Local freeway congestion not getting worse, study finds
An Indianapolis commuter spent an average of 41 hours in freeway delays during rush hour in 2011, the same as in 2010, according to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
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Woman sues Kroger, ex-manager over shooting
Christine Nelson was held hostage by a man who was fatally shot as he tried to rob a northwest-side Kroger. She alleges that witnessing the incident caused her "extreme mental anguish and emotional distress."
NCAA asks court to toss suit over Sandusky fine
The Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association asked a federal judge to throw out a Pennsylvania lawsuit challenging penalties imposed on Pennsylvania State University over the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse case.
Indiana House education panel OKs voucher expansion
The measure would remove a one-year waiting period students have to spend in public school before qualifying for a voucher and qualify wealthier families for the program in certain cases.
Don Marsh says he owes more than $500,000 in back taxes
The disclosure came during the fourth day of Don Marsh’s civil trial. The locally based supermarket chain is alleging he used company funds to pay more than $3 million in personal expenses.
LOU’S VIEWS: Say it isn’t so, Diane
When a region stands to lose one of its finest actresses, a critic can’t be too proud to beg
Calumet jumps into $300 million refinery joint venture
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP plans to build a $300 million diesel refinery in North Dakota as part of a joint venture with energy company MDU Resources Group Inc., the firms announced after markets closed Thursday.
DINING: Rude subdued at local Dick’s Last Resort
The Indianapolis version of the national chain is lower-key than its counterparts.
HETRICK: Groundhog Day experience helps put life in perspective
It was fitting that, on Feb. 2, I found myself back in the place I started.
BENNER: Pack rat and sports fan is a most dangerous combination
This is about possession obsession. Mine.
NFP of NOTE: CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions empowers older adults, those of any age with a disability and family caregivers to achieve the greatest possible independence, dignity and quality of life.
Firm’s Klipsch purchase hasn’t rocked Wall Street
Voxx International Corp.’s $166 million buyout of Indianapolis-based speaker maker Klipsch Group two years ago so far hasn’t generated the excitement on Wall Street that Voxx wants.
ALTOM: Technology takes (some) jobs but also creates them
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the economy continues to grow, but it’s becoming obvious that unemployment isn’t going to nosedive the way it has after previous recessions.
FEIGENBAUM: Pence quietly departing from Daniels’ playbook
One month into the administration of Republican Gov. Mike Pence, you can hold one truth to be self-evident: He’s not the second coming of his predecessor, Mitch Daniels.
Cursive is antiquated
In a political climate where jobs is the watchword of every campaign, I am confused and saddened by the state Senate Education Committee’s 7-4 vote endorsing a bill that would mandate the teaching of cursive writing in elementary school.
Ballard won’t levy charter fee, despite fiscal squeeze
Mayor Greg Ballard is nationally recognized as a rigorous charter authorizer, picky about which schools open and willing to shut down the under-performers. But there is a cost to the city’s education work and Ballard may have to consider how much of it can be supported by the city’s maxed-out general fund alone.
I-69 leg gobbling up state’s road funding
As legislators brace for a $250 million annual transportation spending gap down the road, the Indiana Department of Transportation has designated more than one-third of its entire federal highway aid this year toward building 27 miles of Interstate 69 between Crane and Bloomington.
Hospitals paying big to snag surgeons
Across the four largest hospital systems in central Indiana, six physicians received more than $1 million in compensation in 2011 while two others received more than $900,000 and nine others received $700,000 or more, according to the hospitals’ most recent reports to the IRS.
Sisters put sophisticated spin on popcorn
Just Pop In! retail stores feature traditional, popular flavors like caramel and cheddar—and an “Indy Style” mixture of the two—but a dizzying array of more imaginative concoctions sets the local chain apart.