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By nature, coaching is a transient profession, increasingly so in these days of not-soguaranteed contracts (by either the employer or employee) and the mentality of, “What have you done for us?” not lately, but, uh, like today. Or an hour ago. For some, the only thing shorter than attention span is perspective. So, for the […]
Democrats think they’ve seized on a flaw in the State of the State address Mitch Daniels delivered Jan. 14: The Republican governor, who spent much of his first term focusing on business issues, didn’t unveil a jobs package to rekindle the state’s economy. House Speaker Pat Bauer, a Democrat from South Bend, took advantage of […]
This week, the debut of a new sketch comedy group, a good enough bedroom farce, dancing to the Beatles, and a word about “Happy Days: A New Musical.” Big laughs erupted repeatedly from the overflowing crowd on opening night of sketch comedy group Three Dollar Bill’s premiere revue “Fiddle Schticks.” Now, big laughs can be a […]
It’s the best of times and the worst of times for Indianapolis recycling firms. On the one hand, public interest and participation in recycling programs have never been stronger. On the other, the industry’s capacity to turn all that trash into treasure rarely has been weaker. Blame the recession, which caused prices for products such […]
This week, the debut of a new sketch comedy group, a good enough bedroom farce, dancing to the Beatles, and a word about “Happy Days: A New Musical.” Big laughs erupted repeatedly from the overflowing crowd on opening night of sketch comedy group Three Dollar Bill’s premiere revue “Fiddle Schticks.” Now, big laughs can be a […]
Ivy Tech Community College is working with private developers on a plan to turn the old St. Vincent Hospital on Fall Creek Parkway into a housing complex for Ivy Tech and IUPUI students. The developers, Paramount Realty Group and Alboher Development Co. Inc., would get the building and a 100-year land lease on the property […]
A Carmel startup that hopes to research drug components here and make them in China has just raised $12 million in venture capital-despite the recession and a deep freeze in financial markets. The founder of 2-year-old Waterstone Pharmaceuticals Inc. is Chinese native Faming Zhang, 44, a former Eli Lilly and Co. executive and Indiana University […]
Here we go again. The Legislature is in session and the governor tells us how tight the budget will be. Can you recall a time when Hoosier state and local budgets were not in trouble? Did any governor ever come before the General Assembly and say, “Folks, we got more money than we know what […]
As restaurant locations go, Tomato Pie’s is far from ideal, tucked away in an aging strip mall in the shadow of Interstate 465 (9611 College Ave., 815-0011). But the pizza menu at this locally owned bistro aims to be noticed, with an ambitious array of unusual toppings like boiled eggs, linguine noodles and lentil beans […]
The city’s Republican administration is getting green from a prominent Democratic family to support an environmental initiative ranging from energy-efficient city buildings to bicycle paths. The McKinney Family Foundation has created a fund to support initiatives of Mayor Greg Ballard’s 3-month-old Office of Sustainability. The McKinney family, led by former First Indiana Bank head Robert […]
Members of an exclusive Noblesville golf club are worried the operation might fold under financial pressure, but the facility’s operators say a predicted cash infusion will keep golf balls flying this spring. Obtaining the cash needed to keep The Sagamore Club operating could be a tall order in this rough economy, which has seen courses […]
As restaurant locations go, Tomato Pie’s is far from ideal, tucked away in an aging strip mall in the shadow of Interstate 465 (9611 College Ave., 815-0011). But the pizza menu at this locally owned bistro aims to be noticed, with an ambitious array of unusual toppings like boiled eggs, linguine noodles and lentil beans […]
When Indiana University President Michael McRobbie and Purdue University counterpart France Córdova announced their Indiana Innovation Alliance in June, the leaders promised the pact would bring unprecedented cooperation between the state’s top research institutions. They’d share research facilities and capabilities with each other and with bioscience companies that covet access to a mass spectrometer or […]
Does anyone have an explanation for the window display in the building at Pennsylvania and Georgia streets across from Conseco Fieldhouse?…
