Indiana crime labs catch up on DNA testing
The Indiana State Police crime laboratories increased their turnaround time on testing DNA evidence last year, even though far more samples were submitted, according to a report from the agency.
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USDA official to visit Indiana farms amid drought
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Undersecretary Michael Scuse will travel to Indiana on Wednesday and Thursday to tour drought-stricken farm fields in Allen and White counties in northern Indiana and Johnson County south of Indianapolis.
RV company planning Indiana factory expansions
A recreational vehicle maker is planning factory expansions in northern Indiana that could add more than 400 jobs in a county that was badly battered by that industry's collapse during the recession.
U.S. retail sales sink for third straight month
Retail sales fell 0.5 percent in June from May, the Commerce Department said Monday. Consumers spent less on autos, furniture, appliances, on building and garden supplies, and at department stores.
Indianapolis nears record for driest 45-day period
If the forecast for no rain on Monday holds up, the 45-day rainfall total would match a stretch in August and September 1908 that's the city's driest since the weather service started keeping records in the 1870s.
New IU public health schools reach milestone
Indiana University says an accrediting agency has approved its request to begin the accreditation process for the Schools of Public Health proposed for its Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.
Some Indianapolis fountains shut off amid drought
A watering ban sparked by Indiana's prolonged drought has prompted operators of several fountains in downtown Indianapolis to take steps to conserve water.
JPMorgan says bad trade has ballooned to $5.8B
JPMorgan Chase said Friday that a bad trade had cost the bank $5.8 billion this year, almost triple its original estimate, and raised the prospect that traders had improperly tried to conceal the blunder.
Indiana creates new rules on utility tree-trimming
Changes include requiring Indiana utilities to provide at least two notices to owners two weeks before the scheduled trimming.
State delays expanding water shortage warning
Indiana officials on Thursday decided against expanding a water shortage warning even though more than 80 percent of the state is in a severe drought.
Firm pitching Super Bowl rentals in Indy ordered to pay up
An Indianapolis judge has ordered a Phoenix-based home rental company to pay nearly $218,000 for not providing promised services before the Super Bowl last February.
Indiana closes year with $2.1B in cash reserves
Indiana's state government is sitting on cash reserves of $2.15 billion following a year of continued budget cuts and improved tax collections.
More oil exploration planned in western Indiana
An oil company is planning more drilling in western Indiana near where it made a large oil discovery last year on land owned by the Hulman family.
Fewer auto closings reduce U.S. unemployment claims
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits plunged last week. But a big reason was that some automakers skipped their traditional summer shutdowns to keep up with demand, leading to fewer temporary layoffs of autoworkers.
More U.S., Indiana homes facing foreclosure risk
More than 1 million properties experienced foreclosure filings in the first half of 2012. Twenty states saw a first-half rise in foreclosure activity from the same time a year ago. Indiana had the biggest rise on a percentage basis, with a 32-percent increase in foreclosure activity.
Indiana fair panel awards coliseum work contracts
The Indiana State Fair Commission has awarded the first four contracts for a planned renovation of the fairgrounds' coliseum that will keep the building on the sidelines during next year's fair.
AG pushes back state fair settlement deadline
Attorney General Greg Zoeller is giving victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse more time to decide whether to accept a portion of $6 million in state money that's linked to a settlement with the owner and manufacturer of the stage.
Fire, water worries grow worse amid Indiana drought
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is banning lawn watering in the city beginning Friday, and all smoking has been banned during a county fair in central Indiana because of the conditions caused by this summer's drought.
Potential Lilly antipsychotic falls short in study
Eli Lilly and Co. said a potential treatment for acute schizophrenia failed in a late-stage study that compared patients taking the drug to those taking a placebo.
Purdue sees 2nd-best year for donations
Purdue University says donations to the school rose by 32 percent during the past year for its second-best fundraising year on record.