Cable maker adding 40 jobs at Carmel headquarters
Belden Inc. said it will spend $3.1 million to lease and equip a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Carmel, where its Americas division is headquartered.
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New cancer drug, test to boost Roche Diagnsotics
Roche Diagnostics Corp., which runs its U.S. headquarters out of Indianapolis, got a boost Wednesday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new genetic test to go along with a new Roche melanoma drug.
Lawyers submit big bill in Fair Finance case
Most of the $1.8 million that Fair Finance trustee Brian Bash has recovered so far could go to attorneys and accountants working on the massive fraud case involving Indianapolis financier Tim Durham.
Damage cap limits state’s potential losses from concert tragedy
An Indiana law that limits damages paid by state entities likely will prompt lawyers to sue several other parties besides the state fair to try to recover as much as possible for victims of the concert calamity.
Paper company plans park for a blighted city corner
Construction has begun on a new neighborhood park at the northwest corner of 29th Street and Capitol Avenue, a blighted parcel that was once home to a filling station.
Auto stampings plant plans to add 75 jobs in Muncie
Indiana Stampings LLC plans to add 75 jobs by 2013 as part of a $7.3 million expansion that includes leasing and equipping a 155,000-square-foot facility.
Elaborate outdoor concerts amp up safety concerns
As the multi-billion-dollar outdoor concert business has evolved from little more than shows under a canopied stage to productions featuring up to 20 tons of lighting and video equipment, experts point to the Indiana State Fair's fatal stage collapse as evidence of the necessity for caution — and regulation.
Judge blocks Indiana-mandated contracts for teachers
A judge on Wednesday blocked the Indiana Department of Education from using new teacher contract forms that would have allowed school districts to change the hours or days that teachers work without adjusting their pay.
Manufacturer plans 35 jobs in Franklin expansion
An Arbor, Mich.-based manufacturer is planning a $10 million expansion to its plant south of Indianapolis that will add 35 more employees, it announced Wednesday.
EnerDel parent expresses major cash-flow concerns
Auditors are reviewing whether Ener1 Inc., which has hundreds of workers in the Indianapolis area, has enough cash to continue operations.
Freight carrier plans to expand, add 183 local jobs
Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion Freight Line said a $22 million investment will be used to upgrade its existing 122,340-square-foot facility on the southwest side.
Test scores, attitudes improving at Indianapolis magnet school
High expectations set tone for Indianapolis Public School’s Harshman Middle School overhaul.
School shooter faces more charges
Convicted Martinsville school shooter Michael Phelps faces new charges for allegedly sending threatening messages from jail. Prosecutors say Phelps wrote to friends while he was behind bars awaiting trial for trying to kill former classmate Chance Jackson. Phelps was convicted of attempted murder for shooting Jackson in March. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison last week. He is now charged with intimidation and obstruction of justice.
Education battle unleashed torrents of money in Indiana
Education reformers dramatically outspent opponents on lobbying, advertising and grass-roots campaigning during the past legislative session.
I-70 ramp to be closed this weekend
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to continue a series of weekend closures for concrete repairs on area interstate ramps. Crews will begin closing the westbound Interstate 70 ramp (exit 79A) to South West Street and South Missouri Street at 7 p.m. Friday. The ramp will remain closed through the weekend and is expected to reopen before 5 a.m. Monday. Drivers can learn the locations of work zones and closures at www.TrafficWise.IN.gov.
Senator ponders law after fair tragedy
The fatal stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair may result in at least one new state law. State Sen. Jim Merritt of Indianapolis said he expects to write new legislation requiring state inspections of temporary structures. Those inspections are not currently required by state law. Merritt said the law could be put on the fast track because of the severity of Saturday’s tragedy.
Ticket giveaway: “Dracula” at Indiana Repertory Theatre
Chime in with your favorite vampire below and you could win four–count 'em, four–tickets to see the Indiana Repertory Theatre’s opening night performance of “Dracula” on Sept. 9. Details on the show here. Bats thats not all. You and your guests also will be invited to the opening VIP reception prior to the show. Good luck.
Also this week
The Glenn Miller Orchestra swings into Conner Prairie Amphitheatre for shows Aug. 19 and 20. Details here.
Gospel singer Tye Tibbett helps the Madame Walker Theatre Center get a jump on the arts season Aug. 20 with the first show in a seven-concert season. Details here.
“Muster in the Park” is a new Indiana State Museum event featuring Civil War re-enactors Aug. 20 in Military Park. Details here.
The venue for the Aug. 18 Train and Maroon 5 show has changed to Conseco Fieldhouse. All proceeds will benefit the Indiana State Fair Remembrance Fund. Details here.
On Aug. 20, Oranje sponsors an all-ages block party, the 62nd Street Bazaar, with music and food behind the Vogue in Broad Ripple before its same-day Peel Party at Monkey’s Tale. Details here. http://www.oranjeindy.com/
Return to Forever IV
Aug. 21
Murat Theatre
Any one of them could dazzle in a solo show. But putting 16-time Grammy winning keyboardist/composer Chick Corea on the same stage with great bassist (and theme song writer for “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse”) Stanley Clark and drummer Lenny White legitimately qualified Return to Forever as a super group.
Well, it just got super-er. Joining the trio on this tour are master violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and guitar hero Frank Gambale.
But don’t take my word for it. Give a listen to what Sting says about the influence of Return to Forever—and hear musical clips—here. For info on the Indianapolis show, click here.
“Laff-Aholics: Comedy Night for Recovery”
Aug. 24
Tobias Theatre
It seems logical that an art form nurtured in drinking establishments should have more than its share of alcoholic casualties. Therefore, it seems appropriate that caring practitioners of that art form should come together for a benefit with proceeds going to sober living/recovery shelters. That’s what’s happening at the Indianapolis Museum of Arts’ Tobias Theatre, where two big national comics will be featured: “Last Comic Standing” winner Alonzo Bodden and comedian’s comedian Ritch Shydner, who emerged from retirement in 2010 after a 13-year break. Details here.