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Grants help schools invest in propane buses

Tippecanoe School Corp. is one of seven districts that will use grants to buy at least two new propane-fueled school buses. (Photo courtesy of Blue Bird Corp.) A new state grant will provide seven Indiana public school districts money to buy propane-fueled school buses. The Indiana Office of Energy Development said the schools will benefit […]

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EDITORIAL: South-side project good for region

The patience of Greenwood officials to find the best use for the high-profile intersection at Interstate 65 and County Line Road shows an economic-development mind-set that’s bringing renewed prosperity to the county.

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Butler students publish book for Indiana’s bicentennial

Butler University recently published a book written by eight of its students in honor of the state’s bicentennial celebration in 2016. To commemorate the anniversary, the Indiana Bicentennial Children’s Book Team at Butler began writing and designing the book—“The Gifts of Indiana: A Tale of Three Birthdays and One Grand Adventure”—in the spring of last […]

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Indianapolis slips in ranking of best convention cities

Indianapolis ranked 31st in Cvent’s annual listing of top meeting towns—down five spots from its 2014 ranking. (File photo) Cvent, a maker of online software for event management that also conducts meetings and convention research, annually ranks the top 50 U.S. meeting towns. Orlando, Las Vegas and Chicago occupied the top three spots for 2015. […]

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Indiana Chamber to push for expanded civil rights law

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Thursday that its board of directors has voted "overwhelmingly" to support expanding the state’s civil rights law to include protection for sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Design of $50M Mass Ave apartment project wins approval

The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on Wednesday evening approved the design of the five-story Montage on Mass apartment and retail project, but the building’s controversial electronic-mesh art display likely won’t be considered until next year.

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IU panel pessimistic about 2016 economy

Real output growth in 2016 will average about 2.5 percent, which will be a little better than this year, but only equal to 2014, according to the forecast from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.

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