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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.
Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?
So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.
Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.
RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.