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Economy takes toll on golf spending, but Senior Open on course for profits

Organizers of the 2009 U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick are sinking one birdie putt after another in their efforts to meet
their budget and draw strong crowds to central Indiana later this month. In this economy, sports marketers are calling ticket
and sponsorship sales for the tournament remarkable.

Around town restaurant roundup

Several tasty nuggets today:
Iozzo’s Garden of Italy is slated to open July 17 along Meridian Street just south of Shapiro’s and Greek
Islands, in the former home of Leland’s and Cafe@Ray. The…

Factory orders rose more than expected in May-WEB ONLY

Orders to U.S. factories jumped in May by the largest amount in nearly a year, another sign that the nosedive in manufacturing might be nearing an end.The Commerce Department said today that total orders rose 1.2 percent in May, better than the 0.8-percent increase that economists had expected. The April performance was revised slightly lower […]

Rally raises awareness of domestic violence-WEB ONLY

A rally at an Indianapolis church drew attention this morning to a recent rise in domestic violence. The number of domestic violence-related deaths in Indiana has already reached 15 this year. Today’s rally, dubbed “Enough Is Enough,” took place at North United Methodist Church. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m.

Ohio bank builds presence in Indiana-WEB ONLY

Cincinnati-based First Financial Bancorp is expanding its Indianapolis-area presence by buying three bank branches and $200 million in loans from troubled Irwin Financial Corp. in Columbus. First Financial, the parent of First Financial Bank, said yesterday it is buying branches in Carmel, Greensburg and Shelbyville. The acquisition includes about $143 million in deposits and $50 […]

Woman shot, police search for boyfriend-WEB ONLY

Police are looking for a man suspected of shooting his girlfriend on Indianapolis’ east side this morning near the intersection of 34th Street and North Sherman Drive. Police say the 40-year-old victim walked to a gas station to call for help after she was shot in the chest. She is in stable condition at Methodist […]

Police step up patrols for holiday weekend-WEB ONLY

Extra police patrols start today in anticipation of heightened traffic during the holiday weekend. About 150 troopers will protect the highways by looking for intoxicated drivers. Last year, state police responded to more than 130 alcohol-related crashes over the Fourth of July weekend.

U.S. unemployment hits 26-year high-WEB ONLY

U.S. employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be bumpy. The Labor Department report, released today, showed that even as the recession shows some signs of easing, companies likely will want to keep a […]

Bayh pushes for property-tax relief-WEB ONLY

Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh is expected to outline a plan today intended to provide permanent property-tax relief to more than a half-million Hoosier families. Last year, Bayh authored the first-ever federal property-tax deduction for homeowners who don’t itemize their deductions. Now he says he’s trying to make that relief permanent for more than 20 million […]

U.S. unemployment hits 9.5 percent-WEB ONLY

U.S. employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be bumpy. The Labor Department report, released today, showed that even as the recession shows some signs of easing, companies likely will want to keep a […]

Irwin sells branches, loans to Ohio bank-WEB ONLY

Cincinnati-based First Financial Bancorp is expanding its Indianapolis-area presence by buying three bank branches and $200 million in loans from troubled Irwin Financial Corp. in Columbus. First Financial, the parent of First Financial Bank, said yesterday it is buying branches in Carmel, Greensburg and Shelbyville. The acquisition includes about $143 million in deposits and $50 […]

Alleys of devastation

Plenty of stories have been published and aired in recent days about migration…

Tribe hitting high attendance mark

Unless you already have a ticket to see this Saturday's Indianapolis Indians game, you won't
be able to see the Tribe's annual fireworks show
unless you’re watching from outside of Victory Field. The Indians…

Indiana software firm lays off 35 workers-WEB ONLY

A central Indiana software company has laid off 35 employees just months after cutting about 125 jobs. The president and CEO of Muncie-based Ontario Systems said the company is in good financial shape and that the layoffs made yesterday were part of a realignment. Tony Reisz told The Muncie Star Press the layoffs differed from […]

Indiana college tuition rates coming soon-WEB ONLY

Now that Indiana lawmakers have approved a new state budget, public colleges and universities can start calculating their tuition rates for next year. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education met today and recommended tuition increases of no more than 5 percent at Purdue University and Indiana University, no more than 4 percent at Ball State […]

Contest results-WEB ONLY

Last week I offered two four-packs of tickets to see Indianapolis Opera’s production of “A Light in the Piazza,” presented as part of Indiana University’s Summer Music Series. More details on the festival here. Having nothing to do with picking the winners, I also asked you to name your favorite Italian person, place or thing. […]