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Will video kill the fund-raising letter?-WEB ONLY
Most of us wouldn’t drop what we’re doing to show our friends a form letter that included our names in the salutation. A personalized video, on the other hand, might make an impression. That’s what Butler University found out in a recent fund-raising experiment. The Indianapolis liberal arts college e-mailed a video to 20,000 potential […]
SPORTS: Will winning be enough for the Indiana Fever?-WEB ONLY
We have seen our fair share of teams come and go from the Indianapolis landscape. Once upon a time, there were the Indiana Loves of World Team Tennis, the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (for whom a 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky scored his first professional goal), the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League, […]
NOTIONS: Keep the civil in our disobedience and our discourse-WEB ONLY
Twenty years ago, a Connecticut company developed some new surgical tools. The tools helped doctors operate more effectively, helped patients heal more quickly and saved lives. One tool was the surgical staple, used to close wounds and incisions instead of using hand-sewn stitches. The staple is now, well, the staple in many kinds of surgery. […]
Vogue ticket knockdown
The Vogue has just announced discounted ticket prices for a batch of upcoming shows. The catch is that tickets must be purchased between June 8 at 10 a.m. and June 10 at 10 p.m.
Here’s the lineup:
June 11 PJ HARVEY…
Reining in bouncers
Thereâ??s nothing like a menacing bouncer to keep the peace at some nightclubs. Now, though, cities weary of
bouncers causing more havoc than calm â?? think beatings and assaults â?? are forcing them to get licenses.
San Diego…
Fever “on the cusp” of profitability
The news that the Indiana Fever is seeking a corporate sponsor to put its logos on players’ jerseys might give fans the idea that the WNBA franchise is drowning in debt.
Not true,…
Goodyear pleased with IMS test
Goodyear officials left the Indianapolis Motor Speedway smiling Wednesday despite the rain which doused their last day of tire testing this week for the upcoming Brickyard 400 NASCAR race.
Throughout the test, several cars…
Money manager to plead guilty in Florida-WEB ONLY
An Indiana money manager plans to plead guilty to crashing an airplane near a Florida Panhandle neighborhood in a botched attempt to fake his own death and escape financial problems and a crumbling marriage, according to court documents filed yesterday. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson set a re-arraignment and guilty plea hearing today for Marcus […]
House Democrats walk out of state budget hearing-WEB ONLY
House Democrats walked out of a state budget hearing today after complaining that the Republican governor injected politics into the process – and they said they don’t plan to attend other hearings scheduled before a special legislative session starts next week. Democrats on a special joint budget committee complained that Gov. Mitch Daniels was trying […]
Daniels, Ballard propose new facilities agency-WEB ONLY
The city’s Capital Improvement Board will merge into a new agency, and hotel, rental car and sports-admission taxes would rise under a proposal announced this morning to bail out the financially troubled organization. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard presented a proposal they say will raise the funds necessary to cover the […]
Window-maker Philips Products ceasing operations-WEB ONLY
Indiana-based manufacturer Philips Products Inc. is ceasing operations, a move that will put 675 people out of work at plants in six states. The closure will cost 250 jobs in its headquarters city of Elkhart, which has seen its unemployment rate reach about 18 percent with the collapse of the RV industry. The company says […]
Daniels, Ballard propose new facilities agency-WEB ONLY
The city’s Capital Improvement Board will merge into a new agency, and hotel, rental car and sports-admission taxes would rise under a proposal announced this morning to bail out the financially troubled organization. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard presented a proposal they say will raise the funds necessary to cover the […]
Judge to consider Chrysler dealer closures-WEB ONLY
Chrysler heads back to bankruptcy court today to ask the judge overseeing its case to allow it to terminate the franchise agreements of 789 of its dealerships, despite the protests of many dealers who say the move could close their businesses for good. U.S. Judge Arthur Gonzalez is expected to hear testimony from Chrysler LLC […]
Emergency officials mark flood anniversary-WEB ONLY
It has been almost one year since severe flooding left thousands of Hoosiers with damaged or destroyed homes. The floods hit hardest in Johnson County, forcing the city of Franklin to bulldoze dozens of ruined houses. To mark the one-year anniversary, Johnson County Commissioners, fire and police chiefs and other city officials talked to the […]
Indiana State Fair hosts job fair today-WEB ONLY
Indiana State Fair officials are looking to fill 800 positions with a job fair at the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion at the fairgrounds from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Most of the jobs are temporary, covering the 17-day span of the fair in August. Pay is about $7.25 an hour.
Two in custody, 1 at large after shots fired-WEB ONLY
Police say they have two men in custody who fired shots at a house on the west side of Indianapolis just after midnight. Undercover detectives were investigating an earlier incident near Hazelhatch Drive and Lambdin Court when a car pulled up and the three young men inside started firing on a house, which was empty. […]
Indianapolis Air Show lands at Mt. Comfort Airport-WEB ONLY
The Blue Angels flew into Indianapolis this morning. The Navy’s world-famous stunt pilots are in town for a weekend performance at the Indianapolis Air Show, which begins tomorrow at the Mount Comfort Airport and runs through Sunday.
Fort Wayne Foundry closing two plants-WEB ONLY
Fort Wayne Foundry Corp. notified state officials this week that it will close a plant in Fort Wayne and another in nearby Columbia City, leaving 461 workers jobless. The company plans to close the plants by the end of the month. The Fort Wayne machining division employs 174 and the Columbia City division 287. The […]
IRS to seek more regulation of tax preparers-WEB ONLY
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON The IRS is working on new rules that could require paid tax preparers to be licensed to improve tax compliance and reduce fraud, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced Thursday. Eighty percent of taxpayers get help with their returns, either from paid preparers or computer programs, Shulman told a […]