Eli Lilly to close Terre Haute animal enzyme plant
The plant closure will affect 23 plant employees, all of whom will be offered comparable positions at a Lilly plant near Clinton that employs about 500 workers.
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Vera Bradley to cut manufacturing at Indiana plant
Vera Bradley plans to phase out a shift that about 150 people work at its New Haven plant in an effort to reduce manufacturing capacity and save on domestic costs.
UPDATE: Underground blast rocks downtown Indianapolis
An underground explosion downtown Wednesday afternoon sent smoke billowing into the street and led to the evacuations of buildings.
Farmers on pace for record corn crop, report says
A bigger crop was expected as adequate rain and cool temperatures made for favorable growing conditions in the 18 states that produce 91 percent of the nation's corn.
WellPoint to change corporate name back to Anthem
The name change will be completed by the end of the year, pending shareholder approval, the company said Tuesday.
U.S. employment openings hit 13-year-plus high
Job openings have increased 17.6 percent during the past 12 months, while hiring has risen 9.3 percent during the same period, suggesting a mismatch in the jobs market.
Teachers, students facing new state standards
Indiana teachers and students starting the new school year will have to quickly get up to speed on the state's new academic standards, drafted only months ago to replace the national Common Core standards.
U.S. Postal Service suffers $2 billion quarterly loss
The agency blamed increases in compensation and benefits costs for the red ink and said it would be unable to make a congressionally mandated payment of $5.7 billion this September for health benefits for future retirees.
Nearly 700,000 Indiana voter registrations ‘inactive’
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson said Monday she has marked 696,000 registrations "inactive" as part of her efforts to clean up to the state's rolls of voters.
NCAA seeks clarification from court in O’Bannon ruling
The NCAA is going back to court in Oakland, California—to clarify two points in U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken's ruling.
Groups want Indianapolis utility to test water
Environmental, health and neighborhood groups are calling on the Marion County Health Department to compel Indianapolis Power & Light to test groundwater at eight coal ash lagoons on the city's south side.
Purdue rolls out 3-year plan for communications majors
Purdue University has developed a three-year bachelor's program for communications students that it says will allow them to save more than $9,000.
Byproducts big business for Morgan County grain mill
It appears one man's bust is another's boom, because many of the reasons byproducts have become so popular are the same reasons you're paying historically high prices for beef.
IU schools tackle new marketing strategies
Indiana University is taking steps to better market itself to students and donors, using a strategy more common to consumer products.
NCAA says it will appeal player-compensation court ruling
NCAA President Mark Emmert said on a Sunday talk show that his organization found a lot in the decision that was "admirable" and some parts it disagreed with so strongly that they could not go unchallenged in court.
Monroe County alters ordinance that sparked I-69 suit
The Indiana Department of Transportation had sued the southern Indiana county after it imposed restrictions in response to residents' complaints about late-night construction noise around the I-69 site.
Judge rules that NCAA ban on student-player pay is illegal
National Collegiate Athletic Association rules barring student athletes from seeking a share of its $800 million in annual broadcast revenue are illegal, a federal judge in California ruled in a lawsuit that may dramatically change college sports.
UPDATE: Cool summer sets hopes for record harvest
The nation's corn and soybean farmers are on track to produce record crops this year as a mild summer has provided optimum growing conditions.
State needs better water management, report says
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce warns that demand for water from businesses and residents could outstrip the available supply in coming decades.
U.S. worker productivity recovers after steep fall
The Labor Department said Friday that that productivity increased 2.5 percent at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, after plummeting 4.5 percent in the first quarter.