MYERS: Our long conversation about race isn’t over
“Minority” is rapidly evolving to “majority,” and that makes a lot of people uncomfortable.
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SWAYZE: Lugar has strayed; it’s time to replace him
I never dreamed I’d compare Lugar with moderate Democrats, but his record speaks for itself.
RUSTHOVEN: Mourdock’s irrational criticism of Lugar
If you’ve actually served in uniform—as Lugar has—giving those willing to fight and die for our country a path to citizenship isn’t what you call “amnesty” or “rewarding illegal immigrants.”
KRULL: Mourdock looms dwarfish alongside Lugar
Richard Lugar stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Robert Taft and Ted Kennedy.
SHEPHERD: Credit cards hurting too many businesses
Expensive personal credit undermines credit scores and ultimately the odds of more traditional lending.
Regional banks targeting midsize companies in Indiana
Improved economy, loosening credit standards are driving increased lending.
Credit unions gun for more traditional bank business
A push by credit unions for more leeway with small-business lending is fueling an old fight with their banking rivals.
Indiana Downs owner halts lawsuit amid bankruptcy
Cordish Cos., a real-estate developer trying to build a casino near Baltimore, must temporarily halt a defamation lawsuit against the chief executive officer of Shelbyville casino owner Indianapolis Downs LLC, a federal judge said Tuesday.
State assesses impact of Bloomington vote on I-69
Indiana highway officials are trying to sort out the impact of a Bloomington-area group's decision not to include a section of the $3 billion Interstate 69 extension in its local highway plan.
Ticket giveaway: ‘Avenue Q’ at the Phoenix Theatre
See the grown-up puppets-and-people musical in its regional theater premiere.
Man injured in home invasion
An east-side Indianapolis man was severely injured and robbed of $8,000 during a home invasion Monday night. Herbert “Junior” Wilson, 56, said he was beaten, handcuffed, blindfolded and pistol-whipped by at least three intruders until he told them the combination of his safe, which contained the $8,000 in money he’d been saving to buy his rented home on East Washington Street. Wilson said one of the men put a gun to his head, cocked it and pulled the trigger, then said “Good thing it was an empty chamber.”
Wilson was able to describe only one of the suspects.
Driver crashes, leaves hurt passenger behind
Indianapolis police are searching for a suspected drunk driver after he crashed an SUV early Wednesday morning, then ran away from the scene, leaving an injured passenger trapped inside the vehicle. The driver was heading north on Interstate 465 near 56th Street on the northwest side when he rolled the vehicle and crashed into a median. The passenger had to be cut from the SUV and was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Water-main break snarls Castleton
Crews were making progress Wednesday morning on a major water-main break that closed one of Indianapolis' busiest streets. The break occurred about 7 p.m. Tuesday night in front of Castleton Square Mall, sending water spewing onto 82nd Street. The street had to be closed in both directions from Allisonville Road to Knue Road. Crews are hoping to repair the 40-year-old pipe and reopen the street before Wednesday afternoon's rush hour.
Riley Hospital CEO resigns
Dan Fink, who joined Riley Hospital for Children nearly six years ago, will depart Friday. Marilyn Cox will serve as interim president and CEO while Riley conducts a national search for a new leader.
Growth in drug spending to slow as generics rise
The annual growth rate in spending on drugs may be cut in half over the next five years as people opt for less expensive generic medicines over brand-name treatments, a health-care research group said Wednesday, highlighting the challenge pharmaceutical firms like Eli Lilly and Co. are facing.
Centennial Indy 500 paying off big for Speedway
With Indianapolis 500 advanced ticket sales up more than $1 million over last year, Speedway officials expect to see revenue levels this May hit marks they haven't seen in nearly a decade.
City proceeding with public safety complex at Eastgate
City-County Council grants approval for the city to enter into a 25-year lease with the owner of the former Eastgate mall to take 76,000 square feet for a Regional Operations Center.
Also this week
Conner Prairie presents “Civil War Days,” May 21-22. Details here.
Tim Grim, Jan Lucas-Grimm and Jason Wilber perform as part of the Hometown Roots Concert Series at the Central Library, May 22. Details here.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art hosts a Miller House Symposium (click here for a Lou’s Views column on the house) . Speakers include architect Deborah Berke, designer Brad Dunning, and landscape architect Laurie Olin. Details here.
Former talk show host Larry King comes to Hoosier Park Racing & Casino with his stand-up comedy act May 20. Details here.
Roundup: Presley Presents, La Margarita, Stacked Pickle, Chicago’s Pizza, Pioneer
Check out a round-town roundup chock full of new locations for popular restaurants including La Margarita, Stacked Pickle and Chicago’s Pizza, along with a new family dinner theater and a new concert venue for Fountain Square.
Ohio River Folk Festival
May 20-22
Madison
The Dave Bromberg Quartet and Uncle Earl headline Saturday evening at this Madison institution, but the music goes on all weekend. Gates open at 5 on Friday and the festivities close Sunday evening after Carrie Newcomer’s 6 p.m. performance.
Oh, and for the uninitiated, Uncle Earl isn’t some scraggly-bearded folkie—it’s an all-woman band. Details and a full lineup here.