State panel to again consider school start dates
One proposal would prohibit schools from starting earlier than the fourth Monday in August, and the other would require school
to start after Labor Day.
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I-465 bridge in Indianapolis reopens after blast
The left eastbound lane over the eastbound bridge and the Interstate 69 southbound ramp to I-465 southbound will remain closed
through midweek as crews continue repair work.
Bail bond industry battling slump in business
Crime doesn’t pay like it used to—at least not for the bail bond industry. Dozens of bail agents are
closing up shop as part of a national trend that has seen many hurting for business. Agents blame the economy and,
in Marion County, new bond policies for those charged with minor offenses.
Lilly reaches $45 million settlement with South Carolina over marketing of Zyprexa
The drug maker said its settlement with South Carolina is the largest such settlement it has reached over Zyprexa. It previously
settled with the state of Connecticut for $30 million.
Lilly settles Zyprexa case with S. Carolina for $45M
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster said Friday that the state has reached a $45 million settlement with drug maker
Eli Lilly and Co. over the company’s marketing of an anti-psychotic drug.
Burst pipe halts surgeries at Wishard Hospital
Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis closed its main operating rooms and canceled at least 15 surgeries Friday after
a steam pipe burst. Hospital officials say the burst pipe is an example of the infrastructure problems that are prompting
plans for a new facility.
Stretch of I-465 westbound reopens, several ramps still closed
The westbound lane of Interstate 465 reopened Friday afternoon on the city’s northeast side following the tanker explosion Thursday that closed parts of the expressway in both directions.
Daniels out as Pacers director of player personnel
The Indiana Pacers say Mel Daniels no longer is the team’s director of player personnel.
Cutting corners on the I-69 extension
Gov. Mitch Daniels is raising eyebrows in the Evansville area for ramrodding a section of the Interstate 69 extension ahead
of schedule by a whopping three years.
Fishing license sales up in Indiana, nation
A report issued this week showed that fishing license sales in Indiana so far this year are up 8.1 percent.
Steak n Shake nearer to merger with steak chain
Under terms of the deal, Steak n Shake will pay Western Sizzlin shareholders $22.9 million and Western will pay its shareholders
a $15.9 million stock dividend, making the total deal worth about $38.8 million.
Haunted houses avoid recessionary letdown because they offer escape
Even in bad times
people want to be entertained.” Nationwide, roughly 2,000 haunted houses, hayrides and other attractions
rake in $1 billion annually of the $7 billion consumers spend on Halloween, according to St. Louis-based trade group Hauntworld
Inc.
I-465 bridges remain closed pending tests
State highway engineers plan to take steel samples from two Interstate 465 bridges damaged in Thursday’s propane tanker explosion
to determine whether it is safe to reopen the highway on the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Experts: Feds’ antitrust move poses few risks to health insurers
Democratic lawmakers are seeking to stir up competition by stripping health insurers like Indianapolis-based WellPoint of
their protection from certain federal antitrust laws, although experts shrug off the effort as largely symbolic.
Bankruptcies, store closings help Halloween shops scare up space
Like zombies coming to life in a low-budget horror flick, the Halloween specialty shops that invade empty store fronts are
groaning with activity.
FSSA chief due to reveal more on post-IBM welfare changes
Indiana human services chief Anne Murphy is expected to reveal more details on how the state will handle welfare intake after
its contract with IBM Corp. runs out.
Huntington Bancshares posts third-quarter loss
Huntington Bancshares Inc. says it lost money in the third quarter as the regional bank built up fatter reserves to cover
bad loans.
PNC profit rises despite growing loan losses
Shares of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. soared Thursday after the nation’s fifth largest bank said its profit grew sharply during the third quarter, even as loan losses rose.
Related-party loans pile up at Durham-owned finance firm
Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham has treated Ohio-based Fair Finance Co. almost like a personal bank since buying it seven
years ago, and now he, his partners and related firms owe it more than $168 million, records show.