GOP chooses ex-school official to replace Turner
A former central Indiana school superintendent will serve the two-year term of former state Rep. Eric Turner, who resigned last month after being the subject of a state ethics investigation.
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Local homebuilders have best November since 2007
Builders filed 386 single-family building permits in the nine-county metro area last month. That’s the highest number in November since 500 permits were filed seven years ago.
Lilly Endowment gives Conexus $3.6 million grant
The advanced manufacturing and logistics advocacy group will use the grant for programs, outreach and research for the state’s largest industry sector.
Sales of existing homes take November slide
The number of sale agreements for existing homes in the nine-county area in November fell 2.8 percent. A shrinking inventory led to higher sale prices.
State senator Merritt declines Indianapolis mayoral bid
No prominent Republicans have started campaigns to replace Mayor Greg Ballard, who announced month that he wouldn't seek election to a third term in 2015.
Hoosier Lottery dropping Monopoly Millionaires’ game
The Hoosier Lottery and other participating states questioned the future of the money-losing game after Texas decided Dec. 11 to end participation. Sales were not high enough to cover jackpots.
Bus route could boost south-side development opportunities
Leaders on the city’s south side hope a proposal for a rapid-transit all-electric bus route will help spur development along a key corridor that could use more curb appeal.
IMA defends admission charge as complaints pile up
Officials at the Indianapolis Museum of Art are defending plans to charge an $18 admission fee as criticism rages among its supporters and on social media after the surprise announcement last week.
Ohio girl hurt at fair challenges Indiana damages cap
Attorneys for a 13-year-old Ohio girl hurt when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair argued Monday that the state's cap on liability damages is unconstitutional and should be thrown out by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Carmel OKs $20M bond for City Center garage, public space
A divided Carmel City Council on Monday approved a $20 million bond issue to build a parking garage and other infrastructure at Carmel City Center, clearing the way for the final phase of construction at the ambitious mixed-use project.
Drug delivery firm plans distribution center, 46 jobs
Simple Meds LLC, an Indianapolis-based startup, is seeking a city tax break that will help it open a local distribution facility and hire up to 46 people by the end of 2020.
Indy Googlers curious about Robin Williams, twerking in 2014
The most-searched subject in central Indiana was the late comedian, but searchers also sought advice on kissing, faxing and sleeping.
Cummins would save $4.3M with distribution HQ tax break
Approval of the deal is essentially guaranteed, as Cummins and Indianapolis officials together have heralded the downtown project and its potential economic benefit.
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Keith Davis has been named the first director of Indiana University’s Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology, which will help professors at IU’s Bloomington campus commercialize research discoveries. Davis was a professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Before that, he directed the Plant Biotechnology Center at Ohio State University, and agricultural biotechnology […]
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Infant mortality is improving in Indianapolis and around the state, but is still well above the national average, according to two reports last week. In Marion County, the infant mortality rate fell from a high of 12.9 per thousand births in 2009 to 8.3 per thousand in 2012, according to a Community Health Assessment released […]
Fishers fraudster receives 2-year prison sentence
Hrond Arman Gasparian, 69, was convicted of 10 counts of wire fraud in schemes that included stealing $400,000 from an Indianapolis church.
Lilly’s Cyramza gets new marketing approval
Eli Lilly and Co.'s drug Cyramza has been approved as a treatment for lung cancer, regulators said. The Food and Drug Administration is allowing Lilly to market the drug as a treatment for cases that have spread.
Hoosier Lottery evaluating money-losing Monopoly game
The Hoosier Lottery is evaluating its next move on the Monopoly Millionaires' Club—a new, so-far money-losing game—in the wake of a decision by Texas to end its participation.
Fletcher Place distillery ships first batch, readies new restaurant
12.05 Distillery and the accompanying Repeal Restaurant are set to open in April in the historic Virginia Avenue State Bank building.
Navistar closing local foundry with 180 workers
The foundry, located on the city’s east side at 5565 Brookville Road, produces engine blocks and heads. Navistar said the closure process will take place during the first half of 2015 and be completed in the summer.