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What to know about new IUPUI split, from academics to student life on campus
The split between Indiana University' and Purdue Indianapolis' shared Indianapolis campus is complete, ending a years-long process to unravel the 54-year-old collaboration between Indiana’s most prominent public universities. What happened to IUPUI?. IUPUI will now be two separate schools: IU Indianapolis and Purdue in Indianapolis. IU will continue hosting...
Is the billion-dollar incentive deal for Eli Lilly a good deal for taxpayers?
INDIANAPOLIS — It is the most expensive incentive package ever offered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). Price tag: just over $1.25 billion. That’s what Eli Lilly got in return for placing two pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in the IEDC’s Leap District in Boone County. Lilly remains,...
Pawn shop worker told police he stole guns to pay for vacation, court docs reveal
INDIANAPOLIS — An employee at a Lawrence pawn shop allegedly admitted to detectives that he stole 12 firearms from a secure back room in the business and sold many to a friend in order to fund a trip to Jamaica. Myron Anderson, 19, of Indianapolis is charged with 12 counts of theft, a Level 5 […]
Indianapolis Rolls Out 375 Cameras for Enhanced Public Safety
Indianapolis, IN – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is leveraging advanced camera technology and sophisticated data analysis to enhance public safety and security. IMPD, in collaboration with the Indy Public Safety Foundation (IPSF), has integrated 90 b-link business partners with approximately 375 cameras citywide. In Downtown alone, 29 business partners have contributed 222 cameras to the effort.
Josef Newgarden dreams of trying the grueling double of the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) -- Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden has a driving dream he still harbors, even knowing that challenges with schedules and sponsors make it likely impossible
GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY RACE SCHEDULE MOVES INTO JULY WITH ACTION FILLED EVENTS
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Following a busy and action-filled month of June, Grandview Speedway is all set to move into an equally busy and exciting month of July racing schedule. The month begins with a Thunder on the Hill Racing Series event on Tuesday, July 2 with a visit by the powerful 410 Sprint Cars of the Pennsylvania Posse in the 34th running of PA Sprint Car Speed Week. The Speed Week event at Grandview is titled the Hodnett Cup and salutes the late driver who is one of the all-time winningest 410 Sprint drivers in Grandview history.
Indiana’s Education Scholarship Accounts see boosted participation ahead of 2024-25 term
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The number of Hoosier families using an Indiana Education Scholarship Account (ESA) — meant to help students who require special education services — is up 200% for the upcoming school year, the Indiana Treasurer of State announced Monday. The agency said more than 50% of the $10 million appropriated for ESAs in […]
2 killed in car crash outside of Lawrence Central High School
LAWRENCE, Indiana — Two people were killed in a car crash in Lawrence early Sunday morning. Around 3 a.m., Lawrence Police Department officers responded to a report of the fatal accident at the intersection of 56th Street and Edlou Place, in front of Lawrence Central High School. Shortly after...
ISDA: Indiana’s farmland inventory decreased by around 350,000 acres from 2010-22
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s total inventory of farmland decreased by about 350,000 acres from 2010-22, according to a new report from the State Department of Agriculture. The report was commissioned in 2023 when the Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1557, which required the ISDA to determine how much farmland the Hoosier State lost over […]
Affordable housing costs on the rise in Indiana
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- A new report shows that affordable housing in Indiana is becoming less attainable. Hoosiers now need to made $22 per hour to afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment, a $3 increase from last year. According to Prosperity Indiana, the state’s top 20 occupations paid enough to afford housing 2 years ago, but now […]
Former USDA Secretary Johanns, Technology Showcase Featured at Ag Policy Summit
Indiana farmers have many challenges to manage during the growing season. While weather, weeds and insects are expected, changes in laws, rules and regulations can be just as important. The Indiana Ag Policy Summit is an annual policy-focused program presented by the Indiana Soybean Alliance’s Membership and Policy Committee (M&P)...
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