November 19, 2012
J.K. WallBloomington-based Cook Medical won approval for the first drug-coated stent for clogged leg arteries in the United States,
which accounts for 40 percent of the soon-to-be $3 billion market.
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September 29, 2012
Lou HarryWith all the acts off to their next gigs, this space is better used discussing what we could learn from the Bloomington fest
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September 10, 2012
J.K. WallA large physician practice in Bloomington remains at an impasse with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Indiana less than
two months before their contract is set to expire.
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August 25, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana University is about two weeks away from issuing a request for proposals on a lease that would last 30 to 50 years,
Chief Financial Officer Neil Theobald said. A similar deal at The Ohio State University generated $483 million.
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March 9, 2012
Associated PressA Bloomington planning panel voted narrowly Friday to back off its opposition to a section of the Interstate 69 extension
from Indianapolis to Evansville that would pass through Monroe County.
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February 10, 2012
Associated PressDevelopment officials have hired a company to plan a downtown Bloomington technology park they hope can eventually spawn a
bustling high-tech business hub in the southern Indiana city.
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February 9, 2011
IBJ StaffMaryland-based defense contractor Gryphon Technologies plans to expand its operations in Bloomington, creating as many
as 60 jobs by 2013.
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January 15, 2011
Anthony SchoettleIndiana University has undertaken a multi-pronged media initiative to make Kevin Wilson, its new head football coach, a household
name statewide.
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October 18, 2010
General Electric announced Monday morning that it plans to invest $161 million at its Bloomington refrigerator plant, creating
up to 200 jobs by 2014. The plant, which was once slated for closure, now has more than 500 employees.
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September 29, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana University President Michael McRobbie says the university is in "constant campaign mode," and private philanthropy
is vital for enhancing student financial aid, endowed faculty chairs, specialized buildings and academic initiatives.
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September 4, 2010
Anthony SchoettleUnder Athletic Director Fred Glass, attendance and optimism are on the rise at Indiana University. Soon, he'll have to decide
whether spending millions more on Indiana football is worth the risk.
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August 12, 2010
Associated PressA bronze fish that is part of the Bloomington campus's Showalter Fountain is missing just a year after it was replaced
following an absence of more than 20 years.
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June 17, 2010
Associated PressA small brewery in southern Indiana plans to start selling its beer around the state as a new facility will boost its production
capacity by 1,000 percent.
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June 4, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressA judge on the federal appeals court in Chicago is relocating his chambers to Indiana University's Bloomington campus.
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May 15, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana University is showing signs that it's finally serious about translating research into commercial product, through
grants it is awarding via its $10 million Innovate Indiana Fund and by developing a computing technology mini-campus.
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May 8, 2010
IBJ StaffBloomington led the nation as the No. 1 small city in medical devices and equipment.
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November 4, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce is opposing Mayor Mark Kruzan’s proposal to restrict chain stores and
restaurants downtown.
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October 21, 2009
J.K. WallBloomington-based Cook Group Inc. could find itself cutting as many as 1,000 local jobs if Congress enacts a tax on
medical devices to pay for health care reform, company founder Bill Cook said in an interview.
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October 17, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinBloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan believes this beloved college town loses a bit of its identity every time a national chain sets
up shop.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.