Speedway’s plan for roundabout hits snag over billboard
The Speedway Redevelopment Commission is threatening eminent domain against Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. because the billboard company won’t relinquish its lease rights at a key intersection.
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Study: Indy hospitals charge ‘excess’ prices
The Big 3 automakers spent 35 percent more in the Indianapolis area to provide health care for workers and non-elderly retirees than they did in other auto-heavy cities—and two-thirds of that difference can be blamed on “excess prices” by Indianapolis hospitals.
Lilly plans 200 jobs at new $440M Ireland plant
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to invest about $440 million in a new pharmaceutical plant at an existing company site in County Cork in southern Ireland. The facility in Kinsale will require as many as 200 skilled employees when fully operational.
Office-supply standby Arvey Paper set to close
One of the city's most popular spots to buy paper and office supplies is scheduled to close next month as part of a nationwide consolidation by its parent company.
IBM lawyer: Indiana agency leader sought breach of deal
Indiana is suing IBM for $437 million it paid the company to introduce call centers, document imaging and other automation to applications for food stamps, Medicaid and other public assistance programs.
Old Lugar issue finds new legs in critical race
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar has breezed through every re-election since he first won federal office in 1976. And even though he has consistently voted from a house he hasn't owned since he left for Washington in 1977, questions about his residency lay dormant until just a few weeks ago.
Auto town Kokomo on the mend, but bailout still divides
The U.S. auto industry and Kokomo have staged an amazing comeback. But the resurrection of U.S. automakers has done little to resolve a deep political divide over the bailout.
Indiana funding jump would end kindergarten fees
Parents across Indiana weary of paying sometimes-hefty fees for their children to attend full-day kindergarten classes could soon catch a break.
Bloomington panel delays vote on I-69 section
A southern Indiana panel has delayed until March a vote on whether to add a hotly debated section of the Interstate 69 extension into its transportation plan.
WOJTOWICZ: Temporary program helps refinance commercial mortgages
A recent study from Credit Suisse found that over $15 billion of small commercial mortgages (under $5 million) are coming due in the next few years.
NFL Combine opens to fans
The National Football League for the first time is allowing a limited number of fans to attend NFL Combine events. The annual league scouting event, which has been held in Indianapolis for 25 years, allows teams to evaluate prospects through interviews, tests and workouts. The NFL received thousands of applications from fans and selected 250 of them to attend Sunday activities at Lucas Oil Stadium. Tourism officials estimated the city will see $6 million in visitor spending as a result of the Feb. 22-28 event.
Panel axes gubernatorial candidate
The Indiana Election Commission is removing Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Wallace from the ballot. The commission voted 3-1 Friday to uphold a challenge claiming that Wallace fell short of the signatures needed to appear on the May primary ballot. Wallace says he will pursue all options available so he can run for governor but isn't saying whether he will go to court. The four-member panel is also hearing challenges against candidates including President Barack Obama and Republican Sen. Richard Lugar. GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum, who also faced a challenge, will remain on the ballot.
Fair Finance trustee sues former owner for $150M
The lawsuit charges Donald Fair knew Tim Durham was looting the business but kept quiet to collect millions of dollars in payments scheduled to be made from 2002 to 2007.
Bank seeks $2M from estate of London Witte Group founder
The estate of Richard J. Salewicz, who died in 2010, is named in the foreclosure suit that also targets Tyson Corp., the company he owned on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Local accounting firm London Witte is not part of the court action.
Forget the glass ceiling … how about the ‘pink ghetto’?
What do you make of the criticism that there’s a "pink ghetto" of women-owned firms somehow less worthy than the myriad male-led tech startups that garner so much attention and praise?
Rare Wes Montgomery recordings up for auction
Bidding on the jazz guitarist’s 1950s recordings, packaged as a limited-edition vinyl album, will be accepted on eBay until Friday evening. Proceeds benefit the American Heart Association.
Lawmaker regrets tone of Girl Scouts critique
Republican state Rep. Bob Morris of Fort Wayne is apologizing for the tone of his accusations that the Girl Scouts is a radical group that promotes abortions and homosexuality, but is standing by his criticism of the national group.
Panel names 3 finalists for Indiana Supreme Court
The Judicial Nominating Commission interviewed seven candidates and deliberated more than four hours before whittling the field to Indianapolis attorney Jane Siegel; Mark Massa, a former counsel to Daniels; and Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Cale Bradford.
INSIDE DISH: Gastropub owners get aggressive after big first year
The Local Eatery and Pub in Westfield streaked past break-even point in its first 12 months, leading its relieved but exhausted owners to plan new projects.