Tourism makes up state’s sixth largest industry, study says
The industry maintains nearly 140,000 jobs and contributes $10 billion in revenue to Indiana businesses, according to a new report.
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NCAA concussion cases sent to Chicago by U.S. judges’ panel
Ten lawsuits accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association of concealing the long-term risks of concussions sustained in student sports must be litigated in Chicago, not Indianapolis, a federal judges’ panel ruled.
Bipartisan budget agreement clears Congress
Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Wednesday scaling back across-the-board cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system.
Insurers give Obamacare enrollees more time for payments
Consumers who enroll in health plans through the new U.S. exchanges will get 10 extra days to pay their first premiums and still gain coverage effective Jan. 1, an insurance company trade group said Wednesday.
MISO takes control of Entergy system, extends grid to Gulf
The Carmel-based power grid operator is expanding its footprint from Manitoba and the U.S. Midwest to the Louisiana coast.
Ex-agency chief faces state forgery, theft charges
Marsha Thompson of Indianapolis, the former executive director of the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral, was arrested on charges filed by Marion County’s prosecutor.
Markets close at record highs after Fed’s tapering decision
U.S. stocks rose, sending benchmark indexes to all-time highs Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve said it will reduce the pace of its monthly bond purchases and expressed confidence in the labor market recovery.
Indiana history group to auction valuable Audubon collections
The Indiana Historical Society says it plans to auction complete sets of valuable works by John James Audubon in April to raise money to benefit its mission. The sets are expected to raise millions of dollars.
Pfizer, Teva reach deal to allow generic Viagra
Fifteen years after Pfizer Inc.’s Viagra changed the sexual equation for older men, the blockbuster impotence drug is set to become available in a less expensive generic form as early as 2017.
Right-to-work backers target three more states
Buoyed by recent successes in the Midwest, conservatives and business groups are targeting at least three additional states for new efforts that could weaken labor unions by ending their ability to collect mandatory bargaining fees.
Fed to reduce bond purchases by $10B in January
The Federal Reserve has decided to reduce its stimulus for the U.S. economy because the job market has shown steady improvement. The Fed will trim its $85 billion a month in bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January.
Two hundred rabbits taken from home
Indianapolis Animal Care and Control confiscated more than 200 rabbits, three turtles and a goat Tuesday from a south-side homeowner. The woman, who lives in the 2100 block of Dudley Avenue, was breeding the rabbits in an unheated garage that authorities described as filthy and unhealthy. The goat was injured in an attack by a dog weeks ago. Many of the rabbits are pregnant. Animal rescue groups are helping IACC with the animals.
Fishers police seek intruders
A Fishers man says he woke up to find a gun pointed at his head Tuesday morning. The homeowner, who lives on Adam Court near 106th Street and Lantern Road, called police about 2:40 a.m. after the two armed intruders left his home. It wasn't clear if they had taken anything or why they entered the home. The couple who live in the home left their garage door open and the door to the house unlocked. A few houses away, two cars were broken into and ransacked. Police set up a perimeter and used police dogs, but didn't find the men.
Girl struck by car, dies
A 10-year-old Indianapolis girl died Tuesday after being struck by a car on the city's southwest side. Police say a driver heading west in a Mercedes in the 6800 block of West Thompson Road about 7:20 saw two children in the middle of the road and swerved to miss them, but couldn't avoid the girl. The speed limit in the area is 40 mph and the lighting is poor. The driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with police.
U.S. invalidates 33.5M renewable fuel credits after fraud
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it has invalidated renewable fuel credits sold by an Indiana company for biofuel it didn’t produce. The filing Wednesday follows fraud charges filed against the former owners of the Middletown-based E-Biofuels LLC in September.
State reaches expansion deals with 7 companies
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence announced plans Wednesday for seven companies to expand or start operations in central Indiana, creating a combined 1,013 jobs over the next eight years if their plans come to fruition.
Top movies of 2013: Lou’s picks
“Inside Llewyn Davis” and “American Hustle” among my personal picks for best films of the year. What topped your list?
Ascension hospitals pledge 549 more service center jobs
Even though St. Louis-based Ascension Health cut nearly 900 jobs this year from its Indianapolis-based hospital subsidiary, St. Vincent Health, it wants to add 549 more to its service center here by 2016.
IndyCar-themed movie spinning off into cartoon series
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials are hopeful Turbo Fast, which will race to TV screens in time for Christmas, will expose IndyCar racing to a new generation of fans.