GE, union talks save jobs at Bloomington plant
About 130 workers at the GE Appliances factory will no longer have jobs effective Friday, although that number is down from about 160 jobs the company announced in early September.
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Donnelly bill seeks employer role in worker training
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly told reporters in a conference call Wednesday that his Skills Gap Strategy Act seeks to ensure the Department of Labor has a concerted strategy to address skills-gap issues.
IDEM chief: Fed rules essentially ban new coal plants
The commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Thomas Easterly, told lawmakers that the pending federal regulations will essentially rule out coal-fired power plants that currently generate much of the state’s electricity.
Greenwood airport adding hangars for plane storage
The $500,000 project at the Greenwood Municipal Airport will give it space for up to 10 planes inside the enclosed hangars.
Purdue staying out of squabble over gay marriage
Unlike Indiana University, Purdue doesn’t plan to take sides in the fight over a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriages.
Clock change means extra hour for Indiana bars
Indiana bars and liquor stores will be able to stay open an extra hour this weekend as daylight saving time ends for the year.
Panel backs changes for Indiana A-F school grades
The committee voted Monday to advance the recommendations to the State Board of Education, which is expected to consider adopting a new A-F grading model in November.
OSHA finds unsafe conditions at Crane base
The Crane Army Ammunition Activity about 70 miles southwest of Indianapolis learned last month the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration would issue 36 notices for unsafe working conditions.
Pence touts media shield work at AP conference
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Monday told journalists that he's continuing to push for a federal media shield law and told them to press for suspension of the federal health care law.
Indiana University joins gay marriage ban fight
Indiana University has joined a campaign fighting a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriages.
IU Foundation reports donations down from 2012
The Indiana University Foundation says it took in about $42 million less in the past year but that still marked its fourth-best year in fundraising.
Indy charter school gets gift valued at about $2M
Steve Russell, of Carmel, founder of Indianapolis-based trucking company Celadon Group Inc., and his wife, Livia, gave the gift to Herron High School.
S&P 500 closes week at another all-time high
Strong third-quarter results from technology companies drove investors into stocks on Friday, giving the market its third straight weekly gain.
Indiana Rep. Davis resigning to take state post
State Rep. Bill Davis is resigning from the eastern Indiana seat he's held for nine years to become executive director of Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
UPDATE: Report finds optimism among state manufacturers
The survey by IU's Kelley School of Business found that four out of five Indiana manufacturing companies consider their businesses healthy or stable.
Indianapolis educator wins $50K Daniels grant
The founder of an Indianapolis-based program aimed at reducing summer learning losses among schoolchildren has won a $50,000 grant from the Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation.
National runners-up come up winners in grad rates
Of the 10 teams that reached the BCS football championship game and the men's and women's basketball Final Four, only one finished with a graduation rate lower than 70 percent in the NCAA's latest report.
Indiana opens first bark parks in state park
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday dedicated two dog play areas at Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis.
Taylor University plans $20M campus center
The plans announced Wednesday call for a building that will more than triple the size of the northeastern Indiana school's current student union in Upland.
Education board member seeks dismissal of Ritz suit
A member of the Indiana Board of Education asked a Marion County judge Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit filed this week by Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz in Indiana's ongoing education battle.