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Opening May 28
Indianapolis Zoo
It’s not just Indianapolis streets that have been sporting “under construction” signs for the last few months. The back end of the Indianapolis Zoo has had its share of detours as well.
That should change this weekend when the renovations allow for more up-close-and-personal encounters in Tiger Forest. Now, Cila, Andrea and Petya, the zoo’s three Amur tigers, will be just a pane of glass away. Details here.
May 28
Downtown Indianapolis
I suppose there will be fans of grand marshal Anderson Cooper in the crowd. And some may appreciate the television work of personalities Jillian Michaels (“The Biggest Loser”) and Judge Alex Ferrer (“Judge Alex”), sports figures Tommy Lasorda and Pacer Mike Dunleavy Jr., and singer Kellie Pickler.
But I’m guessing that some of the biggest applause along the 500 Festival Parade route will come when Blue II passes—even though the Butler University mascot can’t be expected to wave. And while TV trends will come and TV trends will go, there’s something reassuring about the continued presence of Jim Nabors, Ruth Buzzi and Florence Henderson in their respective parade cars. Details here.
Hendricks County authorities have charged three Danville men with stealing copper and ground wire from several Duke Energy substations. James Flatt, Robert Flatt and Justin Flatt were arrested and charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief. According to authorities, the suspects entered the substations by using bolt cutters on security fences. Surveillance photos captured the three taking copper and ground wire. Duke Energy listed the value of the copper and ground wire at $15,000. The suspects admitted to burglarizing substations in Hendricks and Putnam Counties, police say.
Two Indianapolis children were involved in a mini-bike accident Tuesday that sent them both to Riley Hospital. It happened a little after 8 p.m. in the 8200 block of Paddock Road. According to police, an 11-year-old boy and 9-year-old boy were traveling northbound on a mini bike when they left the road and hit a tree. The 11-year-old was driving. The 9-year-old is in critical condition with severe head injuries. The 11-year-old is in fair condition with only minor injuries. Neither child was wearing a helmet.
A tornado watch is in effect for most of central Indiana until 7 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service placed the area in the "moderate risk" category, with the primary threat being large hail and damaging winds as well as tornadoes. Thunderstorms are also possible Thursday and Thursday night, however, severe weather is not expected.
Shares of for-profit education companies—including Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc.—ended higher on Tuesday as a William Blair analyst said a long-awaited federal "gainful employment" rule likely won't hurt vocational school chains as much as investors think.
Conner Prairie and the Children's Museum of Indianapolis each plan to open new permanent exhibits in June at a combined cost of $8.5 million.
Directors of the historic building have notified the pizza restaurant that it needs to have its equipment removed by the end of the day on Friday after the two sides could not agree on a new lease.
State Sen. Vi Simpson of Bloomington says she gave it serious thought but won't be running for governor.
U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett said Tuesday the three created 126 benefit cards in the names of welfare clients and used them to withdraw money at bank machines, buy retail goods and sell them from 2008 until April 2010.
Two of the nation's hottest concepts in retail—a yoga apparel specialist and a new dollar-store concept targeting teens—are coming to Indianapolis.
A shooting on the city's east side Monday left one person in critical condition and the other in serious condition. Someone driving a white pickup truck about 5 p.m. in the 2100 block of Yorkshire Road, near 21st Street and Post Road, parked the vehicle, got out and shot the two victims. The suspect then got back into the vehicle and drove off. The victims are expected to survive.
An Indianapolis man is under arrest, charged with tying up an 80-year-old woman and stealing her ATM card Sunday night in the 2100 block of Columbia Avenue on the city's east side. Police say 44-year-old Lee Miller, a homeless man, broke into the woman's home by cutting through a screen in her upstairs window. He forced her to give him her cell phone, ATM card, driver’s license, checkbook and car keys, police say. After he left, the woman was able to use a kitchen knife to cut herself free. She called 911 from a neighbor’s house, and police picked up Miller at a nearby ATM a short time later. He faces charges of robbery, criminal confinement and burglary.
An Indianapolis police officer was hospitalized Tuesday morning after crashing into a fellow officer’s cruiser while chasing a fleeing suspect. The crash occurred near 38th and Illinois streets. The injured officer was taken to Methodist Occupational Health after complaining of shoulder pain. The suspect ditched his vehicle and ran. Officers set up a perimeter in the neighborhood near Butler University and eventually apprehended the suspect.
Two IndyCar Series drivers who had difficulty landing a full-time ride this year are among the top merchandise sellers this May.
First in an ongoing series of explorations of arts beyond Indiana borders. This time: The Kennedy Center’s “Follies” and Arena Stage’s “Ruined.”
The outdoors retailer REI plans to open its first Indiana store in a former Linens & Things location in the Plaza at Castleton shopping center.
Centier Bank, a financial firm with 45 branches in northwest Indiana, has opened a business banking office in Carmel and is considering future expansion in the Indianapolis-area market.
Auctioneer Melissa Davis and her father, Jack Christy, owner of Christy’s of Indiana Inc., have purchased the 90-year-old Reppert Auction School and are relocating it to Indianapolis.
