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The recession is winding down in Indiana, but the state will lag a few months behind the nation when the
economy starts to pick up steam.
Thatâ??s how an Economy.com specialist who tracks Indiana sees it.
Sean Maher, who also focuses on…
Radio executive Tom Severino, who managed four local stations for Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp., died yesterday
after a five-month battle with cancer. Severino, 57, was vice president and general manager of WIBC-FM 93.1, WLHK-FM 97.1,
WFNI-AM 1070 and WYXB-FM 105.7.
Indiana and Indianapolis arts agencies will receive more than a half-million dollars in federal stimulus money to help save
jobs at local organizations, the National Endowment for the Arts announced today. A second round of American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act funding includes $250,000 for the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
The Indiana Department of Correction expects to gain more than 2,000 beds for inmates by shifting prison programs and inmates to different locations. Female youth offenders will move from Indianapolis to Madison in southeastern Indiana. Adult females in the Indiana Women’s Prison near downtown Indianapolis will be moved to the former juvenile facility. And the […]
A local developer is planning a retail strip center along Madison Avenue just south of downtown in a neighborhood that’s been
begging for investment for years. The plans by Keystone Construction Corp. call for a 25,000-square-foot retail
center at 1400 Madison Ave., across from Sisters’ Place Restaurant.
Indiana’s privately run welfare project has so many problems that the state could start taking steps to cancel its $1.16 billion contract with IBM as early as this fall, a state official said today. Secretary Anne Murphy of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said she asked lead vendor IBM Corp. to submit a […]
In addition to its slate of plays and musicals, Indianapolis Civic Theatre will be adding a pair of concerts to the upcoming season.
Currently being considered are concert versions of “Hair,” and “Rent.” Tickets will be $24 with performances Oct. 2-4 and…
Indiana and Indianapolis arts agencies will receive more than a half-million dollars in federal stimulus money to help save jobs at local organizations, the National Endowment for the Arts announced today. The NEA said a second round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding includes $250,000 for the Arts Council of Indianapolis. The NEA also […]
Led by Baker & Daniels LLP, the city’s three largest law firms are recognized in the July issue of The American Lawyer magazine for their pro bono work. Among the 200 highest-grossing firms in the nation, Baker & Daniels ranked 125th, followed by Barnes & Thornburg LLP at 127th, and Ice Miller LLP at 167th. […]
President Barack Obama is nominating former Bloomington Mayor John Fernandez for a senior position in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The White House announced yesterday that Fernandez has been picked to become assistant secretary of commerce for economic development and the Economic Development Administration administrator. Fernandez was Bloomington’s mayor from 1996 to 2003 and was […]
Students at Indiana’s two largest college systems may soon know how much they have to pay for tuition next year, and it looks like they’ll be digging deeper into their wallets. Under proposals announced yesterday, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie recommended in-state tuition hikes of 4.6 percent this year and 4.8 percent next year at […]
An Indianapolis man faces trial today in a pit bull attack. Lee Carroll is charged with failing to properly restrain his two pit bulls. The dogs got loose and attacked Brenda Hill, 68, in January while she was taking out her trash. Her injuries were so severe that doctors had to amputate her leg.
A man was killed and another injured in an overnight crash on the north side of Indianapolis. Police think alcohol was involved. The 18-year-old driver lost control of a sport-utility vehicle about 1 a.m. in the 7900 block of Westfield Boulevard. A male passenger was ejected from the vehicle and later died at Methodist Hospital. […]
Millions are expected to tune into the Los Angeles memorial service for Michael Jackson today, as rehearsals begin for an Indiana memorial service in Gary. In Los Angeles, more than 17,000 people are expected to attend a service at the Staples Center. The Gary service will take place Friday at the Steel Yard baseball stadium. […]
Indiana and Indianapolis arts agencies will receive more than a half-million dollars in federal stimulus money to help save jobs at local organizations, the National Endowment for the Arts announced today. The NEA said a second round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding includes $250,000 for the Arts Council of Indianapolis. The NEA also […]
A local developer is planning a retail strip center along Madison Avenue just south of downtown in a neighborhood that’s been begging for investment for years. The plans by Keystone Construction Corp. call for a 25,000-square-foot retail center at 1400 Madison Ave., across the street from Sisters’ Place Restaurant. The 2.8-acre site now is home […]
A local developer is planning a retail strip center for a run-down parcel along Madison Avenue south of downtown. The plans by Keystone Construction Corp. call for…
A top Indiana official says the state’s privately run welfare-operations project has so many problems that Indiana could begin taking steps to cancel its $1.16 billion contract this fall. Family and Social Services Administration Secretary Anne Murphy said she asked lead vendor IBM Corp. to prepare a “corrective action plan” as part of a process […]
Duke Energy said yesterday that it plans to invest about $121 million to study carbon dioxide storage sites in southwest Indiana.The three-year project would result in an average customer rate increase of about 1 percent that would be phased in between 2010 and 2013.Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke, one of the nation’s largest power generators, said it […]
New safety standards aimed at reducing salmonella and E. coli outbreaks are part of a government effort to try to make food safer to eat. A food safety panel established by President Barack Obama developed the new rules for eggs, poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes as well as for better coordination and communication […]
