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Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. announced Dec. 28 that it had pulled off a $100 million debt refinancing under favorable terms, the culmination of CEO Jeff Smulyan’s years-long quest to strengthen the company’s balance sheet. Emmis had been carrying debt far above market rates, some as high as 23 percent. It also was facing tens of […]
Yes, the virtual world can inspire kids to get their hands dirty with actual physical projects
Deborah Borchelt, who co-founded Bazbeaux Pizza, has agreed to sell her half stake in the popular restaurant chain to co-founder Jeffrey Berman to settle a lawsuit he filed last February claiming she had violated a non-compete agreement by opening B’s Po Boy restaurant in Fountain Square. Deborah Borchelt opened B’s Po Boy last year with […]
Let the young phenoms find another path to the NBA.
If we do not think about whom we are designing the Indianapolis region for, we will, by default, turn design decisions over to speculators and partisans.
The 2012 elections brought us a new Republican governor, a GOP House and Senate super-majority for the first time in a generation, and the first Democrat elected to a state office other than governor since 2000.
Indiana defines marriage in a singular way—between a man and a woman. As I discussed the merits of this law recently with an opponent, his disagreement fell into two fundamental areas: fairness and civil rights.
I commend Lincolnland Economic Development Corp. for finding the perfect fit in a company for our state. The coal gasification plant planned to be built in Rockport will really help our state.
Lincolnland Economic Development Corp. is recruiting the $2.8 billion Indiana Gasification LLC clean energy project. The plant represents hundreds of permanent, high-paying jobs in newer, cleaner advanced industrial technologies.
Folks on the left tend to view themselves as intellectually superior to most on the right, especially blue-collar sorts who follow NASCAR and (to quote our president) “cling to their guns and religion” to deal with “their frustrations."
Each January, I reflect on a few of the prior year’s columns. I am always curious about the topics and people I have written about over the course of the year. I hope you are, too.
To put in perspective the flurry of activity that has been the eight years of the Daniels administration, one must think back to the state he inherited following a succession of solid, but caretaker, governors.
The Indiana Attorney General’s office has filed suit against local home-service provider Mister Quik, claiming the company overcharged and misled customers. The state said it received multiple complaints from consumers who said Mr. Quik representatives told them their homes could burn down if they did not receive immediate electrical repairs. “When consumers had an opportunity to step back and re-evaluate the situation, they learned they were charged two or three times more than the rate for the repair,” said Deputy Director of Consumer Protection Terry Tolliver. The suit seeks repayment for customers and legal fees.
An Indianapolis woman, her mother and father-in-law were able to escape a residential fire early Thursday morning on the city's northeast side. The woman said she awoke at about 1:30 to find fire in her bedroom in the home in the 2800 block of North LaSalle Street. Firefighters said the fire did about $40,000 dollars in damage. The residents said they had experienced recent electrical problems.
A car plunged from an Interstate 70 ramp to a street below on the east side of Indianapolis on Thursday, killing the driver and prompting the closure of all lanes during the morning commuter rush. Police say the car hit a utility pole along Shadeland Avenue after it left I-70 and landed on its roof. Lanes were closed from about 6:10 a.m. until after 8 a.m., causing long traffic backups.
Horizon Bancorp, 515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, Ind. 46360, operates as Horizon Bank and Heartland Community Bank.
In today’s era of 24/7 media bombardment, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by all the “expert” opinions out there.
It was clear the poison pill of the fiscal cliff required too much courage for our “leaders” in Washington. So, we will have what, at first blush, appears to be the worst possible compromise.
Steel Parts Manufacturing Inc. says it plans to close its plant in Tipton, ending employment for 173 workers. The company told the state the closure and layoffs will begin Feb. 28 and end by March 14.
