The planned new rule, announced by the White House in November, would greatly expand Medicare Part D and Medicaid coverage for popular medications such as Eli Lilly and Co.’s Zepbound and Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity alone.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is looking for snack and confectionery companies who want to be Indiana Pavilion exhibitors at this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo. The Indiana Pavilion’s goal is to promote Indiana companies and provide a competitive advantage. The pavilion, a collaboration between the ISDA and Indiana Economic Development Corp., debuted last […]... Read More
House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka, proposes converting 50 schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools district into charter schools due to enrollment shifts. Four other school districts would also be disbanded under the legislation.... Read More
The splash pad and other amenities would be built on the west side of the Miami’s Fort playground at the 15-acre River Walkway Park, the IHCDA said in a news release.... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids' exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems.... Read More
In a statement posted to Facebook, the team said that "legal matters beyond our control" led to the decision and "questions remain for the foreseeable future."... Read More
About four hours after the Colts completed their season, Irsay ended any speculation about possible offseason changes by announcing that General Manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen would return next season.... Read More
Lawmakers will convene Wednesday to begin drafting the state’s next two-year budget, determining how to spend approximately $44 billion dollars to fund government services such as schools, health insurance programs and infrastructure.... Read More
The CEO of Evansville-based Deaconess Health System has been named the 2025 board chairman for the Indiana Hospital Association. Shawn McCoy will oversee board meetings and help set the association’s priorities, the association said.... Read More
Plans for a former furniture factory near downtown Evansville could be moving forward this year. Our partners at WEHT-TV report officials hope to begin work in earnest to transform the Karges building into workforce housing this spring.... Read More
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel.... Read More
With mortgage rates remaining high and a continued lack of supply, home prices should continue to rise moderately in 2025. The lock-in effect remains strong... Read More
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that could upend their livelihoods.... Read More
The president of the United Steelworkers union says President Joe Biden's decision on Friday to block Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel was the "right move for our members and for America's national security."... Read More
Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) questioned whether the hospital systems are doing enough to make health care affordable for Hoosiers.... Read More
Randy Smith’s lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, says the allegations were cooked up because of the commission’s animus over his dominating success in Quarter Horse racing at the Horseshoe Indianapolis betting track in Shelbyville.... Read More
James Mintert, director of the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture and a professor in Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics, has retired. Mintert spent the last decade leading the center and has been with Purdue since 15 years.... Read More
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the FCC’s net neutrality rules governing internet service providers Thursday in an early policy win for Republicans seeking to reverse Biden-era industry regulation.... Read More
The government’s review of the deal “was deeply corrupted by politics and the outcome was predetermined, without an investigation on the merits, but to satisfy the political objectives of the Biden White House,” the two companies said in a joint statement.... Read More
The AAA says more Hoosiers, and Americans, traveled at least 50 miles for the holidays this year than have ever before. AAA says 40% of Hoosiers traveled more than 50 miles, aided by cheaper gas prices.... Read More
