Rail line damaged in highway tanker explosion
Officials with the Indiana Transportation Museum say heat from last week’s tanker truck explosion on Indianapolis’ northeast
side damaged about 200 feet of railroad track.
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Economy grows in 3Q, signals end of recession
The economy grew at a 3.5-percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes.
Chrysler returns $5.5M in bonds to Tipton County
Chrysler has returned $5.5 million in bonds to an Indiana county to settle a dispute over millions of dollars the county spent
toward a transmission plant that a Chrysler supplier stopped building last year.
Judge orders state to improve food-stamp processing
A federal judge has ordered Indiana’s partially privatized welfare intake system to speed up decisions on food-stamp applications,
but the state has a year to meet its first target.
GM to draw government funds for Delphi costs, source says
General Motors Co. will announce later this week that it will draw from its government funding to pay the cost of buying a
chunk of troubled parts supplier Delphi Corp., a person briefed on the company’s finances said Wednesday.
Former bank manager pleads guilty to theft, arson
A former assistant manager of a Fifth Third Bank branch in Indianapolis has pleaded guilty to setting fire to the bank vault
in an attempt to cover his thefts.
Bauer not only one pitching lobbying reform
It seems like everybody at the Indiana Statehouse wants to talk about lobbying ethics these days.
Knight refuses IU’s offer to settle lawsuit
Bob Knight didn’t like Indiana University making a private matter public, and he didn’t want IU alumni footing the bill to
settle a lawsuit. On Tuesday, Knight released a statement saying he will return a $75,000 check sent last week by school officials
as a settlement offer.
House Speaker Bauer proposes more lobbying restrictions
Indiana House Speaker Patrick Bauer wants to revamp state ethics rules so that lawmakers would have to wait a year after leaving
office before becoming a Statehouse lobbyist.
Greenwood considers moving municipal airport
Greenwood officials have begun discussing the possibility of moving the town’s small municipal airport to a more rural area
east of Interstate 65.
U.S. set to declare recession over, but job pain will persist
The government will release figures this week expected to show that the economy has awakened from its deepest slump since
the 1930s. But the following week, the government will issue another set of figures expected to show unemployment continuing
to rise.
Last road closure from highway blast lifted
All the traffic restrictions caused by a propane tanker explosion at Interstates 465 and 69 in Indianapolis have been lifted.
Panel says school-start proposals need more study
A legislative study committee declined Monday to endorse the idea of a uniform, later start date for Indiana schools, voting
instead to send the issue back to fellow lawmakers for more debate and study.
Road closures from truck explosion near end
The ramp from southbound I-69 onto I-465 to the city’s east side is expected to reopen before Tuesday’s morning commute.
Indiana cities association seeking local tax options
The association representing 470 cities and towns wants lawmakers to pass legislation that would give municipalities the authority
to adopt local option income taxes.
State panel to again consider school start dates
One proposal would prohibit schools from starting earlier than the fourth Monday in August, and the other would require school
to start after Labor Day.
I-465 bridge in Indianapolis reopens after blast
The left eastbound lane over the eastbound bridge and the Interstate 69 southbound ramp to I-465 southbound will remain closed
through midweek as crews continue repair work.
Bail bond industry battling slump in business
Crime doesn’t pay like it used to—at least not for the bail bond industry. Dozens of bail agents are
closing up shop as part of a national trend that has seen many hurting for business. Agents blame the economy and,
in Marion County, new bond policies for those charged with minor offenses.
Lilly reaches $45 million settlement with South Carolina over marketing of Zyprexa
The drug maker said its settlement with South Carolina is the largest such settlement it has reached over Zyprexa. It previously
settled with the state of Connecticut for $30 million.
Burst pipe halts surgeries at Wishard Hospital
Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis closed its main operating rooms and canceled at least 15 surgeries Friday after
a steam pipe burst. Hospital officials say the burst pipe is an example of the infrastructure problems that are prompting
plans for a new facility.