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An autopsy is planned Monday afternoon for the victim of an early-morning shooting. Police were called to a strip mall near West 38th Street and High School Road about 5 a.m. after a man was found dead in a parking lot. Authorities said the victim, who was not identified, had “serious trauma” to his body. Witnesses reported seeing three cars speeding away shortly after the incident.
About a third of a 100-car Indiana Rail Road Co. train hauling coal went off the tracks Sunday afternoon while en route from Sullivan County to Indianapolis. No one was injured, but parts of Garrison Chapel Road near the tracks in Bloomington are expected to be closed for at least two days. The 35 cars derailed shortly before 3 p.m. Investigators believe weather was a factor because extreme heat can make the tracks expand and contract, but a company spokesman said it is too soon to determine the cause of the incident.
A 16-year-old Martinsville boy was found guilty of attempted murder Monday after admitting in court that he intended to kill a classmate. Michael Phelps was accused in the March 25 shooting at Martinsville West Middle School on March 25. Morgan Superior Court Judge G. Thomas Gray stopped the bench trial and issued the verdict after Phelps testified that he shot 15-year-old Chance Jackson twice with the intent to kill him. Jackson, who is still recovering from his injuries, also took the stand. Phelps faces 20 to 50 years in prison. Sentencing is set for Aug. 12.
The combination of rising temperatures and humid air have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for central Indiana through 8 p.m., but some area workers can’t stay out of the elements.
Health care reform will add roughly 500,000 Hoosiers to the Medicaid program and, in spite of great criticism of that expansion, a new study suggests Medicaid coverage does help consumers get more care, have fewer unpaid bills and feel better.
The amount to be given to local agencies is 3.6 percent less than last year. United Way raised a total of $38.2 million in its 2010 campaign, falling short of an ambitious $41 million goal.
Indianapolis-based Northwest Radiology Network P.C. has hired Dr. Marc Underhill, a graduate of Boston College and the Indiana University School of Medicine. He most recently was an interventional radiology fellow at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Northwest Radiology also hired Dr. Vincent Flanders, a graduate of the University of South Florida and the Duke University School of Medicine. He recently completed a fellowship in interventional radiology and abdominal imaging at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital.
Indianapolis-based Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. hired associate attorney Jarrod A. Malone, whose practice focuses on professional liability defense for dentists, physicians, hospitals and lawyers. Malone is a graduate of the IU School of Law in Indianapolis.
Why do drugmakers still pursue so many me-too drugs? Because, if marketed well, they can be extremely lucrative. Just ask Eli Lilly and Co. about its drug Cialis.
One of the world’s largest communications firms has acquired a stake in Just Marketing International, a locally based motorsports marketing firm that has been valued at about $100 million.
Officials at the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance and Indiana University's Indiana Business Research Center say they're launching a system to allow local governments to file their 2012 budgets online.
Indiana conservatives appeared to win major national victories with a trio of laws passed this year, but rebukes from a pair of federal judges and a lawsuit raised questions about how proposed laws are vetted for legal issues before they get to a vote.
The U.S. Department of Labor says Indiana is the first state to require drug testing of people seeking job training. But at least 30 states have considered requiring drug tests for those receiving government assistance.
Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed an order restoring Indiana's largest state agency, the human services department, after it was accidentally eliminated due to a mistake in a new state law.
Win tickets to concerts at this year’s Indiana State Fair
Steve Lippia assists the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with “Sinatra Songbook,” July 15-16 at Conner Prairie Amphitheatre. Details here.
Steely Dan (which, at one time, included Michael McDonald, above) comes to the Murat Theatre, July 15. Details here.
The new Indiana Festival Theatre, featuring IU theater students and professional actors, continues with Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” July 13-30. Details here.
“Last Comic Standing” winner Alonzo Bodden performs at Morty’s Comedy Joint July 14-16. Details here.
Guitarist Jeff McLaughlin celebrates the release of his new Owl Studios disc with a show at the Jazz Kitchen, July 14. Details here.
Styx and Yes performs at Verizon Wireless Music Center, July 19. Details here.
Duets in the Round, July 15 at Locals Only, features pairings of local musicians, including Danny Flanigan and Jon Martin, Bill Price and Michael Clark, and Cara Jean Wahlers and Grover Parido. Details here.
July 17
Palladium
There is a good chance that Boz Scaggs has recorded a lot of great music since his 1976 “Silk Degrees” album. But I’m not going to pretend I know much about that beyond “Breakdown Dead Ahead” and “Jojo.”
Like many in my generation, “Silk Degrees” –recorded with the guys who would later form Toto–was an anchoring disc in my initial stack of discs from the Columbia Record and Tape Club. With a parade of hits, including “Lido Shuffle,” “What Can I Say,” and “We’re All Alone,” the album nearly wore out on the turntable.
Scaggs comes to the Palladium this week with Michael McDonald, whose career spans backup work for Steely Dan, unmistakable lead singing for The Doobie Brothers, and a solo career as both a singer and songwriter. Details on the show here.
July 14-Aug. 14
Phoenix Theatre
End-of-the-world plays are all the rage, but playwright Pete McElligott has gone one—actually, two—better. He’s got a trilogy of shows, beginning with “With A Bang.” The Phoenix Theatre, rarely averse to risky moves, plans to stage all three, one a season.
This one, a Midwest premiere, concerns a woman visited by an angel telling her she must write a book in a few hours before the world ends. And just as a heads-up, I feel it only right to inform you that gallons of stage blood will be used for every performance. Details here.
July 14-24
Indianapolis Museum of Art
In the July 11 IBJ, my Lou’s Views column featured some picks from this year’s festival. Here’s one (for the rest, spring for a paper).
“Conception” (screening July 16, 22): Don’t look for storks in this playfully detailed omnibus film about nine couples on the brink of insemination (by one means or another). That writer/director Josh Stolberg can juggle all the stories—and keep most of them interesting—should make this a strong calling card for future film work. More important, for audiences, this could be the perfect festival introduction, with familiar faces (Julie Bowen from “Modern Family,” David Arquette, Jonathan Silverman and the always solid Alan Tudyk from “Firefly”) mixed with lesser-knowns. I’m not sure if I’d recommend it for a first date, but other mature audiences should connect with “Conception.”
There’s a lot more to choose from. See a full schedule here.
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