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The 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee unveiled two unique programs bent on culling the state for a diverse volunteer base. But
one well-known local black activist said the effort isn’t good enough.
Mayor Greg Ballard is making the traditional Super Bowl bet with Mayor Ray Nagin, his counterpart in New Orleans. If the Indianapolis
Colts win, Ballard will receive some New Orleans jazz CDs and Mardi Gras beads. Nagin also will send “king cake,” a Mardi
Gras treat, along with beignets and coffee. If the New Orleans Saints win, Ballard will send shrimp cocktail from St. Elmo
Steak House, plus 10 dozen cookies from IndyAnna’s Catering, a platter from Judge’s BBQ, and two dozen tenderloins from Mug
‘n’ Bun.
Investigators hope an autopsy will help determine what caused a man on Thursday to drive his Ford Explorer into an icy pond,
where he died. The vehicle went several hundred feet off Worthsville Road near U.S. 31 in Greenwood before plunging into a
frozen retention pond, according to witnesses. The SUV broke through the ice and sank in about 15 feet of water. Firefighters
pulled him out but were unable to save him. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
CEO Mark Comerford’s $1.46 million in total compensation in fiscal 2009 was nearly double Francis Petro’s pay the previous
year—even though the company’s revenue dropped 31 percent in the same period.
Recalled Toyotas have been yanked from used-vehicle auction blocks, but resale values should be protected if Toyota handles
the
recall with “transparency,” according to a local analyst.
Cooper Manning, brother of Super Bowl winners Peyton and Eli, is a big success in his own right as a broker of energy stocks.
But you’ll rarely hear him mention the sibling connection to his clients, or that he’s buddies with Drew Brees.
Lots of fans love the idea, but moving the Super Bowl to Saturday night is a concept the NFL hates because it would cost the
league and its sponsors tens of millions of dollars.
There’s more evidence that the recession is over, as businesses restock inventories and both corporate and consumer spending
increases.
Fifteen employees at an east-side automotive plant operated by a Ford subsidiary will lose their jobs on March 31. More job
cuts are expected, as the factory prepares to close by the end of 2011.
A startup that makes mobile laboratory and manufacturing facilities will locate its headquarters, design and manufacturing
operations in Brownsburg, creating at least 50 jobs by 2013.
The Republican-controlled Senate voted 29-19 Thursday for a bill that would eliminate township boards and transfer their duties
to the county level starting in 2013. It now moves to the Democrat-led House for consideration.
The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate has approved a proposal that eventually could lead to a constitutional ban on gay
marriage and civil unions in Indiana.
Greenwood-based Zimmerman Biotechnologies LLC hopes to become the first company in the United States to make generic insulin,
a long-awaited development in diabetes treatment. The Greenwood Common Council on Feb. 1 will consider an $8.4 million deal
that would finance construction of an insulin factory, as well as help Zimmerman with FDA-approval and equipment expenses.
Local technology firm’s VideoHere system allows companies to embed videos in their marketing e-mails.
St. Vincent Health is near an agreement to take over The Care Group LLC, the city’s largest independent physician practice
and largest cardiology group in the nation.
The Mystery Co. in the Arts & Design District plans to host a farewell party Jan. 30, and close for good a few
days later.
Anderson entrepreneur Pete Bitar has been slowed by litigation but still plans to spearhead a team in the competition to
put a rover on the moon.
Carmel-based developer J.C. Hart Co. is making a $100 million bet that luxury apartment communities will continue to thrive
in Hamilton
County, particularly along 146th Street.
Agency to handle public relations and advertising for Cincinnati Bell’s three markets
