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Recycling advocates warn of fund freeze's impact

Indiana's recent move to freeze a grant and loan program that attracts recycling businesses could cost the state new development and jobs, a recycling advocate and a company official warned a state panel Thursday. [03/26]

Thursday hogs

Eastern Cornbelt Lean Value Direct Hogs report for Thursday: [03/26]

Thursday grain

Estimated grain prices Thursday at Indianapolis-area elevators: Corn: cash $3.84, fall $3.93. Soybeans: cash $9.46, fall $8.36. Wheat: $3.52. [03/26]

Dems still want gov. to weigh in on unemployment

Efforts to repair the state's bankrupt unemployment fund are in one of the last stops along the legislative path to become law -- but Democrats say it's not too late for Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels to come out with his own plan to fix the account. [03/26]

New rounds of layoffs coming across Indiana

Nearly 2,800 workers at large Indiana employers have been notified this month that they face losing their jobs by early summer. [03/26]

Ind. House OKs bill to cancel snow day changes

The Democratic-led Indiana House has approved legislation that would prevent the Republican state schools superintendent from changing the statewide snow day policy. [03/26]

Crews still working on giant Fort Wayne sinkhole

Fort Wayne officials say it will take longer than expected to fix a 30-foot deep sinkhole that's closed a street near the city's downtown since the weekend. [03/26]

Anderson president won't ease anti-alcohol rules

Anderson University's president says the school's anti-alcohol policy will not change despite a protest this week by about 25 students who walked to a bar, with some ordering alcoholic drinks. [03/26]

Light bulb prank at Ind. garage caught on video

Police officers have arrested three people who were caught on video removing light bulbs from a public parking garage in Lafayette, then smashing the bulbs by tossing them from the top floor of the garage. [03/26]

2 Fort Wayne men found shot to death in car

Fort Wayne police say two men found shot to death in a car both had criminal records. [03/26]

Gary mayor's son loses $39,960 government contract

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay says his son's nearly $40,000 contract to do video recording and editing for the Gary Sanitary District has been rescinded. [03/26]

Ind. police detective injured as suspect sought

A southern Indiana detective has been injured as police pursued a bank robbery suspect, who was later arrested. [03/26]

Teenager dies after fire in Gary

Authorities say a 17-year-old girl has died of injuries she suffered in a fire that also killed her 15-month-old nephew. [03/25]

Correctional officer held on molest charge

A Marion County sheriff's correctional officer has been arrested on charges he molested a girl for about two years beginning when she was 12. [03/25]

Eclectic group gathers for Ind. Statehouse rally

An eclectic group of nearly 200 people gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to show lawmakers that they are generally "fed up" with government. [03/25]

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