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Ahnafield helps disabled achieve self-dependence: 34-year-old firm makes high-tech mobility products

October 24, 2005

Driving a road sweeper when he was 18 years old, Ryan Kruse never saw the train that slammed into his vehicle and turned him into a quadriplegic. College and other plans for the future seemed out of reach for Kruse, who was paralyzed from his chest down that day 13 years ago. But recently, Kruse, who is working on a second bachelor’s degree at IUPUI, traveled to Georgia to celebrate his grandmother’s 80th birthday. He drove. With only limited use…

SPORTS: My apologies to the commish; college football rules

October 24, 2005

In that span, I viewed Indiana-Iowa, Purdue-Northwestern, Ohio State-Michigan State, Minnesota-Wisconsin, Notre Dame-USC, Michigan-Penn State and UCLAWashington State. Sometimes simultaneously. That’s because I also have picture-in-picture, which I also believe to be one of the great inventions of all time. Anyway, by the time day turned into night, I again was reminded why college football-with all due respect to the Indianapolis Colts and the NFL-remains far and above the superior form of the game. Allow me to clarify. There is…

BioStorage gets set for major expansion: Three-year-old local firm eyeing West Coast, Europe

October 24, 2005

The 60 industrial-size freezers standing in formation like soldiers at attention look unassuming from the outside, but their contents are invaluable. Stored at temperatures of minus-80 degrees Celsius, the millions of biological samples inside the far-west-side warehouse represent the future of disease research and drug development. The repository is operated by BioStorage Technologies, a 3-year-old venture created by a pair of researchers who met at the local office of Princeton, N.J.-based Covance Inc., a drug-development services firm. Oscar Moralez developed…

TAWN PARENT Commentary: New school districts worth the pain

October 24, 2005

Change seems to be the one constant at Indianapolis Public Schools. Superintendent Eugene White unveiled a major redistricting plan Oct. 12 that would send 14 percent of students to new schools next year. IPS has been redrawing its districts every few years since the ’70s. In recent years, children in my Irvington neighborhood have been assigned at various times to Thomas Carr Howe, Arlington and Broad Ripple high schools. Now, it’ll be back to Howe again. Some families, like mine,…

Affordable housing gets $2.3 million:

October 24, 2005

The City-County Council on Oct. 10 voted to allocate $1.5 million in federal grant money and $800,000 from the Indianapolis Housing Trust Fund toward affordable-housing efforts. One project that will benefit from the federal money is the Rink-Savoy redevelopment at Illinois and Vermont streets, which will create 62 rental units and five condominiums for low-income households. That project will receive $235,000. Westside Community Development Corp. will receive $248,000 to support the construction of 23 homes, all of which will be…

EYE ON THE PIE: Let’s put retail where we want it

October 17, 2005

Before we get into anything this week, let me clear up an error from last week. I wrote that Techpoint received $2.3 million in government incentives for locating at Indianapolis International Airport. The company was Transpoint. My apologies to all who have cause to be offended. Now let’s get on to the problem of the chicken and the egg. Many folks wonder which came first. When we have trouble identifying causality, we cite the chickenand-egg problem. Is the clothing store…

Boom, baby: Tourism industry preps for growth: Convention center, stadium may add thousands of jobs

October 17, 2005

The dirt is still fresh from the Colts’ stadium ground breaking, but local hospitality professionals already are planning for the growth it will spur in their industry. Experts project as many as 25,000 additional jobs by 2010, when both the stadium and a 275,000-square-foot expansion of the Indiana Convention Center are scheduled to be complete. That tally counts jobs created in those facilities as well as in hotels, restaurants and other attractions. Officials expect 4,200 jobs to be added in…

SPORTS: We’ve arrived as a big-time football town-for now

October 17, 2005

Are you ready for some football? Of course you are. That the Indianapolis Colts are making the first of not one, not two, but three appearances on ABC’s “Monday Night Football” is once again recognition of the obvious, which is that Jim Irsay’s ownership, Bill Polian’s leadership and Tony Dungy’s coaching have made the Horseshoes as hot a commodity nationally as they are locally. Not that Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney, Gary Brackett, Cato June et al…

Willingness to adapt keeps benefits firm growing: Key adjusts to ever-changing health insurance market

October 17, 2005

Larry Dust capitalized on a then-radical health insurance concept 25 years ago that thrust him to the forefront of the corporate movement to outsource employee benefits services. Much has changed in the world of health care since, but Dust and Key Benefit Administrators Inc. continue to redefine the way employers approach insurance. “The cheese has moved in this business,” Dust said, “and if you don’t believe it, you better get out.” The 57-year-old Knox native entered the insurance industry after…

Art school to compete with Herron, U of I: For-profit Art Insitutue has designs on new programs

October 17, 2005

The city’s newest art school has existing programs here sharpening their colored pencils and preparing for a showdown at the easel to attract new students. The Art Institute of Indianapolis earlier this month launched a marketing campaign seeking students for its first classes, which start Jan. 9. The for-profit school at the Pyramids is owned by a Pittsburgh firm. It plans to offer a two-year degree in graphic design and four-year degrees in graphic design, interior design and interactive media…

Florida sun is shining on PRI trade show: Growth could jeopardize event’s return in 2010

October 17, 2005

The sun is rising on a new era for the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show-in Orlando. Formerly one of Indianapolis’ three biggest trade shows, PRI is now growing great guns in the Sunshine State. With 700-plus more booths sold this year over 2004, its last year here, and an additional 250 exhibitors added to the show’s 2005 lineup, the grass in Orlando-and PRI’s bank account-appears quite a bit greener. “We knew there was pent-up demand, but we didn’t think there…

COLD PROSPECT?: New stadium may not overcome climate, lack of corporate clout as city vies for Super Bowl

October 17, 2005

Did NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue do a snow job on Indiana legislators? Tagliabue dangled visions of Indianapolis’ hosting a Super Bowl when he made the case for a $625 million stadium before Indiana lawmakers earlier this year. Now construction is under way, and local officials are watching 2006 host city Detroit to see if it can warm skeptics to the idea of playing the Super Bowl in a cold-weather city. But some observers of the big game doubt Indianapolis has…

Premiums continue to climb: Rate increases may dip, but not by very much

October 17, 2005

After four years of double-digit rate hikes, average health care insurance premiums rose less than 10 percent in 2005. And they’re expected to rise less than 10 percent again in 2006, according to several national surveys. But excuse employers if they don’t get excited about the trend. They are still faced with having to pay much higher prices or trimming benefits-or both. Health care insurance premiums this year increased 9.2 percent, a 2-percent drop in the average increase from the…

Were IPL earnings too big?: Secret biz plan: Execs feared state would order refunds

October 17, 2005

In May 2003, the top brass at IPALCO Enterprises Inc. was running the numbers and saw potential regulatory trouble down the line. The latest projections showed the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. parent would earn a return on equity more than double the industry average for years to come, according to a confidential business plan drafted that spring. Not only might state regulators question whether IPALCO was earning too much money from customers, they also might apply existing case law…

TOM HARTON Commentary: Luring people with bricks, mortar

October 10, 2005

A parking garage is about to rise on a vacant lot at 120 E. Washington St. It’s ironic that a block or so west of the site, a group of architects, city planners, real estate developers and leaders of the city’s arts movement meet on a regular basis to plot against such garages. The garage in the works isn’t just any garage. In its current design, which is yet to be approved, it’s only a garage. No ground-floor retail. Just…

BEHIND THE NEWS: Exec tries to rewrite baseball legacy, but boo-birds abound

October 10, 2005

Emmis Communications Corp. CEO Jeff Smulyan ended up black and blue the last time he owned a baseball team. This time around, he’s taking blows even before he finds out whether he gets the team. Smulyan wants both Emmis shareholders and residents of the Washington, D.C., region to be excited about his group’s bid to buy the Washington Nationals from Major League Baseball for at least $450 million. But already leading an anti-Smulyan charge is Washington Post columnist Thomas Boswell,…

Pathway to growth: Production firm’s storytelling attracts national attention

October 10, 2005

Despite a wall lined with Emmy Awards and a client list including ESPN and VH1, Pathway Productions founder Michael Husain is as eager to talk about corporate work and Web site development as his firm’s latest Peyton Manning documentary or his work showcased in this year’s Heartland Film Festival. “The new media side of our business, and that includes Web site development, grew 100 percent in each of the last two years,” Husain said. “So you can see why we’re…

EYE ON THE PIE: Let’s make Indiana a true hub

October 10, 2005

Sometimes, the obvious is ignored. It is obvious that, geographically, Indiana holds a central position in North America. But when we think about economic development, we take this obvious point for granted. As business grows and incomes rise across the world, the demand for transportation increases. The question for Indiana becomes, “How much does this increase in demand translate into jobs and income for our citizens?” Most people understand that Indiana does not gain anything by having airplanes cross our…

Hancock explores ‘mean, lean operating room machine’: Hospital officials believe time is right for surgery center

October 10, 2005

Hancock Regional Hospital has dusted off plans to build an outpatient surgery center with some of its doctors, and it may turn for help to a business run by the competition. The Greenfield hospital has talked with Visionary Enterprises Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of Community Health Network; and another Indianapolis company, Russell Associates LLC, about forming a partnership to build the center. Hancock Regional executive Rob Matt called the discussions preliminary but said officials hope to pick a partner by…

Free market is best hope for health care:

October 10, 2005

Clearly, the U.S. health care system has its share of problems. Costs are rising rapidly, some 45 million Americans are without health insurance, and both doctors and patients decry their loss of options and control. But, would a government-run health care system be any better? Single-payer health care systems have been proposed in a handful of states as the solution to the problem of access for the uninsured. While single-payer plans can offer all citizens some type of health insurance…

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Ahnafield helps disabled achieve self-dependence: 34-year-old firm makes high-tech mobility products

SPORTS: My apologies to the commish; college football rules

BioStorage gets set for major expansion: Three-year-old local firm eyeing West Coast, Europe

TAWN PARENT Commentary: New school districts worth the pain

Affordable housing gets $2.3 million:

EYE ON THE PIE: Let’s put retail where we want it

Boom, baby: Tourism industry preps for growth: Convention center, stadium may add thousands of jobs

SPORTS: We’ve arrived as a big-time football town-for now

Willingness to adapt keeps benefits firm growing: Key adjusts to ever-changing health insurance market

Art school to compete with Herron, U of I: For-profit Art Insitutue has designs on new programs

Florida sun is shining on PRI trade show: Growth could jeopardize event’s return in 2010

COLD PROSPECT?: New stadium may not overcome climate, lack of corporate clout as city vies for Super Bowl

Premiums continue to climb: Rate increases may dip, but not by very much

Were IPL earnings too big?: Secret biz plan: Execs feared state would order refunds

TOM HARTON Commentary: Luring people with bricks, mortar

BEHIND THE NEWS: Exec tries to rewrite baseball legacy, but boo-birds abound

Pathway to growth: Production firm’s storytelling attracts national attention

EYE ON THE PIE: Let’s make Indiana a true hub

Hancock explores ‘mean, lean operating room machine’: Hospital officials believe time is right for surgery center

Free market is best hope for health care: