INDIANA — In a recent two-part Wallethub study Indiana was ranked number 23 for real-estate taxes and number 35 for vehicle property tax. The study looked at several things that go into determining each ranking including the effective real-estate tax, state median home value for one category and effective vehicle tax rate for the other. …read more.

NDIANAPOLIS — Uncle Sam needs you to eat Army food, better known as “Meals, Ready to Eat” or MREs.

WARSAW — A grade separation study on railroad crossings in the downtown Warsaw area was approved Friday morning, Dec. 4. The study is to see if going under or over current crossings is economical and feasible. BOW members approved signing an agreement with American Structurepoint, Fort Wayne, for the Center Street Grade Separation Feasibility Study. …read more.

[weaver_youtube 2hXhFUYb57M rel=0] A University of New Mexico study published in the journal Human Nature in June has found that curvy women are more sensitive to pain than other women. Another finding from the study was that men with broader shoulders could tolerate more pain. “We organized about 100 healthy young adults, both males and …read more.

According to a new study by the software security group Kaspersky Lab, smartphones and the Internet could be destroying our memories and giving us “digital amnesia.” Out of 1,000 participants, the study found most people don’t even bother attempting to memorize or recall information, instead turning to the Internet or their smartphone for the answers. …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0pW-p-wb8U4 rel=0]   According to a new study by Jessica Gall Myrick, an assistant professor and researcher in Indiana University’s media school, watching cat videos can boost energy and positive emotions while decreasing negative feelings. The study, published in the most recent issue of Computers in Human Behavior, surveyed nearly 7,000 people regarding their …read more.

As Indiana prepares for a statewide smoking ban on July 1, a new study from Ball State University finds that 21.2 percent of Hoosiers admit to regularly lighting up a cigarette, a habit costing the state nearly $2.6 billion in productivity losses and $2.2 billion in health care costs each year. “Burden of Smoking among …read more.