’s extended campaign absences and his lame-duck status after having to drop his re-election bid.
Dungy: Teams not following spirit of rule to help minority coaches
The rule, designed by and named after Steelers owner Dan Rooney, requires teams to interview minority candidates for coaching and front office positions.
Purdue University struggles to support Indiana winery boom
The Purdue Wine Group Team has fewer resources to take care of the larger and growing industry because of a decline in the amount of funding the program is receiving from a state excise tax.
Prosecutor: No charges in Ball State investment scandal
Criminal investigations of former Ball State investment director Gale Prizevoits by federal prosecutors and the Indiana Secretary of State also produced no charges.
U.S. trade deficit hits widest point in 10 months
The deficit rose to $44.5 billion in June, 8.7 percent higher than in May. It was the biggest gap between what America sells abroad and what the country imports since last August.
Beech Grove settles free-speech lawsuit over Facebook use
An Indianapolis suburb has settled a lawsuit accusing it of violating free-speech rights when it removed two women's critical comments on its Facebook page.
U.S. adds a 255K jobs; unemployment rate stays 4.9 percent
U.S. employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July, but an influx of job seekers meant that the number of unemployed fell only slightly.
Report: USA Gymnastics kept possible abuse by coaches under wraps
The Indianapolis-based organization collected complaints of improper conduct by over 50 coaches between 1996 and 2006 and regularly declined to forward them on to the authorities, an investigation found.
Trailblazing success carries Dungy to NFL Hall of Fame
While his coaching resume speaks for itself, Tony Dungy’s greatest legacy may be the impact he’s had on people’s lives through various civic and charitable endeavors. “I never felt our only job was to win,” said Dungy, who went 85-27 with the Colts from 2002-08.
GOP governor candidate gets $1.2M boost from Pence campaign
A state disclosure report filed Wednesday shows Gov. Mike Pence's state campaign committee gave nearly $1.25 million to Eric Holcomb, who is the lieutenant governor, last week.
Purdue survey: Indiana farmland values continue to fall
The 2016 Purdue Farmland Value Survey released Wednesday found average declines of 8.2 percent to 8.7 percent from last year, depending on land quality.