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Coal plant good for jobs

I commend Lincolnland Economic Development Corp. for finding the perfect fit in a company for our state. The coal gasification plant planned to be built in Rockport will really help our state.

Gasification plant is wise investment

Lincolnland Economic Development Corp. is recruiting the $2.8 billion Indiana Gasification LLC clean energy project. The plant represents hundreds of permanent, high-paying jobs in newer, cleaner advanced industrial technologies.

RUSTHOVEN: Clinging to facts about guns

Folks on the left tend to view themselves as intellectually superior to most on the right, especially blue-collar sorts who follow NASCAR and (to quote our president) “cling to their guns and religion” to deal with “their frustrations."

MAURER: A look back at memorable topics

Each January, I reflect on a few of the prior year’s columns. I am always curious about the topics and people I have written about over the course of the year. I hope you are, too.

Daniels did his job

To put in perspective the flurry of activity that has been the eight years of the Daniels administration, one must think back to the state he inherited following a succession of solid, but caretaker, governors.

State sues home-service firm

The Indiana Attorney General’s office has filed suit against local home-service provider Mister Quik, claiming the company overcharged and misled customers. The state said it received multiple complaints from consumers who said Mr. Quik representatives told them their homes could burn down if they did not receive immediate electrical repairs. “When consumers had an opportunity to step back and re-evaluate the situation, they learned they were charged two or three times more than the rate for the repair,” said Deputy Director of Consumer Protection Terry Tolliver. The suit seeks repayment for customers and legal fees.

Three escape home blaze

An Indianapolis woman, her mother and father-in-law were able to escape a residential fire early Thursday morning on the city's northeast side. The woman said she awoke at about 1:30 to find fire in her bedroom in the home in the 2800 block of North LaSalle Street. Firefighters said the fire did about $40,000 dollars in damage. The residents said they had experienced recent electrical problems.

Fatal accident shuts down I-70

A car plunged from an Interstate 70 ramp to a street below on the east side of Indianapolis on Thursday, killing the driver and prompting the closure of all lanes during the morning commuter rush. Police say the car hit a utility pole along Shadeland Avenue after it left I-70 and landed on its roof. Lanes were closed from about 6:10 a.m. until after 8 a.m., causing long traffic backups.

PROXY CORNER: Horizon Bancorp

Horizon Bancorp, 515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, Ind. 46360, operates as Horizon Bank and Heartland Community Bank.

HICKS: More budget failures despite missed cliff

It was clear the poison pill of the fiscal cliff required too much courage for our “leaders” in Washington. So, we will have what, at first blush, appears to be the worst possible compromise.

Tipton manufacturer with 173 workers says its closing

Steel Parts Manufacturing Inc. says it plans to close its plant in Tipton, ending employment for 173 workers. The company told the state the closure and layoffs will begin Feb. 28 and end by March 14.

Local sports radio market adds third player

On Jan. 2, WXNT-AM 1430 changed its format from news-talk to 24-hour sports, going head-to-head with WFNI-AM 1070 and WNDE-AM 1260. The last time this market had three sports-talk radio stations, one didn't survive.

Republic shares hit two-year high on revised outlook

Stock in Republic Airways Holdings rocketed into 2013, closing 19.5 percent higher Wednesday after the Indianapolis-based company raised its quarterly outlook. The shares climbed to a two-year high Thursday morning.

‘Cliff’ deal sends stocks up, but problems lurk

The "fiscal cliff" compromise, even with all its chaos, controversy and unresolved questions, was enough to send the stock market shooting higher Wednesday, the first trading day of the new year.