Work starting on French Lick Resort expansion
A ceremony was held Monday to mark the start of a $15.5 million expansion of the events center at the French Lick Resort in southern Indiana.
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U.S. employers add only 148K jobs; rate falls to 7.2 percent
The unemployment rate fell to nearly a five-year low in September, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Still, the percentage of Americans working or looking for work remained at a 35-year low.
Ivy Tech trustee resigns over raunchy emails
V. Bruce Walkup resigned Monday night, saying he didn’t want his “actions to overshadow the tremendous work of the faculty, staff and students at Ivy Tech.”
Ex-Indiana official questions Brizzi’s health
Indiana's former elections chief raised questions about his attorney's health during his 2012 voter fraud trial and said he thought it was "a joke" that his defense strategy was to call no witnesses.
New president says Wabash College staying all-male
The new president of Indiana’s 181-year-old Wabash College expects the school to remain one of three all-male colleges left in the country.
Study: 15 percent of U.S., Hoosier youth out of school, work
Indiana finished 35th among states on the report's Opportunity Index, mostly because of a subpar score in education. The percentage of Hoosiers ages 16-24 not in school or not working mirrored the national average of nearly 15 percent.
Indiana working poor highlighted in pair of studies
The Kaiser Family Foundation found that 182,000 residents fall into a health insurance coverage GAP, and a jobs study found almost half of Indiana’s fast food workers are also receiving public assistance.
School grade oversight moved to legislative agency
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tem David Long approved the move Friday after the State Board of Education wrote a letter questioning why Superintendent Glenda Ritz has yet to release the A-F grades or teacher effectiveness ratings.
Solar farm completed at Indianapolis airport
The project's private developers are leasing the land from the airport and selling the electricity generated from the 44,000 panels to Indianapolis Power & Light Co.
S&P 500 pushes further into record territory
General Electric, Morgan Stanley and Google all rose after reporting higher earnings than financial analysts were expecting. Google topped $1,000 a share for the first time.
Coverage gap in state may leave 182,000 uninsured
A new report that 182,000 low-income residents could go without health insurance is refocusing attention on whether Indiana will win an exception to expand Medicaid using the Healthy Indiana Plan.
IU puts Bloomington, Indy parking privatization on hold
A university official said a 50-year lease involving the two campuses would probably bring in about $275 million. That's far less than the $483 million deal that Ohio State University got last year.
Transportation planning agency OKs Illiana tollway
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence have pushed hard for the 47-mile link, promising it would help speed goods by truck, reduce congestion and create thousands of jobs.
Gary contract ends for ex-Indianapolis airport CEO
The contract John Clark had for business development work and to oversee the Gary airport’s $166 million expansion project expired last week.
Transportation planning agency set to vote on Illiana tollway
The fate of a proposed $1.3 billion expressway being pushed by the governors of Illinois and Indiana could be determined Thursday.
Congress votes to end shutdown, avoid default deadline
Up against a deadline, Congress passed and sent a waiting President Barack Obama legislation late Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown.
Indiana to seek better future deal on Amtrak line to Chicago
Indiana lawmakers said Wednesday they plan to re-examine a deal that will keep the Amtrak line between Indianapolis and Chicago running for at least another year.
Stocks soar on optimism for debt deal in Congress
Senate leaders announced a last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown.
Indiana-based Springleaf’s shares rise after $336M IPO
Springleaf Holdings Inc. provides non-prime consumer loans through a network of 834 offices and online.
Three cities seek grant to boost manufacturing
Three central Indiana cities that once had thousands of auto workers have joined together in seeking a $20 million federal grant to help attract new businesses to their empty factories.