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The widow of legendary comedian Red Skelton said she was overwhelmed by her first visit to the new museum honoring him in his southwestern Indiana hometown of Vincennes. Lothian Skelton toured the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy on Wednesday. Thursday evening’s opening ceremonies are scheduled for the 100th anniversary of Skelton's birth. "The Red Skelton Show" was a fixture on network TV for 20 years.
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third, which has more than 800 employees at roughly 45 branches in Indianapolis, on Thursday reported net income available to common shareholders of $594 million.
An Indianapolis police officer escaped serious injury early Thursday when a fleeing suspect crashed a stolen car head-on into his cruiser. The pursuit started when police on call about a different incident tried to stop a possible suspect near Barton Avenue on the city’s west side. The man took off on a motorcycle, which turned out to be stolen, crashing it a short time later. He then stole a Ford Focus and slammed into two police cars near Washington Street and Wichsler Avenue. Sgt. Steve Davis, who was in one of the cruisers, suffered minor injuries.
A 20-year-old man who fled the scene of a crash Thursday morning, leaving three injured teen-age girls behind, has turned himself in to police. Travis Snyder of Henry County crashed into a utility pole on County Road 525 West, near U.S. 40, in Hancock County at about 3:30 a.m., knocking out power to several nearby homes. Snyder, who was wanted on a burglary warrant, ran into a cornfield after the crash. He surrendered a few hours later. His female passengers suffered minor injuries.
Flaherty & Collins, the developer of the 28-story tower, “would love to have a Whole Foods” or similar grocer as a retail tenant. With one Marsh two blocks away and another under construction nearby, the project begs the question whether the area can support three groceries.
Fast-growing Olympia Media Group plans to hire at least 15 more employees in the next two months—the majority in the next two weeks—as it expands into new markets and rebuilds its strategy for digital content.
Weekly applications data can be volatile in July. Automakers typically shut their factories in the first two weeks of the month to prepare for new models, which leads to a temporary spike in layoffs.
The coffee, beer and wine bar in the Penn Arts building is expected to open next week. Other restaurant and bar openings are set for Mass Ave, along with an Italian chain coming to River Crossing.
In 2010, Joseph Stork Smith authored a book purporting to be a true autobiographical account of his 20-year relationship with a former client who was active in politics.
The pay freeze will save $400 million through 2016, said a spokesman for the Indianapolis-based company. Lilly won’t give pay raises to executives, supervisors or most employees. Some bonuses will also be reduced.
How does a snail end up serving as an Indy car? A better question: Why does the film wait so long to introduce potentially fun characters and then do nothing fun with them.
In a 3-2 decision issued Wednesday, three Democratic judges ruled to strike down the map and redraw new districts. Two Republican judges said the district map should stay.
The move comes as the NCAA fights a lawsuit that demands the NCAA find a way to cut players in on the billions of dollars earned from live broadcasts, memorabilia sales, video games and in other areas.
Hospitals already operate like for-profit businesses, but now a financial pinch is making more hospitals join their ranks. Aggressive moves by St. Vincent’s parent organization are just the beginning.
The working class has Fords and Chevys and Dodges. Many a tooth and velvet Elvis painting has been lost in disputes over which brand is best.
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he never tried to quash academic freedom while serving as Indiana’s governor and criticized an Associated Press report citing emails in which he opposed use of a book by anti-war activist Howard Zinn.
U.S. House Republicans pressed ahead Wednesday on delaying key components of President Obama’s signature health care law, emboldened by the administration’s concession that requiring companies to provide coverage for their workers next year may be too complicated.
Part of Military Park in downtown Indianapolis was closed temporarily Wednesday morning while authorities checked out a “suspicious” backpack. A bomb squad X-rayed the bag, which was described as “heavy,” and determined it was full of clothes.
Firefighters battled a garage fire for nearly 20 minutes Wednesday morning in Speedway. The blaze broke out about 5:45 a.m. in a freestanding garage behind a home in the 5100 block of Patricia Street, near 38th Street and Georgetown Road. The garage and contents were called a complete loss, but no injuries were reported.
Indianapolis Police Chief Rick Hite and other city leaders say they plan to update a summer violence-reduction plan issued in June following a recent rise in fatal shootings. Through June 13, there were 68 homicides this year in the city, compared to 46 during the same time a year ago, a 48-percent increase. Nonfatal shootings, however, are down slightly, as are most other types of violent crime. The revised plan will be unveiled Wednesday afternoon.
