Indiana House panel leader leery of creationism bill
The leader of the Indiana House Education Committee said Tuesday a proposal specifically allowing public schools to teach creationism alongside evolution in science classes could be unworkable.
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Indiana tax collections below target for January
Indiana's state tax collections came in slightly below projections for January, the first monthly shortfall since the new state budget year began last July.
Republic Airlines unit Frontier wants to look more like Spirit
The chief executive at Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. says he's trying to make the airline's money-losing Frontier Airlines unit more like lower-cost rivals Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Travel Co.
Super Bowl live stream online attracts 2.1 million viewers
The first live stream of the Super Bowl was the most-watched single-game sports event online, according to NBC.
Indiana high court takes over secretary of state dispute
The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to take over the legal battle in which Democrats are trying to have convicted Republican Secretary of State Charlie White replaced by their 2010 candidate for that office.
Latest Fair suits target Kato Kaelin, playmate, many others
A former Playboy playmate, a well-known rapper and local businessmen are among the defendants in a barrage of lawsuits filed by a bankruptcy trustee trying to collect funds for investors of Fair Finance Co., the defunct Ohio firm led by Tim Durham.
Police seek leads in hit-and-run
Police are still looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run accident in Indianapolis that left a 22-year-old woman from Brown County in critical condition Saturday night. Tara Sanders was riding a scooter near the intersection of Troy Avenue and Keystone Avenue about 7:15 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene. She remains in Methodist Hospital in critical condition with numerous injuries, including brain damage.
Boy sues over cancer bracelet
An Indiana student is suing his school for the right to wear the popular "I (heart) boobies" bracelet at school. Sales of the rubber wristbands raise funds for breast cancer research, but a Monticello middle school told an eighth-grade boy that he must remove his bracelet, turn it inside out or face expulsion. The ACLU of Indiana said the bracelets are protected by the First Amendment and are designed specifically to get kids to talk about breast cancer. The ACLU filed the suit on the student’s behalf. A federal judge has already sided with the ACLU on a similar case in Pennsylvania.
Police cite 218 during Super week
Excise police announced Monday that they issued 218 citations in downtown Indianapolis during Super Bowl week. Police said they had relatively few problems with those attending events at the Super Bowl Village, Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center, considering an estimated 1.1 million people visited the area during the week. Plainclothes officers focused their attention on underage drinking. More than half of the citations, 135, involved illegal possession or consumption of alcohol.
Many Colts fans don’t want what’s best for Manning
If Colts fans really have Manning's best interests at heart, they should be happy to see him play for another team.
Super Celebration site turnout less than expected
Outlying communities say they saw steady ridership on free shuttles heading to and from downtown Indianapolis, but the sites received fewer Super Bowl visitors than expected.
Indianapolis Parks Foundation leader plans retirement
The Indianapolis Parks Foundation will start looking this week for a replacement for President Cindy Porteous, who plans to retire after 12 years at the not-for-profit.
Farmers plan biggest crops since 1984, led by corn
U.S. farmers will plant the most acres in a generation this year, led by the biggest corn crop since World War II, taking advantage of the highest agricultural prices in at least four decades.
Republic says potential buyers have surfaced for Frontier Air
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has heard from potential buyers for Frontier Airlines and is close to naming an adviser on whether the unit will be sold or spun off to shareholders, CEO Bryan Bedford said.
Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC
For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
Marion County judge blocks right-to-work fines
A Marion County judge ordered Indiana House Republicans to return fines levied against House Democrats in the right-to-work battle last year and blocked $1,000-a-day fines levied this year.
Graduation rates rise in Marion County, state
Nearly 200 more students graduated from Marion County’s public high schools last year than in the previous year, pushing the county’s graduation rate up a notch, to 81.7 percent.
Construction
-Capitol Construction has completed a 14,700-square-foot event space for Serendipity and Hendricks County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 2499 Futura Parkway, Plainfield.
-Capitol Construction has completed a 1,700-square-foot office build-out for Platinum Financial at 11350 N. Meridian St., Carmel.
People
–Ryan McCormick has joined EMH&T, a site development and public works engineering firm, as business development manager.
–Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom has joined the law firm Benesch as an associate in the firm’s real estate and environmental practice group.
Residential
The average rate for 30-year mortgages fell from 4.25 percent to 4.12 percent for the week ended Feb. 1, according to Bankrate.com. The rate for 15-year mortgages fell from 3.45 percent to 3.34 percent.