Indiana workplace deaths decline 14 percent
The total of 123 deaths in 2009 was the lowest since officials began issuing annual reports in 1991. A third of the deaths
involved motor vehicles; falls killed 20 workers.
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More cash-strapped workers dipping into 401(k) accounts
A record number made hardship withdrawals in the second quarter, and the number of of workers who borrowed from their accounts reached a 10-year high, according to Fidelity Investments.
Music for All summer camp moving to Ball State
The Music for All Summer Symposium will bring about 1,600 students and teachers to campus June 18-25, 2011. Ball State is
to host the camp at least through 2015.
Vonnegut memorial library to open this fall in Indianapolis
The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library scheduled to open this fall in downtown Indianapolis will be part library and part museum.
Nearly 7,000 Indiana homes weatherized with federal money
Indiana is now the 18th state to complete 30 percent of its goal, by retrofitting about 20,000 homes to make them more energy efficient.
New NASA space school opening at Martin University
The Indianapolis-based university is home to one of 15 of the NASA academies and the first in Indiana.
UAW halts vote on giveback deal at Indy GM plant
UAW Local 23 bargaining chairman Gregory Clark says members won’t vote on the proposed contract, which would cut base wages from $29 per hour to $15.50.
Receiver: Schrenker can’t pay restitution
Former money manager who tried to fake his death in a plane crash may not have enough money to pay restitution required as
part of a plea deal on securities fraud charges.
USDA expects record corn crop in Indiana
The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects Indiana farmers to produce more than 1 billion bushels of corn, compared with the
933 million bushels harvested last year. Officials also predict a record crop nationwide.
Heat wave could renew push for later school start
A mid-August heat wave that has left some students sweltering in classrooms without air conditioning could renew the push
for an Indiana law preventing schools from starting classes before Labor Day.
Daniels: Schools likely will avoid more budget cuts
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says the state's current assessment is that education funding will not have to be reduced further
after $300 million in cuts this year.
Fish sculpture poached from iconic IU fountain
A bronze fish that is part of the Bloomington campus's Showalter Fountain is missing just a year after it was replaced
following an absence of more than 20 years.
New jobless claims hit highest level in six months
Initial claims for unemployment benefits have now risen in three of the last four weeks and are close to their high point
for the year of 490,000, reached in late January.
State to receive $83M in housing aid
The Treasury Department said Wednesday it will send $2 billion to 17 states that have unemployment rates higher than the national
average for a year. Indiana is due to receive $83 million. States will use the money for programs to aid unemployed homeowners.
Lugar expects to seek 7th Senate term in 2012
Republican Sen. Richard Lugar said Wednesday that he plans on seeking a seventh term in 2012 in a bid that would extend his
run as the longest-serving U.S. senator in Indiana history.
Purdue expert: Tracking tags may threaten privacy
Information security expert Eugene Spafford says companies can use the radio frequency identification tags for their own benefit
by tracking what consumers have purchased without the risk of being noticed spying on them at a store.
Simon mall deal gives big boost to cell-phone coupons
The partnership between Simon Property Group and technology company Shopkick Inc. is a
big step in realizing retailers’ long-held dream of using cell phones to beam ads and coupons to people passing by.
Centaur ready to sell Pennsylvania racetrack-casino project
Indianapolis-based Centaur LLC said Wednesday it is asking a federal bankruptcy judge to approve bidding procedures to transfer
ownership of Valley View Downs.
Auction set for old Colgate factory in Clarksville
The owner of a closed Colgate-Palmolive Co. toothpaste factory along the Ohio River plans to sell it at auction this fall.
Auto parts plant leaving Ohio for Indiana, may employ 350
Continental Structural Plastics expects to spend at least $9.1 million on upgrades to the Huntington factory and perhaps have
350 workers working there by 2012.