Hoosier icon vs. NBA No. 1 pick
Just when you thought Hoosier icon Jared Fogle was being pushed aside by the $5 footlong ad campaign, he turns up in Manhattan playing hoops with soon-to-be NBA No. 1 draft pick Blake…
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Zoo attendance bucking recession-WEB ONLY
Zoos typically count on special exhibits and attractions to boost traffic. This year, they’re also getting help from an unlikely source – the recession. More than half of 120 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums responding to a survey reported year-over-year attendance increases. Consumers, it seems, are seeking more affordable entertainment closer to […]
Pilot, daughter inured in Marion aircraft accident-WEB ONLY
A pilot and his daughter were seriously hurt yesterday after their small aircraft slammed into a utility pole in Grant County. Police say Dale Johnson, 46, and his teenage daughter, Olivia, were in a paraglider last night when it crashed in Marion. Both were airlifted from Marion General Hospital to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Zoo attendance bucking recession-WEB ONLY
Zoos typically count on special exhibits and attractions to boost traffic. This year, they’re also getting help from an unlikely source – the recession. More than half of 120 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums responding to a survey reported year-over-year attendance increases. Consumers, it seems, are seeking more affordable entertainment closer to […]
Indiana Senate expected to pass budget bill-WEB ONLY
Republicans who control the Indiana Senate are poised to pass their version of a new state budget bill. The two-year spending plan cleared the amendment stage yesterday and was eligible for passage today. Passage would set up a showdown with the Democrat-led House on trying to strike a deal before Indiana’s current spending plan expires […]
Big career fair under way at stadium-WEB ONLY
Thousands of job seekers are expected to stop by Lucas Oil Stadium today for Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s 2009 Career Fair. The event features more than 50 local companies offering nearly 1,100 positions. Job seekers can also brush up on their skills at seven different workshops. It wraps up at 4 p.m.
Brownsburg man arrested in fatal stabbing-WEB ONLY
Police have arrested a Brownsburg man accused in the stabbing death of his estranged wife. Joseph L. Warnock, 41, was taken into custody last night near Raceway Road and 56th Street. Detectives say he fatally stabbed Angela Warnock, 38, on Sunday as the couple’s two young girls hid in a nearby closet. Fox 59 will […]
Existing home sales rise nationally by 2.4 percent-WEB ONLY
Sales of previously occupied homes rose modestly from April to May, the third monthly increase this year, but signs of a housing recovery are fragile at best.The National Association of Realtors said today that home sales rose 2.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.77 million, from a downwardly revised pace […]
Some “bests” better than others?
A number of arts organizations are making the push now for your votes in The Indy Channel’s A-List competition. Soon we’ll be seeing Nuvo’s Best of picks and the latest superlatives from Indianapolis Monthly.
Question: What is the value of such…
Housing gridlock
Itâ??s old news that houses arenâ??t selling. But did you realize the situation is so bad that migration around
the country has all but stopped?
Thatâ??s what Ball State University economist Mike Hicks and a colleague at the Mackinaw Center for…
New downtown historic district in works-WEB ONLY
Buildings on Monument Circle and its immediate surroundings would be protected from demolition and inappropriate alteration under plans being drawn to create a new downtown historic district. The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, a unit of city government, is working on creation of the Monument Circle-Downtown Historic District using $15,000 in funding from the Central Indiana […]
Bally Fitness locations to close
Two local Bally Total Fitness locations will close today as part of the parent company’s reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Gyms along U.S. 31 in Greenwood and behind…
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Arcadia taps Walgreen exec to grow DailyMed-WEB ONLY
Indianapolis-based Arcadia Resources Inc. today named Charles Goodall vice president of DailyMed Pharmacy operations. Goodall comes to Arcadia from Illinois-based drugstore chain Walgreen Co., where he was divisional vice president. Arcadia’s DailyMed Pharmacy sorts a patient’s monthly prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and even vitamins into packets to be taken at specific times of day.“Charlie is a […]
Steel Dynamics shares sink after forecast-WEB ONLY
Shares of steel manufacturers fell sharply yesterday as the World Bank cut its 2009 global growth forecast, saying the world economy will shrink by 2.9 percent.Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc., Indiana’s fifth largest company, was among those who felt the impact. Its shares fell $1.65, or 10.7 percent, to $13.79 yesterday. Pittsburgh-based United States Steel […]
Indiana Senate expected to pass budget proposal-WEB ONLY
Republicans who control the Indiana Senate are poised to pass their version of a new state budget bill. The two-year spending plan cleared the amendment stage yesterday and was eligible for passage today. Passage would set up a showdown with the Democrat-led House on trying to strike a deal before Indiana’s current spending plan expires […]
Medco to open cancer center, add 160 jobs-WEB ONLY
Medco Health Solutions Inc. plans to add another 160 jobs at its automated pharmacy in Whitestown, state officials announced this morning. The New Jersey-based drug distribution company will open a new center in October focused exclusively on cancer patients. The center will be part of the 452,000-square-foot distribution center Medco is building at AllPoints at […]
Republic Airways offers to buy Frontier for $109M-WEB ONLY
Republic Airways Holdings said yesterday it is offering to buy Frontier Airlines for $109 million and take it out of bankruptcy. Republic said it expects a court-supervised auction to determine if anyone will make a better offer. Indianapolis-based Republic supplied a $40 million debtor-in-possession loan to Frontier and held a $150 million unsecured claim, so […]
Obama, drugmakers forge $80B discount deal-WEB ONLY
President Barack Obama today welcomed the pharmaceutical industry’s agreement to help close a gap in Medicare’s drug coverage, calling the pact a step forward in the push for an overhaul of the nation’s health care system. Obama said that drug companies have pledged to spend $80 billion over the next decade to help reduce the […]
Hancock County auditor resigns after arrest-WEB ONLY
A central Indiana county auditor has resigned after being arrested last week on felony charges of bribery and theft. Hancock County Auditor Linda Grass resigned today in a letter from her attorney to county commissioners. Attorney James McNew wrote that Grass’ resignation should not be considered an admission of guilt and that she hoped that […]