The Indiana Department of Environmental Management referred the Wheeler well field in Anderson to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for long-term cleanup funding.

The company has expanded its Anderson operations at least six times since 2009.

Vice President Pence called on Democrat, Sen. Joe Donnelly, to support federal tax reform.

Anderson Mayor Thomas Broderick wants more information about the project's funding before offering support.

Groups selected as recipients are located in Fishers, Indianapolis, Anderson, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Lafayette, Muncie and Greencastle.

The grants announced Wednesday include $300,000 each for Indianapolis, Bloomington and Connersville.

Houston-based Sutong China Tire Resources is in the process of upgrading the 330,000-square foot building.

County commissioners voted unanimously Saturday to authorize paying a ransom, but they haven't voted yet on making such a payment.

The workers filed the wrongful termination lawsuit after they were fired at the start of Republican Mayor Kevin Smith's administration in 2012.

Madison County public health coordinator Stephanie Grimes says the number of intravenous drug users taking part in the county's needle-exchange has doubled each month since October.