U.S. stock market plunges after dismal jobs report
A dismal U.S. jobs report and other evidence of a global economic slowdown clobbered U.S. stocks Friday.
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Police car maker not giving up on Indiana plans
A company with plans for building high-tech police cars at an eastern Indiana factory has added a venture capitalist on board as it tries to raise millions of dollars to get off the ground.
Simon Property reaches $2 billion credit arrangement
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc., the country's largest shopping mall operator, has a new $2 billion unsecured revolving line of credit.
U.S. unemployment rate rises on dismal jobs report
U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent, up from 8.1 percent in April, the first increase in 11 months.
Former state worker sentenced in welfare scam
A former Indiana welfare worker has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for creating bogus debit cards he and a co-worker used to steal $185,000 from needy residents' state benefit accounts.
15 percent of Indiana listed in moderate drought
Abnormally dry conditions cover half of Indiana, with 15 percent of the state officially in a moderate drought, and weather experts don't believe the rain that's expected the next few days will bring significant relief.
Judge hears fight to sex offenders’ Facebook ban
A federal judge said Thursday she plans to rule within a month on the constitutionality of an Indiana law that bans registered sex offenders from using social networking websites where they could prey on children.
Reports of owner discord circulate around IndyCar CEO Bernard
A Speed.com report claims IndyCar founder Tony George and a handful of team owners are behind a charge to have Randy Bernard fired. Also listed were team owners John Barnes, Kevin Kalkhoven, Michael Andretti and his father, Mario.
Former Kentucky amusement park in bad shape
The new partners who are working toward reopening the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park say the facility is in bad condition and may not reopen until 2014.
Johnson County considers more fees for revenue boost
A central Indiana county is looking at a wide range of new or increased fees to make up for what officials say are declines in tax revenue.
Job held by Purdue president’s husband being cut
An administrative job at Purdue University held by the husband of school's president France Cordova is being eliminated as she leaves the school this summer.
Indiana fair lawsuits won’t go to trial until 2014
A group of lawsuits filed over last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse likely won't go to trial for nearly two years.
Gary schools laying off nearly 170 teachers
Gary Community Schools Superintendent Myrtle Campbell said the district needs to cut $11 million from its budget, and personnel is the biggest part of its spending.
Indiana official warns against new investment tool
Indiana's secretary of state is urging investors to thoroughly vet new online investment operations coming under a new federal law.
Indiana’s corn crop faces stress from heat, drought
An agricultural expert says Indiana's recent hot, dry weather is likely taking a toll on the state's young corn crop.
Former Kentucky amusement park in bad shape
The new partners who are working toward reopening the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park say the facility is in bad condition and may not reopen until 2014.
Franchitti earns nearly $2.5 million for Indy 500 win
Dario Franchitti landed $2,474,280 from an overall purse of $13,285,815 for Sunday's victory. The four-time series champion from Scotland became just the 10th driver to win IndyCar's signature event at least three times.
Greenwood eyes more office parks for I-65 corridor
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers wants to see more offices, corporate headquarters and medical facilities along Interstate 65. He's been meeting with business owners and developers in the area to discuss ways they can team up to pursue that goal.
State, utility plan cleanup of long-closed gas plant
Indiana's environmental agency and Duke Energy Corp. are moving ahead with the cleanup of a long-closed manufactured-gas plant in Shelbyville.
Central Indiana wind-farm company seeking tax breaks
A company planning to build a wind farm spread across four central Indiana counties is asking officials in one of those counties for property tax breaks on a future phase of the project.