Home » Search

Search Results

14287 results for 'articles'

To refine your search through our archives use our Advanced Search

PILLIE: Another way on local government reform

One of my first stops after moving to Indiana back in 2000 was to the license branch so I could transfer my driver’s license. I was in for two surprises. I didn’t know I had to take a written test (I passed first try), and I was asked what township I lived in.

MACALLISTER: Bring back the CCC for troubled youth

Those chosen to govern have wrestled eternally with troublesome, often serious situations. Political disunity, stalemating action in city or state. Law enforcement losing its battle against dope, gangs and crime.

DANIELS: Simplistic solutions won’t fix crime

Pundits and public officials are trying to make sense of the level of crime in Indianapolis, the relative safety of our community, and the apparent “new breed” of young toughs—and everyone has an opinion on what we ought to be doing to make the community safer.

Mass-transit planners unveil proposed route details

Central Indiana’s mass-transit planners unveiled detailed route information for the first time Wednesday and say a series of open-house meetings in August will be the public’s last chance to request changes before final recommendations.

Local TV blackout key to Brickyard 400 survival

While only 75,000 people attended Sunday's Brickyard 400, more than 230,000 central Indiana residents watched the race live on television. Speedway officials must induce those TV-watching fans to buy tickets and fill the stands.

Economic growth better than expected in 2nd quarter

U.S. economic growth accelerated in the April-June quarter to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 percent. The Bureau of Economic Analysis said the rate released Wednesday was based on incomplete data and would be revised over the next month.

Regulators: JPMorgan owes $410M for price manipulation

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said the bank used improper bidding strategies to squeeze excessive payments from two power grid operators, including the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which is based in Carmel.

Review, resignation urged in Indiana grading flap

Indiana education leaders on Tuesday pledged a thorough review of the state's system for evaluating schools after a former official who now serves as Florida's education commissioner worked to alter a grade for a school founded by a top Republican donor.

Woman rescued after crash

A woman was rescued Tuesday just before 5 a.m. after her car flipped upside-down into a water-filled ditch near Interstate 465 and West 38th Street. The woman said she fell asleep while driving on West 38th Street right before the accident. She was able to call for help on her phone before water filled the car. Police arrived within minutes, waded to the car and pulled her out. She suffered minor bruises.

Cake Boss met with long lines

Thousands of people swarmed the Monument Circle area Tuesday morning, lining up for blocks to receive a free cake from Buddy Valastro, who is known for his cable TV show, “Cake Boss.” Valastro began giving away 10,000 cakes at 8 a.m. The promotion is helping launch a line of Cake Boss Cakes at Kroger and other stores.

Man forced into trunk during holdup

A 38-year-old man says two masked men forced him into the trunk of his vehicle during a robbery late Monday night. The man said he and his girlfriend were sitting in his car in the 900 block of North Ewing Street, near Sherman Drive and East 10th Street, just after 11 p.m. when the men approached. In addition to cash, the men stole the speaker from the victim’s trunk before making him climb inside.

Centre Properties escapes foreclosure on 12 properties

Financial terms of the agreements, announced in a written statement, were not disclosed, but the mortgages involve tens of millions of dollars in debt on retail properties spread throughout the area.