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April 11
White Rabbit Cabaret
No, this isn’t your grandmother’s name-o game. The Muncie Brothers and Alabaster Betty stage an evening of games featuring absurd prizes, scantily clad/attitude-filled ladies and a cash bar. Doors open at 8 and the card covering begins at 9. Details here.
April 10-15
Clowes Hall
You can hear the people sing. But this time you won’t see them on a giant revolving platform. That’s because the touring production of “Les Miserables” coming to Clowes Hall has a different design than those that have come through in the past. This one incorporates video projections to create the world of pre-revolutionary France and promises a fresh look at the now-familiar epic musical. Details here.
The new proposal, which passed through committee Tuesday night, is nearly identical to the last measure except that it no longer bans smoking at existing private clubs. That addition prompted Mayor Greg Ballard to veto the previous version.
Atlanta-based restaurant chain discloses most of the seven to nine new restaurants planned this year will be in the Indianapolis area.
The Democrat and Republican running to replace Gov. Mitch Daniels spent most of their Tuesday morning talk with Indiana corn growers and ethanol producers outlining their similarities, starting with the fact that their campaign vehicles run on E85 ethanol blends.
Members of the country duo Sugarland will give video depositions from West Virginia next week in lawsuits over the Indiana State Fair stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
Jonathan D. Weinzapfel will use his political experience as a member of the firm’s government practice. He served two terms as mayor before leaving office in January.
Warsaw-based Biomet, which designs and manufactures orthopedic products for surgical and non-surgical uses, said the deal would greatly expand its sports, extremities and trauma business.
Backing from the East Coast media is what put Reggie Miller into the Hall of Fame. But that's not why he deserves to be enshrined in Springfield.
A former Democratic Party county chairman in northern Indiana has been charged with leading a scheme to forge signatures on petitions to place Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on the state's 2008 presidential primary ballot.
For years, taxpayers have been footing the gasoline bill for Marion County sheriff's deputies to drive their cruisers while off-duty, even to part-time jobs. But a new policy from Sheriff John Layton will change that. His plan requires deputies who drive their cars on personal time to pay a $75 fuel charge each month. If they use the car for part-time work, such as private security, they'll pay $150 per month. The sheriff said the fees should bring in as much as $30,000 a month to help offset the department's $16 million budget shortfall.
The body of a 34-year-old man was found floating in the Broad Ripple canal Monday. Gregory Jarrett, 34, was discovered about 10 feet from the bank in about 3 feet of water just before noon by a man riding his bike. A man who knew the deceased said Jarrett was homeless and had a drinking problem. He said Jarrett likely passed out and rolled into the canal. Police are awaiting an autopsy, but investigators don’t expect foul play.
The third-annual County Health Rankings found Hamilton County to be No. 1 in overall health among the 92 counties in Indiana. However, Marion County ranked 82nd. The rankings, released nationally Tuesday by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ranked Boone County second in overall health and Hendricks County fifth. The study found Marion County has the highest teen birth rate and the highest percentage of children living in poverty. Madison County has the highest unemployment rate and the state’s highest smoking rate.
Angela Braly, CEO of the Indianapolis-based health insurance company, received total compensation of nearly $13.3 million, down 1.5 percent from the $13.5 million she made the previous year.
Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. has agreed to pay Indiana $800,000 after failing to maintain employment levels called for in an economic development incentives agreement.
The real reason Indiana canceled its nearly $1.4 billion contract with IBM for a troubled welfare automation system was state budget problems, a lawyer for the computer giant argued Tuesday. But the state said IBM was more concerned about profit than getting assistance to needy people.
Indianapolis-based Bully Prevention Alliance said the contractors will receive commissions for soliciting donations by telephone for the fledgling not-for-profit that aims to prevent bullying in schools.
Zoo officials say the zoo will be open an extra hour, until 5 p.m., through this week to accommodate the visitors coming out during the early spring warmth as many area school districts are on spring break.
The federal government announced Monday it has taken a step toward wide distribution of fuel containing 85 percent gasoline and 15 percent ethanol by allowing manufacturers to register as suppliers.
