Volleyball tourney scores for Indy
The biggest women’s sporting event in town this weekend isn’t the Big Ten basketball tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse. At least not according to organizers of the 2009 Mizuno Hoosier Mideast Qualifier. In any…
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ISO drops popular park concerts
Turning over the blog for this item to reporters Kathleen McLaughlin and Scott Olson:
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is bowing out of the free summer concert series at Garfield and Holliday parks.
Symphony CEO Simon Crookall said he decided last fall, after…
Ban Barbie in Indiana?
Tired of the economy and stimulus packages? Let’s end the week with Barbie.
Not only is she turning 50, but now a West Virginia legislator wants to ban the doll and others like it because he feels they promote…
Dave Wilson: Farewell to the King
News came last night (see story here) that Dave Wilson was among 105 full and part-time Emmis employees caught in the most recent round of layoffs.
When I arrived in Indy nearly 15 years ago, Dave “The King” Wilson was…
Colts fans get new Web site
Colts fans and followers now have a new online information outlet to tune into. John Oehser, former Colts.com writer, in late February launched Indyfootballreport.com. Oehser, who was caught in the team’s…
‘Watchmen”: Your thoughts
Some of you got to the midnight screening of “The Watchmen” Thursday evening/Friday morning. Others may be catching it today. What did you think?
Struggling Emmis lays off 105 workers-WEB ONLY
Emmis Communications Corp. cut 91 full-time and 14 part-time jobs on Thursday because of “ongoing challenges of a struggling media sector.” The reductions represent 7.5 percent of the company’s work force. Those losing jobs included Dave “The King” Wilson, the afternoon drive-time host on WIBC since 1995. Taking over the shift will be Steve Simpson. […]
Connersville seeks new life for Visteon plant-WEB ONLY
Connersville officials are pitching the closed Visteon plant as the headquarters and production facility for a company that plans to build police cars. Connersville Mayor Leonard Urban is leading a delegation today to the Atlanta headquarters of Carbon Motors Corp. to urge the company to move to the vacant 1.6 million-square-foot factory. Company officials say […]
JW Marriott taking shape
The new 1,000-room JW Marriott convention hotel is rising fast at West and Washington streets in anticipation of a grand opening in March 2010. The $425-million complex also calls for a Courtyard by Marriott, SpringHill Suites and a Fairfield Inn…
Anthem threatens breakup with St. Francis-WEB ONLY
Contract talks that started months ago between St. Francis Hospital’s parent company and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are becoming more contentious – a situation that could lead to a breakup. Anthem, a unit of Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., this week notified some of its business clients that its relationship with Mishawaka-based Sisters of St. […]
Anthem threatens breakup with St. Francis-WEB ONLY
Scott [email protected] talks that started months ago between St. Francis Hospital’s parent company and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield are becoming more contentious – a situation that could lead to a breakup. Anthem, a unit of Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., this week notified some of its business clients that its relationship with Mishawaka-based Sisters of […]
Women’s Big Ten tourney begins today-WEB ONLY
The Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off at Conseco Fieldhouse today. Wisconsin and Northwestern universities were scheduled to play the first game at noon. Indiana University takes on Michigan afterward. The winner of that match will advance to play Purdue.
Police investigate west-side shooting, stabbing-WEB ONLY
Two people are in the hospital after an early morning fight on the west side in the 800 block of South Belleview Place. Dispatchers say the female victim and her boyfriend fought with her ex-boyfriend and his father. The woman was beaten, pistol-whipped and stabbed. She was taken to Wishard Hospital with a punctured lung. […]
Miss America speak with students-WEB ONLY
Indiana’s first Miss America is back in the Hoosier State. Katie Stam and Gov. Mitch Daniels met with a sixth grade class from KIPP Academy this morning and talked with students about health, and participated in several fitness activities at the National Institute of Fitness and Sport, 250 University Boulevard. At 3:30, Stam will speak […]
Anderson man arrested in abuse case-WEB ONLY
An Anderson man is behind bars, accused in what police are calling one of the most heinous cases of sexual abuse they’ve ever investigated. Randy Horton, 26, was arrested Monday on suspicion of molesting a 7-year-old girl. Horton is being held on $100,000 bond.
Davis launching residential construction business-WEB ONLY
Brad Davis, the former CEO of Davis Homes LLC, has launched an Indianapolis-based residential construction business. Davis Building Group will build custom, on-your-lot homes for clients, and purchase vacant homes and remodel them for sale, it said. The company also will offer remodeling services. Davis Homes was one of the area’s leading home builders for […]
State investment pool tanks amid stormy economy-WEB ONLY
State officials had high hopes for an investment pool created last year to give Indiana’s school districts and local governments a safe, short-term place to deposit taxpayer money and earn interest. Then the economy tanked. The account’s daily interest rate fell from 3.23 percent last February to just 0.53 percent today. Its balance dwindled from […]
Clarian, Bloomington Hospital exploring affiliation-WEB ONLY
Clarian Health Partners and Bloomington Hospital entered into an agreement this morning to begin planning for a potential affiliation between the two health care providers. The 18-month planning process will include input from a 25-member community task force and be spearheaded by Kaufman Hall and Associates, a Skokie, Ill.-based health care consultancy hired by Bloomington […]
Kenley wants to use stimulus to help schools-WEB ONLY
A leading state senator wants to rely on money from the federal stimulus package to give a slight spending increase to Indiana’s public schools. Senate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) said yesterday that he is still developing his proposal. But he wants to use $683 million in stimulus money in hopes of increasing basic funding […]