Indianapolis-area homebuilding filings jump 35 percent
Year-to-date, local single-family-building permit filings have risen 27 percent from the same period a year ago.
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Indy’s new pro soccer team hits ticket sales milestone
Indy Eleven, the city’s new professional soccer franchise, has been on a season ticket sales tear since the International Champions Cup game was announced—and that sales push continues. Team officials now shooting for new goal by Nov. 11.
10 things I like (and don’t) about ‘Shrew.’ HART’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ reviewed
Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy brought big crowds to White River State Park. What worked and what didn’t?
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Dr. Aisha Hashmat, a family medicine physician, has joined Community Physician Network in Anderson. She previously ran a family medicine practice on the south side of Indianapolis. Hashmat received her medical degree from Khyber Medical College at the University of Peshawar in Pakistan.
Dr. Daniel Kim, a neurosurgeon, has joined Community Physician Network, treating patients in Indianapolis and Anderson. Kim, a former attorney at the Indianapolis law firm Ice Miller LLP, received his medical degree from the Indiana Unviersity School of Medicine.
Steven Jones has been promoted to vice president of human resources for the Indiana University Health hospital system. An IU Health veteran for the past decade, Jones most recently served as executive director of talent management and diversity. Jones has a bachelor’s in economics from Wabash College.
Dr. Barbara Sturm, a dermatologist, has joined Franciscan Physician Network. She previously operated an independent practice, Dermatology of Stones Crossing, which was affiliated with Franciscan St. Francis Health. Sturm has a bachelor’s in biochemistry from Purdue University and a medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
IU sees room for growth in online education
Indiana University wants to reach more students and create a major source of revenue at a time when existing ones are struggling, school officials say.
State orders recycler to clean up its mess
In May, state inspectors visited the abandoned east-side site and found electronic waste they said could threaten both human and environmental health.
Local legal aid group needs to beat the bushes
A $126,000 reduction in contributions by United Way of Central Indiana is pushing Indianapolis Legal Aid Society to introduce itself to a wider audience and focus on fundraising.
You-review-it Monday: State Fair, Shakespeare in the Park, and more
Kevin Costner at the Indiana State Fair? The Contours at Conner Prairie? What did you hear, see or do on the A&E front this weekend?
Landfill operators explore energy-creation options
Gas produced by a southern Indiana landfill could be captured and used to generate revenue, but Cummins workers who studied the possibilities say local officials shouldn't take the idea to the bank just yet.
Fate uncertain for current U.S. 31 through Kokomo
The stoplight-plagued U.S. 31 through Kokomo will soon be supplanted by a new bypass nearing completion around the city.
Blue Cross reaches out over insurance law changes
Indianapolis-based WellPoint and other Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans are among the health insurers most aggressive in reaching out to build consumer trust and capture spending on policies.
Probes uncover inner workings of state government
Many stories have been unearthed by Indiana media recently, showing a government that often operates more in private than public.
A dose of light reading
Starting with this post, I’m going to periodically give you a peek at my reading list. I’ll highlight reports and reportage that I have found either helpful or provocative. I hope you do, too.
Man dies after drug arrest
A man died shortly after being taken into custody by Indianapolis police at about 8 p.m. Thursday near 22nd and Station streets, not far from Martin University. Police say Jeffery B. Lilly, 22, was a suspect in an undercover narcotics operation and took off running when they confronted him. Police used a stun gun on Lilly after a short foot pursuit. He became unresponsive and died shortly after being captured. Officers said the suspect, who has a long criminal history, may have consumed an unknown drug during the incident.
Suspect dies in police shooting
A suspected carjacker was shot to death by Indianapolis police early Friday on the south side. Police say they tracked down suspect Brent Walls, 21, at about 2:30 a.m. in an alley south of Garfield Park after he fired a shot though a car window during a failed carjacking in a driveway in the 2500 block of Shelby Street. Walls, police say, pointed a gun at an officer before being shot.
Two men shot at Lawrence hotel
A shooting just before 10 a.m. Friday at Park Terrace Motel near Pendleton Pike and Post Road in Lawrence left two men in critical condition. Indianapolis Public Schools 98 and 102 were put on lockdown for less than an hour after the incident. Police are talking to a person of interest.
Indiana joins push to allow public body prayers
The Indiana attorney general's office last week signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to exempt public bodies from screening opening prayers for sectarian references.
Friday fun: Pop-up piano art on display in Carmel
The 20 artist-decorated pianos on display in Indianapolis and Carmel through Aug. 18 aren’t just eye candy. They’re public art pieces designed to appeal to all the senses, including the sense of community.
Subaru parent set to reevaluate strategy amid rapid growth
Executives at the company, which counts Toyota Motor Corp. as its biggest shareholder, will begin discussions this month through next year to determine the long-term direction of the Tokyo-based company.
Utility fined for sewage overflow in Geist neighborhood
The odor was so strong after the spill in December that residents in the upscale neighborhood called the gas company to report a leak.