Indiana county planning to start aquaculture park
A central Indiana county is working on plans for a 60-acre aquaculture park in hopes of attracting more business connected with fish production.
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The wild East: Conference wide open with James’ move
Cleveland isn’t an automatic contender with LeBron James back in the lineup, and there are no clear candidates to fill the power vacuum left by Miami.
Excise police warn retirement home about social-hour alcohol
Indiana excise police told Meadowood Retirement Community that it could no longer serve its residents alcohol without a state liquor license from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
Simon VP dies in Greenwood plane crash
William Michael Gilliland of mall developer Simon Property Group was piloting a single-engine airplane that lost power moments after taking off from an airport Friday.
UPDATE: ACLU asks fed attorney to recognize Indiana gay marriages
Attorneys are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to step in on behalf of hundreds of same-sex couples who were wed before a federal appeals court stayed an order striking down Indiana’s gay marriage ban.
Ball State hires prosecutor to review investment fraud
Indianapolis attorney Deborah Daniels will scrutinize what happened to $13.1 million.
Agriculture industry seeks to create right to farm
In the nation's agricultural heartland, farming is more than a multibillion-dollar industry that feeds the world. It could be on track to become a right, written into law alongside the freedom of speech and religion.
Relics from investigated collection on display
A central Indiana museum is displaying numerous Native American relics belonging to a man from whom the FBI seized many artifacts this spring.
WellPoint CEO: Insurer preparing for technology wave
In a wide-ranging interview, WellPoint Inc. CEO Joseph Swedish says adapting to technology is a top priority as he leads the nation's second largest health insurer.
Dozens of brewers, wineries set for Indiana State Fair
About 40 Indiana craft brewers and wineries will be setting up shop in the new wine and beer garden inside the fairgrounds’ Grand Hall.
NCAA president grilled by Senate committee
NCAA President Mark Emmert faced a skeptical Senate Commerce Committee and said he feels college sports "works extremely well for the vast majority" and that the overall current model of amateurism should be preserved.
Education board measures would curb Ritz’s powers
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said Wednesday she would have her lawyers review a pair of measures from the State Board of Education that would reduce some of her powers as board chair.
UPDATE: Bennett accepts $5,000 fine in ethics settlement
Former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett has agreed to pay $5,000 as part of a settlement in which he admits to using state resources for campaign work but is cleared of formal ethics violations in a grade-change scandal.
Indiana agencies told to ignore gay marriages
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's office is telling state agencies act as if no gay marriages had been performed last month during three days following a federal court order that found the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
State getting $849,000 for outdoor projects
The money is Indiana's share of about $43 million that is being distributed nationwide by the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Government made $100B in improper payments in 2013
By its own estimate, the U.S. government made about $100 billion in payments last year to people who may not have been entitled to receive them.
Group backs out of deal for Anderson’s Wigwam
Officials say a private group has decided not to take over Anderson's closed Wigwam gymnasium, leaving the fate of the 9,000-seat venue uncertain.
Education battle flares between Ritz, Pence
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz accused Gov. Mike Pence's education staff and appointees to the State Board of Education of trying to "undermine" her efforts to secure a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
New IU office aims to boost graduation rates
A state Commission for Higher Education report this year found that about 50 percent of students at IU's Bloomington campus were graduating on time, while the regional campuses were at 10 percent or less.
Hoosier Environmental Council opposes dam on White River
The Hoosier Environmental Council has added its name to the list of environmental groups opposing a proposed seven-mile long reservoir along the White River in central Indiana.