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Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic footwear and apparel maker Nike Inc. said today it named Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John C. Lechleiter to its board of directors. Lechleiter, 55, was named president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly in 2008 and became chairman of the board in 2009. “John’s combination of executive leadership and expertise leading […]
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board is set to vote tomorrow on a plan to lease 209.5 acres now used as a bat conservancy to Hendricks County Parks and Recreation as a public nature park. The proposed Sodalis Nature Park is west of County Road 975 East, between County Road 750 South and County Road 800 […]
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. has lost a major contract to produce diesel engines for a new line of pickup trucks for Chrysler, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported today. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Cummins anticipated producing the engines for the automaker’s Dodge Ram 1500 line starting next year, but Chrysler canceled the contract as part […]
There’s only one thing for sure when it comes to Danica Patrick’s career future. She isn’t showing any (or at least many) of her cards. Yes, she’s hinted (again, remember 2006) she might…
The Democrat-led Indiana House has approved a new state budget that now heads to the Republican-ruled Senate for a major overhaul. Republican leaders in the Senate hope to outline their budget proposal tomorrow, and changes could be made to the House budget that same day. The Senate will likely revamp the spending plan to be […]
Employers who offer health insurance coverage could see a 9-percent cost increase next year, and their workers may face an even bigger hit, according to a report from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Costs will rise in part because workers worried about losing their jobs are using their health care insurance more while they still have it, […]
St. Vincent Health and YMCA of Greater Indianapolis announced this morning that they are teaming up on a health care initiative that will expand the Fishers YMCA. The 3,900-square-foot expansion will give the YMCA’s 22,000 members access to a new St. Vincent Physical Therapy Center. The Fishers YMCA so far has raised $1.2 million of […]
An Indianapolis mother facing felony neglect charges is expected to turn herself in today. Rachel Goodman is accused of letting her boyfriend, Tayuan Chism, beat her 15-month-old daughter to death in March. Chism is charged with murder. Goodman is also charged with failing to seek medical help for her daughter. She could face up to […]
The FBI has joined the search for Jada Justice, 2, who disappeared Tuesday night in Gary. Investigators say the girl’s babysitter, a cousin, left her alone in a car during a stop at a convenience store. The 18-year-old sitter has been taken into custody and could face neglect charges. The girl was last seen wearing […]
The Indiana House is expected to vote today on a state budget proposed by the Democratic majority, but a bill to help fund the struggling Capital Improvement Board has stalled. The CIB bailout bill never made it out of a House committee. State senators will unveil their own budget proposal later this week, which is […]
Chrysler Group LLC says announced yesterday that it will resume making vehicles at seven of its North American factories starting June 29. In addition, work will resume the same day at engine, stamping and transmission plants – including four plants in Kokomo – that supply parts to the seven production facilities. The plants in Kokomo […]
The total number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls dropped for the first time since early January, the government said today, while new claims for benefits rose slightly. The report shows that job losses are easing after companies made deep cuts earlier this year. But it’s not clear whether recipients of unemployment insurance are […]
An 11th hour deal to keep this year’s USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships at the Major Taylor Velodrome has fallen flat, and the event has been moved to Colorado Springs. The track championships were…
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Chrysler Group LLC will resume making vehicles at seven of its North American factories starting June 29, the company announced yesterday. In addition, work will resume the same day at engine, stamping and transmission plants – including four plants in Kokomo – that supply parts to the seven production facilities. The plants in Kokomo have […]
Last week, in a contest to win a family four-pack of tickets to see “Walking with Dinosaurs-The Arena Spectacular,” coming to Conseco Fieldhouse July 8-12, I asked you to write in your favorite dinosaur or dinosaur moment. Among many a Dino and Tyrannosaurus Rex, here are some of your other favorite dinosaurs: “The one Fred […]
The number of homeless families in the state’s most-populous county grew by 78 percent this year, an official count shows, but the actual number is several times higher, an advocacy group said yesterday. Meanwhile, the total of homeless individuals has declined. The Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention said a federally required homeless count on […]
A worker has been killed after falling from a boom lift at the construction site for the Indiana Convention Center expansion in downtown Indianapolis. Police say 55-year-old Stanley Roberts of Indianapolis fell about 50 feet when the device toppled for an unknown reason this afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say Roberts […]
