Deadline looms to refile for homestead tax break
The law, passed in 2009, says Hoosier homeowners will lose their deduction beginning in 2013 if they don’t complete and return a homestead verification form by Jan. 1.
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Timmy Global Health wins $250K at NBC awards show
Indianapolis not-for-profit Timmy Global Health received a $250,000 grant Saturday after finishing third in nationwide voting on the "American Giving Awards."
IU chemist DiMarchi receives science award from Daniels
Richard DiMarchi helped develop the sepsis-treating drug Xigris for Eli Lilly and Co. He also co-founded Marcadia Biotech, which Roche acquired in 2010 for an initial upfront payment of $287 million.
You-review-it Monday
Did you see 'Amahl and the Night Visitors'? Dance Kaleidoscope moving to the sounds of Sinatra and company? The IRT's classic "Christmas Carol"?
Indiana mayors urge lawmakers to get tougher on meth
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke said mayors want lawmakers to require prescriptions statewide to purchase medicine that contains pseudoephedrine.
Elkhart County getting nearly 400 new jobs
The Elkhart County Council on Saturday approved tax incentives for four companies seeking to expand in the county where the jobless rate topped out at nearly 19 percent in March 2009.
Not-for-profits worry about impact of ‘fiscal cliff’
Middle-income taxpayers could pay thousands more in taxes starting in January. That could cause donations to non-for-profits to drop at a time when the organizations are still struggling to recover from the recession.
Drought had little impact on Christmas tree prices
That Christmas tree you plan to go out and buy this weekend should be similar in price to last year, if not the same price.
USDA chief: Rural America becoming less relevant
Tom Vilsack, former Democratic governor of Iowa, told farm belt leaders this past week that he’s frustrated with their internecine squabbles and says they need to be more strategic in picking their political fights.
Student group urges campus-wide strike at IU
Indiana University students concerned about reductions in state funding for higher education and IU’s management of programs are calling for an all-campus strike in April in protest.
Lucas eager to expand IndyCar’s media reach
Forrest Lucas, owner of Lucas Oil Products Inc., intends to launch an Internet TV network in June 2013 that would offer a heavy dose of racing programming.
IndyCar releases Lotus from engine-supply contract
IndyCar has released Lotus from its contract, leaving Chevrolet and Honda as the only two engine suppliers for the upcoming season.
Funding cuts may pull plug on school broadcasting
In August, Greenfield city officials decided to drastically slash funds for Greenfield-Central High School's broadcasting program. The future of the programs remains in a state of limbo for the 2013-14 school year and beyond.
Retirement could change for some IU officials
Many high-ranking administrators at Indiana University would be allowed to work past the school's current mandated retirement age of 65 under a proposed new policy that one official said would better reflects current careers.
Gun found in middle-schooler’s locker
A Wayne Township middle-schooler has been suspended and could be expelled after administrators found a handgun inside his locker. School officials at Chapel Hill 7th & 8th Grade Center said they found the gun Thursday while searching for a missing electronic device. State law calls for a mandatory one-year expulsion.
Times extended at city meters
Drivers who use parking meters downtown and in Broad Ripple won’t have to feed them as often. ParkIndy says it is extending time limits for most of the meters in those areas. Meters along downtown streets will allow weekday parking as long as three hours. Other areas have been extended up to six hours and others up to 10 hours.
Two men struck while pushing vehicle
Indianapolis police are investigating a crash in which two men were struck Friday about 6 a.m. near West Washington Street and Bridgeport Road. One victim is in critical condition, the other in serious. Police said the men are brothers who were pushing their vehicle after running out of gas. The two were struck from behind by a pickup truck. A witness said the driver of the pickup was speeding and threw something out of his truck after the collision.
Lugar starting Washington program for UIndy
Lugar is starting an internship program with the University of Indianapolis that will operate out of Washington, D.C. He has also agreed to deliver a handful of lectures each year as a distinguished professor at the private university.
Correction
Mayor Greg Ballard's administration had approved 12 new charter schools before approving its latest batch of seven new schools last month. A story in the Dec. 6 issue of IBJ Daily stated an incorrect number of previous charter approvals under Ballard. In addition, VBP Indy is no longer working with San Francisco-based Seton Partners. The story misstated the current relationship between the two organizations. A corrected version of the story is here.
Holiday Wish List
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most. This is an opportunity for businesses and individuals to make tax-deductible gifts in the spirit of the season. Anyone who wishes to make a contribution should contact the organization directly.This list is being published weekly through Dec. 24. Requests should […]