Conservationists vie for zoo’s $250,000 Indianapolis Prize
The finalists announced Tuesday have a range of specialties, from saving the muskox in the Arctic tundra to using Galapagos penguins to measure environmental change.
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Reggie Walton sentenced to 9 years for role in Land Bank scheme
U.S. District Judge William Lawrence also imposed a $250,000 fine on Walton, 32, who was found guilty by a jury last year on eight felony charges including wire fraud and bribery.
Park Tudor taps B&T, Frost Brown Todd as legal counsel
A letter to parents said the school has assembled a “team of attorneys” to represent it “in this matter moving forward.”
UPDATE: Nightingale CEO claims state retaliated for report of ‘racially tinged’ remarks
The home-health firm’s lawsuit alleges state officials discriminated against the company and CEO Dev Brar when they conducted inspections that led Medicare to terminate payments to the company.
Gun shop owner, pitchman Don Davis dies at 82
Don Davis, one of the nation's most prolific gun dealers and a late-night TV commercial icon in Indianapolis, died Thursday
Park Tudor officials accused of hampering probe of coach
The former boys basketball coach at the exclusive private school in Indianapolis was charged Thursday with trying to entice a 15-year-old female student into a sexual relationship, and court documents allege school officials hampered the investigation.
PROXY CORNER: Bioanalytical Systems Inc.
West Lafayette-based Bioanalytical Systems Inc. provides contract-research services to the pharmaceutical industry.
EDITORIAL: Let supply/demand shape teacher pay
If a bank is willing to pay a math major $80,000 to help it make million-dollar-loan decisions, schools must compete with that reality—if they want teachers trained in math.
Goodwill lands $2.5 million donation from Columbus family
Goodwill Industries Foundation of Central Indiana has received a $2.5 million donation from the Martha G. Davis Family Trust, the local not-for-profit announced Wednesday.
Anthem merger partner reports dip in profit
Cigna Corp. blamed the nearly 9 percent decline on transaction costs related to its pending $54 billion sale to Anthem Inc.
Marian University lands new dean for medical school
Marian University has found a successor for Dr. Paul Evans, who plans to retire as dean of the school's College of Osteopathic Medicine, which he helped launch in 2013.
Senate bets on fantasy sports, sends regulatory bill to House
The bill’s author, Sen. Jon Ford, R-Terre Haute, said his bill is about providing consumer protection and transparency to the tens of thousands of Hoosiers who spend money on the games.
Report: IAC preparing another takeover bid for Angie’s List
New York-based Internet giant IAC/InterActiveCorp is gearing up for another run at acquiring Angie’s List Inc., The New York Post reported Tuesday.
Dow CEO: Chinese firm pursued Indy acquisition in 2010
The Chinese company that on Wednesday announced plans to buy Swiss ag-chemical giant Syngenta for $43 billion previously was a suitor of Dow AgroSciences, Dow Chemical's CEO said in an interview.
Longtime Lids Sports Group President Kocher steps down
Zionsville-based hat retailer Lids Sports Group is seeking a new leader after the resignation of Kenneth Kocher, who ran the company for more than a decade.
Lawmakers advance alcohol bills for Indy 500, suburban counties
The House passed legislation Tuesday that would provide more alcohol permits for Hamilton and Boone counties, while the Senate passed a bill to let the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sell carry-out bottles of commemorative booze.
Senate passes legislation to help farmers by cutting tax bills
Senate Bill 308, which is now headed to the House for consideration, would reduce the total assessed value on agricultural land by an estimated $4.2 billion for taxes paid in 2018 and $8.9 billion for 2019.
Georgia manufacturer plans to close Plainfield facility
Southwire Co. LLC plans to shut down its customer service center in Plainfield by mid-year, putting 50 employees out of work.
Health plan provider to cut most of its workforce
Advantage Health Solutions Inc., which was was placed under the supervision of the Indiana Department of Insurance in November, plans to part ways with most of its workers, the Indianapolis-based company said Friday in a notice to the state.