Study: 35 percent in U.S. facing debt collectors
More than 35 percent of Americans have debts and unpaid bills that have been reported to collection agencies, according to a study released Tuesday by the Urban Institute.
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Pennsylvania reps ask NCAA to halt Penn State sanctions
Five Pennsylvania congressmen are asking college sports' governing body to cancel penalties against Penn State University imposed as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.
‘Test jury’ gauged in Indianapolis home blast case
Prosecutors and attorneys for one of the suspects in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion began assessing Monday whether they can assemble an impartial jury successfully in the city where it happened.
Deal worth $17B aimed at improving veteran health care
The bipartisan agreement includes $10 billion in to make it easier for veterans who can’t get prompt appointments with Veterans Affairs doctors to obtain outside care; $5 billion to hire doctors, nurses and other medical staff; and about $1.5 billion to lease 27 new clinics across the country.
U.S. companies increasingly fish for growth overseas
Few U.S. industries are tying their fortunes to overseas markets as aggressively as the technology sector, where new sources of revenue are often just a matter of equipping people with a computing device and an Internet connection.
Contracts to buy homes decrease nationally
Sales have been slowed by a mix of meager wage growth, rising home prices, and mortgage rates that rose steadily through the end of last year.
Groundbreaking set for $15M Speedway roundabout
The town of Speedway plans a two-lane roundabout to replace the current stoplight-controlled intersection at West 16th and Main streets, and Crawfordsville Road, outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Not in my backyard: U.S. sending more coal abroad
The U.S. power sector is burning less coal and is reducing carbon emissions, but a growing share is finding its way to the rest of the world.
Mitchell departs state job for treasurer’s race
Kelly Mitchell announced Friday she was leaving her job as an investment director in the state treasurer's office Aug. 1.
Leg of I-69 project now due to open by end of 2015
The Indiana Department of Transportation now plans for Interstate 69 to reach Bloomington by the end of 2015, a year later than originally planned.
Former piano factory burns down in Muncie
Old building also had been used as chemical distributorship.
UPDATE: Four doctors arrested in clinic raids
Dr. Larry Ley, 68, of Noblesville, was being held on $1 million bond on drug-dealing charges in Hamilton County Jail. A dozen additional suspects, including three other doctors, were either under arrest or being sought by police.
State sells $244 million in bonds for I-69 segment
The project will upgrade Indiana 37 to interstate standards. It’s part of the I-69 extension that will connect Indianapolis and Evansville.
Holiday World plans $22 million winged roller coaster
The Holiday World amusement park in southern Indiana is building a new $22 million roller coaster that it says will launch riders to 60 miles an hour in 3.5 seconds, with a 14-story loop and four inversions.
Kokomo airport runway extension almost completed
Pushing the pavement to 6,000 feet is intended to accomodate larger, corporate jets.
Obama wants limits on U.S. company mergers abroad
President Barack Obama on Thursday demanded "economic patriotism" from U.S. corporations that use legal means to avoid U.S. taxes through overseas mergers.
Feds cap fines for not buying health insurance
Federal researchers predict that about 4 million people, including dependents, could be hit with fines by 2016.
Indiana receives 245 children caught at U.S. border
The U.S. is battling a surge in the number of unaccompanied children who have been fleeing violence in Central America and crossing into the U.S. because they believe they will be allowed to stay.
Judge rules against residents in suit over hog smell
A judge has ruled state law protects four large hog farms from lawsuits filed by residents of an eastern Indiana county who complained about waste and foul smells from their operations.
NCAA enforcement director defends investigators
Two days after Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby called the NCAA enforcement system overwhelmed and "broken," the Indianapolis-based NCAA's top cop fired back.