IU experiences record-high enrollment
Indiana University says it has set a statewide fall semester enrollment record with 5-percent more students than last year.
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Hoosier Park quarantines 59 horses over illness concerns
Fifty-nine horses have been quarantined because of a suspected contagious infection at central Indiana’s Hoosier Park race
track.
Debate about nuclear power in state returns to legislature
There are no nuclear power plants in Indiana, but lawmakers are expected to wrestle next year with whether to offer an incentive
that could boost prospects for building reactors in the state.
Indiana casinos facing more competition from other states
Indiana’s casinos are facing increasing competition from gambling ventures in Michigan and Ohio that could pose a threat to
the $900 million in tax revenue the industry generates for the state.
Purdue sees statewide enrollment grow 3 percent
Purdue University said today that its statewide fall-semester enrollment is up more than 3 percent from last year.
Governor defends Asia trip as necessary
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says his 12-day privately-funded trip to China and Japan is necessary to help attract business
to the state and is dismissing criticism of it from a top state legislator.
Policyholders could pay more under Obama health plan
If President Barack Obama gets what he wants in his health care plan — covering all Americans and barring insurers from
denying coverage — some analysts say individuals could wind up paying higher premiums.
Daniels seeks federal disaster aid for 14 counties
Gov. Mitch Daniels is asking President Barack Obama to approve federal disaster aid for 14 central and southern Indiana counties that were damaged by heavy rains, high winds and flooding Aug. 4-5.
Daniels expresses concern about health care proposals
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels outlined his concerns about some of the health care proposals being debated in Congress in a letter
sent to the state’s congressional delegation and released by his office yesterday.
Defense contractor picks southern Indiana site
A defense contractor plans to take over a former Visteon facility in southern Indiana, where it will do work for the nearby
Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Indiana expects jobless fund troubles until 2015
Indiana officials say it will take longer to resolve the state’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund’s funding troubles
than projected when a law designed to start fixing the system was enacted in April.
Indiana Supreme Court to review library project lawsuit
The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether engineering subcontractors should be held liable for millions of dollars in
cost overruns in a recent renovation of Indianapolis’ central public library.
Purdue to increase financial aid, give fee rebates
Purdue University says it will increase financial aid to certain students to offset this year’s tuition increase.
Judge refuses to reduce bond in church fraud trials
An Indiana judge today declined to reduce the $1.5 million cash bonds for a former pastor and his sons charged with bilking
church members nationwide out of millions of dollars.
Rokita proposes new plan for redistricting
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita pitched a plan today that would make it illegal for lawmakers to consider political
data when redrawing congressional and legislative district maps.
Panel sets first meeting on jobless system
A new committee formed to provide oversight of Indiana’s unemployment insurance fund is set to hold its first meeting tomorrow.
Senator gathering opinions on school start dates
A state senator wants to know whether Indiana residents think public schools start their fall semesters too early.
Planned Parenthood closing 5 Indiana clinics
Planned Parenthood will close five health clinics across central Indiana after losing some of its federal grant money to provide
family planning services to low-income women.
Feds: Woman indicted in Indianapolis was high-class grifter
Authorities say socialite Dina Wein Reis’ success was the result of an elaborate scam in which she tricked large corporations—including
Indianapolis-based Roche Diagnostics Corp.—into selling her millions of dollars worth of goods at a fraction of the
regular price for use in nonexistent promotions. She then resold the products at a hefty profit.
For the jobless, Labor Day is not much of a holiday
The nearly 15 million unemployed Americans won’t enjoy Labor Day as a relaxing respite from work. Instead, they’ll once again
need to prepare to get up, hit the pavement and keep hunting for a job.