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West-side driver runs into house
A driver traveling south on Girls School Road in Indianapolis lost control of an SUV and crashed into a house Friday morning. The crash happened at 9:10 a.m. in the 400 block of South Girls School Road. The driver was taken to Wishard Hospital in unknown condition. Investigators didn’t know if speed was a factor in the crash, but neighbors say speeding is a problem in the area.
DOWD: Sing out, Hillary, about rights of Saudi women
It would have been thrilling if Hillary 2011 had simply channeled Hillary 1995, when, as first lady, she made her bodacious speech in Beijing, declaring that “women’s rights are human rights.”
IPL to replace 100 manhole covers
Indianapolis Power and Light said it has a new plan to prevent underground electrical explosions that send manhole covers several feet into the air. After a six-week investigation into several such events, IPL said it will replace about 100 manhole covers in the downtown area and begin inspecting manholes at least once every three years instead of five. IPL said its investigation didn't turn up a system-wide problem with manholes, but discovered several problems with the manholes where explosions took place.
Man says he was attacked on Circle
A Las Vegas man was attacked by three teenagers on bicycles near Monument Circle early Thursday morning and forced at knifepoint to take $300 out of a nearby ATM, police say. According to an Indianapolis police report, Alex Canales, 21, was attacked at about 2 a.m. The teens, who also took his credit cards and $50 from his wallet, fled the scene on their bikes. Police hope to identify suspects through ATM video footage.
VAUGHN: Privatization punishes many, rewards few
The only winners in this game are the attorneys and bureaucrats who make, and often end up breaking, the deals.
Local homeowners trying to cash in on Super Bowl
The approach of the 2012 Super Bowl has prompted some Indianapolis-area property owners to start looking for a chance to lease their homes and condos for the big game.
WOUDENBERG: Feds don’t call all shots on Medicaid
The states are free to exclude a provider from its Medicaid program for any reason provided under state law.
EARLY: Loudly singing praises of education reform
Vince Lombardi would want Bennett and Daniels on his team. These two bold leaders refused to quit on our kids.
SHELLA: Print’s decline is bad for this news junkie
I appreciate the fact that a team of people go through a day’s worth of information and try to prioritize it for me.
KETZENBERGER: Polarizing politics paralyzes public policy
If we’re not careful with this increasingly all-or-nothing mentality, we’ll find ourselves living with tumbleweeds and dirt streets.
Agency: Duke customers shouldn’t pay $530M in overruns
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor has filed a blistering rebuke of Duke Energy Corp. for the high cost of its Edwardsport coal-gasification plant and has asked regulators to deny Duke’s request to charge ratepayers $530 million for cost overruns.
GARCIA: Demonize one minority, demonize them all
Reasonable politicians begin their descent into hell as they look away while others within their constituency have their civil rights eroded.
More on Tarkington launch: David Hyde Pierce + free DK, more
The latest stage at the Center for the Performing Arts celebrated with free performances by local groups.
HUDNUT: Nordstrom loss is setback … and opportunity
When I first heard about the downtown Nordstrom store closing, of course I was disappointed.
CAMPBELL: Let’s hear more trees falling in Indianapolis
The campaigns for these new developments were essentially commercials for all these nice and livable communities outside the city.
Indiana toll road came up $209M short in 2010
Now five years old, the Indiana Toll Road deal has yet to turn a profit, or break even, for its two overseas investors. The $3.8 billion contract, however, has been a bargain for the taxpayers of Indiana.
BOEHM: Mayor’s touch is key to IPS improvement
We are at risk of … bad outcomes from the way we choose the top leadership of our school systems.
Solar panel maker says Indiana factory on track
A solar panel manufacturer says its plans remain on track to start production at an unfinished auto parts factory in central Indiana. Abound Solar, which projects it could eventually have up to 1,000 employees, said it may begin hiring some workers this year.
Black Expo changes to come after Summer Celebration
Organization directors will announce in August any recommendations from an outside consultant brought in after employees voiced concerns about the leadership of president and CEO Tanya Bell.