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Sometimes we think we’re having a bad day, until we consider the plight of others. I was recently reminded of this
when I came across David Forsell’s article in the March 15 issue.
This is the wrong time, in my opinion, and I may not have all the facts, to open up Eli Lilly to an outside takeover.
How does a busy person vacate, as in the dictionary reference, “to vacate one’s mind
of worries?” One answer is to take a vacation, but an important choice remains: place or event?
The organization last year closed 11 business expansion or attraction deals, netting 2,950 new jobs in the process.
A job is the
foundation of self-esteem, the linchpin for connecting to the community, the instrument by and through which the individual
connects with the greater international marketplace and derives the income that provides security for the family.
Dr. Douglas P. Zipes, retired director of the Krannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine,
has devoted his last couple of years to scaring us half to death with his new novel, “The Black Widows.”
After a legislative session short on fireworks but absent any major achievements, it’s fair to ask how long “do
no harm” will pass for progress in the Indiana General Assembly.
The Warren Township School Board has voted to shut down Heather Hills and Morehead elementary schools at the end of the school
year as part of a plan to slash $4 million from the system’s budget. The board will vote April 1 on a redistricting
plan for the affected students. Forty jobs within the district, which is in eastern Marion County, will also be cut, including
many coaching positions.
Johnson County woman Katherine Brotherton, 36, faces two counts of animal abuse after admitting to police she set her two
dogs on fire. County Prosecutor Brad Cooper called the case extremely disturbing. She told police the dogs had been biting
her and thought it was the most humane way to kill them. The dogs are expected to recover from their burns. They were taken
to the Johnson County animal control shelter and may be put up for adoption.
A 30-year Pendleton police officer is off the job, possibly for letting an impaired driver stay on the road. Dashboard-camera
video shows patrolman Mike Moore pulling over a driver who failed sobriety tests, then apparently letting the man take his
car back on the road. Pendleton Police Chief Marc Farrer informed the town safety board last month that he had suspended Moore,
saying the officer jeopardized the town’s safety. The board meets again for a hearing Thursday requested by Moore after
the board moved to terminate him Feb. 25. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
The Central Indiana Community Foundation has stopped payment on a $3 million grant to Junior Achievement because of accounting
questions.
Indiana University forecasters are sticking with their prediction of sustainable economic growth kicking into gear
this summer.
Victor George filed suit in federal court, alleging Junior Achievement failed to properly remit money to his retirement and
health-savings accounts.
Evansville-based shoe and apparel retailer reports strong sales of boots and athletic footwear.
Executives of Novae Corp. announced plans for the company’s expansion in North Manchester, where it expects to employ perhaps
85 people by 2013.
Airport contractor Indianapolis Aviation seeks approval for auto-dealership group to occupy hangar at Metro Airport in Fishers.
Former WellPoint Inc. leader Larry Glasscock has joined the board of directors of the Indianapolis-based real estate giant.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed 23 bills into law on Wednesday.
Citing months without pay, contractors have stopped work on a building that is supposed to house a new culinary school for Ivy Tech Community College. The college is forced to put off its move, planned in time for the fall 2010 semester, while the building's owner and Junior Achievement of Central Indiana resolve questions from […]
