State employees to get one-time bonus, but no pay raise
Indiana’s incoming dollars have slowed to pre-pandemic levels. Budget writers have urged their fellow lawmakers to tighten funding requests and prepare for a lean two-year cycle.
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Value-seekers drove 2024’s retail trends and dead ends
Shoppers and restaurant patrons in the U.S. were choosy about where and how to spend their money as they wrestled with high housing and food prices.
Most adults planning to spend New Year’s Eve at home, poll finds
According to the survey, a majority of U.S. adults say they intend to make a New Year’s resolution of some type, and millennials and Gen Z are especially likely to be on board.
Gary’s Eddie Melton one of 20 mayors to sign letter of support for U.S. Steel acquisition
Earlier this month, the Japanese steelmaker said it would invest $1 billion in U.S. Steel’s Gary Works if the acquisition goes through.
Jimmy Carter helped put Habitat for Humanity ‘on the map’
Habitat for Humanity went from helping a few thousand people a year when Carter started working with the group in the late 1970s to helping 7.1 million people in 2022.
Colts fall 45-33 to Giants, eliminated from playoff race
New York came into the game with the NFL’s worst offense and was on a franchise-record 10-game losing streak.
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100
Carter, a small-town peanut farmer, U.S. Navy veteran, and Georgia governor from 1971 to 1975, was the first president from the Deep South since 1837.
Controversial red dye used in candy, drinks and snacks could soon be banned
The Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of deciding whether to ban a controversial bright cherry-red dye that has been linked to cancer in animals.
Big Lots says it found a buyer that will keep some stores open
It was unclear Friday how many stores could remain open in total. Indiana has more than 40 Big Lots locations, with a dozen in the Indianapolis area.
2024 Newsmaker of the Year: Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark
Every team in the WNBA had higher attendance figures for games in which they played the Fever than they did for non-Fever games.
Long-awaited InterContinental Hotel yet to set opening date
Indianapolis-based Keystone Group has been working on the 170-room hotel, a $101 million adaptive reuse of the historic Illinois Building at 17 W. Market St., since 2018.
Scarlet Lane Brewing to close last remaining location
Scarlet Lane Brewing Co., which operated five area locations until just over a year ago, plans to shut down its flagship brewpub in McCordsville at the end of the year, marking an end to the 10-year-old business.
Musk, Trump at odds with some on right over H-1B visas
As Trump previews a hard-line immigration policy including militarized mass deportation of illegal immigrants, many in the tech industry are pushing him to expand legal immigration for high-skilled workers.
Braun’s win, Beckwith upset, harrassment allegations among year’s biggest political stories
This year, both a presidential and gubernatorial election year for Indiana, provided no shortage of political news.
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal care products.
LEAP district developments among year’s top tech stories
The ongoing progress to develop the planned LEAP Innovation and Research District, a 9,000-acre tech park in Boone County, was among the top local tech stories of 2024.
Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, about 8 in 10 U.S. adults said the person who committed the killing has “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” of responsibility.
New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another.
Indianapolis-based Loy Instrument acquired by Texas company
Loy Instrument was founded in 1937 and provides process control, combustion, and industrial services for a variety of industries.
AI a game changer for students with disabilities, but schools still learning to harness it
Schools everywhere have been wrestling with how and where to incorporate AI, but many are fast-tracking applications for students with disabilities.