Ball State prepares to idle its coal-fired boilers
Ball State University officials are preparing to stop burning coal at the campus steam plant as the school pushes ahead with its partial conversion to geothermal energy.
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Colts owner enters treatment center following arrest
Jim Irsay's family says the Indianapolis Colts owner has placed himself in health care treatment following his arrest on preliminary charges of driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.
Democrats seek ethics investigation of Turner
Democratic Party Chairman John Zody asked Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma on Tuesday to investigate whether Republican Rep. Eric Turner of Cicero violated House ethics rules in fighting a nursing home ban this session.
Old county jail up for auction in central Indiana
The tan brick building on the courthouse square in downtown Lebanon was the Boone County Jail from 1938 until 1992.
Indiana American Water seeks to raise rates
For most of the utility's residential customers using 5,000 gallons per month, the monthly water bill would rise from $37.35 to $39.75.
Illiana Expressway eligible for low-interest loan
The proposed Illiana Expressway linking northwestern Indiana with Chicago's south suburbs is eligible for a low-interest federal loan for up to one-third of the cost of the $1.5 billion project.
Lawmaker Turner worked to nix nursing home ban
A powerful House Republican secretly lobbied colleagues in the final hours of the 2014 session last week to kill a measure that would have been disastrous for his family's nursing home business.
Indiana unemployment rate drops to 6.4 percent
Figures released Monday by the state Department of Workforce Development show Indiana's jobless rate for January fell four-tenths of a percentage point from the month before.
Financial emergency sparks cuts in Connersville
The city’s clerk-treasurer estimates the city's general fund will have less than $15,000 in the bank as of May 1, yet its monthly payroll and claims typically exceed $700,000.
Pence signs bill allowing state fair alcohol sales
The law ends a 67-year ban on selling alcoholic beverages at the Indiana State Fair, positioning Indiana to join 48 other states that allow the practice.
Biomet plans $40.5 million upgrade, 150 jobs
Biomet’s project calls for building renovations and adding 3-D printing and optical scanning technology. The Warsaw-based company would also upgrade an incubation center for surgeons interested in introducing a new product, technology or technique.
Lawsuits challenge Indiana’s gay marriage ban
Ken Falk, chief legal counsel for the ACLU of Indiana, said he expects the growing number of federal lawsuits will be consolidated into a single challenge against the state's marriage law.
Lawmakers query Ball State on intelligent design
Four conservative Republican Indiana legislators are questioning Ball State University's decision to prohibit the teaching of intelligent design in a science course.
Ex-Purdue president taking over science foundation
The U.S. Senate this week confirmed President Barack Obama's nomination of France Cordova to lead the federal agency that has a $7 billion budget to award grants for scientific research around the country.
Indiana lawmakers kill drug screening for welfare
The measure failed in the last minutes of the General Assembly session Thursday. The House passed the measure 81-17, but the Senate voted 24-24 against the bill.
Statehouse update: Guns in school parking lots, concussion training, veterans clinics and more
High-profile bills on mass-transit, road funding and business taxes passed the Indiana General Assembly on Thursday, but so did several other pieces of legislation. Here’s a rundown.
Accrediting agency places Martin University on probation
Only 2.6 percent of Martin University's full-time students graduated within four years and its six-year completion rate of 14.3 percent "was also extremely low," the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission said.
Pence signs military relief fund changes into law
The measure will make about 26,000 Indiana veterans who served in the Armed Forces or National Guard after Sept. 11, 2001, eligible for grant payments through the state's Military Family Relief Fund starting July 1.
U.S. retail sales rebound after two slow months
Retail sales bounced back in February after suffering a steep decline during a bitterly cold January. Shoppers spent more on autos, clothing and furniture, the Commerce Department said.
RV supplier plans expansion in Indiana, 150 jobs
Lippert Components is planning to start operations at a closed South Bend distribution center and hire more than 150 workers this year.