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The Indiana State Board of Education is handing authority over four troubled Indianapolis schools to the city's mayor.
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Hospital visitation restrictions lifted
Marion County hospitals will lift visitor restrictions that were imposed last month to guard against a large outbreak of influenza. The Marion County Public Health Department announced Wednesday that regular hospital visitation policies could resume Friday because flu activity has subsided. The restrictions were implemented Jan. 18 after flu activity reached its highest levels since 2009.
Car thieves hit Fishers neighborhoods
Fishers police are warning homeowners to lock their cars or park them in a garage after a string of car break-ins and thefts. Several vehicles were broken into or stolen in the Timber Springs, Burberry Place and Sunblest neighborhoods late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Fishers police do not have any suspects but believe the incidents could be related.
Police nab armed robbery suspects
Indianapolis police arrested two suspects early Wednesday morning after a CVS Pharmacy at West 86th Street and Ditch Road was robbed at gunpoint about 1 a.m. Store employees said two men filled a mesh clothes hamper with prescription drugs before jumping out of the drive-thru window and fleeing the scene in a pickup truck. Police spotted the vehicle about a mile from the store and chased it into Hendricks County, where they nabbed the suspects at West 56th Street and Raceway Road.
UPDATE: Defense takes turn in Marsh civil trial
Don Marsh finally got off the hot seat Wednesday afternoon after his former company wrapped up nearly two days of questioning, but he didn't stay off the witness stand for long.
A&E priority list for Feb. 7-13
Weeks’ events include Mike Tyson on stage, a comedic anniversary gala, and more.
Ticket giveaway: “Masters of Illusion Live”
Top illusionist come to Clowes and I’ve got a four-pack of tickets to give away.
Cummins’ earnings, revenue fall on weaker demand
Engine maker Cummins Inc. saw profit sink 30 percent in the fourth quarter as demand for its products fell in both domestic and international markets. Full-year profit and revenue also fell.
Entrepreneurs seek to bolster Hoosier startup community
Five Indiana startup advocates were in our nation’s capital Tuesday, pitching a plan to bolster the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. What’s on your wish list?
Who is Indiana’s best college hoops coach? There are two answers
When it comes to Xs and Os, Butler's Brad Stevens is the man. If you want a consummate hardwood CEO, it's IU's Tom Crean, hands down.
Postal Service plans to eliminate Saturday delivery
The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.
Jury: Real estate execs Bales, Spencer not guilty of fraud
SOUTH BEND — John M. Bales lifted his crossed hands to his face and began to cry Thursday evening as a federal judge read the same jury verdict on each of 13 fraud counts against the real estate broker and his partner: Not guilty.
Fate uncertain on Sunday alcohol-sales bill
Supporters of ending Indiana's ban on Sunday retail alcohol sales will have to wait at least another week before knowing whether their effort will advance in the Indiana Legislature.
Indiana Senate backs cursive writing requirement
Senators voted 36-13 Tuesday in favor of the proposal despite arguments from some senators that it represents an unwarranted mandate from the state on local school districts.
Bill relaxing state superintendent rules advances
The Indiana House has approved a bill that would end the requirement that local school superintendents hold a state superintendent's or teacher's license.
Defense rests in Bales trial after flurry of witnesses
Closing arguments are expected to begin Wednesday afternoon in the federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer after the defense raced through seven witnesses Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Pence supports large expansion of voucher program
Pence policy director Marilee Springer told members of the House education committee Tuesday that the governor supports a sweeping package of education changes that would end a one-year waiting period to obtain the scholarships.
UPDATE: Jet trips during affairs were also for business, Marsh testifies
In a day on the witness stand, former Marsh Supermarkets Inc. CEO Don Marsh told jurors during his fraud trial Tuesday that he’s not proud of his extramarital affairs, but he insisted the private jet trips he took to visit his mistresses were business-related.
Indy’s non-pursuit of NBA all-star game remains mystery
The NBA all-star game could deliver a larger economic impact than a Final Four for Indianapolis. Yet the effort to lure the lucrative event to either Bankers Life Fieldhouse or Lucas Oil Stadium is stuck in neutral.
Purdue lands $14.5M to expand nanotechnology portal
Purdue University announced Tuesday that some of its researchers won a five-year, $14.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand the school’s online gateway for instruction, research and simulations in nanotechnology.