MARCH 7-13, 2010
This week, see who's interested in Indiana Live racetrack and casino and read about the paving project that has city streets torn up. In Focus, ride along with a bicycle commuter on his daily jaunt from Carmel to downtown. And check out a bonus video exploring Eli Lilly and Co.'s bike-to-work program.
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Suitors circle faltering racino
Two racetrack owners have signaled they’re interested in buying Indiana Live racetrack and casino in Shelbyville as the facility begins to sort out its massive debt.
Read MoreIndiana executives pare stock holdings
Executives and directors at several Indiana public companies took advantage of market strength in February to pare back their stock holdings, narrowly missing a pullback sparked by turmoil in Libya.
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Broad Ripple Village awaits garage bids
City leaders in February put out a request seeking ideas for how to design and finance a parking garage in Broad Ripple to ease traffic tensions. Responses are due March 11.
Read MoreCity’s street-paving project to resume as weather warms
Contractors last September began milling worn-out asphalt on downtown streets, but most remained unfinished over the winter, leaving raised manhole covers and uneven pavement. Now work is resuming as asphalt plants are fired back up for the season.
Read MoreBall State seeks leader to implement Innovation Corp. plan
Ball State University is conducting a nationwide search for a president to lead a not-for-profit it launched to boost the commercialization of the university’s intellectual property.
Read MoreIndians’ new ticketing partner could drive further spike in attendance
The baseball franchise dumped Ticketmaster for another sales management firm that charges buyers lower fees.
Read MoreHoosier executive joins effort to take Playboy private
Scott N. Flanders, who took over as CEO of Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises Inc. in July 2009, will pick up a 3-percent ownership stake if 84-year-old Playboy founder Hugh Hefner closes on a pending deal to take the company private.
Read MoreJunior Achievement says ex-CEO acted solo
Junior Achievement’s attorneys paint the not-for-profit's ex-CEO as something of a renegade to bolster their defense in an ongoing lawsuit by another former executive.
Read MoreNorth of South development to start this summer
Now that financing for Buckingham Cos.’ massive project has the city’s blessing, the local developer is turning its full attention to construction of the 14-acre, mixed-use complex.
Read MoreWellPoint expects employer biz to stagnate
Over the next five years, WellPoint Inc. expects the employer-sponsored insurance business to shrink slightly, forcing it to shift its focus to government-sponsored plans.
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Ride along on a bike commute from Carmel to downtown Indy
IBJ reporter Gabrielle Poshadlo follows Don Jarrels on his daily jaunt downtown. Bonus video: A look inside Eli Lilly and Co.'s bike-to-work program.
Indiana experts weigh in on environmental issues
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental regulations.
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EDITORIAL: Hulman & Co.’s new board is good sign
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar racing series are far too important to the Indianapolis economy for their fate to rest entirely in the hands of a small board populated by members of the same family.
Read MoreMAURER: Conner Prairie’s allure keeps growing
Conner Prairie, an outdoor immersion history museum, offers modern-day time travelers an opportunity to experience long-ago life on the prairie at the Conner residence in what is now Fishers.
Read MoreMARCUS: The nightmare in my neighborhood
Clearly, any group of workers with incomes in excess of their proportion in the economy are villains.
Read MoreKENNEDY: Who moved Wisconsin’s cheese?
I can’t help thinking how ironic it is that Wisconsin—home of the “cheeseheads”—is the most prominent example of what happens when political leadership stubbornly refuses to deal with an economic landscape that has changed.
Read MoreFEIGENBAUM: Prepare for a history-making budget process
Hoosier Democrats may find that their solon sojourn in Illinois invokes Newton’s law of political physics: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
Read MoreHICKS: Telecom reform in Indiana worked
Deregulation of monopolies tends to almost always make consumers better off. Indiana’s broad and effective telecommunications reform of 2006 is a classic example of this.
Read MoreSKARBECK: Reaching too far for yields may have consequences
Investors eager to capture return are frequently attracted to investments that offer high yields. But before leaping into them, they should remember the useful idiom: “There is no free lunch.”
Read MoreHorse investment not ‘shameful’
Thank you very much for your accurate [Feb. 28 editorial] on the Indiana horse industry.
Read MoreLet’s keep shrinking local government
I found Morton Marcus’ [Feb. 21 column], “Rethink government consolidation now” provocative and in alignment with my thinking.
Read MoreEducation bills deserve scrutiny
In “Tough love for public education” [a column in the Feb. 14 issue, Greg Morris makes] several excellent points.
Read MoreGovernor will damage public schools
Things are getting crazy as state resources diminish. Our governor is clearly out of touch with reality. He wants to abolish the 1:600 ratio for elementary school counselors to students on top of drastically cutting back state-supported mental-health programs.
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City hires project manager for international district improvements
The plan would enhance the area around West 38th Street and Lafayette Road with landscaping, monuments and murals.
Read MoreSanford Garner one of 11 recipients of national young architects award
The award, given to architects licensed less than 10 years, will be presented at the AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in New Orleans.
Read MoreOneAmerica promotes CFO Davison to executive vice president
With the company recently doubling in size, CEO Dayton Molendorp wanted another executive to guide the company’s further growth.
Read MoreWashington, D.C., public relations firm expands in Indy
Vox Global, a national strategic communications and public relations firm, recently opened an office here.
Read MoreStudy reveals military veterans’ attitudes about community service
There is a connection between military service and civic engagement for some groups of veterans, but the overall relationship is not that robust.
Read MoreRiley Children’s Foundation picks up Purdue development official
Robin Bellinger was a member of the management team for “The Campaign for Purdue,” which raised $1.7 billion.
Read MoreAllisonville bridge restrictions foreshadow what’s to come
INDOT had already planned to replace the bridge as part of its “465/69 Northeast” rebuilding project. But the traffic-flow part of the plan drew the ire of some Castleton-area retailers.
Read MoreMinority group hosts networking event
The not-for-profit Indianapolis Professional Organization will conduct its eighth annual networking luncheon from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 27 at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar.
Read MorePROXY CORNER: Hillenbrand Inc.
Hillenbrand Inc. operates Batesville Casket, which sells burial caskets and other death-care products. Hillenbrand also operates K-Tron International, which makes material-handling equipment and systems.
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