Millcraft hoping to fill downtown paper-supply void
Millcraft Paper Co. is set to move from the far east side to downtown Indianapolis on Sept. 24 in hopes of filling a void left a few months ago by the closing of Arvey Paper & Office Products.
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TIF expert is adviser to many municipalities
Loren Matthes helped broker first tax-increment financing deal in the state
BONIFIELD: Toward sober laws on alcohol sales
Football season is here, bringing with it swelled TV audiences, increased tax revenue for Indianapolis, filled seats in Lucas Oil Stadium, and frustrated fans across the state. For many, their frustration will likely catch them by surprise and have nothing to do with Andrew Luck’s accuracy or holes in the Indianapolis Colts defense.
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Dr. Gary Dunnington, a surgical oncologist, has been named chairman of the Indiana University School of Medicine department of surgery. Dunnington comes to IU after 15 years at the Southern Illinois University. Previously, he was an associate professor of surgery at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Dunnington graduated from Chrysler High School in New Castle, Ball State University and the IU School of Medicine.
The School of Science at IUPUI hired Lisa Jones as an assistant professor of chemistry, specializing in bioanalytical chemistry. Before coming to IUPUI, Jones taught at Missouri College. Jones earned her doctorate in biochemistry from Georgia State University and her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Syracuse University.
David Delaney has been appointed director of business development for Franciscan St. Francis Health. He most recently served as a community and business development consultant for Indianapolis-based Advantage Health Solutions Inc. Delaney holds a degree from Purdue University.
The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center has added the following researchers: Jill Fehrenbacher, who studies how cancer therapies cause numbness and burning pain; Dr. Emma Rossi, who studies minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgical techniques for gynecologic cancer; Dr. Peter Schwartz, who conducts research on patient understanding and decision-making; Dr. Rebecca Silbermann, who studies multiple myeloma bone disease; and David Waning, who studies musculoskeletal complications in cancer and cancer therapy.
Solar panel maker Abound to auction off assets
Abound Solar Inc., the bankrupt solar-panel maker that had hoped to hire up to 1,200 people in Indiana by the end of next year, will have its assets sold at auctions this month and in October.
Satirical newspaper peels back local distribution
No joke: The Onion has ceased distribution in Indianapolis after local advertisers apparently failed to warm to the newspaper's brand of satire.
GUY: Let’s stop bashing government
In the following words, a friend implies that I love government: “I feel you believe in much more reliance on government, and I prefer free markets.” My reaction: Not really!
KENNEDY: Music intrinsic to world-class cities
When I was in city hall in the late 1970s, the goal was to make Indianapolis a “world class” city. That wasn’t just rhetoric used by Mayor Hudnut. It was echoed by the City Committee (now long defunct) and by Lilly Endowment, which generously facilitated the goal.
HETRICK: Lapsed entrepreneur finds higher education a class act
Early signs show that this teacher, this profession and—most important—these students are going to be just fine.
‘Knock on Wood’ campaign boosts Farm Bureau brand
The torrent of competitors’ humorous TV commercials forced Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance to roll out its own campaign. So far, its “Knock on Wood” shtick is said to have boosted brand awareness in urban markets by 12 percent, as measured by social media chatter.
BARNARD: Courts hand business big victory over insurers
If your Indiana business has purchased liability insurance over the years and now faces an issue of environmental contamination, you might have valuable insurance coverage you don’t know about.
Commuter subsidies often go unnoticed
In a dark little corner of the tax code known as Section 132(f), the IRS lets employers provide tax-free benefits—typically, payroll deductions and/or subsidies—to employees for commuting costs. That includes vans, buses, bikes, trains, and even parking. And both parties can save, since they’re not getting dinged for their respective taxes on the amount of the benefit.
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Franciscan Alliance, the hospital system based in Mishawaka, has established Franciscan Physician Network to unite the system’s growing number of employed doctors under one name. Franciscan Physician Network has more than 750 physicians at 260 practice locations. The rebranding changes the name of Franciscan’s 200 employed doctors in central Indiana, who went by the name St. Francis Medical Group. Franciscan Alliance operates three hospitals in central Indiana—in Indianapolis, Mooresville and now a short-stay hospital in Carmel. Other groups that are also part of the Franciscan Physician Network include Sigma Medical Group in West Central Indiana, the Woman’s Clinic, Lafayette OB/GYN and Premier Healthcare for Women in Lafayette, Athens Medical Group in Crawfordsville, and HealthPartners Medical Group, Medical Associates and Hammond Clinic in Northern Indiana.
An Indiana University study has found that what people studied in college had a direct effect on their chances of employment during the Great Recession. According to the Associated Press, people with degrees in health, education and biology/life sciences had the best chance of getting and holding a job from 2009 to 2010. Only one out of every 44 graduates in those fields found themselves unemployed, according to data analyzed by the Indiana Business Research Center at IU's Kelley School of Business. By contrast, one out of every 13 people with degrees in architecture, industrial arts, consumer services and engineering suffered unemployment in 2009 and 2010. The study used data from the Indiana Workforce Intelligence System to examine the employment history of 178,000 people living in Indiana who graduated from state public colleges and universities.
The Cancer Care Group in Indianapolis said a laptop computer bag containing private information on as many as 55,000 patients has been stolen. The bag was stolen from a Cancer Care Group employee's locked vehicle on July 19, the physician group said in a prepared statement. The Cancer Care Group, headquartered at 6100 W. 96th St., is one of the largest radiation oncology private physician practices in the country, with more than 20 oncologists. The bag also contained similar information about the group’s employees. The group said the bag has not been recovered, but there has been no evidence to suggest the information has been used. Patients and employees have been notified of the theft.
Family Physicians of Carmel, a three-doctor practice, has joined St. Vincent Medical Group. The new physicians joining St. Vincent are Dr. Daniel Crabb, Dr. Rhys Jones and Dr. Stephen Lang. Crabb and Lang earned their medical degrees from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Jones earned a degree from the University of Western Ontario Medical School of London in Ontario, Canada.
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Dr. Amanda Beach, a pediatrician, has joined St. Vincent Medical Group in Carmel. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton in Ohio and her medical degree from the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago. She completed her pediatric residency at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health.
The School of Science at IUPUI has hired Steve Pressé as an assistant professor of physics. Pressé recently completed a fellowship in biophysics at the University of California at San Francisco. Pressé earned a bachelor’s degree from McGill University in Canada and earned his doctorate in chemical physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
OrthoWorx, the Warsaw-based orthopedics business development group, named Sheryl Conley its next CEO, replacing David Floyd, who plans to return to a position in the orthopedic industry. Conley is a 25-year veteran of Warsaw-based Zimmer Holdings Inc., where she was most recently chief marketing officer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry as well as a master’s in business administration from Ball State University.
Eli Lilly and Co. announced that Michael Harrington will become its general counsel on Jan. 1, replacing Bob Armitage, who will retire at the end of this year. Harrington is Lilly’s deputy general counsel, overseeing legal matters at Lilly’s five business units. He earned his law degree from Columbia University and joined Lilly in 1991. Armitage joined Lilly in 1999 as general patent counsel for Lilly Research Laboratories. He has been the company’s general counsel for the past decade.
Anesthesia Consultants of Indianapolis LLC added three new physicians in July. Dr. John Gripe and Dr. Evan Miller both did their medical training at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Lindsey Hansen earned her medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine.
Zoo breaks ground on $21M orangutan exhibit
Indianapolis Zoo officials are hoping to finish strong on the organization's largest fundraising effort since the zoo moved to White River State Park in 1988.
Attendance up for Indiana classic-car auction
Organizers of a long-running classic car auction in northeastern Indiana point to improved attendance and sales as signs that they've put behind the financial troubles of its former owner.
Commercialization priority for Lugar energy center
IUPUI unit has ambitious plans even as namesake prepares to step down from long-held seat in Congress.