Study proposed on future of Anderson’s Wigwam gym
An architect is proposing a study for finding a new use for Anderson's closed Wigwam gymnasium, possibly turning it into a convention center.
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Indiana GOP ready for Paul delegates at convention
Paul has effectively suspended his race for president, but his supporters have pressed on with hopes of crafting the party's national platform by winning delegate seats in state-level convention battles.
Domestic-partner benefits proposal introduced
Health-care benefits would be offered to the domestic partners of Indianapolis city workers under a proposal introduced Monday night to the City-County Council.
Indiana hires Deloitte to assess $500M in mistakes
Indiana's state budget leaders picked international accounting firm Deloitte on Monday to determine the scope of an external audit looking at how the state lost track of more than $500 million in tax revenues.
Indiana state tax collections take May dip
May's state tax revenue came in $143 million below projections. That comes after April's revenue was up about $159 million due to faster-than-usual tax returns processing.
Pepsi dropping its name from Indiana fairgrounds arena
Pepsi is dropping its name from the Indiana State Fairgrounds' Pepsi Coliseum after more than 20 years as the arena’s title sponsor. Fair officials could not agree on a new naming rights contract with PepsiCo Inc.
Dead fugitive from central Indiana defrauded hundreds
Oregon authorities say 62-year-old Phillip Ferguson died last week from a gunshot wound to the head soon after fleeing from two officers and an FBI agent. Ferguson vanished in 2000 after being accused of bilking more than 600 investors out of $30 million.
WellPoint seeks to diversify by buying contacts retailer
WellPoint Inc. plans to buy lens retailer 1-800-Contacts Inc. in a deal worth an estimated $900 million, giving the insurer its first direct-to-consumer business outside selling individual health coverage.
Indiana panel moves toward audit of $500M in mistakes
Indiana's state budget leaders on Monday are expected to take another step toward finding what caused more than $500 million in tax-revenue accounting errors, but a final answer is still a long way off.
Voucher supporters tout Indiana program’s 1st year
Indiana's school voucher program has finished its first year with enrollment on the rise and supporters trumpeting the program's successes.
Cummins to reap savings from new water system
If widely adopted, the technology could save the engine-maker billions over time, a company representative said.
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.
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.