Indiana seeks contractors to improve middle school reading scores
The state is seeking donations to supplement state funding for the pilot program, which middle schools would be able to opt into, said Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner.
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Inflation worsened last month, putting Fed in difficult spot as job market slows
The reading is the last the Federal Reserve will receive before its two-day meeting that begins Tuesday, where policymakers are widely expected to cut their short-term rate.
Homebuilder looking to build 210-home active-adult community in Noblesville
Houses at Encore at Linden Walk would be priced between about $450,000 and $550,000.
Trump’s plan for drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles
President Donald Trump signed a memo Tuesday that directs the FDA and other agencies to step up enforcement against ubiquitous prescription drug ads on TV, websites and social media.
Democratic senator warns colleagues of ‘distorted system’ if college sports bill passes
The bill would provide limited antitrust exemption for the NCAA, override state laws governing paying players in favor of one national statute and remove the possibility of athletes being considered employees of their schools.
Plastic container manufacturer to employ 56 workers in Whitestown
Members of the Whitestown Town Council unanimously approved a personal property tax abatement for Ring Container Technologies, which plans to invest $77 million in an existing warehouse.
Republican senators silent after closed-door redistricting caucus
The two-hour meeting followed a Washington D.C. trip last month in which Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray and House Speaker Todd Huston met personally with President Donald Trump to discuss redistricting.
Charlie Kirk, persuasive voice in conservative politics, killed at 31
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, leveraged an audience of millions of fervent conservative fans and fierce liberal critics to create a youth-oriented movement on the right, emerging as one of the most prominent voices in the age of Donald Trump.
Martin University president Huddleston to step down
Sean Huddleston was appointed the fifth president of the Predominantly Black Institution in 2019 and received a 10-year contract extension in 2022.
NCAA bans 3 college basketball players for betting on their own games
The Indianapolis-based NCAA said the three Division I players bet on one another’s games and/or provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular season. Two of them manipulated their performances to ensure certain bets were won.
Why are helicopters circling Indy? Indiana National Guard says it’s filming a commercial.
Two Black Hawk helicopters circled downtown Indianapolis skies Wednesday morning as part of what the Indiana National Guard said was a video shoot for a recruitment campaign.
Lilly rival Novo Nordisk, maker of obesity drug Wegovy, to cut 9,000 jobs
The restructuring, which would eliminate 11% of the company’s workforce, aimed to reduce organizational complexity and speed up decision-making as the company faces a more competitive market for obesity drugs.
United States supply chain prices unexpectedly fell in August
The drop in producer prices makes it even more likely that the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate next week for the first time this year.
Trump administration seeks to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public land
The rule was a key part of efforts under former President Joe Biden to refocus the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees about 10% of land in the U.S.
State utility consumer advocate recommends denial of proposed AES rate hike
The newly appointed Indiana Utility Consumer Counselor didn’t stop there—the office also recommended a multimillion-dollar reduction of the utility’s current base rate.
Buy-now-pay-later company Klarna goes public in largest IPO of 2025
Klarna sold 34.3 million shares to investors at $40 a share late Tuesday. That’s above the forecasted range of $35 to $37 a share and values the company at more than $15 billion.
Indiana Health Information Exchange develops backup record system for cyberattacks
The Emergency Downtime Solution is designed to allow health care providers to access clinical information such as lab results, medication lists and patient histories even when their systems are down.
Potbelly being acquired by gas station chain RaceTrac for $566M
Potbelly, which was founded in Chicago in 1977, has 445 restaurants across the United States, including four locations in the Indianapolis area and seven others statewide.
Indiana University again ranks among nation’s worst for free speech, report says
In contrast, Purdue University placed second overall. DePauw University also ranked in the top 20 nationally.
3 big questions as Indiana prepares to ask for federal education funding flexibility
State officials say their request would give schools more freedom to address their specific needs. But would funding reach those who need it?