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Indiana State Fair
Indiana stage-rules extension approved by legislators
April 17, 2013
Associated PressState lawmakers have given final approval to a two-year extension of regulations on temporary outdoor stage rigging developed
after the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
MoreIndiana State Fair disaster victims getting more relief
December 20, 2012
Associated PressThe attorney general's office is sending out checks for a total of $6 million to 59 victims of 2011's deadly Indiana
State Fair stage collapse.
MoreIndiana State Fair falls short of attendance goal
August 20, 2012
Scott OlsonThis year's Indiana State Fair drew 853,941 visitors during a 17-day run that ended Sunday, falling short of its attendance
goal by about 20,000 people. The fair had aimed for overall attendance of 875,000, a figure based on the average number of
visitors the past five years.
MoreStage company rejects Indiana State Fair settlement deal
August 15, 2012
Associated PressThe owner of the stage that collapsed at Indiana's State Fair last year and killed seven people rejected a settlement
plan Wednesday that would have protected the state from further legal action and paid victims an additional $7.2 million.
MoreDINING: Beyond deep-fried State Fair fare
August 11, 2012
Lou HarryReviewer Lou Harry set out this year to find the best of the freshman foods at the Indiana State Fair, with the stipulation
that they didn’t emerge from a vat of hot oil.
MoreState fair opens with attendance increase
August 7, 2012
Scott OlsonIndiana State Fair attendance is officially up so far this year thanks to a pair of opening-weekend concerts. Those concerts,
however, took place in downtown Indianapolis, so crowds at the state fairgrounds actually may be down a little.
MoreFair handles first thunderstorm under new procedures
August 5, 2012
Associated PressIndiana State Fair officials say they're happy with the first real test of their new, 425-page emergency plan implemented
after a stage collapse amid high winds killed seven people and injured dozens of others a year ago.
MoreDeadline arrives for Indiana fair disaster claims
August 1, 2012
Associated PressVictims of the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair faced a Wednesday deadline to make claims against a $13.2 million
settlement offer from the state and two private companies, but it could be weeks before they learn their share of the money
and even whether the deal will go forward.
More$63M fairgrounds Coliseum project to include new arena
July 25, 2012
IBJ StaffState Fair Commission Chairman Andre Lacy said the new venue will keep youth hockey games and horse shows going while the
Coliseum hosts concerts and other events.
MoreAfter 2011 tragedy, state fair expands offerings
July 14, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana State Fair is raising admission prices and adding a parking charge as it tries to recover from a big hit to its
bottom line caused by last year’s tragic stage collapse.
MoreAttorney general ties $6M for fair victims to private settlement
June 22, 2012
Associated PressTo get some of the additional $6 million the state is offering, victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse would agree
to clear Mid America Sound and J. Thomas Engineering of any wrongdoing. In return, they also would get a portion of $7.2 million
the companies are offering.
MoreIndiana State Fair makes management changes
May 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana State Fair has hired a chief operating officer and a director of safety and security as part of management changes
spurred by last summer's deadly stage-rigging collapse.
MoreState fair rolls out concert lineup, strategy
April 23, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana State Fair hopes to preserve attendance that’s traditionally tied to big-name concerts even though the events
will take place downtown this year.
MoreDaniels preparing changes following stage collapse
April 17, 2012
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels on Tuesday outlined a handful of changes Indiana is taking following last year's deadly state fair
stage collapse.
MoreJudge orders Sugarland to testify in April on stage collapse
March 23, 2012
Associated PressThe country duo's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush had proposed giving depositions in May regarding the deadly 2011 state
fair accident, but on Friday Marion Superior Court Judge Theodore Sosin instead ordered testimony early next month.
MoreStudy finds $124M in visitor spending at fairgrounds
March 14, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana State Fairgrounds generated $124 million in visitor spending in 2011 and has an annual impact on the local economy
similar to a factory employing 500 people, according to a study released Wednesday.
MoreIndiana House passes bill requiring stage inspections
February 27, 2012
Associated PressAll large, temporary outdoor stages like the one in last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse would face temporary
state inspection standards under a bill approved Monday by the Indiana House.
MoreIndiana fair victim testifies on state plan for found money
February 16, 2012
Associated PressA high school tennis player who was crippled in last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair testified
Thursday as legislators considered whether to double the amount the state is paying for victims.
MoreState Fair Commission breaks ground on 'Glass Barn'
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe $2.9 million building on the 250-acre fairgrounds campus will feature interactive exhibits focusing on new technologies
used on modern farms.
MoreIndiana stage builder cited in state fair disaster
February 8, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe State Labor Department says the company that built the stage ahead of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse
showed "plain indifference" to safety standards.
MoreTapes show concern before Indiana stage collapse
December 1, 2011
Associated PressA recording of dispatch radio calls shows that emergency workers were expressing concern about severe weather just minutes
before winds ripped through the Indiana State Fair and caused a fatal stage collapse.
MoreJudge allows class in suit against state tort law
November 23, 2011
Associated PressU.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker has certified the victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse as a single class
in a lawsuit challenging a law that caps the state's liability at $5 million. However, she concluded the plaintiffs are unlikely
to win the challenge.
MoreState Fair victims sue Sugarland over stage collapse
November 22, 2011
Associated PressCountry duo Sugarland was named in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 44 survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and the
family members of four people who died, by far the largest claim yet stemming from the tragedy.
MoreState Fair disaster relief fund makes final payments
November 21, 2011
Associated PressIndiana State Fair officials say $964,000 in a relief fund was paid to 28 victims of August's deadly stage collapse.
MoreIndiana Fair stage collapse legal claims reach 100
November 2, 2011
Associated PressThe deadline for victims of the deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse to file legal claims with the state has passed, and
officials say they're close to figuring out how much to pay each victim out of the allotted $5 million.
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