July 29, 2009
Scott OlsonA rally this morning in Connersville originally intended to help persuade a police car manufacturer
to locate a major factory there appears to be a celebration party.
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June 22, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinJobs created by the new manufacturing plant have been offset by losses elsewhere in the community, and related development
remains scarce. But local officials remain optimistic about Honda's long-term impact.
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November 17, 2008
A national newsmagazine for the gay and lesbian community has named Bloomington as its top U.S. small-town vacation destination.
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May 12, 2008
J.K. WallAround Indiana, hospitals continue to grow and add workers, increasing their role as an economic driver to the state's economy.
But health care reformers say hospital growth has a double edge, as higher health care costs dampen growth prospects for other
Indiana employers and their workers.
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March 24, 2008
Jonathan HiskesAmong those who stake their livelihood on tourism there is a sense that Brown County is at a crossroads. That dilemma is evident
in decisions about whether to refurbish aging hotel rooms, update restaurant decor or close shop for the off-season.
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August 13, 2007
Cory SchoutenIn an effort to preserve Indiana woodlands , some property owners are transferring development rights to Central Indiana Land
Trust Inc., a not-for-profit environmental group. Owners can grant a so-called conservation easement in exchange for an impressive
array of tax benefits.
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July 2, 2007
Amanda GetchelPhil Ramsey, 65, knows what he's doing in the fireworks business--he's been working fireworks shows as a volunteer since 1968
and founded Frankfort-based Ramsey Pyrotechnics Inc. in 1982. When he's not battling Mother Nature, Ramsey is a grain farmer.
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March 19, 2007
Peter SchnitzlerIndiana's automotive manufacturing employment for the last decade peaked at 142,000 in 1999. Since then, the sector has shed
20,300 jobs-a staggering one-seventh of its total. Another 5,220 are slated to be cut soon. And there's no end in sight.
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February 26, 2007
Peter SchnitzlerFrench Lick Resorts & Casino is already struggling, less than four months after its launch. And the casino's owners are downright
terrified legislators soon will allow both of the state's horse-racing tracks to become "racinos" and add up to 5,000 slot
machines.
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September 4, 2006
Anthony SchoettleThe 156-year-old Terre Haute company that quietly churned out nothing but its trademark baking powder for more than a century
is now serving notice to General Mills' Bisquick and other well-known brands that the status quo is dead.
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July 24, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonBall State University is preparing to stake a big claim in downtown Indianapolis, where it will offer classes and graduate
degree programs at a new satellite facility.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.