Ball State has authorized a new public charter school in Chesterton that will open in fall 2010.
President Jo Ann M. Gora has approved the sponsorship of Discovery Charter School after further review of the proposal, including additional community input, and receiving a recommendation from the Office of Charter Schools.
Discovery Charter School will serve grades K-6 [...]

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The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, which had increased in the first quarter of 2009, surged in the second quarter. The Measure improved to 55, up from 30 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). The survey includes about 100 business leaders in a wide range [...]

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NIPSCO will hold another public hearing on its proposed 15.6% residential rate hike July 15 in Michigan City, IN. NIPSCO says the increase is needed to cover rising fuel and transportation costs; opponents, including many local municipalities, argue that economically battered residents can’t afford it.
Gary, IN, made some incremental progress in getting its bus agency [...]

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