Pence administration shuffles several positions
One job change has led to a series of others in Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's five-month-old administration.
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Deficit threatens one-fourth of Ivy Tech’s sites
Mounting budget woes and the need to deal with a $68 million deficit could force Ivy Tech Community College to close up to a quarter of its school sites around Indiana, school officials said.
Minnesota company to launch iron ore plant in Indiana
Magnetation LLC of Grand Rapids, Minn., plans to invest up to $350 million in Indiana to build a plant at the site of an abandoned VeraSun Energy Corp. ethanol plant in Reynolds,
INDOT memo strips information in public tug-of-war
By one stroke this year, Indiana lawmakers and the new governor vastly improved the public's ability to find out how the show is run at the Statehouse, while in another, top managers at the Indiana Department of Transportation quietly clamped down on what's available.
Judge: Indiana improperly revoked gay group’s license
The ruling Tuesday from BMV administrative judge Melissa Reynolds says the Indiana Youth Group did violate Indiana law and its contract, but the violation didn’t warrant immediate revocation of the plate.
Wind farm opponents hope for 2-year decision delay
Muncie and Delaware County plan commission chairman Tom Green urged county officials on Thursday to study the impact of existing Indiana wind farms for at least two years before deciding how to regulate them in Delaware County.
Ball State proposing 2-percent tuition increase
The proposed increase will make Ball State's in-state tuition nearly $9,200 for 2013-14 and about $9,300 the following year.
Average household far from regaining wealth, study says
The average U.S. household has regained less than half the wealth it lost to the Great Recession, a report released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis concluded.
Indiana moving business-filing reminders online
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is moving away from paper to email for reminders to Indiana businesses to file their annual reports with the state.
Indiana voucher program returns $5M to public schools
The Indiana Department of Education announced Wednesday that $5 million is owed the state's schools because of savings achieved through school vouchers.
U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rise modestly
The Labor Department said the four-week average of Americans seeking unemployment aid inched up to 347,250, a third straight increase.
Indiana farmers make rapid progress planting corn
Indiana farmers who had worried that wet spring weather would prevent them from planting some of their corn fields are now ahead of schedule at getting the state’s top crop in the ground.
Outside review sought for Indiana exam results
Indiana's Department of Education is seeking an outside review of the ISTEP test results following a series of computer glitches that will likely delay test results until July.
Aromatherapy stores challenge Indiana’s ‘lookalike’ law
Four store owners say Indiana's efforts to curb "lookalike" drugs have gone too far.
WellPoint adds power executive Hay to board
Health insurer WellPoint Inc. has named Lewis Hay III to its board of directors after announcing earlier this month that three members had resigned for personal reasons.
Former bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing $680K
Fifty-three-year-old Karen Armacost of Franklin admitted to forging hundreds of checks between 2007 and 2012 from the Greenwood Orthopaedics surgical group.
Mechanic sues Fisher team for alleged harassment
A former mechanic for Sarah Fisher/Hartman Racing says in a lawsuit that he was fired after he complained that a crewmate was sexually harassing him.
Developer pushing central Indiana wind farm plans
A developer has slightly scaled back plans for a central Indiana wind farm as the company tries to win approval from county officials for the estimated $300 million project.
Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case
The Supreme Court will not disturb a lower court ruling that blocks Indiana's effort to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood because the organization performs abortions.
Apartment business good in IU’s hometown
Bloomington’s average apartment rent was $892 last year, up nearly $60 in two years.