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Building-materials supplier to close in Franklin-WEB ONLY

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Raleigh, N.C.-based Stock Building Supply Holdings LLC notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development yesterday that it will close its Franklin location, leaving 85 employees jobless. The troubled supplier of building materials said the store on North Morton Street should close July 12. The company has 200 locations in […]

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Pellet gun attack prompts Monon Trail warning-WEB ONLY

Police have issued a safety alert after a central Indiana man was shot with a pellet gun over the weekend while walking the Monon Trail near the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The victim said four young boys approached him, and one of the boys shot him in the stomach. Indy Parks officials are urging people who […]

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Meira released from hospital after Indy 500 crash-WEB ONLY

Vitor Meira was released from Methodist Hospital this morning, but he will need four to six months to fully heal after his serious crash at the Indianapolis 500. The IndyCar driver broke two vertebrae Sunday when he collided with rookie Raphael Matos late in the race. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m.

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Massive U.S. 40 yard sale gets underway-WEB ONLY

America’s longest continuous yard sale starts today. The National Historic Road Yard Sale along U.S. 40 stretches from Maryland to Illinois, covering six states and 824 miles. Here in Indiana, the sale runs from Richmond on the east side of the state to Terre Haute on the west side. The sale ends Sunday.

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Lawmakers meet to hear new revenue forecast-WEB ONLY

Indiana lawmakers will get a new look at the state’s finances today as they prepare for a special budget-writing legislative session in June. The State Budget Committee is slated to get a revised revenue forecast from a bipartisan group of fiscal analysts. A forecast released in April missed the mark by $255 million for revenue […]

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Indiana farmers make progress planting corn, soybeans-WEB ONLY

Indiana’s farmers made quick progress last week planting corn and soybeans thanks to good weather that dried out fields after several rainy weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 55 percent of Indiana’s corn had been planted as of Sunday. That’s up from 24 percent a week before, but 19 days behind the average pace. […]

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City seeks infrastructure input from public-WEB ONLY

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and his Infrastructure Advisory Committee say they will welcome input from citizens today in the first of a series of public meetings to explore the city’s infrastructure needs and priorities. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Indianapolis Public Schools Center for Inquiry, 725 N. New Jersey St.

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Chrysler dealers consider closure appeals-WEB ONLY

Twenty-one Indiana Chrysler dealers have until the end of the day to file an appeal as they try to stay in business. Chrysler is planning to shut down hundreds of dealerships on June 9 as part of its restructuring. Three of those dealers are in Indianapolis: Gene Beltz Shadeland Dodge, Palmer Dodge West on Pike […]

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Gigantic yard sale begins tomorrow-WEB ONLY

A massive, multistate yard sale begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday along U.S. 40. The Historic National Road Yard Sale stretches from Maryland through Illinois, and includes stops here in Indiana. The 824-mile long route will host a wide array of bargains from vendors and civic and church organizations.

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Castroneves gets record payday-WEB ONLY

Helio Castroneves has earned a record $3,048,005 for his third Indianapolis 500 victory. The prize money was awarded last night at the annual Victory Celebration Banquet. The largest purse in auto racing history boosted Castroneves’ career winnings at Indianapolis to a record $8.7 million.

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Pay for diplomas is smart incentive

Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?

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Insurers not attracting young people

Two-thirds of college-age Americans say health insurance is as important as salary when looking at jobs. Yet just as many have made no plans to obtain health insurance once they graduate from school this month.

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Let there be LED light

Westfield-based Green Illuminating Systems sees a bright future in LED lighting as a way to reduce electricity consumption.

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A cap on cap and trade?

On May 15, the Wall Street Journal published a letter from Gov. Mitch Daniels laying out his sharp opposition to the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would set limits on carbon emissions to combat global warming.

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