Ball State: Diabetes rising at alarming rate
In 1993, only 3.8 percent of Hoosier adults had full-blown diabetes, compared with 9.8 percent today.
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In 1993, only 3.8 percent of Hoosier adults had full-blown diabetes, compared with 9.8 percent today.
Health insurer expects enrollment in its health plan to grow 30 percent next year, to nearly 21,000. And then it expects growth of another 40 percent.
FedEx Corp., which has about 4,000 workers in Indianapolis, expects Monday to be its busiest day of the year. The company estimates more than 17 million packages will be shipped during the day, up 12 percent from the busiest day of 2010. An increase in online sales for Christmas is boosting package volume. The Indianapolis FedEx hub is the company’s second-busiest.
Indianapolis police are investigating the deaths of two men who were shot Sunday evening near 37th Street and Capitol Avenue. Police responding to a call of gunshots being fired at 7:20 p.m. found Prince Bibbs, 23, lying on the sidewalk and Rico Hawkins, 37, lying on the front porch of a nearby home. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
If the Denver Broncos somehow make it to the Super Bowl at Lucas Oil Stadium Feb. 5, TV viewership for the event will likely be a record high. Throw in undefeated Green Bay as the opponent, and Indianapolis will be the epicenter of a global media frenzy.
Honda Motor Co., seeking to revive its Acura luxury brand, is introducing a sedan intended for younger buyers unable to afford higher-end autos.
The investors argue that a bankruptcy trustee’s settlement reached last month with former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi could extricate Brizzi from lawsuits they’ve filed against him.
The 7.2-percent increase last month in Indianapolis home-sale agreements marks the seventh straight month of year-over-year increases, according to a report from F.C. Tucker Co.
Dan Parker said Monday morning that he will step down as chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party after a seven-year tenure that included big political highs—including President Barack Obama’s 2008 victory in the state—but recent lows as well.
David Lott Hardy, who was fired from his job as chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in 2010, is accused of official misconduct.
Lawmakers in Illinois, where major employers are threatening to leave the state if their tax burden isn’t reduced, return to Springfield on Monday to consider what they probably can’t afford to do.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard say more local transit options are needed despite the steep cost. A ballot referendum would be required so voters could consider a 0.3-percent income-tax increase to pay for a $1.3 billion project.
An Olsen sister for Best Actress? No love for the Spielberg holiday double header? Surprises abound in IFJA choices.
Alvin “Kit” Stolen joined the Indianapolis-based bank in August 2009 with big plans to boost its presence in the center of the state. The major expansion didn't materialize.
Attorney General Greg Zoeller has offered at least $300,000 to families of those who died in August when rigging collapsed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Indiana House and Senate Democrats say they want an investigation into how the money went missing for so long. They submitted a letter to the state's budget forecasting committee requesting an independent audit of the state's finances.
Attorneys for The Indianapolis Star will argue before an appeals court that the identity of an online poster is protected by the state's newspaper shield law, the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment and the Indiana Constitution.
The encampment has brought in portable toilets to address sanitation issues and has set up a kitchen with a propane-fueled stove and a sign reading "Welcome Winter."
An Indiana judge expects to rule by Dec. 16 on whether Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White must stand trial on voter fraud and other criminal charges that could lead to his ouster.
A 70-year-old woman was arrested this week at the Hancock County Courthouse because she was found to be intoxicated right before she was supposed to testify as a court-appointed advocate for special-needs children. Niegel Allen, a volunteer for East Central Indiana Court Appointed Special Advocates, was preparing to testify when an attorney at the hearing noticed the smell of alcohol on her breath. A portable breathalyzer showed she had blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. She spent the night in jail and was released on her own recognizance.