State higher ed officials say they need to do better job selling value of degrees
Representatives from the state’s colleges and universities conceded that rising tuition costs are deterring thousands of students from post-high school educations.
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Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins to step down
University of Notre Dame President Rev. John Jenkins is Notre Dame’s 17th president and has served in his position since 2005.
Shreve raises First Amendment questions with social media posts about protest
The Republican candidate for mayor said on X and Facebook that he would “do everything in my power” to stop a pro-Palestine group from “assembling on property dedicated to Americans who have died for our country.”
Report: Indiana tech firms landed 19 deals worth more than $93.4M last quarter
Echoing national trends, both the number of venture investments into Indiana companies and the total value of those deals declined as compared with last year, the TechPoint report says.
Midwest coalition involving Indiana selected for regional hydrogen hub
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office says the U.S. Department of Energy will award up to $1 billion in grant funding to the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen, or MachH2, which consists of more than 70 Midwest public and private organizations.
Ford says it’s at limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers
The apparently widening labor rift indicates that Ford and the UAW may be in for a lengthy strike that could cost the company and workers billions of dollars.
GOP’s Scalise ends bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back nominee
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise told colleagues at a closed-door evening meeting of his decision and declined to announce backing for anyone else, including his chief rival, Rep. Jim Jordan, the far-right Judiciary Committee chairman backed by Donald Trump.
White House poised to announce winners of competition to produce hydrogen fuel
Earlier this year, an Indiana group seeking to land one of the hydrogen hubs joined forces with a coalition representing Michigan and Illinois to enhance the chance.
IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday—serving as a test track for new automobile technology. The lessons learned about IndyCar’s new hybrid cars could reverberate throughout next season.
Indiana University, Purdue leaders share goals for Indy campuses
During a forum Thursday hosted by the not-for-profit Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, officials from IU and Purdue emphasized continuing opportunities for collaboration even as both schools create two independent urban campuses in Indianapolis.
Walker Legacy Center to start endowment with proceeds from real estate sales
The sale of Walker Plaza, which was built in 1989, also clears the way for the center’s leadership to usher in a new plan for the Legacy Center, which is expected to focus on further educating the public about C.J. Walker and her work as a businesswoman and prominent figure in Indianapolis in the early 1900s.
Teresa Reynolds and band capture live sound on new album
Teresa Reynolds & the Slicktones will celebrate the release of “The Postal Recording Sessions” on Saturday at the Mousetrap Bar & Grill.
State Rep. Schaibley of Carmel to retire after almost decade in office
Rep. Donna Schaibley, has served House District 24—parts of Boone and Hamilton counties—since 2014.
U.S. consumer prices rise at brisk pace for second straight month
Recent inflation data underscore how a strong labor market is underpinning consumer demand, which risks keeping price pressures above the Fed’s target.
IRS says Microsoft might owe about $29B in back taxes
That figure, which Microsoft disputes, stems from a long-running IRS probe into how Microsoft allocated its profits among countries and jurisdictions in the years 2004 to 2013.
City of Indianapolis announces $4M in mental health, juvenile justice grants
The money comes from the city’s allotment of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Social Security benefits to increase by 3.2% in 2024
Next year’s hike follows this year’s 8.7% benefit increase, which was brought on by record 40-year-high inflation.
Construction begins in Noblesville on $39M luxury apartment building for seniors
The project is HighGround’s third age-restricted luxury apartment development in Hamilton County following GrandView, which is under construction in Westfield, and CityView, which is planned in Fishers.
Republicans fail to coalesce around speaker choice, leaving U.S. House in limbo
Majority Leader Steve Scalise was nominated for speaker by a majority of Republicans early Wednesday. But a significant number of Republicans said they planned to protest his official election.
UAW escalates strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
The surprise move at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.