Harrison remains elusive
Marvin Harrison’s exit from Indianapolis was as elusive as his moves on the field. He slid out of town after meeting with Indianapolis Colts ownership without ever being seen. Colts fans are left…
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Review: Nine lies about “Cats”
Nine lies about “Cats” (Which is in the midst of a revival at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre).
1. “Cats” is the epitome of the safe, predictable Broadway show. Go into your way-back machine and try to imagine someone approaching…
Return to horse slaughterhouses?
Paul Dieterlen is the unusual veterinarian who doesnâ??t have a pet. But Dieterlen, who retired recently from
overseeing the meat-inspection division within the State Board of Animal Health, says that if he had one,
it would be a horse.
So it…
Something’s cooking on Capitol
A local hospitality supply firm has refreshed its 106-year-old building at 640 N. Capitol Ave. with a new coat of paint, a power wash and a five-foot-tall…
Losses mount at Bioanalytical Systems-WEB ONLY
One of Indiana’s pioneering life sciences companies is ailing badly. Bioanalytical Systems Inc. said last week it lost money for a fifth straight quarter as revenue plummeted. The West Lafayette-based company lost nearly $1.6 million in its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, a loss 10 times as large as it recorded in the same […]
IU study: Big gifts to colleges plummet-WEB ONLY
The legions of fund-raisers colleges hired during the boom years have a new mission for these tough economic times: Go easy on the hard sell. Talk about financial aid, not shiny new buildings. If prospects can’t give now, lay the groundwork for when the economy recovers. Victoria Gorrell, the head fund-raiser at Kalamazoo College in […]
Bill proposes tax credit if state has big surplus-WEB ONLY
The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that would give taxpayers a break if the state’s surplus is at least 10 percent of the budget. Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels supports the proposal, and the GOP-led Senate approved it 34-16 yesterday. But don’t expect tax credits any time soon. Indiana is struggling to keep its budget […]
Judge lets Delphi halt salaried retiree benefits-WEB ONLY
A bankruptcy judge yesterday tentatively approved Delphi Corp.’s request to stop paying for its salaried retirees’ health and life insurance, but he left the door open for some former employees to be excluded from the move. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain in Manhattan ruled that the auto parts supplier has a right to change the […]
Cummins to cut 985 jobs by week’s end-WEB ONLY
Engine-maker Cummins Inc. plans to cut 985 employees worldwide by the end of this week, including 460 in Indiana. The Columbus-based company said last month it would cut “at least 800” by the end of February. The new reduction announced today includes 225 salaried and 235 hourly workers in Indiana. Earlier this month, Cummins offered […]
Senate OKs bill to crack down on hiring illegals-WEB ONLY
The Indiana Senate yesterday approved a bill that would revoke the business licenses of companies that repeatedly hire illegal immigrants. The “three-strikes” proposal would revoke business licenses from companies who knowingly hire illegal workers three times. The bill passed 37-13. Opponents of the legislation say immigration is a federal issue, and that the bill could […]
State Senate passes township revamp bill-WEB ONLY
The Indiana Senate has approved a bill to eliminate local township advisory boards, but not eliminate township government completely as Gov. Mitch Daniels had proposed. The bill that passed yesterday 28-22 would eliminate three-member township boards that adopt the annual township budget and act as the township’s fiscal and legislative body. Those duties would be […]
Danica suddenly considering F1
Indy Racing League driver Danica Patrick has done an about face. Just a few days after telling everyone how happy she is in the IRL, she now says she’d consider jumping to Formula One. Patrick has been targeted as one…
Stocks rebound from yesterday’s big losses-WEB ONLY
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave Wall Street a double dose of reassurance today. He told Congress that the recession might end this year, and that regulators aren’t planning to nationalize banks. The news alleviated some of investors’ deepening worries about the economy and the banking system, and the Dow Jones industrial average, coming off […]
Local hospitality firm completes software buyout
Simply Hospitality, the Indianapolis-based co-developer of event-planning software that was used to put on this year's Super Bowl, has completed its purchase of the product from Champaign, Ill.-based Riverwatcher Studios.
Lilly’s prasugrel could face new delay-WEB ONLY
A stock analyst says Eli Lilly and Co’s potential blockbuster drug prasugrel could face another Food and Drug Administration delay, Bloomberg News reported this morning. The experimental blood thinner may not receive U.S. action until the second quarter after regulators said they made a “mistake” removing a critic of the drug from an advisory panel […]
Rose-Hulman leader resigning for new opportunity-WEB ONLY
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute will soon be searching for its third new president in five years. The engineering and science school announced yesterday that Gerald Jakubowski was resigning effective June 30, three years after he took the job. No reason for his departure was announced, and the school said its board of […]
Hoosier troops return from Iraq-WEB ONLY
About 170 Indiana National Guard soldiers will arrive back on Hoosier soil today after duty in Iraq. Danville’s 38th Military Police Co. spent the last 10 months training Iraqi police transition teams. Those teams then train Iraqi police. Family and friends will attend this afternoon’s welcome-home ceremony at Stout Field.
City Market hosting Mardi Gras event-WEB ONLY
City Market business owners are inviting the public to celebrate Fat Tuesday with live music, some adjusted menu prices and a lot of beads. The Mardi Gras event runs all day today, with live music playing until 1:30 p.m. FOX 59 will recap today’s festivities at 10 p.m.
Harrison to hit free agent market-WEB ONLY
The Colts could release record-setting receiver Marvin Harrison as early as today. Harrison’s agent, Tom Condon, confirmed Harrison has asked to be let go, and that it will happen in the next day or so. The Colts would save about $6 million in salary-cap space by releasing the 36-year-old. The eight-time Pro Bowler has racked […]
WellPoint predicting weak growth this year-WEB ONLY
WellPoint Inc.’s shares got a small boost this morning, along with the broader markets, as the Indianapolis-based health insurer predicted weak but positive growth for 2009. WellPoint CEO Angela Braly told investors in Indianapolis this morning that the health insurer’s profit per share would grow 1 percent to 3 percent this year. But WellPoint executives […]