Indiana’s higher education commissioner is urging college students and their parents to attend public meetings about next year’s tuition rates. Colleges and universities hold public meetings on proposed tuition rates before their boards vote on the final numbers. Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers says the meetings are a chance for parents and students to tell […]
A $754 million project is being proposed to replace the aging Wishard Memorial Hospital in downtown Indianapolis. Hospital officials say renovating the current facility is not practical because its mechanical systems are failing and the patient rooms can’t accommodate modern equipment. Wishard’s facility is spread over 17 buildings, many of which were built before World […]
Indiana welfare officials considering canceling the state’s privately run welfare system have no backup plan in place, and critics say it will be hard to undo the privatization of 1,500 state case workers more than two years ago. Anne Murphy, secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration, confirmed recently that the system led by […]
The new General Motors will be far faster and more responsive to customers than the old one, and it will make money and repay government loans faster than required, CEO Fritz Henderson said today as the company emerged from bankruptcy protection. Henderson said the automaker completed its 40-day stay under court supervision far faster than […]
The U.S. trade deficit fell to the lowest level in more than nine years in May as exports posted a small gain while the weak American economy pushed imports down for a 10th straight month. The Commerce Department said today the deficit narrowed to $26 billion, a drop of 9.8 percent from April and the […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has given five Indiana grantees a combined $22.9 million to help families avoid homelessness or to quickly find new housing if they lose their homes. State government will receive $16.3 million. HUD also gave $3.9 million to Indianapolis, $1.2 million to Evansville, $874,000 to Fort Wayne and […]
Purdue University officials plan to start adding a $500 surcharge to the tuition bills of new students. The plan calls for the fee to be waived for in-state students this year only, but be charged to all new out-of-state students starting this fall. Officials say the fee is needed because of an expected decline in […]
The first short stretch of the Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Indianapolis could be finished months ahead of schedule. Work began last year on the about 2-mile segment between I-64 and State Road 68 near Evansville and was expected to be completed in July 2010. But state highway department spokeswoman Cher Goodwin said traffic […]
State officials say cities and counties across Indiana could save about 40 percent on their road-salt expenses for this winter under a new joint purchasing program. Many local governments saw their bills for salt double in the past couple years, forcing some to reduce their road treatment. The Indiana Department of Administration said today that […]
Law school tuition at Indiana University in Bloomington could go up nearly 25 percent this fall, and other graduate programs might see double-digit increases as well. The proposed increase for the Maurer School of Law would see in-state tuition grow to $24,000 a year. Law school Dean Lauren Robel blames the tuition hike on a […]
The number of newly laid-off U.S. workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to the lowest level since early January, largely due to changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs. Continuing claims, meanwhile, unexpectedly jumped to a record high. While layoffs are slowing, unemployed workers are having a difficult time finding […]
South Bend’s mayor said he would recommend laying off 19 police officers and 45 firefighters if a local income tax increase isn’t approved. Mayor Stephen Luecke said last night that more than 200 jobs, or about 15 percent of the city’s work force, might have to be cut and spending on snow removal reduced by […]
Ball State University is proposing a tuition and fees increase of about 4.2 percent for the coming school year, a slightly smaller hike than those planned at other public universities in Indiana. Under Ball State’s proposal, in-state undergraduate students would pay an extra $329 for 2009-10, or a total of about $7,830 for the academic […]
A former Indiana pastor and his sons have pleaded not guilty to charges they bilked church members out of millions of dollars intended for church construction projects. A Sullivan County judge appointed defense attorneys today for 65-year-old Vaughn Reeves, 40-year-old Chris and 32-year-old Josh. The oldest son, 44-year-old Chip, is being represented by attorneys Jim […]
One of the nation’s largest Christian denominations is addressing the nation’s financial crisis with what it hopes will be a spiritual teaching moment as well as a cost-saver. Fifty United Methodist Church bishops in the United States will roll back their salaries by 4 percent next year in what Bishop Gregory Palmer of Springfield, Ill., […]
Motorists who renew their Indiana driver’s licenses or obtain new ones will have to present documents to prove their identities beginning next year. Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Andy Miller said today the one-time requirement is part of an effort to stem identity theft by complying with the 9/11 commission’s recommendations and federal law. Anyone […]
Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Co., Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Alkermes Inc. said yesterday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
has accepted their application for the once-a-week diabetes drug exenatide.
Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Co., Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Alkermes Inc. said yesterday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted their application for the once-a-week diabetes drug exenatide. Exenatide is the primary ingredient of Byetta, a treatment for type 2 diabetes. While Byetta is injected twice a day, the newer drug is intended […]
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it will announce new security initiatives for driver’s licenses, permits and ID cards. Commissioner Andy Miller will announce the measures during a news conference this morning at the Indiana Government Center in downtown Indianapolis. The announcement comes about a month after BMV officials announced the arrest of a […]
Nestle USA plans to ask Anderson’s City Council for a tax break on equipment for its expanded plant that it says will lead to the hiring of nearly 99 people. Nestle is scheduled to make the request tomorrow for a 10-year tax abatement on new equipment valued at $200 million. The break is worth about […]
