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Tomato growers will have their moment in the spotlight at this year’s Indiana State Fair. The fair this year is celebrating the “Year of Tomatoes” with events each day featuring the Indiana fruit. Highlights will include the largest tomato contest – open to fruits weighing five pounds or larger – and a salsa recipe contest. […]
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Anderson and Indiana Live Casino in Shelbyville are hoping for a financial bailout from lawmakers debating the state budget in a special session at the Indiana Statehouse. But with many legislators intent on keeping secondary issues from muddying up budget talks, gambling interests might be facing long odds. Hoosier […]
Lucas Oil Stadium has made the cut of stadiums to be considered for a U.S. bid to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer tournaments. The list this week of possible sites to be included in the U.S. bid was trimmed from the original 58 candidates released in April to 45 sites in 37 […]
A proposal to help a struggling Indianapolis sports board hit a legislative speed bump today, while a plan to move a Gary casino seems to have reached a dead end. The Democrat-led House Ways and Means Committee made several changes to Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels’ plan to help the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board, which runs […]
Lucas Oil Stadium has made the short list for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. Well, the one-year-old retractable-roof stadium actually made a shortened list.
The list this week of possible…
IBJ staff Indiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Atterholt will leave his post to fill a vacancy on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Gov. Mitch Daniels’ office announced yesterday. Atterholt, a former Republican state legislator from Indianapolis, will replace Greg Server, another former legislator, who resigned after serving a four-year term. Replacing Atterholt will be Carol Cutter, […]
Police are searching for clues after a man was shot to death yesterday on the near-north side of Indianapolis. Officers were called to the 3100 block of Broadway Street by neighbors who said they heard shots fired. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead just minutes after officers arrived.
Goodyear officials today will continue preparing for the July 26 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by running another round of tire tests. It’s the fourth time the company has come to Indianapolis for testing this year, and the sixth time since last year’s race. Tire issues plagued the 2008 race, forcing caution flags every […]
An Indianapolis mother faces child neglect charges after she allegedly abandoned her 11-year-old daughter on a city street. Police say Deborah Mathis, 32, left her daughter on the corner of 30th Street and Lafayette Road late Sunday night. Mathis reportedly told police that she was “trying to teach her daughter to be brave.”
Companies with a Facebook presence may now be vulnerable to so-called cybersquatters if they failed to register a new user name as part of a policy introduced by the popular networking site. Facebook on Saturday began allowing users to select personalized, easy-to-remember Web addresses that incorporate their own names, nicknames or trademarks. The new usernames […]
The public has until June 26 to comment on the state unemployment agency’s strategic plan to use federal funds to find jobs for Indiana workers. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has posted the plan at www.in.gov/dwd/2540.htm. It invites the public to submit comments to [email protected]. The U.S. Department of Labor requires all states to […]
Goodyear officials in town today for their final tire test before the July 26 Brickyard 400 think they have the problem solved that caused their tires to shred during last year’s race.
While NASCAR…
Industrial production tumbled a larger-than-expected 1.1 percent in May as the recession crimped demand for a wide range of manufactured goods, including cars, machinery and household appliances. The Federal Reserve’s report today showed production at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities has fallen for seven straight months. Output also turned out to be a bit […]
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After a few days of back-and-forthing, David Letterman has offered an on-air apology to Sarah Palin for a joke he made referencing her daughter. In case you missed it, here’s…
Housing inventories fell last month in almost all Indianapolis-area submarkets, according to a monthly report on local residential real estate, fueling hope that the market will continue improving as supply falls to healthy levels. And at least one prominent developer of new houses sees signs of a turnaround. The number of homes for sale in […]
Construction of new homes in the United States jumped in May by the largest amount in three months, providing an encouraging sign that the nation’s deep housing recession was beginning to bottom out.The Commerce Department said today that construction of new homes and apartments jumped 17.2 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]
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The Indianapolis International Film Festival has announced its lineup for its shifted-to-summer 11-day July event. You can find the full schedule here.
As previously noted, the festival has not only shifted time, but location as…
A powerful Indiana House committee is scheduled to meet today to discuss possible solutions for a cash-strapped Indianapolis sports agency. A Ways and Means meeting this afternoon is expected to focus on a way to fix the Capital Improvement Board, which runs the city’s convention center and professional sports stadiums. The bill as proposed in […]
Democrats who control the Indiana House advanced their version of a new state budget to the full chamber yesterday with little sign that it will gain much if any support from outnumbered Republicans. The House Ways and Means Committee endorsed the plan on a 15-10 party-line vote after approving several amendments to the one-year spending […]
General Motors’ plant in Fort Wayne is in the running for a proposed $46 million expansion even as the automaker closes plants as part of its reorganization under federal bankruptcy laws. GM is seeking a 10-year tax break on $27 million in equipment needed for the expansion, which would “furnish and install machinery, equipment and […]
