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City’s first Carnegie library set to celebrate 100 years

Marion County's oldest library building will celebrate its 100th anniversary this month. The Indianapolis Public Library branch at 2822 E. Washington St. was one of five libraries in the city built with funds from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.

IU grad named president of Ireland

An Indiana University graduate will become the next president of Ireland. IU President Michael McRobbie extended congratulations to Michael D. Higgins, who won election last week. He is to be inaugurated Nov. 11 as the country’s ceremonial head of state. Higgins received a master’s degree in sociology from IU’s Bloomington campus in 1967. He is a veteran left-wing politician, poet and human-rights activist who has been president of Ireland’s Labour Party, a member of the Irish parliament, and mayor of Galway.
 

Local teacher accused of misconduct

An Indianapolis teacher is accused of sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old girl. The girl and her mother called police to Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School on Sunday afternoon and made the allegations against 43-year-old physics teacher Bruce Ryan. He was taken into custody at the school. Ryan, a teacher at the charter school since 2004, was bailed out of jail on Tuesday morning. He was placed on administrative leave.
 

IU med school gets $9M for Alzheimer’s center

The grant is the fifth consecutive five-year grant the Alzheimer Disease Center has received from NIH to support research to understand the causes and potential treatments for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Purdue expert predicts modest bump in holiday shopping

American shoppers are expected to open their wallets just a little wider this holiday season, pushing sales up 2 percent to 4 percent, according to an estimate released today by the Purdue University Retail Institute.

Angie’s List losses continue to climb

In a Monday SEC filing, the company said it lost $43.2 million through the first nine months of 2011, pushing total losses since 2006 to $160.6 million. Angie’s List filed in August to go public.

Ugly end to historic October on Wall Street

Stocks had their best month in almost a decade, rising from their low point of the year in an almost uninterrupted four-week rally. But the finish sure was ugly.

Consolidation eyed for Indiana mail processing centers

The U.S. Postal Service is moving closer to closing the mail processing center in Terre Haute and moving its work to Indianapolis and Evansville. The South Bend center work would shift to Fort Wayne.

New apartments in 2012 on track for a 25-year high

A survey of developers suggests up to 3,438 new units could hit the rental market next year, which would be the highest total since 1987, when central Indiana gained about 4,500 units.

Ener1 becomes latest energy aid recipient in trouble

Electric-car battery maker Ener1 Inc., whose shares were delisted from the NASDAQ stock market Oct. 28, is the latest recipient of U.S. Energy Department aid to run into financial trouble and draw congressional scrutiny.

2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Marsha Stone

As CFO of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, she led the financing for the new terminal and is shaping local economic development by attempting to increase nonstop flights into Indianapolis.

2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: JoEllen Florio Rossebo

This outspoken advocate for arts education has expanded programs in spite of the recession and built an organization that now brings music, dance, visual arts and theater to nearly 200,000 Indiana children each year.

2011 WOMAN OF INFLUENCE: Lauren K. Robel

The first female dean in the 169-year history of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law has raised tens of millions of dollars, improved the caliber of students and moved the school into the top 25 in the nation.