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NOTIONS: Dear fellow citizen: What were you thinking?-WEB ONLY
Last week, I posted a message on Twitter and Facebook. “It’s time to columnize,” I said. “What issue is ripe for enlightenment (or disparagement)?” My microcosm erupted. Tristan tweeted to suggest puppy-mill dogs. “More specifically, the view by their breeders that they’re simply goods to be sold.” Randy suggested a piece on “the insanity” of […]
Local marketer in midst of F1 fight
Just Marketing International’s Zak Brown has found himself in the middle of the fight between Formula One teams and organizers. In London the past week and this weekend for the British Grand Prix…
Nora post office to close
One of the city’s busiest post office branches will close in the coming months to clear the way for a possible expansion of the Target…
F1 fight affects Speedway future
You can bet the folks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are watching closely at the family fight taking place within Formula One.
They might even be wondering if F1 teams and officials recall what…
Merits, demerits of adjunct profs
Ivy Tech Community College canâ??t hire adjunct faculty fast enough to teach its ballooning number of students.
The system is scouring locales where its campuses are located for people with masterâ??s degrees who could
teach part time: The going…
Nike names Lilly CEO Lechleiter to board-WEB ONLY
Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic footwear and apparel maker Nike Inc. said today it named Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John C. Lechleiter to its board of directors. Lechleiter, 55, was named president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly in 2008 and became chairman of the board in 2009. “John’s combination of executive leadership and expertise leading […]
Airport bat habitat could become public park-WEB ONLY
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board is set to vote tomorrow on a plan to lease 209.5 acres now used as a bat conservancy to Hendricks County Parks and Recreation as a public nature park. The proposed Sodalis Nature Park is west of County Road 975 East, between County Road 750 South and County Road 800 […]
Cummins loses important Chrysler contract-WEB ONLY
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. has lost a major contract to produce diesel engines for a new line of pickup trucks for Chrysler, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported today. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Cummins anticipated producing the engines for the automaker’s Dodge Ram 1500 line starting next year, but Chrysler canceled the contract as part […]
Pyne pushing Danica to NASCAR?
There’s only one thing for sure when it comes to Danica Patrick’s career future. She isn’t showing any (or at least many) of her cards. Yes, she’s hinted (again, remember 2006) she might…
Indiana House sends state budget plan to Senate-WEB ONLY
The Democrat-led Indiana House has approved a new state budget that now heads to the Republican-ruled Senate for a major overhaul. Republican leaders in the Senate hope to outline their budget proposal tomorrow, and changes could be made to the House budget that same day. The Senate will likely revamp the spending plan to be […]
Employer health costs expected to rise 9 percent-WEB ONLY
Employers who offer health insurance coverage could see a 9-percent cost increase next year, and their workers may face an even bigger hit, according to a report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Costs will rise in part because workers worried about losing their jobs are using their health care insurance more while they still have it, […]
St. Vincent, YMCA partner on Fishers expansion-WEB ONLY
St. Vincent Health and YMCA of Greater Indianapolis announced this morning that they are teaming up on a health care initiative that will expand the Fishers YMCA. The 3,900-square-foot expansion will give the YMCA’s 22,000 members access to a new St. Vincent Physical Therapy Center. The Fishers YMCA so far has raised $1.2 million of […]
Accused Indianapolis mother to turn herself in-WEB ONLY
An Indianapolis mother facing felony neglect charges is expected to turn herself in today. Rachel Goodman is accused of letting her boyfriend, Tayuan Chism, beat her 15-month-old daughter to death in March. Chism is charged with murder. Goodman is also charged with failing to seek medical help for her daughter. She could face up to […]
Investigators search for missing Gary girl-WEB ONLY
The FBI has joined the search for Jada Justice, 2, who disappeared Tuesday night in Gary. Investigators say the girl’s babysitter, a cousin, left her alone in a car during a stop at a convenience store. The 18-year-old sitter has been taken into custody and could face neglect charges. The girl was last seen wearing […]
House advances budget plan; CIB bailout stalls-WEB ONLY
The Indiana House is expected to vote today on a state budget proposed by the Democratic majority, but a bill to help fund the struggling Capital Improvement Board has stalled. The CIB bailout bill never made it out of a House committee. State senators will unveil their own budget proposal later this week, which is […]
Chrysler to restart plants, including Kokomo’s-WEB ONLY
Chrysler Group LLC says announced yesterday that it will resume making vehicles at seven of its North American factories starting June 29. In addition, work will resume the same day at engine, stamping and transmission plants – including four plants in Kokomo – that supply parts to the seven production facilities. The plants in Kokomo […]
National jobless numbers finally fall-WEB ONLY
The total number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls dropped for the first time since early January, the government said today, while new claims for benefits rose slightly. The report shows that job losses are easing after companies made deep cuts earlier this year. But it’s not clear whether recipients of unemployment insurance are […]
Velodrome event rolls out of Indy
An 11th hour deal to keep this year’s USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships at the Major Taylor Velodrome has fallen flat, and the event has been moved to Colorado Springs. The track championships were…