Notre Dame to raise tuition to about $40,000
The University of Notre Dame says it will raise tuition 3.8 percent for the 2010-2011 school year—the smallest increase
since 1960.
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Indiana-made Humvee could soon be an Army relic
The Army provided no new money for the Humvee in the service’s recent budget proposal, and a spokesman says the 2,620 vehicles
ordered from Mishawaka-based AM General will be the last as the Army moves on to newer designs.
State jobless fund tax increase becomes hot topic
Whether to delay increases in taxes that employers pay to Indiana’s unemployment insurance fund is becoming a
contentious issue in the General Assembly.
Indiana jobless fund tax increase hot topic at Statehouse
Whether to delay increases in taxes that employers pay to Indiana’s unemployment insurance fund is becoming a contentious
issue in the General Assembly.
UPDATE: WellPoint price hike defense fails to satisfy feds
Health insurer WellPoint is blaming the Great Recession and rising medical costs for its planned 39 percent rate increase
for some California customers of its Anthem Blue Cross plan. But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius isn’t
buying the explanation proffered in a letter delivered to her Thursday.
WellPoint blames rate hike on loss of healthy customers
The Indianapolis-based health insurer says a shift in demographics and rising medical costs have led to its planned 39 percent
rate hike for some California customers.
State tries new plan to track students’ growth
Instead of focusing on standardized tests, the Indiana Growth Model will monitor individual students’ academic growth to measure
their progress and identify effective teaching methods, state public education officials say.
Not guilty plea entered for ex-IU player Leary
A judge has entered a preliminary not guilty plea for a former Indiana University basketball player charged in connection
with an ex-business partner’s multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.
U.S. trade deficit jumps sharply
The wider deficit in December reflects a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for imports.
Seymour officials question trooper post closing
Officials in Seymour are protesting the announced closing of an Indiana State Police post in their city.
CVS settles Indiana complaint over 2 pharmacists
Pharmacy giant CVS will pay $1.95 million and verify that all of its pharmacists are licensed in Indiana to settle a state
complaint that pharmacists with expired licenses dispensed prescriptions for several years at two of its drugstores.
Wholesale inventories drop unexpectedly
Businesses slashed wholesale inventories sharply in December, a much weaker showing than expected and a troubling sign that
companies are still too pessimistic about the economy to begin restocking shelves.
Officials ask Anthem to justify rate hike in California
Anthem has declined to say how many of its 800,000 individual policyholders in California are being affected by the hike.
But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius demanded specifics in a sternly worded letter.
Production resumes at Indiana Toyota plant
After a week-long shutdown for the company to repair defective gas pedals, the factory near Princeton was back to “business
as usual” when its lines restarted on Monday.
Super Bowl most-watched TV show ever
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M*A*S*H” to become the most-watched program in television history.
Snowstorm likely to create another rush hour mess
Just days after Friday’s heavy snowfall blanketed much of the state, the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm
watch from late Monday night through early Wednesday for all of Indiana.
Health insurers may find 2010 full of challenges
WellPoint and other health insurers were profitable in 2009, but the lingering unemployment problem is dampening the outlook
for this year.
Super Bowl TV spot brings Leno, Letterman together
Super Bowl viewers were rubbing their eyes at the sight of a TV spot pairing CBS late-night host David Letterman with longtime
NBC archrival Jay Leno, plus media magnate Oprah Winfrey.
Connersville eager for Carbon Motors to rev up
The jobs can’t come soon enough for Connersville, where unemployment is at 13.8 percent.
Toyota to announce Prius action plan soon
Toyota said Sunday it will soon announce a plan for dealing with braking problems in its Prius hybrid amid reports that the
world’s largest automaker plans to issue a recall for the latest model of the vehicle in Japan.