Time for townships has passed
I am in agreement with the IBJ position [stated in the Oct. 25 editorial]. It is time to abolish townships and shift their revenue and responsibilities to their respective counties.
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HENDERSON: Thinking outside the neurotypical hiring box
There’s a screening process we often use in the human resources process that’s meant to identify prospective candidates. It needs re-thinking.
MARCUS: Only tell the good news; why excite people?
You have to love them—the professional spinners, public and private. These are not the public relations people who work for large companies and government agencies. No. These are the corporate leaders and the public officials who listen to the PR people.
MAURER: Have patience with profits
To create a disciplined investment philosophy, I evolved “The Ten Essential Principles of Entrepreneurship You Didn’t Learn in School.”—Over the course of 10 columns, I will feature each of these essential principles. This is the eighth installment.
EDITORIAL: A last chance for City Market
We like the changes afoot at City Market. But if the latest attempt to reposition it doesn’t work, the city should consider mothballing the beloved old building until its surroundings become a benefit rather than a liability.
Veolia losing water contract, will get $29M termination fee
Playing a limited role under Indianapolis Water's new owner, Citizens Energy, wouldn't be profitable, Veolia says. Citizens plans to make job offers to "substantially all" Veolia employees.
Carmel couple donating $45M to University of Maryland
An Indiana couple is making a $45 million donation to the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which will use the money to establish a research center to study autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Oden and his agent could learn from Manning’s playbook
Instead of talking about his impending free agent status, Greg Oden and his agent, Mike Conley Sr., might want to focus on more immediate concerns.
Safety officials probe Notre Dame death
A University of Notre Dame student filming football practice died when a scissor lift he was standing on tipped over Wednesday afternoon. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of junior Declan Sullivan, 20, of Long Grove, Ill. Wind speeds at the time were high enough for the National Weather Service to issue a high-wind advisory. Before his death, Sullivan joked about his fears on Twitter: "Gusts of wind up to 60 mph,” he posted. “Well today will be fun at work … I guess I’ve lived long enough."
Woman injured in home invasion
Indianapolis Police are investigating a home invasion in the 2600 block of Lull Water Lane on the city's far-east side near the Marion/Hancock county line. Police say a woman was tied up and beaten inside her home. Somehow, detectives say, the victim was able to get free and get to her car. A neighbor called 911. Due to the severity of her injuries, officers say the woman was unable to give them much information about the suspect.
More people voting early
More Hoosier voters are getting their ballots turned in early and avoiding those Election Day lines. In Marion County, more than 15,000 people had already voted as of Thursday morning. That's ahead of the 2006 midterm election, when fewer than 14,000 people voted before Election Day. Statewide, more than 87,000 people have cast their ballots at clerk's offices and satellite voting locations.
Cash crunch hits Indianapolis Urban League
After losing a key grant, Indianapolis Urban League laid off employees and failed to make three months' worth of retirement payments into one former worker's account—something that was remedied after the worker complained to the Labor Department.
National unemployment claims drop sharply
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the second drop in a row and a hopeful sign the job market could be improving.
Zimmer quarterly profit jumps on lower costs
Warsaw-based Orthopedic implant maker Zimmer Holdings Inc. reported net income of $191.1 million, or 96 cents per share. Sales fell 1 percent to $965 million from $975.6 million.
Baldwin & Lyons reports lower profit, higher revenue
The insurer announced Thursday morning that it earned $9.2 million in the third quarter, down from $14.3 million a year ago. Quarterly revenue rose to $67.3 million, up from $65.5 million.
Tech firm to hire about 125 in Carmel
Interactions Corp., a technology firm based in Boston, plans to hire about 125 workers at its technology center in Carmel over the next few months, the company announced Thursday morning.
Dow Agro sales climb, but profit suffers
Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences improved revenue during the third quarter thanks to a 26-percent increase in volume, but it still recorded a loss for the period.
Duke Realty improves third-quarter performance
Duke Realty Corp. had its best leasing quarter in three years and boosted overall occupancy to nearly 90 percent, helping the company post a profit for the fiscal period ended Sept. 30.
U.S. attorneys, FBI to watch for voter fraud, abuses
The FBI also will have special agents available to receive allegations of election fraud or discrimination.