October 23, 2012
Associated PressOfficials at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in southern Indiana announced plans Tuesday for a major new water-slide
attraction as part of $6.5 million in projects planned ahead of the park's 2013 season.
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October 21, 2012
Associated PressThe auction of western Indiana historic site Billie Creek Village generated a combined $550,000 in bids, but it's not
clear yet whether any bid will be accepted.
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October 20, 2012
Bruce HetrickHow do we justify making things up?
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October 20, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis’ dwindling number of nonstop flights—especially to the West Coast—threatens to stunt the city’s
convention business just as officials are marketing the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and downtown’s hotel
market.
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October 20, 2012
Dan HumanThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has until Feb. 3, 2013, to collect $5 million—almost as much as it typically raises
in a full year--or its five-year agreement with its musicians that’s set to kick in the following day will be nullified.
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October 20, 2012
Bill BennerOn Armstrong, Knight and more.
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October 20, 2012
Lou HarryFourth in a month-long series of possessive restaurants. This week: Henry’s Coffee Bistro.
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October 20, 2012
Lou HarryMy take on the Children's Museum attraction, plus generation-jumping thoughts on Jonathan Groff at the Cabaret and DK’s Beatles
celebration.
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October 19, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe owners of the Paoli Peaks ski resort have prevailed in a battle with their landlord, who had sought to squeeze additional
revenue out of the 68-acre property by launching a logging operation.
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October 16, 2012
Associated PressThe NCAA is "ludicrous and hypocritical" for moving five championship games out of New Jersey next year because
the state plans to offer legalized sports betting, a spokesman for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said.
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October 16, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressManagement and musicians at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra have reached a labor-contract agreement, effectively ending
a month-long lockout, the musicians' union announced Tuesday morning.
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October 13, 2012
Lou HarryStrong films at the upcoming Heartland Film Festival include a coming-of-age story and a documentary about dancing trucks.
Among my favorites: "Starry, Starry Night."
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October 13, 2012
Bill Benner
The day the music dies--and I fervently hope it does not come to that--will be a day our city will be significantly diminished.
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October 13, 2012
Sola Adelowo
Don't tell me who you are; show me. Use fashion to let the world see who you are inside.
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October 8, 2012
Dan HumanIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians’ contract negotiations remain stalled and another week of concerts has been
canceled after a Saturday deadline passed with no resolution.
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October 6, 2012
Lou HarryNew experiences are still what's important to the 30-year-old theater.
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October 6, 2012
Lou HarrySecond in a month-long series of possessive restaurant reviews. This week: Ralston's DraftHouse.
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October 6, 2012
Bruce HetrickIn a state where political maneuvers and those making them are often maligned, Lugar has been a source of Hoosier pride.
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October 6, 2012
Bill BennerQuestions for the Colts, the Fever, and more.
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October 4, 2012
Scott OlsonIndiana casino revenue fell 3.5 percent through the first eight months of the year even though overall revenue at U.S. casinos
grew 6 percent during the period. New casinos in Illinois and Ohio are likely to blame.
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October 4, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis-based Percussive Arts Society has appointed Larry Jacobson as executive director of the society and its Rhythm!
Discovery Center.
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October 3, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's lottery commission voted Wednesday to hire a private company to take over its marketing and other services in
the hopes that it will boost the lottery's profit by about $100 million a year.
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October 3, 2012
Associated PressVisitors pay among the highest travel taxes in the nation when they come to Indianapolis — 17 percent on hotel rates,
15 percent on rental cars and 9 percent on meals.
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October 2, 2012
Dan HumanIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra executives have given musicians until 6 p.m. Saturday to decide on a contract offer that asks
for significantly fewer concessions than previous proposals. But musicians say the offer is unacceptable due to an escape
clause.
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October 1, 2012
Associated PressIn a speech in Indianapolis, Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a sharp defense Monday of the Federal Reserve's bold policies
to stimulate the weak economy, while cautioning Congress to respect its private discussions.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.