State Fair raises admission fee, expands booze sales
The Indiana State Fair starts its 17-day run Friday. A different Indiana farm operator will be highlighted each day until activities wrap up Aug. 23.
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Pence cancels Indiana BMV contract, seeks ethics probe
Gov. Mike Pence is cancelling a contract between the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and a private license branch operator, and wants a former top agency official to be investigated for possible ethics violations.
ISTEP exam results being delayed by grading troubles
The president of McGraw-Hill Education CTB told State Board of Education members Wednesday that changes made to this spring's ISTEP test have pushed back its grading work.
Crews aiming to repair closed I-65 bridge by Thursday
Interstate 65 traffic is being diverted from northbound I-65 onto U.S. 52 at Lebanon for a detour taking drivers north of Lafayette.
Netflix to give workers with babies a year of paid leave
Netflix is giving new parents on its payroll up to a year of paid leave in a move that could pressure other technology employers to improve their baby benefits as they vie for talent.
Polian follows unconventional route on road to Hall of Fame
In Buffalo, Bill Polian constructed the only team to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls. In Indianapolis, he built another that won a Super Bowl and produced the league’s highest victory total in a single decade.
Jury awards ex-paramedic $223,500 in discrimination lawsuit
Jurors have ruled that a former suburban Indianapolis paramedic was discriminated against when she was fired for having Type 1 diabetes.
Pence considers using surplus to pay off federal loan
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is deciding whether to use about $250 million of the state's surplus to provide relief to local businesses by paying off a federal unemployment loan this fall.
Indiana medical software company hack affected 3.9M people
The company said the exposed information includes names, addresses, birthdates, Social Security numbers and health records.
Indiana environmentalists cheer new EPA emissions standards
Indiana environmental groups are applauding President Barack Obama's newly announced mandatory cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said doesn’t intend to comply with the proposal.
UPDATE: Fewer state residents at Purdue after tuition freeze
Since out-of-state and international students pay significantly more to go to Purdue, the university is leaving fewer spaces on the campus for Indiana residents who receive tuition discounts.
U.S. manufacturing index shows July slowdown
Exports are contracting, partly because a strong dollar makes U.S. goods more expensive.
Brothers start artisan distillery in Madison County
Jerrad and Jason Oakley have reached an agreement with 69 Liquors in Daleville, Lucky Liquors in Anderson and Mr. G's Liquor Store in Noblesville to sell their moonshine.
Officials expect new I-69 section opening by year’s end
State highway officials remain confident the latest section of southern Indiana's Interstate 69 extension will be finished this year even though construction crews still have several miles of concrete to pour.
Indiana, private carrier ink deal for Hoosier Line
The Indiana Department of Transportation says four-days-per-week passenger rail service between Chicago and Indianapolis has begun under a two-year contract with Amtrak and Iowa Pacific Holdings.
NCAA granted stay in O’Bannon case; payments delayed
The NCAA was given a respite Friday when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court delayed the implementation of possible payments to athletes for the use of their names, images and likenesses.
Pence asks for disaster declaration in 53 Indiana counties
Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Joe Donnelly are asking the U.S. agriculture secretary to declare 53 of Indiana's 92 counties disaster areas because of crop damage and losses caused by flooding and excessive rain.
Drop in number of new Indiana teachers could get state review
The Indiana Department of Education says the number of first-time teaching licenses issued has dropped about 60 percent since the 2009-10 school year.
Lawmaker seeks answers on Mounds reservoir proposal
The proposed $450 million reservoir near Anderson—created by damming the White River—should be reviewed by a state legislative committee, according to a lawmaker opposed to the project.
U.S. paychecks grow at record-slow pace in 2nd quarter
U.S. wages and benefits grew in the spring at the slowest pace in 33 years, stark evidence that stronger hiring isn't lifting paychecks much for most Americans.