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Kennedy spot-on

I was surprised and very pleased to see and read [Sheila Suess Kennedy's] column in the [Aug. 29] IBJ regarding marijuana.

Back in the action

In December 2010, Mickey Maurer wrote the following in one of his columns: “I made a big mistake almost 20 years ago when I decided I had created sufficient wealth to cash in on the American Dream.

RCA Dome ‘insanity’

What never seems to get mentioned anymore is that we, the citizens of Indianapolis, are still on the hook for around $70 million on a facility (RCA Dome) that was reduced to an ash heap three years ago.

KHARBANDA: Fiscal hawks should fight new-terrain I-69

Our organization recently released an economic analysis concluding that, over the next two years, Indiana will dedicate 23 percent of its available funding for highway construction, maintenance and repair to the new-terrain I-69 project.

RUSTHOVEN: Carson’s Tea Party jab missed the mark

U.S. Rep. AndréCarson recently grab-bed headlines by telling the Congressional Black Caucus (to quote news reports), “the Tea Party is working through its allies in Congress to block the economic advancement of blacks and other minorities.”

Indianapolis police seek lost man

Authorities are searching for a 76-year-old man who they said may need medical attention. William “Bill” Kolb was following family members home from Community Hospital North on Wednesday, heading toward 2200 N. Kitley Ave., when he took a wrong turn. Kolb was driving a maroon 2009 Hyundai Accent with Indiana license plate DY5227. Police said Kolb may be lost and confused. His phone was located northwest of East 16th Street and North Franklin Road about 7:45 p.m.

Lawrence SWAT team serves warrant

Marion County deputies called in a Lawrence SWAT team Wednesday night to help serve an arrest warrant near 42nd Street and Post Road. The wanted man, who was sought on unknown charges, would not come out of an apartment when asked by the deputies about 9 p.m. and barricaded himself inside. SWAT members used pepper-spray-type canisters to force him from the apartment about 6 a.m.

Pan Am Plaza damage subject of court battles

The owner of Pan Am Plaza’s parking garage, which the city partially closed on Wednesday over safety concerns, has fought legal battles over the damage with Indiana Sports Corp. and Central Parking System.

Jury hears closing arguments in Plowman case

Former City-County Councilor Lincoln Plowman is accused of using his official position to collect $6,000 to help gain zoning approval for a new strip club. He’s charged with bribery and attempted extortion.

Mortgage-default filings surge in Indiana, nation

Default notices sent to delinquent U.S. homeowners surged 33 percent in August from the previous month, a sign that lenders are speeding up the foreclosure process. Indiana saw an increase of 46 percent, a bigger rise than every state except California.

Indiana exports hit annual record

The state shipped $28.7 billion in goods last year to foreign countries, including Canada, Mexico and Germany, which accounted for most of the demand, according to a report from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Unemployment benefit requests jump again

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in three months, another sign that the job market remains depressed.

IU Cancer Center recruits top researcher

Dr. Murray Korc, an internationally known pancreatic cancer researcher, comes to the cancer center as the first Myles Brand Professor of Cancer Research. The position is funded through a Lilly Endowment grant.

UAW extends GM, Chrysler pacts after deadline passes

The decision has little impact on the thousands of Indiana GM and Chrysler workers. As part of 2009 government bailouts, the two firms and their workers had to agree not to strike over wages.

Official says feds got Indiana error rate wrong

Indiana makes a lot of errors on unemployment insurance benefits, the White House and U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday, but the state official overseeing those payments said federal officials are making mistakes of their own.