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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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. 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 […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]
Plenty of stories have been published and aired in recent days about migration…
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…
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Indiana Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer says it’s time for a comprehensive study on the way state tax dollars are distributed to schools. The two-year budget lawmakers passed on Tuesday gives slight overall increases to public schools. But against Democrats’ wishes, the funding formula does not ensure that all districts get as much money or […]
A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against shopping mall owner Simon Property Group Inc., alleging it discriminated against Hispanic employees at its Forum Shops at Caesars on the Las Vegas Strip. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the civil rights lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas. The suit claims the Indianapolis-based […]
Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels and Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer don’t agree on much, but both said yesterday they were tired of trying to find ways to help the cash-strapped agency that runs Indianapolis’ sports stadiums and convention center. Daniels said he doesn’t want to see any more legislation to help the Capital Improvement Board […]
