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The Dow Jones industrial average suffered the worst Inauguration Day decline in its 112-year history today, falling more than 4 percent as Barack Obama took over as U.S. president. The Dow dropped 332 points, to 7,949, its first close below 8,000 since Nov. 20. Continuing problems in the banking industry took a toll on major […]
For only the fourth time in history, poetry was officially a part of the U.S. Presidential inauguration.
So did the piece work for you? (You can find the text of Elizabeth Alexander’s poem here.) How did it hold up to…
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced today it has signed a deal with British racer Mike Conway to become the team’s first confirmed driver for the 2009 Indy Racing League campaign.
The 25-year old rookie…
A Republican lawmaker has defied Gov. Mitch Daniels and filed a bill to slow the rollout of Indiana’s new welfare intake system, but the leader of the GOP-controlled state Senate is skeptical the legislation is needed. The bill by Rep. Suzanne Crouch, R-Evansville, would stop the Family and Social Services Administration from automating welfare intake […]
Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president today, declaring the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than a million packed the […]
Purdue University will dedicate its new research park in the Ameriplex industrial complex on Indianapolis’ west side tomorrow, but the park’s bright potential runs the risk of being overshadowed by a dreary economy. Construction finished late last year on the first phase and cornerstone of the project, a 55,000-square-foot accelerator that will house 15 to […]
The Penn Arts apartment building at 16th and Meridian streets will stay vacant a while longer. A $3-million plan to transform the aging 82-unit apartment building into 45 fancier units has hit a snag that’s become familiar to developers: No financing was available at advantageous terms, said Christopher Piazza of developer Reverie Estates LLC. Piazza […]
A massive reorganization at radio giant Clear Channel Communications began as expected today. Industry Web site Radio-Info.com reported this morning that jobs cuts were under way as the San Antonio-based company broke the news to employees both in one-on-one sessions and staff meetings. Clear Channel employs about 50 people in Indianapolis at three radio stations […]
One man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing last night on Indianapolis’ east side. Indianapolis Police got a call just after 10 p.m. about a person down in the 6100 block of East 21st Street. The victim was taken to Wishard Hospital, were he died at 11:40 p.m. The victim […]
Family and friends gathered at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh this morning to see off 132 Hoosier soldiers. Members of the 138th Quartermaster Support Company are preparing to deploy to Iraq. The departure ceremony began today at 10 a.m., and was hosted by the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The Brazil-based unit will be the first to […]
Two men are on the loose after robbing a Hancock County gas station worker at gunpoint this morning. Investigators say a pair of black males entered Gas America at Mount Comfort Road and U.S. 40 about 3 a.m. today, robbed the attendant and made their getaway. Investigators are reviewing surveillance video from the scene.
The Penn Arts apartment building at 16th and Meridian streets will stay vacant a while longer. A $3-million plan to transform the aging 82-unit apartment building into 45 fancier units has hit a snag that’s become familiar to developers: No financing was available at advantageous terms, said Christopher Piazza of developer Reverie Estates LLC. Piazza […]
Purdue University will dedicate its new research park in the Ameriplex industrial complex on Indianapolis’ west side tomorrow, but the park’s bright potential runs the risk of being overshadowed by a dreary economy. Construction finished late last year on the first phase and cornerstone of the project, a 55,000-square-foot accelerator that will house 15 to […]
About 1,300 workers at Chrysler’s Kokomo Transmission Plant did not return to work today as expected following a month-long layoff. Company officials expected the plant’s entire workforce of 2,000 would return today. But in a statement yesterday they said remaining workers likely would be called back Jan. 26. Chrysler employs about 6,300 workers at the […]
Evansville-based Berry Plastics Corp. is planning an $80 million expansion of its thermoforming operations next year. The company says the site of the expansion has yet to be determined, but it expects the project to add more than 150 jobs to its work force. Berry, which ranked first on IBJ’s 2008 list of the largest […]
Honda vs. Volkswagen. Now that has a ring to it. And it is looking like that could be the headline act in the 2011 Indy Racing League.
Ulrich Baretzky, Audi Sport’s head of engine…
The supply of new and existing homes for sale in the Indianapolis region is falling, according to the latest statistics compiled by the F.C. Tucker Co., raising hopes that the market is finding a healthier balance between supply and demand. The statistics showed a 14.3 percent decline in residential home inventory in December. While there […]
Ivy Tech Community College is working with private developers on a plan to turn the old St. Vincent Hospital into a housing complex…
Occassionally, I like to devote a blog to connecting you to conversations on other blogs. It’s that time again.
Of course, feel free to comment here on anything you find out there (Hint: right click and open any link in another…
Hotel toiletries maker Gilchrist & Soames said today it plans to spend $3 million to expand its Indianapolis headquarters and manufacturing operations, creating more than 40 jobs by 2014. The company, purchased by San Francisco-based private equity firm Swander Pace Capital for $51 million in 2007, supplies bath and body products to luxury hotels and […]
