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SHEPARD: Great places draw the young, innovative

Our public dialogue about competing with other states often focuses on development tools, tax policy, infrastructure and the like. These are surely some of the hard-edge elements of any sensible approach to building Indiana’s economic future.

WAGNER: Indiana Dems need branding makeover

I spent a large chunk of the last eight years as the spokeswoman for the Indiana Democratic Party. It was the best of times (big wins in 2006, 2008 and 2012), it was the worst of times (it sure would be nice to forget about 2010 and some stinging losses at the local level).

DANIELS: Why can’t everyone be more like Joe?

My law partner and longtime friend Joe Russell died suddenly at age 63 in July. Such a stunning event unleashes introspection: How could this happen to someone so young? How likely is it that I’ll keel over in the next year? Time to start planning vacations NOW.

Q&A: Weather expert sees free-market solution to climate change

Paul Douglas describes himself as a data-obsessed meteorologist, entrepreneur, author, a Republican, a devout Christian, and a global climate change skeptic-turned-believer. Douglas spent 11 years as a TV weatherman for NBC’s affiliate in Minneapolis, Minn. While there, he launched a company that produced software for 3D weather graphics. The technology caught the attention of Steven […]

Fishers man dies in I-69 wreck

A Fishers man died just after 4 p.m. Monday in a five-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 69 that closed the busy highway for almost four hours. Michael Peed, 38, was stopped in traffic, waiting to exit at 116th Street, when another driver crashed into the back of his car. Peed’s vehicle was pushed into another car before he veered and was hit by a semi. Two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Lanes reopened just before 9 p.m.
 

Three homes struck by fire

Fire destroyed one house and damaged two others on the east side Tuesday morning. Indianapolis firefighters were called to the 100 block of North Denny Street at about 4:15. No injuries were reported. A family of four had been living in the house that was destroyed, but recently moved out. The neighboring houses suffered estimated damage of $20,000 to $30,000. A cause is under investigation.

 

Murder suspect escapes on bike

A 19-year-old Indianapolis man was shot and killed on the east side Monday at about 11:25 p.m. Darren Kirk was pronounced dead in the 1100 block of North Tuxedo Street, which is east of Rural Street and west of Sherman Drive. Witnesses said a possible suspect left the scene on a bicycle.

 

Roundup: Big-box retailers, pizza joints and more

Gander Mountain plans to open a store in Avon, Wal-Mart is expanding its presence in the metro area, and an Irish pub has opened downtown in space that’s had trouble keeping a longtime tenant.

Another top executive leaves Angie’s List

Shares of the consumer review service have dropped more than 12 percent since the company announced Monday that Chief Technology Officer Manu Thapar had departed. The firm recently hired a new chief financial officer.

Analysts predicting slow holiday shopping season

The holiday period is particularly important for retailers this year since spending was weak during the back-to-school shopping period, the second-busiest shopping months of the year.

Republic Airways selling Frontier in $145M deal

Indigo Partners LLC, led by veteran airline executive William Franke, has agreed to buy Frontier Airlines from Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. for $36 million in cash. The total value of the transaction is $145 million including debt.

Pence pleads for end to medical device tax

Republican Gov. Mike Pence wrote a letter Monday urging members of the U.S. Senate to vote to repeal the medical device tax that is helping to finance Obamacare. But the Senate on Monday night voted not to repeal the tax, with all 54 Democrats voting to keep it.