The Franklin City Council is set to vote on a proposal that would ban smoking in bars and private clubs. The council also will take public comments during a hearing at city hall at 6:30 p.m. Franklin is just one of the many Indiana communities that has discussed a potential ban or passed one. Fox […]
Police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot to death yesterday afternoon in his home in the 2300 block of North Parker Avenue on the near east side. James Felix died 20 minutes after paramedics arrived. Police have no suspect or motive.
Indianapolis-based medical device startup NICO Corp. announced it will introduce its first commercial product today at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons conference in San Diego. NICO, which stands for Neuro Interventional Co., was founded last year by a core group of entrepreneurs who had previously formed medical-device maker Suros Surgical Systems Inc., one of […]
Indianapolis-based medical device startup NICO Corp. announced it will introduce its first commercial product today at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons conference in San Diego. NICO, which stands for Neuro Interventional Co., was founded last year by a core group of entrepreneurs who had previously formed medical-device maker Suros Surgical Systems Inc., one of […]
A private ambulance service in Fort Wayne will close June 30, putting 116 people out of work. Colorado-based American Medical Response Ambulance Service Inc. alerted the Indiana Department of Workforce Development of the closure Friday. Employees affected include 69 paramedics, 23 emergency medical technicians and 11 dispatchers. AMR operates in 250 communities […]
Lawmakers sometimes do their best work right after an election, when they have a fresh victory in hand and can think beyond
their political self-interest. Not this time.
People will always make the case that Indianapolis doesn’t need any more chain or franchised restaurants. I understand the big-picture argument. I understand the desire for a greater regional culinary identity and the wish for a more adventurous restaurant clientele. To be honest, though, a good meal can temporarily dismantle my regional pride. It happened, […]
Lawmakers sometimes do their best work right after an election, when they have a fresh victory in hand and can think beyond their political self-interest. Same goes for the chief executive. Gov. Mitch Daniels won big last year in what was presumably his last political campaign. All of which adds to our disappointment at the […]
County health departments will start receiving shipments of antiviral drugs today as officials prepare to treat possible cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus. State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe says Indiana has a stockpile of more than 850,000 antiviral drugs. The Hoosier State also was among the first to receive extra medication from a federal […]
The 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Expo launches this afternoon. The event will give organizers a chance to unveil the new 500 Festival t-shirts, and runners a chance to start picking up their registration packets. Vendors will be on hand to show off the latest gear and get Hoosiers ready for the race. The expo begins at […]
Evansville-based utility Vectren Corp.’s first-quarter profit rose 12 percent, to $72.8 million, despite lower energy consumption from its commercial customers, the company reported yesterday. Earnings per share of 90 cents beat analysts’ estimates by 7 cents, and were 6 cents higher than at the same time last year. Revenue declined 13.4 percent, to $795.2 million. […]
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. swung to a profit and met analysts’ expectations in the first quarter, the trucking fleet insurer reported today. Indianapolis-based Baldwin earned $5.4 million, or 37 cents per share, as investment losses eased from a year earlier. In the first quarter of 2008, Baldwin lost $4.6 million, or 30 cents per share. […]
Cummins Inc. revised its 2009 revenue and earnings outlook downward today while reporting its first-quarter profit slid 96 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The Columbus diesel engine maker posted a profit of $7 million, or 4 cents per share, down from $190 million, or 97 cents per share, a year earlier. […]
