Lucas Oil, partner invest $2M to build Hendricks lube shop
Forrest Lucas is following through on plans to take his namesake brand of oil and fuel additives to the mass market.
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Pay for diplomas is smart incentive
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?
Project manager named for I-70 beautification
Cripe Architects and Engineers has been named lead consultant on a $2 million project to beautify five Interstate 70 interchanges.
Insurers not attracting young people
Two-thirds of college-age Americans say health insurance is as important as salary when looking at jobs. Yet just as many have made no plans to obtain health insurance once they graduate from school this month.
Lilly, Simon receive top philanthropic awards
Two global companies based in Indianapolis have been recognized for their philanthropic efforts.
Contractors renovate offices for students and mentors
This summer, Starfish Initiative will welcome a new class of scholars to its freshly painted offices with all new furniture, spacious meeting rooms and an inviting lounge.
Let there be LED light
Westfield-based Green Illuminating Systems sees a bright future in LED lighting as a way to reduce electricity consumption.
Commercializing science takes too long, Cook says
Taking science from the laboratory to the commercial market takes too much time and is littered with potential pitfalls along the way.
A cap on cap and trade?
On May 15, the Wall Street Journal published a letter from Gov. Mitch Daniels laying out his sharp opposition to the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would set limits on carbon emissions to combat global warming.
EDITORIAL: Pay for diplomas is smart incentive-WEB ONLY
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps companies motivate workers also work in public education? Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett is hoping it can. On May 18, he announced an awards program in which 12 high schools that achieve […]
Panel handicaps chances of market recovery-WEB ONLY
A panel of five veterans of real estate and construction provided industry insights at IBJ’s Power Breakfast May 1 at the Westin Indianapolis. The panelists were: Mary Beth Kohart, a principal and vice president in the local office of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker; Danny Marr, a partner and principal broker for Veritas Realty; Andrew Morris, […]
Two in hospital after man flees police-WEB ONLY
An overnight police chase ended in a serious crash that sent two people to the hospital. The driver of a gray Nissan took off after police tried to pull him over for having his headlights off at 56th and Illinois streets. The driver made it to 38th Street before crashing into a black Chrysler driven […]
Former Franklin Township school bus driver sentenced for OWI-WEB ONLY
A judge will sentence a former Franklin Township school bus driver today for being drunk while driving students home in March. Phillip Leslie pleaded guilty to a felony count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Police say he drove more than 100 Franklin Township students home that day with a blood-alcohol level nearly three times […]
Purdue, Anderson team up on master’s degrees-WEB ONLY
Purdue and Anderson universities this fall will begin partnering to offer students the chance to earn two master’s degrees at the same time. The program will enable students, within three years, to receive an MBA from Anderson and a master of science in technology from Purdue. It is intended for professionals working in technology-related industries […]