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EDITORIAL: Indianapolis ready for Super Bowl spotlight
Welcome to Indianapolis, home of Super Bowl XLVI, the greatest spectacle in football and the biggest party this city has ever seen.
Conner Prairie attendance up slightly in 2011
Visits to the park in 2011 increased nearly 2 percent from the previous year, to 218,063, thanks in part to the opening of its $4.4 million Civil War exhibit.
More downtown streets set to close before big game
Several streets will close Friday as Indianapolis gears up to host the Super Bowl on Feb. 5.
Celadon sees jump in quarterly profit, revenue
Indianapolis-based trucking firm Celadon Group Inc. earned $5.4 million in its latest quarter compared with $2.9 million in the same period in 2010.
Meningitis complications felled Throgmartin, family says
Meningitis, a rare disorder caused by an infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, usually can be treated but is sometimes fatal.
TeleServices to hire up to 180 for new Anderson call center
The call center will serve U.S. customers on issues relating to wireless communications and Internet connectivity.
Pet specialty retailer plans 135 jobs in Indiana
Pet Supplies Plus said it will add the positions by relocating its warehousing operations from Michigan to Seymour, 60 miles south of Indianapolis.
Central Indiana home sales improved slightly in 2011
Closed sales last year inched up 1.2 percent in 13 area counties and jumped 18.3 percent from July through December, bolstered by a 7.2-percent increase during the last month of 2011.
Naming-rights deal to benefit city’s snow-removal efforts
The agreement calls for longtime salt supplier Cargill Inc. to give Indianapolis 125 tons of salt and five pickup trucks equipped with snow plows and salt spreaders.
WRTV names new anchor teams for evening newscasts
Jenna Kooi, a former anchor for Fox59 previously known as Jenna Maloney, will co-anchor the 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts for WRTV, and Erika Flye has been promoted to co-anchor the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts.
Megabus adds Indianapolis service to Nashville
The Music City route begins March 14. Previously available routes travel to Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.
Restaurants and stores plan new Indy locations
Off Broadway Shoes highlights new retailers entering the market.
Axiom signs ad deal with Community Health Network
The new agency owned by ad industry veterans is full service with an emphasis on branding.
Toyota’s Columbus plant named among magazine’s top 10
Industry Week will honor the Indiana factory and others from across the country at an April conference in Indianapolis.
Stutz signs title sponsor for annual open house
The financial advisory firm Raymond James will support the two-day event for the next three years.
Broad Ripple Art Fair’s new ticket strategy to reward those who buy early
Discounts are seen as a way to make the annual fair a better promotional tool for the Indianapolis Art Center.
PROXY CORNER: Cardinal Ethanol LLC
Cardinal Ethanol LLC is based in Union City and operates an ethanol plant near that eastern Indiana city.
EDITORIAL: Pass the proposed city smoking ban and be done with it
A flawed but ultimately acceptable ordinance that would strengthen Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban is now headed to the City-County Council. The council should pass the ordinance and Mayor Ballard should sign it.