Shutdown goes on as Trump offer doesn’t sway Democrats
By JILL COLVIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty-one days into the partial government shutdown, Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to ending the impasse than...
Shutdown affecting the booze business in Indiana
Wineries, breweries, distilleries affected by federal shutdown; can’t renew permits or gain approval for new recipes and label
By EMILY ERNSBERGER
(Bloomington) Herald-Times
During the federal government...
$11M in U.S. grants going to 19 rural Indiana communities
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly $11 million in federal grant money is going to 19 rural communities around Indiana for local development projects.
The Indiana Office...
State’s December jobless rate remains steady at 3.6 percent
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s unemployment rate remained steady in December from November.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday the rate was 3.6 percent.
The...
Holcomb supports a pay boost for Indiana’s teachers
By TOM DAVIES
Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is looking to dip slightly into the state’s reserves for more money toward a...
Sears staves off liquidation; stores will stay open
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears will live on— at least for now.
The company’s chairman and largest shareholder, Eddie Lampert, won a bankruptcy auction...
Economists: Shutdown is drag on economy
By LISA MASCARO, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — With shutdown negotiations deadlocked, the White House planned further meetings with rank-and-file lawmakers...
Trump hails wetland rules rollback for farmers, but they won’t benefit the most
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pointed to farmers Monday as winners from the administration’s proposed rollback of federal protections for...
Farmer confidence drops in December
By KAMI GOODWIN
Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO – There was a modest drop in agricultural producer sentiment in December as farmers’ perception of...
Former missile command center will become a brewery
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new brewery is set to launch in a Cold War-era missile command center near Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Grist House...