USDA predicts corn-crop rebound in Indiana, nation
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service forecasts Indiana farmers will produce 979.40 million bushels of corn, a 64-percent increase from the 596.9 million bushels last year.
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Pence plans first trade mission to Japan as governor
Pence's office announced Monday the delegations will leave Sept. 5 and return nine days later after visiting Tokyo, Nagoya and Tochigi Prefecture, Indiana's Japanese sister-state.
IU sees room for growth in online education
Indiana University wants to reach more students and create a major source of revenue at a time when existing ones are struggling, school officials say.
Landfill operators explore energy-creation options
Gas produced by a southern Indiana landfill could be captured and used to generate revenue, but Cummins workers who studied the possibilities say local officials shouldn't take the idea to the bank just yet.
Fate uncertain for current U.S. 31 through Kokomo
The stoplight-plagued U.S. 31 through Kokomo will soon be supplanted by a new bypass nearing completion around the city.
Blue Cross reaches out over insurance law changes
Indianapolis-based WellPoint and other Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans are among the health insurers most aggressive in reaching out to build consumer trust and capture spending on policies.
Probes uncover inner workings of state government
Many stories have been unearthed by Indiana media recently, showing a government that often operates more in private than public.
Indiana joins push to allow public body prayers
The Indiana attorney general's office last week signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to exempt public bodies from screening opening prayers for sectarian references.
Retailers see slow start to back-to-school season
Shoppers are holding off on back-to-school shopping, and those who delay long enough might be rewarded with some steep discounts from desperate retailers.
Lawmakers seek review of inspector general’s office
Top Statehouse Democrats called Thursday for a review of the Indiana inspector general's office following several cases that they say raise questions about the ethics code applied to those in the executive branch of state government.
NCAA getting out of jersey-selling business
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Thursday it would stop the practice immediately after reports this week that team jerseys and other items linked to individual schools could be found on its own website by searching for specific player names.
More making jump to lobbying without cooling-off period
It's hardly uncommon to go from being employed by Indiana's government to lobbying it, but an increasing number are making the jump without sitting out the customary one-year "cooling-off" period.
Meijer plans to hire more than 9,000 in five states
The Grand Rapids-based company says it wants to hire 1,800 in Indiana. Most of the new positions will be part-time.
U.S. 31 upgrade might begin in fall, INDOT says
INDOT said Wednesday it has awarded a $141 million contract for upgrades between 96th and 136th streets in Carmel to a joint venture between E&B Paving Inc. of Anderson and Gradex Inc. of Indianapolis.
Homeless Indiana military vets increase 12 percent
Homelessness among Indiana military veterans increased this year while the number of homeless families with dependent children fell by nearly a quarter from last year, according to a statewide count released Wednesday.
Indiana officials find school grading ‘manipulation’
Indiana officials have found evidence of "manipulation" in the state's school grading formula as part of a review stemming from a grade-changing scandal.
Liquor store chain wants to intervene in lawsuit
Attorneys for 21st Amendment have filed a motion to intervene in the suit filed by the Indiana Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association and several store owners.
Indiana testing vendor having troubles in Oklahoma, too
CTB/McGraw-Hill, the second-largest educational testing service in the U.S., has apologized for computer issues that disrupted thousands of students’ online tests in Oklahoma and Indiana in late April.
Leader of recycling group to step down in November
Carey Hamilton is moving on after five years leading the Indiana Recycling Coalition.
Slumping Caterpillar to lay off 125 workers in Lafayette
Caterpillar in July announced a 43-percent drop in earnings and cut its outlook for the rest of the year because of a downturn in the global mining industry.