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RUSTHOVEN: If not Daniels, then Ryan

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate is a superb decision, from a governance as well as a political perspective.

Transmission line would bring more wind power to Indiana

Indiana electric utilities choking on federal environmental rules that threaten their coal and oil-powered generating stations might be able to tap wind power generated in the plains states starting in 2017.

Local distillers produce Indiana sorghum spirit

Two central Indiana entrepreneurs are making a new spirit from an old crop—supplied largely by an Amish farmer who doesn’t drink alcohol. The product is Sorgrhum, a distilled liquor made from the syrup of sweet sorghum, a stalk-like grain used as a sweetener before sugar cane became widely available.

CSX passing over Avon yard, investing elsewhere

Central Indiana’s rail terminal to the world is CSX Transportation’s Avon yard, in Hendricks County. But don’t look for much in the way of rail shipments from here directly to the West Coast. The yard operates well below capacity. Meanwhile, CSX has been investing hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure upgrades to terminals in Ohio and farther east.

Violations persist after fatality at Shelbyville glass factory

A Shelbyville glass factory has had almost two years to address safety violations resulting from a worker’s death, but the state says the plant still has a lot of the same problems. Pilkington North America faces $150,000 in fines after an Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection in March and April.

KIM: Is high-frequency trading ‘Knightmare’ on Wall Street?

Much like the fictional Skynet in the “Terminator” movies, firms engaging in “high-frequency trading” have unleashed a torrent of unbridled technological firepower that seems to have overwhelmed its human makers’ ability to control.

Girl, 4, hit by truck at state fair

A 4-year-old girl was in serious condition Wednesday night after being hit by a pickup truck at the Indiana State Fair. Police say Madalynn Gembala of Buchanan, Mich., was with her mother in an area where travel trailers and motor homes park. Witnesses say the girl broke free from her mother and stepped into the path of a Ford truck. The driver showed no signs of impairment but was still being tested for drug and alcohol use. The girl’s parents and the driver work at the fair’s midway.

Teacher sentenced after rape accusations

A former high school teacher accused of raping a 16-year-old student was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday after he reached a plea deal with Marion County prosecutors. Daniel Goens, 45, who formerly taught and coached football and track at Monrovia High School in Morgan County, pleaded guilty to charges of criminal deviate conduct and providing false information on a handgun license. He originally was charged with rape, criminal deviate conduct and two counts of child seduction. Goens was fired by the district in December.