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Kravitz eats words, treks to Kokomo

Indianapolis Star sports columnist Bob Kravitz is making good on his promise to walk to Kokomo if Indiana Pacers guard Jamal Tinsley was still on the roster come the opening of the NBA…

Tipton fiasco spurs Getrag unit’s bankruptcy

Getrag Group is blaming a deal gone bad with Chrysler LLC for bankrupting a subsidiary the German transmission manufacturer formed to build and manage a $530 million plant in Tipton. Officials in Getrag’s U.S. headquarters in Sterling Heights, Mich., filed for bankruptcy protection in Detroit this morning for its Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC unit, stating […]

Lilly licenses new Cialis use to Maryland firm

Eli Lilly and Co. has licensed the U.S. rights to commercialize its drug Cialis to treat high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery to United Therapeutics Corp., a Maryland-based biotech drug firm. Indianapolis-based Lilly will buy $150 million of United Therapeutics’ common stock, but also receive a $150 million upfront payment from United Therapeutics, according […]

You-review-it Monday

Before I get to the regular portion of the Monday blog, I’d like to take a moment to note with sadness the death of Matthew Oskay, director of the Warren Performing Arts Center. Matt, 30, was one of our town’s four arts…

Venture-backed Quadraspec lays off workers

Quadraspec Inc., a West Lafayette life sciences firm backed by venture capital investors, has laid off about a dozen workers, according to The Journal and Courier of Lafayette. Founder and CEO Chad Barden said financial strains on Wall Street are forcing venture-backed companies like Quadraspec to become lean and profitable. Quadraspec, started in 2004 with […]

St. Vincent donates to Marian athletics project

Marian College will name its new $6.8 million athletic facility St. Vincent Health Field after the Catholic hospital system pledged money to allow the start of a second phase of building. St. Vincent’s gift amounted to “six figures,” Marian spokeswoman Andrea Fagan said. She said St. Vincent did not want to reveal the exact amount. […]

Changes in public policy don’t get at root of poverty

The fixes for poverty, and low-wage workers, are hard, deliberate and done family by family. This is why the cost of the welfare
program reforms implemented in 1996 didn’t plummet with lower enrollment.

Airport terminal dedicated to World War I flying ace Harvey Weir Cook

Descendants of World War I flying ace Harvey Weir Cook celebrated the Veterans Day dedication of a new passenger terminal
bearing his name, a belated consolation for the removal of his name from Indianapolis International Airport that he helped develop more than 60 years
ago.

MISSION

MISSION Increase economic literacy in Indiana with the help of business, education, government and agriculture leaders. Through 11 university centers, provide K-12 teachers with knowledge and curriculum tools that will allow effective and interesting instruction.

Symphony tries out texting

Sean Newhouse, associate conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, invited concert goers to send a text message to vote for their finale favorite.

Dreyer & Reinbold adds Maserati luxury line

In the midst of one of the worst financial markets in decades, Dennis Reinbold has launched Maserati of Indianapolis at his
Dreyer & Reinbold BMW Infiniti-Mini complex on the north side.