Wise says restaurant chain’s failure led to personal bankruptcy
Former Scotty’s Brewhouse owner Scott Wise and his wife, Amy, filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
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St. Elmo Foods rolls out bourbon whiskey as its latest retail product
St. Elmo Whiskey, which is used to make the famous steakhouse’s top-selling cocktail, is the latest product offered by the restaurant’s retail affiliate.
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Italian restaurant to open in old Nook space
Pomodoro, owned by several investors, will focus on southern Italian dishes and will be “much more simple” than Vassallo’s previous venture, which closed in June.
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Council approves Hogsett’s $1.2B budget, with focus on public safety, infrastructure
The 2020 spending plan—which passed 22-2—is projected to spend about $171,500 less than the city will receive in revenue. Officials say that makes it the city’s third consecutive balanced budget since Hogsett—who is seeking re-election—took office in 2016.
Brexit deal has been reached, say E.U., U.K. leaders 7:02 am
Negotiators working through the night in Brussels came to an agreement Thursday morning after Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed on despite lingering questions about warring Brexit factions in London. The agreement would still need approval by European leaders and the British Parliament.
Indiana attorney general tries barring testimony against him 9:17 pm
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is trying to block two women from testifying about allegations of sexual misconduct as he prepares for an upcoming disciplinary hearing on separate claims that he drunkenly groped four women at a bar last year.
Williams Comfort Air acquires $3.3M building in Lawrence for new HQ 9:03 pm
A longtime Carmel-based heating, cooling and plumbing company is relocating its headquarters to an industrial building it purchased in Lawrence.
Farmers blame Trump for biofuels rule they view as betrayal 8:47 pm
NCAA: College athletes graduating at record high rate 8:32 pm
Opioid settlement talks broaden ahead of first federal trial 8:05 pm
Indianapolis-area home builders seeing late-year surge in demand 4:06 pm
UPDATE: Transportation contractor plans $11M headquarters on southeast-side 2:10 pm
Indiana kitchenware maker with 82 workers closing its plant 12:36 pm
GM reaches tentative deal with UAW that could end strike 12:01 pm
Purdue tech startup lands $6.9M grant from Department of Energy 11:59 am
Lilly experimental drug fails in late-stage trial for pancreatic cancer 11:53 am
Tech distribution giant Ingram Micro opens Plainfield facility, plans 151 jobs 11:42 am
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Indiana ranks 13th in nation for childhood obesity
One in six Hoosier children aged 10 to 17 is obese, making Indiana among the worst states in the nation for childhood obesity, according to a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Indianapolis theater to reopen as first-run movie house
Also this week: YUJO Ramen & Boba Tea, Taste of Dubai, Which Wich, Marco’s Pizza, Bovaconti Coffee, State of Grace
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Estridge proposes town houses near Westfield’s changing downtown
The petitioners say the project represents a new phase of downtown redevelopment. Previously, much of the redevelopment took the form of adaptive reuse, but now the area is beginning to see new construction.
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