Indiana fairs, festivals await stage rigging rules
Organizers of some of Indiana's county fairs and small festivals are anxiously awaiting new rules governing the type of rigging involved in last summer's deadly State Fair stage collapse.
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Zimmer profit up slightly, meets expectations
Indiana-based orthopedic implant maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. on Thursday reported a fractional increase in first-quarter profit on higher sales in all global regions, particularly the Asia Pacific.
Work on city’s 8-mile sewage tunnel gets underway
Work is starting on an 8-mile-long tunnel under the south side of Indianapolis that is the first major part of a $1.6 billion project aimed at reducing the release of raw sewage into the city's rivers.
Candidate Gregg proposes lifting state’s gas tax
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful John Gregg's first bite of Hoosier populism is likely to run up against some hard economic realism: $540 million is a lot of money to account for.
High Court reacts skeptically to immigration-law challenge
Supreme Court justices strongly suggested Wednesday that they are ready to allow Arizona to enforce part of a controversial state law requiring police officers to check the immigration status of people they think are in the country illegally.
Some still not sold on I-69 plans in southern Indiana
The complaints were quieter but still firm during the latest public hearing about plans for the Interstate 69 extension through southern Indiana.
Ball State planning 100-room campus hotel
Ball State University plans to build a $25 million hotel in a building that will also have student-housing space, conference rooms and two restaurants.
Airport’s ex-CEO lands job at Gary Chicago International
Former Indianapolis Airport Authority CEO John Clark has landed a six-month job in a business development role at Gary Chicago International Airport.
Dollar General to sponsor Newgarden in Indy 500
Newgarden has been impressive through the first three races this season, and started on the front row of last week's race at Long Beach.
Old Richmond bus plant eyed as manufacturing hub
A Richmond businessman has big plans for the former Carpenter bus plant and property that sits along Interstate 70 on Richmond’s far northwest side.
Indiana’s Manchester College changing its name
Manchester College in northern Indiana is changing its name to Manchester University this summer. The school is expected to open its new School of Pharmacy in Fort Wayne in August.
Judge taps special prosecutor for Martinsville Schools probe
The exact nature of the probe is not clear. The appointment comes after the school district placed Jeff McGown, a Martinsville second-grade teacher and High School girls tennis coach, on administrative leave last week.
Hamilton County I-69 widening will reduce lanes
A project to widen Interstate 69 at the 116th Street/Indiana 37 interchange in Fishers will restrict traffic to two lanes in both directions beginning in June.
Rose-Hulman names interim president
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's trustees have named Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Robert Coons the school's interim president following the death of late President Matt Branam.
Daniels: Indiana moving to adopt outdoor stage rules
Gov. Mitch Daniels told an entertainment industry group pushing for safer outdoor events Monday that Indiana has learned from last year's deadly State Fair stage collapse and is moving to approve emergency rules for outdoor stages.
Researchers mull reasons behind Indiana’s gender wage gap
Reasons for Indiana’s wage gap between men and women range from the job mix in the state to whether women are staying in the workforce or taking breaks to have children.
Honda starts building new Acura hybrid at Greensburg plant
Production of the new Acura hybrid comes after the factory started last year building another alternative-fuel vehicle, the Civic Natural Gas.
Domes hold mystique for philanthropist Cook
Gayle Cook marvels at grand churches, courthouses and certainly, the awe-inspiring 200-foot-diameter dome above the West Baden Springs Hotel that she and her late husband, Bill, restored and reopened in the summer of 2007.
Daniels doesn’t appear interested in joining Romney ticket
Governor tells Fox News he is bound to keep his commitment to people of Indiana.
Ball State leader: Raising faculty pay a hard sell
Ball State University's president is blaming "incredibly unsympathetic" state legislators for the school's low ranking on faculty salaries.