State panel on improving child lives meets first time
The commission grew out of a review last year of complaints about the Indiana Department of Child Services.
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Indiana sees high gas-price spikes
A review by the website GasBuddy.com found Fort Wayne experienced the country's highest one-day average price hikes in gasoline this year and Indianapolis had the second-highest. Fort Wayne's spikes averaged 34 cents a gallon and Indianapolis averaged 32 cents. GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan said the Great Lakes states have seen the largest price fluctuations, partly because of two refinery closures and a refinery fire in the region this year.
Two arrested in Fishers
Two Indianapolis teenagers were arrested by Fishers police about 2 a.m. Wednesday after officers caught them allegedly breaking into vehicles. Jalen Williams, 18, and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested on charges of theft and resisting law enforcement. Williams also faces a charge of unauthorized entry into a vehicle. The two were caught in the Weaver Woods North neighborhood at 141st Street and Harrison Parkway.
Man injured in shootout
A 19-year-old man was shot Wednesday about 12:45 a.m. in a gas station parking lot at 34th Street and Keystone Avenue. Tracy Hollowell, who suffered a non-fatal injury to his side, told Indianapolis police he was shot during a carjacking, but a witness said Hollowell exchanged gunfire with another man after an argument. The man then drove off in Hollowell’s red pickup. Police recovered shell casings from two different guns and a stolen firearm that Hollowell admitted throwing behind a dumpster at the scene. Police tried apprehending the pickup driver a few blocks away, but he escaped on foot, leaving his gun and some stolen property behind.
Legislators mull allowing farm wineries to sell direct
Indiana wineries complain that current rules about selling to retailers and dealers are onerous and can mean splitting up a family business.
Survey: Health insurance costs outpace wage gains
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family coverage climbed nearly 4 percent this year, to top $16,000 for the first time, according to a survey the Kaiser Family Foundation released Tuesday.
Former foundation exec to plead guilty to felony
Trevor Bradley has agreed to serve jail time and repay nearly $38,000 after allegedly admitting to buying swanky merchandise with money from the Meadows Community Foundation.
Indiana group to oppose gay marriage amendment
An alliance of businesses and human rights groups is launching an effort to defeat passage of an amendment that would write Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution.
Toyota takes over Southwest’s spot at Lucas Oil Stadium
Expanded sponsorship deal with Japanese auto maker should score Colts at least $5 million over the next five years, sports marketers said.
Angie’s List hires former Nokia exec as CFO
Angie's List Inc. will have a full-time chief financial officer for the first time since March, the Indianapolis-based company announced Wednesday.
Fishers launches public art plan with downtown mural
The town of Fishers is seeking proposals from Hoosier artists interested in an $8,000 gig creating a mural that will kick off a public art initiative in the suburban community.
Roundup: Lincoln Square, Taverna 1850, Agave
Lincoln Square Pancake House has opened its eighth central Indiana location, at 2330 N. Meridian St. in the former home of a furniture shop next to Mercedes Benz of Indianapolis.
Speedway to create $14M roundabout next to IMS
The project will connect 16th Street with Crawfordsville Road and Main Street. However, Georgetown Road will be cut off from the intersection and come a dead end.
Ex-lawyer who admitted to fraud wants to keep fees
William Conour, a former prominent Indianapolis lawyer who pleaded guilty in July to defrauding clients of $4.5 million, wants to keep $2 million in legal fees he says were legitimately earned.
Cummins plans to add 500 jobs for Nissan engine
Cummins said the 5-liter, V-8 turbo diesel will be built in Indiana at the company's historic plant in downtown Columbus, creating up to 500 jobs over the next several years. About 300 people currently work on the V-8 program.
DNR hosts ‘Outdoor Experience’
Visitors to Fort Harrison State Park will be able to participate in archery, target shooting, mountain biking, fishing, kayaking and other activities with no charge during a special event next month. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says all equipment will be provided at the annual Hoosier Outdoor Experience on Sept. 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 25,000 people attended last year's event at the heavily wooded, 1,700-acre former Army base.
Pedestrian hit by truck, dies
A 28-year-old male pedestrian died Tuesday after being hit by a utility truck in Martinsville just after 7:30 a.m. The man was crossing State Road 37 near Grand Valley Road when he was struck. SR 37 was closed from SR 252 to Industrial Drive for some time after the incident.
Four nabbed in Fishers armed robbery
Police arrested four suspects, but a fifth remains on the run, after an armed robbery of a gas station late Monday in Fishers. Police said three masked men, including one with a rifle, robbed cash and cigarettes from the Shell station at 96th Street and Allisonville Road about 11:30 p.m. A short time later, police arrested Mercedes M. Hamilton and Janea L. Waller, both 19, in the alleged getaway vehicle. Three men ran from the vehicle, but two of them, Douglas D. Dennis, 23, and a 17-year-old male, were caught by police dogs.
Kondrat’s return, scoring Tutu tickets, and more
Unless you are a Bulldog, getting tickets to see the Nobel Prize laureate will be tough. Elsewhere, the Phoenix scores a coup…and an extension for a hit show.
City files nuisance suits against apartments
The two west-side apartment complexes have generated more than 3,200 police runs since 2008, according to the lawsuits. One owner told IBJ on Tuesday he would work with the city to make improvements.