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Westfield mayor hopes $60M stadium project will transform city

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook is proposing a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor
stadium, indoor sports facilities and sports fields with the goal of establishing the Hamilton County community as the "Family Sports Capital
of America."

Central Indiana could lead economic recovery

Every day, we get more bad economic news. While I’m not smart enough to know when the global economy will rebound or how strong
the rebound will be, I do believe central Indiana and the Midwest are well-positioned to lead the recovery.

Jobless fill lull by volunteering

Volunteer managers say they’ve seen an influx this year of people who’ve lost their jobs, as well as students who are anticipating a tough market after graduation. The volunteers are welcome, especially as charities themselves have fewer paid employees.

INSI

INSI Game on Locals are starting a motorsports trade show to compete with a giant event that left Indy for Orlando. 3 Volunteers line up For not-for-profits, free help from out-of-work professionals is a happy byproduct of the economy. 3 Not a caretaker Westfield’s first mayor, Andy Cook, is backing an ambitious development to diversify […]

Buy-and-hold evidence can be misleading

You’ve heard all the nonsense from the mainline advisers and brokers. They say a buy-and-hold approach is the answer, the
market always comes back, and diversified investing is the key to long-term success. You are starting to get the sense that it’s all bull. Here’s why.

Liquor store adapts to local tastes

When Mr. G’s Liquor opened in 1977, the wines du jour were Madera and Blue Nun. Bartels & Jaymes wine coolers were all the
rage, and few of us had heard of craft beer. Today, Mr. G’s is in its third location, where a 36-foot wall of whiskeys, vodkas
and gins is rivaled only by the kiosks fully laden with local, domestic and imported wines and beers chilling in coolers.

ChaCha co-founder dancing to different drum

ChaCha Search Inc. co-founder Brad Bostic has stepped down as president of the human-assisted Internet search company, which
is struggling to turn a profit in a dismal advertising climate, but he hasn’t left. "Brad is still engaged with the company
as a director, co-founder and consultant," said co-founder and CEO Scott Jones.

Will local paper keep covering your favorite team?

As a (former full-time) ink-stained wretch, witnessing the demise of the daily newspaper is heartbreaking.
I can’t imagine a day without the "morning miracle" in my hands over a cup of coffee.

IRL sees progress in TV ratings

The Grand Prix at Long Beach April 19 scored a 0.5 TV rating for the Indy Racing League, according to New York-based Nielsen
Media Research. That’s the same rating the race earned last year on ESPN 2 when it was the swan song for CART.

‘Buy local’ offers no protection for bad businesses

These days, the "buy local" crowd seems to have a stronger voice. I am gleeful about this for a variety of reasons, but it
is helpful to view some of their claims with a bit of skepticism. At least that is what economists should do.

Is poor management Indiana’s problem?

Hoosiers identify many factors contributing to our state’s long-term economic difficulties. It is fashionable to blame our
workers. It is easy to decry a lack of natural amenities: no mountains, no coral reefs. Our public schools are inferior and
perhaps our higher education is overrated. Our taxes are too high but we have substandard government services. We ain’t got
no culture. Rarely do we hear anyone say that our problem is management.

Business school outgrows Indiana

With enrollment surging in vocational schools around the country, Indiana Business College has launched an expansion into
Ohio and likely into other states as well. The Indianapolis-based for-profit school also is changing its name.

Grad students dream up plans for mass transit

Architecture and urban design students from Ball State have created a vision for urban renewal that is arguably more compelling
than the Central Indiana Regional
Transit Authority’s principal, utilitarian goal of reducing northeast-side highway congestion and air pollution by running
a diesel commuter train atop the old Nickel Plate Railroad corridor.

Federal stimulus trickles down

There’s a smorgasbord available for small businesses in the federal stimulus package. The trick is figuring out how to get a plate. Plenty of local experts are serving up access to the buffet. And some entrepreneurs are digging in. But others consider the
stimulus warmed-over leftovers.