U.S. Army extends sponsorship with Horizon League
The league that includes Butler University recently extended its sponsorship deal with the U.S. Army through the
2009-2010 academic year.
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Latin market and tapas bar opening in Fishers
The new market, which will also offer catering services, is in a strip center owned by locally based
Centre Properties and anchored by Beauty Brands and Panera.
Airport looking for college students to serve as greeters
Indianapolis International Airport is looking for a new class of “airport ambassadors,” those helpful volunteers
in the red vests who help passengers and visitors get their bearings.
ICVA unlikely to seek loan to pay for enhanced marketing
The idea of the not-for-profit Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association taking out a loan was not warmly received by
city officials. And financial institutions were less than thrilled with the idea given the ICVA’s diminishing revenue
and increasing costs.
EDITORIAL: Indiana’s Sunday booze ban should be tossed
Sunday is the second-busiest grocery-shopping day of the week in Indiana, but there’s one product Hoosiers aren’t
allowed to put in their shopping carts that day even though it’s perfectly legal the rest of the week. That’s
because an archaic blue law prohibits carryout liquor sales on Sundays.
Purdue lands $105M grant to fund earthquake center
Purdue University announced today that it has received $105 million from the National Science Foundation to fund a center
to research earthquakes and tsunamis.
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NFP of NOTE: 100 Black Men of Indianapolis
100 Black Men of Indianapolis’ mission is partnering with local schools, universities and other organizations to provide
programs that encourage personal development, academic growth and basic life skills to positively impact the mental, physical,
moral and spiritual development of young people.
Community Fair promotes volunteerism
The city of Indianapolis and United Way of Central Indiana will host the eighth annual Community Fair on Monument Circle from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow to commemorate the anniversary of 9/11.
Lithium-ion battery maker names new president
EnerDel, an Indianapolis-based producer of automotive lithium-ion batteries, has named a new president, the company announced
today.
Results of ‘green’ poll of IBJ Daily subscribers
Detailed results of a July poll of IBJ Daily readers on their sentiment on environmental issues.
Simon Foundation gives $1M to library literacy initiative
The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation today announced that it has received a $1 million gift from the Herbert
Simon Family Foundation to expand its early childhood literacy initiative.
HHGregg promotes three executives
Indianapolis-based electronics retailer HHGregg Inc. announced the promotions of three executives this morning, including
the appointment of a new chief financial officer.
Lilly paid doctors to prescribe Zyprexa, notes say
Eli Lilly and Co. paid doctors in South Carolina for participating in a speakers’ program in exchange for prescribing the
antipsychotic Zyprexa, according to notes by Lilly sales representatives reviewed by Bloomberg News.
ExactTarget enters European market through acquisition
Indianapolis-based ExactTarget announced this morning that it has launched a new international division in London following
its acquisition of Keymail Marketing.
Historic area commemorating start of fountain project
The Fountain Square neighborhood will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelbi Street Café & Bistro Lounge to mark
the start of work on a $650,000 project to replace its landmark fountain.
Republic’s purchase of Frontier could mean more local jobs
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. is considering shifting as many as 250 jobs to its home base of Indianapolis as a result of
its pending acquisition of Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc. in Denver, according to a news report.
Auto parts supplier coming to Plainfield, plans to create 30 jobs
Chicago-based LKQ Corp., a supplier of replacement and aftermarket automotive parts, will establish a distribution center
in Plainfield with plans to create up to 30 jobs by 2011, the company announced this morning.
Delaware County joins Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority
Delaware County’s representative on the CIRTA board will be Marta Moody, executive director of
the Delaware-Muncie Plan Commission.