Earlham College president to retire after 6 years in office
David Dawson announced his decision Thursday, saying he's been honored to lead the Quaker-affiliated private liberal arts college in Richmond.
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UPDATE: IndyCar finds replacement for canceled Boston race
IndyCar will return to the road course at Watkins Glen International in New York on Labor Day weekend as the replacement race for a canceled event in Boston.
U.S. retail sales show solid gain despite woes at store chains
April’s sales gains paint a healthier picture of retail spending than did a slew of troubling reports released this week by Macy’s, Nordstrom, Kohl’s and J.C. Penney.
Subaru recalling newer Legacy, Outback models for steering issues
The company is recalling about 52,000 of the cars and SUVs from the 2016 and 2017 model years. The models are made in Indiana at Subaru’s plant in Lafayette.
Muncie mayor says FBI investigating city government
The Muncie Star Press said investigators have conducted interviews about building demolitions overseen by the city and about a building the Muncie Sanitary District sold in September for more than twice what it paid a month earlier.
U.S. Conference of Mayors plans June meeting in Indianapolis
Each of the presidential candidates and newly elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan have been invited to speak at the event.
Claims for jobless aid reach highest level since early 2015
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since February 2015, more sobering news for the labor market after a disappointing April jobs report.
Kohl’s Corp. joins other retailers with slumping sales
Shares in Kohl’s Corp. slid almost 9 percent in morning trading Thursday after the retailer with 13 Indianapolis-area stores reported first-quarter results that missed analysts’ estimates.
Fever’s Catchings expects to cherish every moment of farewell tour
Tamika Catchings, the league’s active leader in scoring, rebounds and steals, understands she’ll be the feature attraction everywhere she goes this season.
Pence kicks off re-election campaign with bus tour
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence formally launched what is widely viewed as a difficult re-election campaign Wednesday, accusing his opponent of being beholden to “union bosses and liberal special interests.”
Indiana Blood Center sees fewer donations amid Zika virus
The Indiana Blood Center said it has been forced to defer up to 30 percent of donors at some post-spring break blood drives because they had traveled to areas where the Zika virus is being transmitted.
Google to ban payday lending ads, calling industry ‘harmful’
Google said Wednesday it will no longer allow ads for loans due within 60 days and will also ban ads for loans where the interest rate is 36 percent or higher.
Staples, Office Depot scrap merger after judge blocks deal
Staples and Office Depot on Tuesday called off their planned $6.3 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, saying the combination would likely hurt competition in office supplies. The chains have about 15 Indianapolis-area stores.
Marion County seeks to relieve jail’s overcrowding problem
The overcrowding problem at the Marion County Jail stems from rising violent crime in Indianapolis and a state law that sends low-level offenders from state prisons to county jails, according to county officials.
Former Park Tudor coach faces July sentencing date
As expected, a former Indianapolis high school boys' basketball coach has pleaded guilty to trying to entice a 15-year-old student to have sex with him.
Ellspermann one of two finalists for Ivy Tech president
Ivy Tech trustee chairwoman Paula Hughes said former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann is "maybe even the top candidate" for the position.
Indiana continues to pursue Illiana Expressway proposal
INDOT has agreed to pay to make changes to an environmental impact statement to try to revive the proposed Illiana Expressway toll road project linking northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Commercial flights likely to remain absent at Purdue airport
Purdue University Airport's runways are the second-busiest in Indiana, but commercial flights aren't expected to return to the facility anytime soon, according to the airport's departing director.
Tribune adopts shareholder rights plan to fend off Gannett
Fending off an unsolicited takeover by the owner of USA Today and The Indianapolis Star, Chicago’s Tribune Publishing has adopted shareholder rights plan, a so-called “poison pill.”
Program seeks to help Marion County Jail inmates find work
The program offers jail inmates job training, resume development, practice for interviewing and other employment services before they get released.