Indiana’s interim lottery chief lines up contractor job
Indiana's ethics board is signing off on the interim state lottery director's plans to work with a state contractor once a new lottery chief is found.
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Mall owner Simon Property Group to sell $1.2 billion in debt
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. on Thursday said it plans to sell $1.2 billion of new debt to repay older debt.
Survey say Indiana manufacturers see improvements
Most of Indiana's small- to medium-size manufacturers have weathered the recession and are expecting modest growth through 2015, a survey released Thursday found.
Indiana attorney general: School bus fees illegal
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says in a legal opinion that it's unconstitutional for school districts to end free school bus service by turning transportation over to outside agencies.
State Fair moves 2012 concerts to Conseco Fieldhouse
The Indiana State Fair is moving next year's big concerts to a downtown Indianapolis arena in the wake of August's deadly outdoor stage collapse.
Study: IU med school, hospitals boost Indiana economy
A new study says biomedical research at the Indiana University School of Medicine and its partner hospitals pumped about $370 million into Indiana's economy in 2009.
Indiana voucher program leads to reverse transfers
Indiana's new school voucher law has prompted some parents to pull their children out of private schools and put them in public schools for a year so that they can become eligible for the state-funded program.
Democrats win mayoral elections in Fort Wayne, Muncie
Democrat Tom Henry has won a second term as mayor of Fort Wayne after a bitter campaign. Meanwhile, Muncie elected its first Democratic mayor in 20 years and Anderson elected a Republican.
Incumbent defeats Speedway exec in Terre Haute
Republican Duke Bennett was elected for a second term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Fred Nation, an Indianapolis Motor Speedway executive.
South Bend elects 29-year-old former Rhodes scholar
South Bend residents elected former Rhodes scholar and Democrat Pete Buttigieg as mayor as he easily defeated Republican Wayne Curry.
South Bend elects 29-year-old former Rhodes scholar
South Bend residents elected former Rhodes scholar and Democrat Pete Buttigieg as mayor as he easily defeated Republican Wayne Curry.
Ohio River bridge shutdown shrinks casino payments
The closure of Interstate 64's Sherman Minton Bridge linking New Albany and Louisville has reduced profit-sharing revenues paid by a southern Indiana riverboat casino to two counties and will delay officials from repaying $8 million to a foundation.
Democrat Gregg set to kick off governor’s campaign
Former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg is planning to launch his campaign for governor this weekend.
Lilly, Amylin agree to end diabetes partnership
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. have agreed to end a decade-long diabetes partnership to resolve litigation. Amylin will make an upfront payment of $250 million to Lilly and future revenue-sharing payments of $1.2 billion plus interest.
Indiana littered with 2,100 leaking underground tanks
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is tracking about 2,100 sites with leaking tanks, many of which contain gasoline and diesel fuel that can damage soil and contaminate groundwater.
Congress moves to create new farm subsidy
Farm-state lawmakers are moving to create a whole new subsidy that would protect farmers when their revenue drops — an unprecedented program that critics say could pay billions of dollars to farmers now enjoying record-high crop prices.
Vigo County brick factory steps up production
The plant is targeting far-off customers while it waits for the Midwestern economy to rebound.
Candidates downplay party labels in campaigns
The "unbranding" of the Indiana candidates is a clear political strategy as more voters tend to shed their party affiliation and identify themselves as independents.
New Indiana commerce chief focuses on small companies
The new head of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the agency is turning its focus to smaller companies and getting them to relocate to the state so they can build their roots.
Central Indiana cities hope for lift from Super Bowl
Hotel operators in Kokomo and Muncie are among those who’ve seen signs the game in Indianapolis will improve their business.