Morris: Vancouver rumors baseless
I try not to jump into the grind of the rumor mill too often. But the most recent rumblings about the Indiana Pacers were becoming just a little too loud to ignore.
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New unemployment claims dip slightly-WEB ONLY
The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment insurance dropped slightly last week after spiking the week before due to auto layoffs. Meanwhille, continuing jobless claims inched closer to 7 million. The Labor Department said today that initial claims for jobless benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 631,000, down from a revised figure of 643,000 […]
Gary granted $23.5M in tax-cap relief-WEB ONLY
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A property tax appeals board granted the city of Gary and four of its sister government units $23.5 million in budget relief from new state property tax caps yesterday. But the decision by the Distressed Unit Appeals Board still means the city, its sanitary and storm water districts, its […]
“Idol” speculation
Okay, so our nation has annointed another “American Idol.” And the chat rooms are buzzing about whether or not humble guy Kris Allen deserved the win over the in-your-face Adam Lambert.
The fact remains that both have been given a huge launch pad….
Colts, IHSAA team up on state football finals-WEB ONLY
The Indiana high school football championships will remain at Lucas Oil Stadium at least three more years under a sponsorship agreement with the Indianapolis Colts announced yesterday. IHSAA commissioner Blake Ress said the money “will help reduce the ever-increasing expenses” in running the high school tournament. He said the Colts’ involvement also includes the sectional, […]
Sad news out of Madison
The 154-year-old Jefferson County Courthouse caught fire last night, and the damage looks serious. Workers were finishing up renovations in preparation for Madison’s bicentennial next month. You can follow Twitter updates from the Madison Courier here. The…
Police spend $50,000 on security for Obama visit-WEB ONLY
Police say the cost of security for President Barack Obama’s visit to the University of Notre Dame could reach $50,000. South Bend and St. Joseph County police officers worked overtime to provide security for the president’s commencement speech Sunday and to monitor protesters on the edge of campus. Police arrested 37 people on trespassing charges […]
Ex-Conseco director’s wife ordered to pay $5M-WEB ONLY
A Hamilton County judge yesterday ordered the wife of a former Conseco Inc. director to pay the insurer $5 million in its ongoing quest to recover unpaid stock loans. The judgment against Margaret Massey, wife of James D. Massey, stems from a November ruling from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Basil H. Lorch III that said Conseco […]
This week’s contest-WEB ONLY
The ticket giveaway contest is taking a two-week hiatus. Look for a new contest in the June 4 e-mail blast. Last week, I offered four tickets to any film in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Summer Nights film series. It opens June 5 with “The Bourne Identity” and continues weekly with such films as “Roman […]
Contest results-WEB ONLY
Last week, I offered four tickets to any film in the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Summer Nights film series and asked you to describe what you’d find in an ideal picnic basket. Here’s a sample of the more than 125 responses: “A sandwich – Dagwood Bumstead style.” (Erin Beaver) “Peppered turkey and provolone mini sandwiches, […]
Jobless-fund fix not enough, state official says-WEB ONLY
The new law aimed at fixing Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund doesn’t get the whole job done and employers likely will face higher federal taxes next year along with higher state taxes, a state oversight board was told yesterday. Chief Financial Officer Scott Sanders of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development told the Unemployment Insurance […]
Judge won’t hold up Chrysler sale for state funds-WEB ONLY
A bankruptcy judge yesterday denied a motion from a pair of Indiana state pension funds and a state construction fund to delay the proposed sale of most of Chrysler’s assets, saying the funds’ plan to challenge the legality of the sale in another court wasn’t enough of a reason to push back the proceedings. Normal […]
UMB buys Harris corporate trust business-WEB ONLY
UMB Bank has acquired the corporate trust business of Harris bank for an undisclosed price. The deal, which closed last week, includes 80 accounts and $213 million in assets, UMB President and Chief Operating Officer Peter deSilva said today. Corporate trust units underwrite corporate and government bonds. UMB, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., added the […]
Cinergy trial ends with split verdict-WEB ONLY
A federal jury returned a verdict that a major energy company violated clean-air rules at a coal-fired power plant along the Ohio River in southeast Indiana. The Southern District of Indiana verdict Tuesday night came following six days of trial and eight hours of jury deliberation in U.S., et al. v. Cinergy Corp., et al., […]
Ex-Conseco director Massey loses court battle-WEB ONLY
A Hamilton County judge today ordered the wife of a former Conseco Inc. director to pay the insurer $5 million in its ongoing quest to recover unpaid stock loans. The judgment against Margaret Massey, wife of James D. Massey, stems from a November ruling from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Basil H. Lorch III that said Conseco […]
State Farm settles unpaid hailstorm claims-WEB ONLY
State Farm Insurance will pay $275,000 and continue to re-evaluate thousands of unpaid claims from a 2006 hailstorm that hit Indiana. The payment, announced today by the Indiana Department of Insurance, will go to the state’s general fund to cover the cost of the department’s examination of State Farm. It comes on top of nearly […]
Group alleges CVS sold expired products-WEB ONLY
An activist group says it has conducted sting operations at CVS Caremark Corp. stores in Indiana and eight other states. The group has called a news conference tomorrow to disclose evidence it says will prove Indianapolis-area stores sell expired products. The group, Change to Win, says half of the Indianapolis-area stores it visited sold expired […]
NEA takeover humbles once-mighty ISTA
The National Education Association said today that it is taking over its Indiana affiliate, a stunning comeuppance for what
long had been one of the most powerful union forces in the state.