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Poster from first race at Speedway fetches $24K at auction
A rare and colorful 1909 poster promoting the very first race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been sold for $24,000, a local auction house says.
Citizens not ready to get behind historic designation for Central Canal
Preservationists want protections for the historic waterway, but the utility that just bought it is afraid National Register status will cause unintended consequences.
DINING: Cajun flair fires two downtown newcomers
Second in a month-long series of reviews of eateries in and around City Market. This week: Papa Roux and Miguel’s Southern Kitchen.
SKARBECK: Exchange’s bizarre IPO triggers securities probe
Securities regulators are looking into several issues raised in the aftermath of the failed initial public offering of BATS Global Markets on March 23.
HICKS: Some types of unemployment signal progress
Structural unemployment is a byproduct of healthy technological progress, and those who can learn new skills flourish.
LOU’S VIEWS: Urban etchings reveal treasures
This week: a small but strong show at the IMA, plus thoughts on the Humana Festival, A&E road trips, and some Disney magic.
HETRICK: Mega Millions and taxes inspire daydream believers
In the midst of Mega Millions mania, statisticians were telling would-be bettors that the odds of winning the big jackpot were far lower than the odds of being struck by lighting.
BENNER: New Orleans a success, but Final Four leaves mixed emotions
Perhaps those of us who are not exactly Kentucky fans should be happy that the likes of Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Indy’s own Marques Teague won’t stay for four years,
Taylor student dies in dorm
Officials are investigating the death of a Taylor University student who died on campus in a residence hall Wednesday. The Grant County Coroner’s Office said third-year student Josh Larkin’s death was “accidental and not suicide.” Taylor, a Christian college Upland, said it would release more information as it becomes available.
Man gets life for killing officer
Thomas Hardy, 61, was sentenced Thursday morning to life in prison without parole for the murder of Indianapolis police officer David Moore. Hardy pleaded guilty last month to shooting Moore during a traffic stop in January 2011. Hardy received an additional 40-year sentence on robbery and firearm charges. A plea agreement allowed Hardy to escape the death penalty.
Bankers Life paying $10M fine following securities probe
CNO Financial Group Inc. has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle allegations by regulators in four states that its Bankers Life subsidiary acted as an investment adviser and broker-dealer without proper state licensing.
Indiana officials step down after $205M in local taxes mishandled
The head of Indiana's Department of Revenue and two other officials are resigning after $205 million in local option income taxes were not distributed to counties. Marion County will get an extra $41 million from the oversight.
Hofmeister seeks financing to emerge from bankruptcy
Despite objections from unsecured creditors, a federal bankruptcy judge granted the jeweler's request to hire an outside consultant to help it seek alternative financing to repay the balance of a PNC Bank loan.
Defender Direct founder steps down as CEO
Defender, which sells and installs home-security and satellite systems, said company President Marcia Barnes has replaced David P. Lindsey as CEO. Lindsey will retain majority ownership of the company he founded in 1998.
Would-be philanthropist sentenced in check-fraud case
A 70-year-old Trafalgar man who made empty promises of multimillion-dollar gifts to local cultural institutions was sentenced to six years of probation Thursday morning in an unrelated check-fraud case.
Indy Zoo donates $91K for elephant conservation
The zoo said the parking fees it collected on Super Bowl Sunday and the days leading up to the February game have been sent to the Tarangire Elephant Project in Tanzania.
Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV reach 5-year deal
DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets, including Indianapolis, have regained access to a host of channels that had been blacked out since Sunday because of a contract impasse with Tribune Broadcasting.