September 27, 2010
Bloomberg NewsHoosier basketball legend Keith Smart was appointed by the Golden State Warriors to replace Don Nelson, the head coach with
the most victories in NBA history.
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September 27, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressDallas-based Southwest Airlines would bump Delta Air Lines from top carrier spot at Indianapolis International Airport when
it acquires Orlando-based-based AirTran in a deal announced Monday. Southwest/AirTran would have about 33 percent of the
Indianapolis market, airport officials said.
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September 26, 2010
Associated PressThe report by the Indiana section of the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Indiana a D+ in its first report card on
the state's infrastructure. That's slightly better than the D grade given nationally.
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September 26, 2010
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels said the layoffs were "one of the very, very few involuntary reductions" that Indiana government has had
to make to cut spending.
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September 24, 2010
Associated PressAn effort to shift some foster care costs to the federal government would throw up more red tape and make it harder for caretakers
and providers to get services for troubled children, a coalition of child care agencies said Friday.
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September 24, 2010
Associated PressThe overall demand for durable goods fell 1.3 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Friday. But that was pulled
down by a significant drop in orders for aircraft.
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September 24, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndianapolis-based The Finish Line Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose as it rebounded from a messy quarter
a year earlier after the athletic shoe retailer sold its unsuccessful Man Alive hip-hop stores.
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September 23, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressOrganizers are planning a weekend ceremony to dedicate a rebuilt covered bridge in central Indiana that was destroyed by a
tornado more than two years ago.
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September 23, 2010
Associated PressLocal organizers expect the 2012 Super Bowl to be played as scheduled, despite growing concerns that an NFL work stoppage
could force postponement or cancellation of the game.
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September 23, 2010
Associated PressThe rise suggests that jobs remain scarce and some companies are still cutting workers amid sluggish economic growth.
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September 21, 2010
Associated PressThe deal includes management of NCAA.com, the primary web site for all 88 NCAA tournaments and other services.
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September 21, 2010
Associated PressThe secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said error rates are down and the percentage of new
applications for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits on backlog has fallen by 83 percent in two two regions.
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September 21, 2010
Associated PressThe Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service says farmers harvested 27 percent of their corn by Sunday, compared with none
by this time last year and an average of 6 percent over the past five years.
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September 21, 2010
Associated PressThe company said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services renewed its durable medical equipment administrative contract
for a region that covers Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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September 21, 2010
Associated PressIndianapolis Public Schools lost more than 900 students from last school year, putting it within 800 students of falling behind
Fort Wayne's school district as the state's largest.
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September 21, 2010
Associated PressHousing starts are up 25 percent from their bottom in April 2009. But they remain 74 percent below their peak in January 2006.
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September 17, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Boone Circuit Court Judge Steven David to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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September 16, 2010
Associated PressAugust makes the ninth month in a row that the pace of homes lost to foreclosure has increased on an annual basis. Banks have
been stepping up repossessions to clear out their backlog of bad loans.
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September 15, 2010
Associated PressHouse Minority Leader Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said the state's next two-year budget doesn't have to be "honestly balanced,"
meaning the state could spend more than it takes in by dipping into reserves if the economy continues to sag.
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September 15, 2010
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he has hosted about a dozen dinners with top Republican fundraisers and business
and policy leaders, but never pitched himself as a potential presidential candidate.
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September 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressFormer money manager admits to bilking friends, family members and other investors out of millions of dollars before trying
to fake his own death. He'll be sentenced Oct. 7.
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September 15, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA Florida man with ties to the founder of Indianapolis-based Williams Realty Group
pleaded guilty Wednesday to running a multistate Ponzi scheme that prosecutors say left investors with up to $100 million
in losses.
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September 15, 2010
Associated PressProduction at U.S. factories grew in August for the 12th time in 14 months, but at a slower rate than earlier this year.
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September 14, 2010
Associated PressHamilton Southeastern Schools, Franklin Township Schools and Middlebury Community Schools sued the state in February, claiming
the school funding formula unfairly penalizes growing districts.
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September 13, 2010
Associated PressIndiana's combined score on the three portions of the exam was 1,482 out of a possible 2,400 points. Nationally, the average
was 1,509.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.