Walnut Street building sold for retail use
The two-story industrial building along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail will be converted into a furniture store.
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Ex-IU hoops player Leary avoids prison time in fraud
Former Indiana University basketball player Todd Leary was sentenced Monday to two years of work release or home detention followed by two years on probation. He still faces theft and burglary charges in Hamilton County in a separate case.
Deadline looms for voter registration
Monday is the last day to register to vote in Indiana’s November general election. More than 4.2 million people are registered to vote in Indiana, and more than 14,000 have used the state’s new online service to register or update their voter-registration information. People can register to vote at their local county clerk’s office or fill out an online application by 11:59 p.m. at www.IndianaVoters.com. Paper applications sent by mail must be postmarked by Monday.
TV reporter arrested after accident
A local TV traffic reporter was arrested late Sunday night, accused of driving drunk. Larra Overton, 27, the morning traffic reporter for WRTV-TV Channel 6, told police she was driving along Carrollton Avenue near 60th Street and swerved to miss an oncoming car. Instead, she hit a parked pickup truck, shoving the vehicle into a neighboring yard and onto the front porch. Police say a breathalyzer registered her blood alcohol level at 0.17, more than twice the legal limit. Overton, also a Big Ten Network sideline reporter, was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and public intoxication.
Hit-and-run suspect still loose
The hit-and-run suspect in last week’s death of Greenfield police officer William Phillips still hasn’t been arrested, possibly because she struck a deal with Henry County legal authorities in return for turning herself in. Sources say the unidentified woman is a prominent person in the community. Phillips was hit and killed while doing bicycle training early Thursday morning. Visitation for the officer is scheduled Monday from 2-8 p.m. at Greenfield Central High School. The funeral is Tuesday at 11 a.m. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
City not impressed with offer from Di Rimini developer
What makes a developer think he can win approval for one design and construct an entirely different building? How did no one at the city notice until the structure was almost complete? What happens now?
Plans for moving Greenwood airport put on hold
A slump in business travel has left the Greenwood Municipal Airport unable to attract the additional jet traffic it needs to have a chance at federal money for an expansion project.
Customer-service jobs likely casualty in utility merger
Consultant finds 23 or so customer-service jobs may be unneeded after Citizens Energy acquires city water and sewer utilities. Administrative jobs may also be on bubble, though most savings are from capital-related expenses.
Federal audit knocks state’s safety, health program
The report from the U.S. Department of Labor raises concerns over whether Indiana’s Occupational Safety and Health program is properly funded and staffed. Overall, the report provided 45 recommendations to improve procedures within the program.
Expert: Indiana an island of drought in Ohio Valley
Indiana’s official climatologist says Indiana is drier than surrounding states.
You-review-it Monday
The weekend included openers for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Did you catch any?
Indiana pumpkin patches, orchards see visitors swell
Attractions like apple orchards and corn mazes are reporting bigger crowds this year, especially with cooler temperatures and dry weather.
Pence busy campaigning for other GOP candidates
Raising cash for campaigns across the country while stockpiling political capital for himself could pay off should he decide to seek higher office such as a 2012 White House run.
‘Ghost’ students cost Indiana $94 million in 2009
An Indiana practice of paying schools for students no longer in attendance illustrates the need for changes in how schools are funded, the state’s top education official says.
Indiana court justice to be sworn in Oct. 18
A decorated Army officer who once served as chief defense counsel for Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sworn in as a justice on the Indiana Supreme Court on Oct. 18 at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
BofA delays foreclosures in Indiana, 22 other states
Move adds the nation’s largest bank to a growing list of mortgage companies whose employees signed documents in foreclosure cases without verifying the information in them.
GE plans $68M investment related to Indiana plant
Investment and union agreement will help retain more than 500 jobs and ensure the plant’s long-term future.
Stanley moving production to new Greenfield plant
Connecticut-based Stanley Black & Decker Inc. plans to combine two of its manufacturing operations at a new facility in Greenfield, transferring about 100 workers from Shelbyville and adding as many as 80 jobs in the next two years.
Review: “Mary Poppins”
Thoughts on the national tour of the Disney musical, which landed at the Murat Theatre at Old National Center.
IPS considers year-round schedule
The state’s largest school district is thinking about a big change to the school calendar. Indianapolis Public Schools is considering a plan that combines a traditional school year with a year-round schedule—a hybrid known as a balanced calendar. Students would go to school for about nine weeks and then have three weeks off. IPS will hold a series of public meetings in October, with the first one at Arlington High School on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.