Retail sales make July jump, aided by autos, restaurants
Retail sales climbed 0.6 percent last month after a flat reading in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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Indiana’s crops suffer while much of U.S. expects big harvest
Record summer rains have damaged roughly a quarter of Indiana's soybean and corn crops, an estimated $400 million loss.
Farmers in 88 Indiana counties eligible for disaster aid
The agency declared 53 counties as primary disaster areas Wednesday because of damages and losses that farmers have incurred. Farmers in 35 other Indiana counties contiguous to the 53 also are eligible for the loans.
Indiana University workers fall for test email scam
Indiana University technology officials say more than 10 percent of employees flunked a test to see if they would fall for an email phishing scam.
Judge rules Indiana lawmakers can keep emails private
The decision from a Marion County judge dismisses a lawsuit filed against Rep. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, and the House GOP caucus.
Agency vendor: Pence unjustified in contract cancellation
A private license branch operator for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles objects to Gov. Mike Pence's decision last week not to renew its contract with the state.
Ritz throws support to Gregg after leaving race
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz, who ended her gubernatorial race last week, says she is supporting fellow Democrat John Gregg for the party's nomination for governor.
Daleville council delays vote on Mounds Lake commission
The Daleville Town Council tabled a vote until next month on whether to join a commission that would oversee a proposal for a central Indiana reservoir on the White River.
Lack of help irks patients after medical data breach
Some patients who had their personal information compromised by a data breach at an Indiana medical software company are having trouble signing up for two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection.
No timeline yet for repairs to closed Interstate 65 bridge
Northbound drivers are facing lengthy delays on a detour to get around the bridge over Wildcat Creek that was closed Friday for the second time in one week.
Feds detail why they want Armstrong medical records
The federal government says it wants Lance Armstrong's medical records from his 1996 cancer treatments because they could prove just how far he was willing to go to conceal performance-enhancing drug use from the public and his sponsors.
Indiana farmland values fall after long rally
The Purdue Land Value and Cash Rent Survey shows prices for the state’s top-quality farmland declined by 5.1 percent from 2014 to this year
Purdue seeks partner for financial aid alternative
Under the plan, a student draws from an investment pool to get money to pay for tuition and agrees to repay with a portion of the student's future income over a fixed period of time.
INDOT noted concerns about closed Lafayette bridge in 2005
An inspector a decade ago found that bearings at the top of the steel components that support the I-65 bridge had a significant tilt to the north that worsened when air temperatures fell.
Indianapolis doctor charged in overdose deaths of 3 patients
Dr. John Sturman overprescribed narcotics to patients at a clinic he operated at Indiana University Hospital, Marion County prosecutors contend. The deaths occurred in 2010 and 2011.
Some question if Indianapolis should get regional money
The decision by Indianapolis officials to join Carmel, Westfield and Greenwood in an economic development group seeking millions of dollars in state grants has some questioning whether it needs the help as much as other regions.
Tony Stewart sued over 2014 death on sprint track
The family of a young driver struck and killed by Tony Stewart's car on an upstate New York sprint racing track filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NASCAR star and Indiana native Friday.
Interstate 65 closed again near Lafayette
A Friday statement from the Indiana Department of Transportation says northbound I-65 near Lafayette is closed to traffic because of more concerns about the Wildcat Creek bridge.
Pence woos business prospects at New York Yankees game
The governor was in New York this week with other state officials and business leaders on a "jobs mission," targeting states that traditionally have higher taxes.
Indianapolis aims to re-imagine Monument Circle using art
The city wants to change how people think of and use Indianapolis' most iconic roundabout, and that means letting artists take the first stab.