Ball State OKs $4.6M planetarium, largest in state
Ball State University's trustees have approved plans for a $4.6 million planetarium that school officials say will become the largest in Indiana.
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NCAA hammers Penn State with major sanctions
The NCAA on Monday morning slammed Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Report: Purdue ex-president Cordova to get $500K bonus
Former Purdue University President France Cordova is getting nearly $500,000 and reaping other financial benefits under a separation agreement approved by the school's board of trustees.
Duke Energy utilities probe continues after hearings
North Carolina utilities regulators said Friday they will continue their investigation into whether they were intentionally misled by executives and directors assembling the country's largest electric company.
Ron Howard to lead Brickyard 400 field in pace car
Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Friday that the Oscar-winning director would lead the field before the July 29 race at the storied 2.5-mile track.
Duke Energy director answers questions in merger probe
A long-time Duke Energy Corp. director who led the surprise CEO ouster at the country's largest electric company said Friday that reasons for the move included a long-delayed update on insurance payments for a troubled Florida nuclear power plant and personal meetings that went poorly.
Purdue board approves pick of interim president
Purdue University's trustees have approved an acting president to lead the school until Gov. Mitch Daniels becomes its president in January.
Venture funding falls 12 percent in second quarter
Funding for U.S. startups fell 12 percent in the second quarter as venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals than a year earlier. But the number of companies getting funded in the earliest stages of development reached the highest level in more than a decade.
Purdue planning $89M classroom, library project
Purdue University officials are working on plans for an $89 million project to build a new classroom and library building that would take the place of an old power plant on the West Lafayette campus.
State exports face drop in 2012, after 2011 record
Indiana’s exports are going strong this year but may not be enough to break a record of $32 billion in exports set last year.
USDA: Rain likely too late for most of Indiana’s corn
A top federal farm official who spent two days touring drought-stricken Indiana farms said Thursday that most of the state's corn crop is in such bad shape that this week's rainfall likely won't boost yields.
Colts work out deal with top draft pick Luck
Quarterback Andrew Luck, a two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up at Stanford University, will replace Peyton Manning behind center this season.
Indiana city sees many high-skilled immigrants
Companies based in a central Indiana city are hiring a greater percentage of people with visas for high-skilled foreign workers than any place in the U.S. other than California's Silicon Valley, according to a new study.
Gregg calls for early child education program
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg said he wants the state to begin educating students before kindergarten.
Regulators to quiz CEO ousted in utility takeover
North Carolina regulators expect testimony Thursday from the CEO ousted by Duke Energy Corp. within hours of becoming the top executive of the country's largest electric company.
PNC earnings sink on soured home mortgages
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter net income shrank 41 percent, as the bank set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to buy back home mortgages.
Indiana can’t collect on IBM welfare lawsuit, judge rules
Indiana cannot collect millions of dollars it claims IBM owed after its efforts to overhaul the state’s welfare system failed, and the computer giant is entitled to payment for equipment the state kept, a judge said in a Wednesday ruling that condemned both sides.
Duke Energy seeks delay in CEO-switch testimony
Duke Energy Corp. asked state regulators Tuesday for a weekslong postponement of testimony by two top directors, including local businessman Michael Browning, about the surprise CEO switch at the top of America's largest electric company.
Daniels looks to successors on health exchange
Gov. Mitch Daniels says he plans to ask his potential successors whether the state should set up a health care exchange.
Purdue offers Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for disabled vets
The Krannert School of Management is one of eight programs around the country that teach the boot camp aimed at helping post-9/11 disabled veterans start their own businesses.