IU’s Gordon appears headed west
The Indiana Pacers’ Larry Bird won’t have to worry about fan reaction if he doesn’t select Indiana University guard Eric Gordon with the team’s No. 11 overall pick in the June 26 National Basketball Association…
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IU, Purdue to seek $70M for life science pact
Two years ago, Indiana University School of Medicine officials showed up at the Indiana Statehouse holding out their hands for $80 million. In exchange they promised to boost Indiana’s life sciences industries and train more doctors for the state. State lawmakers responded with a little money and a lot of homework. They gave IU $15 […]
Humane Society CEO steps down
Six years after taking the helm of the struggling Humane Society of Indianapolis, CEO Martha Boden has left the not-for-profit as the agency’s board looks to transform it into a “smaller, leaner organization,” Chairman David Horth said. “It became obvious to the HSI board, and to Martha, that it no longer made sense for any […]
DC: Dancing with Presidents
We’re on the stage of the National Theatre, rich in history but on the verge of irrelevance. With a mere 1675 seats, it’s difficult to compete for tours and concerts with the Kennedy Center and other larger houses.
This is…
Software startup to expand downtown
A new software company that’s developing music-teaching software plans to locate its headquarters in Stutz Business Center downtown and create 100 jobs by 2015. Musical DNA LLC will invest $2.3 million in the headquarters and development center, Indiana Economic Development Corp. announced yesterday. The company, which has 15 employees, received performance-based commitments of $1.1 million […]
Big Ten Network war takes toll
It appears that the Big Ten Network’s fight with Comcast Cable is about over.
IBJ reported May 2 that sources close to Comcast Cable and the Big Ten Network said that an agreement to…
Analysts: Flooding to sap barge builder
Flooding on the Mississippi River will wipe out second-quarter profit for American Commercial Lines Inc., analysts at Stifel Nicolaus said in a report yesterday. Stifel Nicolaus had anticipated profit of 10 cents a share; now, the analysts expect the company to only break even. American Commercial Lines, which is headquartered in the Ohio River town […]
Renaissance Bay & SpongeBob
A huge condo project along Keystone Avenue at 78th Street is coming out of the ground fast, and the developers now are offering tours to potential buyers. The $150-million…
Can all-star hoops game survive?
After the Indiana vs. Kentucky All-Star basketball games at Conseco Fieldhouse June 13, drew only 5,097 spectators, some within the local hoops community are calling for changes.
Sports marketers said moving the game from Saturday to Friday hurt attendance. Others suggested…
Toyota cutting Tundra production again
Assembly of Tundra full-size pickup trucks will be slowed at Toyota’s plant in Princeton and its new plant near San Antonio for the second time in four months. The Princeton plant will be idled for six production days until the end of August, according to Bloomberg. However, Toyota is not planning to shift all production […]
DC: Dinner with Harry Hamlin
“Hi, I’m Harry,” he says, shaking my hand.
And when he sits down at our table, a woman next to him asks, “Who do you write for?”
That’s the standard first question here at the American Theatre Critics Association conference in Washington. But, in this case,…
Chromcraft CEO suddenly steps down
The chairman and CEO of unprofitable Chromcraft Revington Inc. will resign at the end of the month, the West Lafayette-based furniture maker announced late yesterday. Benjamin Anderson-Ray and the company arrived at the decision together, Chromcraft said. “At this time it is appropriate for me to step out of the leadership of the company to […]
“Get Smart”–Your thoughts
Since I’m out of town, I had to miss the Tuesday IBJ Night at the Movies preview of “Get Smart.” So if you were there, enlighten me. What did I miss?
Buzzkill: IHPC kills giant keg signs
Someone must’ve been drinking when they came up with this: A proposal submitted to the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission last month called for three 10-foot-tall, protruding kegs with taps facing the…
DC: Critical mass in Washington
It’s been about a decade since I’ve been to Washington, D.C., but memories rush back.
On a junior high field trip, a kid sticking his hand in front of my Super-8 movie camera as I tried to film a “Hard Day’s…
State asks insurers for grace period
The Indiana Department of Insurance is asking insurance companies doing business in the state to temporarily delay canceling Hoosiers’ policies due to late payments if the policy holders live in counties hit by tornados or flooding. The grace period applies for 60 days beginning May 30. The department also will allow a 60-day grace period […]
Sale of historic factory hurt by credit crisis
Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s toothpaste plant in Clarksville closes at the end of the month, but the landmark still has no buyer. The price on the 52-acre site near Louisville has been slashed to $9 million from $13 million, according to The Courier-Journal of Louisville. Observers say tight-fisted lending practices resulting from the credit crisis are likely […]
Victory Field name not for sale
The Indianapolis Indians are one of the most stable teams in this region in one of the most stable leagues in the country. The International League will celebrate its 125th anniversary this week…
HotBox launching franchise effort
Locally based HotBox Pizza plans to introduce its pies to a nationwide audience. The pizza chain won regulatory approval last week to begin selling franchises in Indiana, Michigan and Texas. The chain is…
Philly DA pursues Harrison case
The Indianapolis Colts’ marketing nightmare involving Marvin Harrison’s possible participation in a shooting incident in his hometown of Philadelphia appears far from over.
Philadelphia District Attorney Lynn Abraham this week asked police to reinterview witnesses in the case, a police department source…