IU enrollment at all-time high
Indiana University says the statewide fall enrollment at its eight campuses should set a new record with
about 109,000 students
in the IU system.
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Opponents expected at hearing on I-69 project
Opponents of the Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville are warning that a 27-mile portion of the highway
could inflict significant ecological damage on a sensitive, cave-filled region of the state.
California OKs Anthem rate hike after controversy
The California Department of Insurance said Wednesday it approved a rate increase averaging about 14 percent for Anthem Blue
Cross customers. The department also OK’d a nearly 19-percent increase for Blue Shield of California.
Estimate puts Indiana health overhaul costs at $3.1B
Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Anne Murphy and acting Insurance Commissioner Stephen Robertson have sent
Gov. Mitch Daniels a letter that now estimates the overhaul will cost Indiana $235 million more than the previous estimate
in May.
Diabetes research pioneer Kirtley dies at 96
Diabetics who control their disease with pills instead of frequent insulin injections can thank Dr. William R. Kirtley, a
groundbreaking Eli Lilly researcher.
RV maker buys northern Indiana plant to build luxury trailers
Thor Industries subsidiary Redwood RV announced Tuesday its purchase of a factory in Syracuse that was formerly owned by Ameri-Camp
RV, which shut down in 2008.
Daniels says Indiana will seek new stimulus money
Despite criticizing the latest stimulus package, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said he will ask the federal government to send
the state more than $435 million for schools and Medicaid.
Durable goods orders tick up, but business spending slides
Without the volatile transportation sector, orders dropped 3.8 percent—the steepest decline since January. Businesses
spent less on equipment and machines. Orders for capital goods fell 8 percent.
More Indiana students enroll in dual credit classes
More than 21,000 Indiana high school students earned college credits through Ivy Tech Community College
last year, marking
a growing trend officials say saved parents more than $10 million in tuition bills.
Repairs being made after Indianapolis crane crash
The Rathskeller opened for lunch Tuesday, and the YMCA branch inside the Athenaeum Building will reopen in a limited capacity on Wednesday.
Purdue University staff could get early-retirement offer
A university committee said an early-retirement offer could reduce salary and benefit costs, and eliminate the need for layoffs.
Indiana seeing education progress despite lean times
Indiana's top school official says more students are graduating high school and many schools have closed the achievement
gap between white students and their black peers despite lean funding.
Plea hearing set for defendant in $880M fraud case
Prosecutors say 41-year-old Miami Beach resident Nevin Shapiro left at least 60 investors in Florida, Indiana and New
Jersey with about $80 million in losses after his Ponzi scheme collapsed.
Indiana State Fair ends with slightly smaller crowd
The Indiana State Fair has wrapped up a 17-day run during which officials say it drew 952,020 visitors.
Purdue study: Slowing urban sprawl curbs floods
A new Purdue University study has found that controlling urban sprawl and planting more trees are the keys to reducing water
runoff that causes urban flooding.
Biden addresses thousands of vets in Indianapolis stop
Vice President Joe Biden discussed the drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq during an address to a gathering of about 5,500
war veterans from across the country.
Ball State gets Wall Street-like training center
School officials expect the 1,300-square-foot Center for Capital Markets and Investing to become a major hub at the college
by creating an atmosphere that closely simulates Wall Street.
Financial records show Pirates win while losing
The Pirates, the Major League parent club of the Indianapolis Indians, made nearly $29.4 million in 2007 and 2008, according
to team financial documents, years that were part of a streak of futility that has now reached 18 straight losing seasons.
Indiana gets $1M to monitor health insurance premiums
The state will use the money to review proposed premium increases. It also will look at best practices in other states to
identify areas where it can strengthen health insurance laws and rules.
Indiana University board approves pay-raise plan
The plan raises pay an average of 3 percent for most of the school’s 17,000 employees.