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First-ever driving festival could put French Lick on the map of exotic vehicles

September 1, 2008

Organizers of the inaugural World Class Driving Festival at the West Baden Springs Hotel Sept. 3-7 hope to put Indiana on the map when it comes to exotic cars and potentially lucrative business opportunities surrounding the accompanying lifestyle.

On the Clock

Port-a-potty cleaning not such a foul job after all

July 14, 2008

Chip Cutter

Danny Hutson jumps down from the cab of his truck, grabs a giant yellow and black hose, and gets ready to deal with a familiar smell: human waste and disinfectant. It's all part of the job for Hutson, who cleans as many as 45 portable toilets a day for Aardvark Tidy Toilets, a division of Indianapolis-based Gridlock Traffic Systems Inc.

News & Analysis

500 Festival retools after growth spurt

April 28, 2008

Jennifer Whitson

May is show time for 500 Festival Inc., and the local not-for-profit should have more than enough gas in its tank to cross the 2008 finish line. In the past five years, it has doubled its budget, improved attendance--and quality--at its signature parade, and continued to grow the nation's largest half-marathon. But once the checkered flag flies, festival leaders will sit down to consider whether they can maintain that pace without losing focus.