Muncie mayor plans closing of animal shelter
Muncie’s mayor says she’s planning to close the city animal shelter because budget cuts would leave it understaffed.
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Rose-Hulman trustees elect new school president
The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s board of trustees have elected interim school president Matt Branam the college’s
new full-time president.
Indiana house panel takes up property-tax caps
If approved by the full Legislature during the session that gets under way in earnest in January, voters would decide whether
the caps should be constitutional.
Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal, source says
Last week, Patrick signed a three-year contract extension with Andretti Autosport to stay in the IndyCar series, but its schedule
gives her enough time to also try NASCAR.
Indiana State Police cut 42 motor carrier jobs
The layoffs of half the division’s inspectors were blamed on the state’s financial troubles.
State Senate committee to vote Tuesday on tax bills
The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee plans to vote Tuesday on bills to cap property taxes and delay unemployment
insurance tax increases.
Legislators could test drugmakers’ support for health overhaul
The pharmaceutical industry may have to cough up more than the $80 billion it agreed to contribute to President Barack Obama’s
health overhaul effort, reflecting pressure from Democrats and their supporters for more money to cover older and low-income
people.
Census to fill thousands of part-time jobs in Indiana
The U.S. Census Bureau says it will recruit about 45,000 people across Indiana to work as census takers for the 2010 Census.
Daniels applauds decline in state government jobs
Indiana government has lost more than 1,500 workers in the past year, and that’s a good thing, Gov. Mitch Daniels says.
Swarbrick never aspired to Notre Dame athletics job
Jack Swarbrick’s goal when he returned to Indiana nearly 30 years ago with a law degree from Stanford was to become involved
in the community, not be the person looking for the next Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy or Ara Parseghian.
Indiana University extends president’s contract
IU trustees have approved a contract extension for school president Michael McRobbie.
Jobless rate unexpectedly falls to 10 percent
The Labor Department said the economy shed only 11,000 jobs last month, a vast improvement from October’s revised total of
111,000.
Indiana troopers fraternal group files bankruptcy
The Indiana Troopers Association has filed for bankruptcy protection as the fraternal organization is in a court fight with
telemarketing companies it hired for fund-raising work.
Ivy Tech offers fast degree for at-risk students
Ivy Tech Community College is offering at-risk students a chance to earn an associate’s degree in just 10 months instead of
two years.
Economists: Job creation near but likely to be slow
The economy is getting closer to generating jobs for the first time in two years, but it probably won’t be enough to stop
the unemployment rate from rising well into 2010.
Productivity surges 8.1 percent, most in 6 years
The U. S. Commerce Department said productivity rose at an annual rate of 8.1 percent in the third quarter, the biggest jump
since 2003.
Man claims being denied job over beard, turban
Indirjit Singh of Greenwood is suing Atlanta-based Air Serv Corp. in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis for religious discrimination.
Indiana e-waste collectors, recyclers face deadline
Collectors and recyclers of obsolete electronics have until Jan. 1 to enroll with the state’s E-Waste Program.
Rare sacred art exhibition boosts museum attendance
“Sacred Spain: Art and Belief in the Spanish World” at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the
world for an unprecedented exhibition
Hearing set on Indiana government ethics bill
An Indiana House committee has set Dec. 16 as the day it will take up a bill to tighten lobbying and ethics rules.