Possible GOP presidential candidates to court NRA
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum are set to speak at the convention's leadership forum.
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Plan approved for wind farm; Purdue to do research
Zoning officials have approved scaled-back plans for a northern Indiana wind farm where Purdue University researchers plan to study the impact of the towering turbines.
NCAA board endorses more power for big schools
The NCAA's board of directors took the first step toward shifting power to the five largest football conferences on Thursday, endorsing a 57-page plan that calls for giving 65 of the nation's biggest schools more autonomy.
NRA seeks universal gun law at national meeting
The nation’s largest gun-rights group, which officially opens its convention of about 70,000 people Friday in Indianapolis, wants Congress to require that concealed weapons permits issued in one state be recognized everywhere, even when the local requirements differ.
Zimmer buying Biomet in $13.3B deal between Hoosier firms
Orthopedic device maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. is buying privately-held competitor Biomet Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal between the Warsaw-based companies valued at about $13.35 billion.
Turner skips hearing, documents claim no misdeeds
Indiana House Speaker Pro Tem Eric Turner missed an ethics review Wednesday but claimed in filings submitted to the panel that he did nothing wrong when he fought legislation that could have cost him millions of dollars.
NCAA president seeking big changes, quickly
Mark Emmert wants the NCAA to fast-track upgrades for major-conference college athletes — regardless of whether a players union is pushing for them.
Colts to open season against Manning’s Broncos
Indianapolis will open this season at AFC champion Denver in a Sunday night NFL showdown pitting quarterback Peyton Manning against his former team.
Investor pressure pushing drugmakers to make deals
Tuesday’s blockbuster deal involving Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. was just the latest of several that have taken place since the beginning of the year.
Ethics panel set to review Turner lobbying situation
The Indiana House Ethics Committee on Wednesday will review the actions of a senior lawmaker who worked in private to block legislation that would have cost his family's company millions of dollars.
Three more charged in $80M heist of Lilly drugs
Three Florida men who federal authorities say stole about $80 million in prescription drugs from an Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse in Connecticut have been charged with conspiracy and theft.
FEMA approves aid for 19 Indiana counties hit by storm
FEMA officials had initially rejected Indiana's request for federal aid for local governments and some not-for-profit groups in 49 counties following the Jan. 5-9 snowstorm.<
Sales of U.S. existing homes sink to 20-month low
The sharpest sales increase occurred among homes priced at $1 million or above. Sales fell in nearly every other price group.
Changes in store as Indiana Beach plans 88th season
The Indiana amusement park is retiring its 42-year-old roller coaster, but is adding seven new attractions.
Indiana plant closing could cost 120 jobs
Citing poor economic conditions, ATI Casting Services plans to shut down its metal-casting factory by the end of June.
Indiana education panel approves new school standards
The approval from the Education Roundtable — co-chaired by Pence and Superintendent for Public Instruction Glenda Ritz and flushed with lawmakers, business leaders and education officials — means the standards passed one of the last hurdles before adoption.
Pence: Agency switch not mandate on volunteering
Gov. Mike Pence said an executive order placing an independent state agency that promotes volunteerism under the authority of the agency that administers unemployment benefits isn’t a precursor to requiring volunteerism.
Study: Fuels from corn waste not better than gas
A $500,000 study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate Change concludes that biofuels made with corn residue release 7 percent more greenhouse gases compared with conventional gasoline.
Late biologist’s estate gives $4.2 million to IU
IU said the gifts from the Carlos O. Miller estate now total nearly $5.5 million and fund a faculty chair and a student fellowship.
NEA awards nearly $854K to Indiana arts groups
Indiana's funding includes about $729,000 for the Indiana Arts Commission, a statewide arts-advocacy group.