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Indy turns architectural corner
February 8, 2010
Comment(1)A Ball State architect thinks Indianapolis residents will like what they see in the new J.W. Marriott hotel downtown and beat
drums for more interesting buildings.
MoreUnderrated entrepreneurs
February 5, 2010
Comments(9)The Indianapolis area is home to myriad unsung entrepreneurs who run interesting companies, make money and create good jobs.
Here are some of them.
MoreMayor Ballard, snow fighter?
February 4, 2010
Comment(1)Rating Ballard on his promises to master basics including snow removal and fixing potholes.
MoreIndy without Lilly, the 500?
February 2, 2010
Comments(28)An Indiana University prof thinks Indianapolis should anticipate a future without Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and a potentially
reduced Eli Lilly and Co.
MoreThoughts on the Tebow ad
February 1, 2010
Comments(13)From the perspective of return on investment, the Super Bowl ad might be considered a failure.
MoreWill easy commutes linger?
January 29, 2010
Comments(3)Traffic counts are rising, but the jobless are still at home.
MoreVetting your sweetheart
January 27, 2010
Comment(1)With Valentine's Day approaching, a Purdue prof calls for sober due diligence before engagement rings find their
way onto fingers.
MoreTwo recipes to improve Indy
January 26, 2010
Comments(2)City father and Indiana Pacers chief Jim Morris says Indianapolis will rise or fall depending on how well the city nurtures
children and connects with the world. So, how are we doing?
MoreNew Madrid quivers
January 25, 2010
Comments(10)The infamous geologic fault line makes news again.
MoreIndiana and climate change
January 22, 2010
Comments(5)A report by an influential Republican pollster could send a disruptive ripple through Indiana.
MoreIndiana's shape is relative
January 21, 2010
Comment(1)Indiana is good financial condition. Sort of.
MoreComparing Coakley, Bayh
January 20, 2010
Comments(19)Evan Bayh is no Martha Coakley. But on the outside chance Bayh could be beat in this year's senate race, an opponent might
do best to paint him as an elitist.
MoreKiller desk jobs
January 19, 2010
Comment(1)Swedish doctors say sitting for long periods carries health risks.
MoreIndianapolis resentment
January 18, 2010
Comments(2)Jealousy toward Indianapolis in the Statehouse shows no sign of letting up, one legislator says.
MoreOsteopathy and Indiana Wesleyan
January 15, 2010
Comments(5)The Indiana Osteopathic Association passed over a virtually certain $75 million in startup funding from Indiana Wesleyan University
to choose Marian University for its new osteopathic college.
MoreThe other two elite colleges
January 13, 2010
Comments(21)Debating why Earlham and Taylor grads don't take their places alongside peers from DePauw and Wabash.
More'Black' rifles in the woods
January 12, 2010
Comments(8)Hunters are adopting rifles that look jarringly similar to versions soldiers carry in Afghanistan.
MoreImmigration redux at the Statehouse
January 11, 2010
Comments(45)Are Republicans shooting themselves in the foot with another bill targeting illegals?
MoreOutsiders as school superintendents
January 8, 2010
Comments(0)A change in rules for school administrators opens the door to people outside the traditional education establishment.
MoreToo much, too soon in Elkhart?
January 6, 2010
Comments(2)Embattled workers might lose motivation to go back to school, thus putting them in an even worse position in the long run.
MoreAgain, on government reform
January 5, 2010
Comments(2)Assessing the odds for government reform in the General Assembly.
MoreCensus surprises
January 4, 2010
Comments(3)An Indiana University demographer outlines predictions on Latinos, homeownership and populations of unincorporated areas.
MoreFuture of the estate tax
December 31, 2009
Comments(8)Debating how Congress should respond to the limbo it imposed.
MoreReal estate commissions
December 30, 2009
Comment(1)Realtor incomes went down this year despite a miniscule increase in commission rates.
More'Most accurate' forecaster predicts surge
December 28, 2009
Comments(2)A rising stock market will prompt consumers to start spending again, says Barclays economist Dean Maki.
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Starbucks didn't move because of poor sales at this location, they moved because the lease was near expiring as they were planning on downsizing in general. It just so happened that this particular store experienced too much of a crime risk to be worth it for Starbucks to maintain residency.
As it looks more and more likely that there will be no football in 2011 despite Goodell's happy spin, the NFL needs to give Indy a straight answer on a Plan B. Does the Indy game just get pushed back one year? Does it go to the end of the list? Does it get cancelled indefinitely? If it was my money, I would not settle for Goodell's vaguery. I would want a legally binding agreement spelling out our options PDQ.
Patients is the plural of patient.
Here's a release by SNS setting the record straight...
http://www.steaknshake.com/investing/news/02082010.pdf