Precision Cutoff closing Franklin metal-tube plant
The Franklin metal-tube factory with 39 employees plans to close early next year, less than five years the $2 million plant opened.
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Operations start at Amazon’s new Indiana warehouse
Officials say Amazon.com Inc.'s new warehouse and distribution center in southern Indiana has started operations with more than 1,000 workers.
Royal Spa owner prevails in suits involving ex-employee
Royal Spa CEO Robert Dapper won a small judgment against ex-employee Kevin Roessler, and had a complaint and counterclaim containing sexually explicit charges against him dismissed.
Percussive Arts Society names new executive director
Indianapolis-based Percussive Arts Society has appointed Larry Jacobson as executive director of the society and its Rhythm! Discovery Center.
Berry Plastics prices IPO at low end of range
The Evansville-based packaging products maker raised $470 million by selling 29.4 million shares at $16 apiece.
Norquist to headline immigration forum in Indianapolis
The National Immigration Forum is organizing the daylong event. It will include Midwestern business, civic and religious leaders discussing possibilities for immigration reform.
BROWNE: Finishing touches just now coming to Georgia Street
Time didn’t permit final upgrades before Super Bowl crowds descended on stretch.
New Alzheimer’s unit stresses soothing elements
The 36-room wing at Hoosier Village Retirement Center includes antiques and minimizes confusing shadows among other design elements.
City waterways initiative floats economic development ideas
More than 100 local groups are joining forces to rehabilitate neglected rivers and streams in Marion County in the hope of sparking redevelopment.
West Nile claims 6th state victim
A sixth person has died in Indiana from the West Nile virus. Health authorities said Wednesday that the victim lived in Hendricks County and died in September. This year is the third highest year of reported West Nile cases in Indiana, with 61. The health department reported 293 cases in 2002 and 80 in 2006. There were only 13 cases a year ago.
Teacher fired after sex charge
A teacher accused of trying to solicit sex from a 15-year-old girl is now out of a job. Robert Roach was fired from Franklin Township Schools Monday night following a school board vote. Wisconsin police said Roach tried to solicit the girl online. They asked Indianapolis Police to arrest him in August. The school released a statement shortly after the arrest saying no children at Franklin Township Schools were involved.
Sixteen dogs die in house fire
A house fire on the near northwest side of Indianapolis killed 16 dogs, including 13 puppies, early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out about 1 a.m. in the 1200 block of West 35th Street. The homeowner, Sarah Fulford, and her children escaped without injuries, but the puppies were kept near the laundry room, where the fire started. Fire officials say a lint fire in the dryer is the likely cause.
A&E Ticket Giveaway: Ghost stories at Crown Hill
Win VIP tickets to Storytelling Arts’ cemetery session.
Wellpoint raises $1.35B in first convertible offering since ’99
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. sold its first convertible securities in more than 13 years with a $1.35 billion offering of 30-year bonds.
Also this week
D.L. Hughley and Earthquake perform at the Murat Theatre Oct. 5. Details here. Esperanza Spalding follows on the 6th. Details here.
“Turnin’ It! The Art and Culture of Drag” opens Oct. 5 at Herron Gallery. Details here.
Rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson—a ground-breaker in the 1950s—comes to Radio Radio Oct. 5. Next comes something very different: the New Music Showcase, Oct. 6, featuring music from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. Details on both here.
Encore Vocal Arts—with new Artistic Director Gregory Listow—launches its season with “I Hear America Singing,” Oct. 6 at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Details here.
The Circle City Classic Parade makes its way through downtown Indy Oct. 6. Details here.
Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio
Oct. 10
Indiana History Center
The Ensemble Music Society and the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis present a world-class trio—pianist Joseph Kalichstein, violinist Jaime Laredo and cellist Sharon Robinson—that debuted at the White House about 35 years ago. Details here.
“Anthology: Repertoire by Request”
Oct. 5-6
Tarkington
Patrons of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre had a chance to pick from among their favorite Hancock pieces—over 150 of them—to create this program. The fact that the company has so much to choose from speaks to the durability and popularity of Hancock and his dancers. Their choices: Look for pieces from “Pinocchio,” “The Scarlet Letter,” “Crop Circles” and more. Details here.
“Amor2”
Oct. 5-6
Arch at Chatham
An anchoring stop on this month’s First Friday jaunt should be this exhibition in the former home of El Centro Hispano at 617 E. North St. The former name is relevant because this exhibition celebrates the work of contemporary and traditional Latin-American artists living in Indiana and is a sequel of sorts to an event held 10 years ago. If Saturday evening is more convenient, expect a reception featuring percussion ensemble Sancoho. Details here.