May 25, 2013
Associated PressLawmakers overall increased school funding 2 percent next year and 1 percent the following year. But shifts in how that money
is awarded mean some districts actually might see decreases.
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May 25, 2013
J.K. WallJoe Swedish, a career hospital executive, is now two months into his job at the helm of Indianapolis-based WellPoint, the
nation’s second-largest health insurer. In his first interview since starting work, Swedish indicated he’s taking
his time to learn the people and the culture of the vast organization he now leads.
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May 25, 2013
J.K. WallFriends' competition for bragging rights lands both on Forbes' 30 Under 30 lists.
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May 25, 2013
J.K. WallIn the same year the Legislature passed a set of sweeping reforms to improve Indiana’s public schools, Indiana’s
eighth-graders were scoring No. 7 in the world on an international math test.
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May 25, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has filed suit against four former officers of defunct Irwin Financial Corp. banks, alleging
they “closed their eyes to known risks” in approving loans that contributed to the banks’ 2009 takeover
by regulators.
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May 25, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisDeveloper Steve Henke’s vision for Grand Park Village is grand: a 20-acre lake surrounded by an East Coast-style boardwalk
lined with restaurants and shops. He sees a carousel at one end of the lake and a Ferris wheel at the other—with a beach,
mini marina and watering hole in between.
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May 25, 2013
Scott OlsonCleveland-based Forest City Enterprises Inc., developer of the 76-story New York by Gehry in New York City, is teaming with
Keystone Group in its bid to redevelop a prime piece of downtown real estate where Market Square Arena once stood.
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May 25, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisTwo Carmel natives operate Old Town Design, which is building small neighborhoods of new Craftsman-style homes in and near
downtown Carmel's old neighborhoods.
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May 25, 2013
Dan HumanLaunched in January, 3D Parts Manufacturing joined a recent surge in rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing operations
known as 3D printers. Rather than screwing and gluing parts together, operators plug digital designs into machines that shape
plastic and metal powders from the bottom up, one microscopic level at a time.
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May 24, 2013
IBJ StaffThe city terminated two employees indicted this week on fraud charges stemming from a bribery scheme involving the Indianapolis
Land Bank. It also hired a veteran attorney to review city policies and handle communications about the scheme.
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May 24, 2013
Associated PressFans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional
routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon.
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May 24, 2013
Dan HumanSteadyServ Technologies has raised $1.5 million to help develop iKeg, which tells bar managers and beer distributors when
they need to reorder.
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May 24, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis Board of Code Enforcement put off voting on a new citywide towing-management contract Thursday after members
said they wanted more information about the bids from San Francisco-based AutoReturn and its local competitors.
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May 24, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer Hancock County coroner Tamara Vangundy says she paid Carl Brizzi $10,000 for negligent legal advice that ended her
career as an elected official.
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May 24, 2013
Associated PressAustin, Texas, moved from 13th to 11th, pushing Jacksonville, Fla., and Indianapolis each down a spot.
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May 24, 2013
IBJ StaffJeering and catcalls greeted officials from Browning Investments, which has proposed the $18 million residential and retail
development along the Central Canal.
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May 23, 2013
Bloomberg NewsCalifornia residents who choose to buy health insurance through the state exchange being created by the Affordable Care Act
may end up paying higher premiums.
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May 23, 2013
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers said Thursday they will spend the coming months reviewing computer troubles with a statewide standardized
test, the use of land banks to sell vacant property and other problems uncovered around the state.
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May 23, 2013
J.K. WallSt. Vincent Health will lay off an unspecified number of employees across its 22-hospital network by June 30 in a cost-saving
move. The hospital blamed the job losses on Obamacare, cuts to Medicare reimbursement, and lower-than-expected volumes of
patient procedures.
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May 23, 2013
Anthony SchoettleBlueMile, a local six-store running specialty chain, has been acquired by a group that includes Indianapolis-based sports
goliath The Finish Line Inc. The deal is expected to speed BlueMile's expansion.
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May 23, 2013
IBJ StaffHarriet Ivey, president and CEO of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust since its founding more than 15 years ago, plans
to retire early next year, the trust announced Thursday.
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May 23, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis will choose a San Francisco-based company to oversee city-ordered towing under a contract expected to be authorized
Thursday afternoon.
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May 23, 2013
Dan HumanSome of the violations cited by the state are related to poor handling of hazardous materials at the Heritage-Crystal Clean
Inc. facility in Speedway.
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May 23, 2013
Associated PressJobless claims are showing gradual improvement, but for hiring to strengthen enough to lower the unemployment rate to a more
normal level, companies must gain more confidence in the economy.
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May 23, 2013
IBJ StaffHyndman Transport Limited, based in Wroxeter, Ontario, operates about 175 tractors and brought in roughly $48 million in revenue
in 2012.
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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.