October retail sales post best showing since March
Much of the strength came from a big rise in auto sales. Excluding autos, retail sales rose a more modest 0.4 percent.
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Twitter tool winner of Startup Weekend event
The winner, StatsSquared, now will compete against other winners from cities worldwide in an online contest for the overall top prize.
Study: Rich still giving to charity, but in smaller amounts
Study conducted by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University shows 98 percent of high net-worth households donated to charity in 2009, but the overall amount fell nearly 35 percent from 2007.
You-review-it Monday: Bands of America, Blue Man Group, etc.
Marching bands filled Lucas Oil Stadium. Blue men visited Clowes. What did you do this weekend?
Chicago’s experience causes other cities to redo parking deals
Indianapolis' City-County Council could vote Monday night on its proposed 50-year agreement with Xerox Co.’s Affiliated Computer Services, which was revised after public outcry over the original proposal.
GOP control brings new life to education issues
Election night victories for Indiana Republicans have paved the way for a major education overhaul that could affect thousands of students, teachers and parents and fundamentally change the way schools work in Indiana.
School district bans ‘Boobies’ bracelets
The Shelbyville Central Schools district has banned students from wearing the popular "I [Heart] Boobies" bracelets, which promote breast cancer awareness. Superintendent David Adams said the bracelets and related items are “a clever advertising campaign by those fund raising for breast cancer awareness. However, these shirts and wrist bands are not appropriate for school.” The rubber wrist bands are designed by Keep A Breast Foundation which maintains the bracelets should be used as a teaching mechanism to educate students. The bracelets have caused controversy in other school districts across the country.
Colts punter avoids prosecution
Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has avoided prosecution for a public intoxication arrest by signing a diversion agreement with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office. McAfee was arrested in October after he was found wet and shirtless following a night of drinking in Broad Ripple. Under the deal, McAfee has to pay a $298 fee and perform eight hours of community service. He also must attend a National Football League-sponsored alcohol education program. Diversion agreements are common for first-time offenders.
Armed man robs north-side gas station
Indianapolis and Carmel police are searching for an armed man who robbed a gas station about 3:30 a.m. Friday at 96th Street and Keystone Avenue on the north side. Police said the suspect was wearing black from head to toe when he entered the Marathon station with a gun and demanded money from both cash registers before running away. Police estimate he took about $600.
Tim Tebow bigger fan favorite than Peyton Manning?
If NFL jersey sales are any indication, the Indianapolis Colts all-star QB ranks behind the second-string rookie in fan following.
Americold investing $30M to expand operations
The Atlanta-based company plans to break ground this month on a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its southeast-side cold storage facility. The expansion should be finished in November 2011.
PCBs a concern at bankrupt ESI Environmental plant
The EPA says 300,000 gallons of sludge at the firm’s northwest-side site are suspected of containing carcinogenic PCBs. A recent court ruling could expedite clean-up efforts.
Republic Airways prices stock offering
The Indianapolis-based company said it plans to raise $88.5 million by pricing 12 million shares of its common stock at $7.80 each in a public offering.
Study: Arthritis drug co-developed by Lilly shows promise
Lilly paid $90 million in 2009 to acquire the global rights to the treatment in a bid to beef up its pipeline of medications for autoimmune diseases.
States offering more college-savings vehicles
Indiana among those rolling out new, less-risky 529 plans to attract savers wary of losing money in the stock market.
Moe & Johnny’s owner files for bankruptcy reorganization
Owner Chuck Mack says popular tavern and restaurant Moe & Johnny’s, open in Broad Ripple since 1996, is in no danger of closing despite the Chapter 11 filing.
Garfield creator apologizes for ill-timed strip
Hoosier cartoonist Jim Davis apologized Thursday for a Garfield strip that some veterans may have found offensive.
Indiana farmers expected to enjoy near-record income
Many Indiana farmers who had been worrying about a late summer drought are now looking forward to some extra spending money thanks to high grain prices.
Expanding tax breaks could be a tough sell in Marion County
Republicans who now control the Indiana House are poised to push reforms next year that would strengthen local governments’ ability to offer businesses tax abatements. But the changes might be met with caution in Marion County.