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Severe weather swept through central Indiana last night, causing downed power lines, flooding and accidents. Thousands of homes and businesses were without power this morning, with Marion County hit hardest. Multiple weather-related collisions disrupted the morning commute and some vehicles were swept away as drivers tried to cross flooded roads.
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter said during a speech today in Washington that he opposes the public-plan option at the center of President Barack Obama’s health care reform principles. He also warned that the “comparative-effectiveness” research of medical treatments, which received vast funding in Obama’s February stimulus bill, could go wrong if it’s […]
Severe weather should be out of the Indianapolis area in time for today’s action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indy 500 practice was slated to rev at noon. Admission is $5 and children 5 and under get in free.
Scott [email protected] Taking science from the laboratory to the commercial market takes too much time and is littered with potential pitfalls along the way. That’s the message Bill Cook, one of the state’s most successful businessmen, delivered this morning at the fourth and final event of the 2008-09 Indiana Life Science Collaboration Conference Series at […]
Indiana legislators recently approved cell-phone restrictions for drivers under the age of 18, but some say those rules should apply to all drivers. In fact, several states are taking action to protect people from drivers on cell phones. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m.
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John Lechleiter said during a speech today in Washington, D.C., that he opposes the public-plan option at the center of President Barack Obama’s health care reform principles. He also warned that the “comparative-effectiveness” research of medical treatments, which received vast funding in Obama’s February stimulus bill, could go wrong if […]
A recreational vehicle company plans a joint project with an electric engine maker in northern Indiana to begin producing what they say would be the first light-duty electric pickup truck. Executives from Gulf Stream Coach and Electric Motors Corp. announced the project today in the Elkhart County town of Wakarusa. The companies said they planned […]
Chrysler LLC has asked a federal bankruptcy court in New York to terminate the franchises of three of its Indianapolis dealerships and 17 others in Indiana, according to records the automaker filed in court today. Axed locally would be Palmer Dodge Inc., 4545 E. 96th St.; Palmer Dodge West, 5051 W. Pike Plaza Road; and […]
Time to empty the arts notebook:
–On the short list of bestsellers penned by Hoosiers is 1880’s Biblical epic “Ben Hur,” by Lew Wallace. Well, now it’s coming to the stage in London…in Latin and Aramaic. Click here for more…
Gov. Mitch Daniels signed legislation yesterday that proponents hope will ultimately fix Indiana‘s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund. But critics say the law will be far too costly for businesses and cost the state jobs. The bill approved by the General Assembly last month will dramatically increase unemployment taxes on employers but will not cut benefit […]
New jobless claims rose more than expected last week due partly to an increase in layoffs by the automobile industry, while the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits set a record for the 15th straight week. The U.S. Labor Department said today the number of new claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 637,000, […]
North American Handmade Bicycle Show, we barely knew ya. After one year in Indianapolis, the unique event—which drew 150 exhibitors and 7,200 attendees to Indianapolis Feb. 27-March 1—is vacating for Richmond, Va. The…
An Indiana medical device maker has told shareholders it is settling two-dozen lawsuits against Dr. John King, the one-time West Virginia osteopath at the center of scores of malpractice claims. Warsaw-based Biomet Inc. has reached agreements with 24 of 27 plaintiffs who sued over bone stimulators made by its EBI subsidiary and allegedly implanted by […]
A union leader says Toledo, Ohio-based Dana Holding Corp. has laid off nearly half of the employees at its Fort Wayne axle plant, due to the temporary shutdown of Chrysler plants. United Steelworkers Local 903 president Denny Leazier said 115 of the plant’s 280 employees were notified that they would be idled. He said the […]
Emmis Communications Corp. this morning reported a big fiscal fourth-quarter loss as revenue fell 20 percent from a year earlier. The Indianapolis-based radio-broadcasting and magazine-publishing company lost $158.5 million, or $4.29 per share, in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 28 on revenue of $68.5 million. That compares to a loss of $18 million, or 52 […]
Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed legislation designed to fix Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund. The bill approved by the General Assembly in April will dramatically increase unemployment taxes on many employers but would not cut benefit payments. Proponents say it also will close loopholes in the system and make other changes to save money. Daniels […]
Steel producer ArcelorMittal plans to indefinitely lay off 978 workers from a northwestern Indiana plant. The world’s largest steel maker said it will stop iron-producing operations at its Indiana Harbor West mill until market conditions improve. Another blast furnace at Burns Harbor will remain in operation. Luxembourg-based ArcelorMittal blamed the “extraordinary economic environment” for the […]
Police have made an arrest in a purse-snatching ring that targeted older women in Indianapolis. Investigators believe Laritha Martin and five other female accomplices searched store parking lots for older women, followed them home and robbed them. Police say they found purses from multiple victims inside Martin’s home on North Carrolton Avenue. They are still […]
Officials from Citizens Gas and Indianapolis Power & Light are warning customers about a fraudulent utility-bill scheme in the Indianapolis area. Customers should not give money to anyone offering to pay a bill for them, or to anyone offering to provide matching energy-assistance funds, they said. If you receive an unsolicited offer to cover the […]
Dr. Hamburger can no longer blame Zyprexa for making you fat. At least he can’t as part of lawsuits brought by patients against Zyprexa’s maker, Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. Zyprexa treats schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Federal Judge Jack B. Weinstein in Brooklyn, N.Y., yesterday decided to exclude the expert testimony of Dr. Stephen Hamburger, […]
