Old Richmond bus plant eyed as manufacturing hub
A Richmond businessman has big plans for the former Carpenter bus plant and property that sits along Interstate 70 on Richmond’s far northwest side.
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Indiana’s Manchester College changing its name
Manchester College in northern Indiana is changing its name to Manchester University this summer. The school is expected to open its new School of Pharmacy in Fort Wayne in August.
Judge taps special prosecutor for Martinsville Schools probe
The exact nature of the probe is not clear. The appointment comes after the school district placed Jeff McGown, a Martinsville second-grade teacher and High School girls tennis coach, on administrative leave last week.
Hamilton County I-69 widening will reduce lanes
A project to widen Interstate 69 at the 116th Street/Indiana 37 interchange in Fishers will restrict traffic to two lanes in both directions beginning in June.
Rose-Hulman names interim president
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's trustees have named Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Robert Coons the school's interim president following the death of late President Matt Branam.
Daniels: Indiana moving to adopt outdoor stage rules
Gov. Mitch Daniels told an entertainment industry group pushing for safer outdoor events Monday that Indiana has learned from last year's deadly State Fair stage collapse and is moving to approve emergency rules for outdoor stages.
Researchers mull reasons behind Indiana’s gender wage gap
Reasons for Indiana’s wage gap between men and women range from the job mix in the state to whether women are staying in the workforce or taking breaks to have children.
Honda starts building new Acura hybrid at Greensburg plant
Production of the new Acura hybrid comes after the factory started last year building another alternative-fuel vehicle, the Civic Natural Gas.
Domes hold mystique for philanthropist Cook
Gayle Cook marvels at grand churches, courthouses and certainly, the awe-inspiring 200-foot-diameter dome above the West Baden Springs Hotel that she and her late husband, Bill, restored and reopened in the summer of 2007.
Daniels doesn’t appear interested in joining Romney ticket
Governor tells Fox News he is bound to keep his commitment to people of Indiana.
Ball State leader: Raising faculty pay a hard sell
Ball State University's president is blaming "incredibly unsympathetic" state legislators for the school's low ranking on faculty salaries.
Indiana Tech law school plan receives go-ahead
Indiana Tech officials expect the law school to have 100 students when it opens in the fall of 2013 and grow to about 360 students when it's in full operation. It will be the fifth one in the state.
State GOP leader: No Mourdock sanctions before primary
An Indiana Republican Party leader investigating how Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's campaign used a party database said Thursday he won't face any possible party sanctions before the May 8 primary.
Supporters defend Indiana voucher law in court briefs
Striking down Indiana's school voucher program because some schools are affiliated with churches would amount to unnecessary government interference into religion, the law's supporters argue in court documents.
U.S. unemployment claims signal slower hiring
Applications have started to tick up in recent weeks after months of steady declines. And employers added only 120,000 jobs in March — half the pace of the previous three months.
Purdue set to start building life sciences park
The $38 million Lyles-Porter Hall will house numerous health programs. Purdue also is planning a $25 million Drug Discovery Building that will bring together pharmaceutical researchers from throughout the school.
Indiana GOP probes if campaign used data improperly
Indiana Republican leaders met Wednesday to discuss how to handle allegations that a U.S. Senate campaign improperly tried to access a critical database of voter information.
Error renews questions about Indianapolis police
A fresh revelation about the mishandling of evidence in a fatal crash involving an Indianapolis police officer prompted the city's police chief, Paul Ciesielski, to step down Tuesday, and left Public Safety Director Frank Straub being grilled by a city-county committee Wednesday night.
Southern Indiana officials celebrate I-69 extension work
Several government and business leaders participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the 27-mile stretch of I-69 from near the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center to Indiana 37 south of Bloomington.
Radio host buys site of burned Brown County music hall
A central Indiana business owner and radio show host plans on rebuilding a southern Indiana concert hall that hosted some of country music's top acts before it burned down in 2009.