UAW extends GM, Chrysler pacts after deadline passes
The decision has little impact on the thousands of Indiana GM and Chrysler workers. As part of 2009 government bailouts, the two firms and their workers had to agree not to strike over wages.
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Indiana panel gives early approval to new water rules
The rules specify under what circumstances, and by how much, polluters can increase pollution into the state's surface waters.
Survey: Workers’ health care costs rose in high single digits
Benefit consultant Nyhart says the typical Hoosier is paying $105 per month for single coverage and $417 per month for family coverage.
Official says feds got Indiana error rate wrong
Indiana makes a lot of errors on unemployment insurance benefits, the White House and U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday, but the state official overseeing those payments said federal officials are making mistakes of their own.
City closes downtown plaza after parking deemed unsafe
The city of Indianapolis has closed Pan Am Plaza and part of a parking garage below it near the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium because the structural integrity of the parking facility poses a safety risk.
Judge tosses wrongful-firing suit against Pacers owner
A lawsuit by a nanny and a chauffeur against Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife has ended with a judge's written ruling confirming that the employees failed to prove their claims of mistreatment.
State fair’s plan short on evacuation details
An emergency response plan drafted 10 months before the Indiana State Fair's deadly stage collapse details how staff should handle evacuations, but it doesn't spell out the precise scenarios that would trigger an evacuation, newly released documents indicate.
Dividend-paying investments becoming more attractive
Indianapolis-based Woodley Farra Manion Portfolio Management has rolled out an equity portfolio stacked with nothing but dividend-paying stocks that can provide a reliable source of income.
Dynasty trusts growing in popularity among super-rich
A tool allowing the super-wealthy to pass assets from one generation to the next without paying taxes is resurging among Hoosier investors.
INSIDE DISH: Willard builds on family-dining plan
Franklin's neighborhood brew-and-pub-food palace—with roots in the community reaching back to 1860—has boosted sales through a shift in strategy following a city smoking ban.
National, state SAT scores tumble as participation rises
Average scores dropped in the United States and in Indiana, where a record number of students took the college-assessment test.
Conservative legislator Delph won’t challenge Lugar
State Sen. Mike Delph said Wednesday he would stay in the Indiana Legislature and focus on raising his family.
Man taken into custody after taking son
Indianapolis police officers detained a father accused of abducting his 4-year-old son by gunpoint Tuesday night. Police said Michael Scott, 25, took his son from his mother at a home in the 500 block of Cahill Lane about 9:15 p.m. The mother told police Scott allegedly threatened suicide, assaulted her and threatened to fire the gun before grabbing his son and fleeing. Scott and his son, who was uninjured, were located by police shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Police seek hit-and-run driver
Police are looking for a man who hit two people with his car in a Kroger parking lot Wednesday in Nora and then drove off. A man and woman were taken to the hospital in good condition after being struck about midnight, police say. Police said a security camera showed the suspect and the male victim fighting just before the driver ran into the victims and took off in a black Hyundai Elantra. A Kroger employee said the suspect visits the Kroger often.
Courthouse evacuated after bomb threat
The Hancock County courthouse in Greenfield was evacuated Wednesday morning after police said an employee received a call indicating there was a bomb inside the building. Emergency personnel responded to the scene shortly after 10 a.m., but no explosive device was found. Streets and some businesses surrounding the courthouse were temporarily closed. Bomb-sniffing dogs will continue to search the building, officials said.
Ticket giveaway: Indianapolis Opera’s “Madama Butterfly”
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Also this week
Lewis Black rages at the Murat Theatre Sept. 15. Details here.
Legendary picker Earl Scruggs performs as part of the Palladium’s bluegrass series Sept. 16. Opening for him is 19-year-old fiddling champion Olivia Smiley. Details here.
The Fray (“How to Save a Life”) offers a back-to-school concert at Clowes Hall Sept. 16. Details here.
The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s season opener on Sept. 17 features 10-year-old pianist Umi Garrett. Details here.
Country star George Jones takes the Murat stage Sept. 17. Details here.
The 1939 comedy classic “Made for Each Other,” starring Carole Lombard and Jimmy Stewart, is screened as part of Garfield Park’s Vintage Movie Night series. Sept. 17. Details here.
“Frogs: A Chorus of Colors” opens Sept. 17 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and runs—or, hops—through Jan. 2. Details here.
Oranje, the annual music and art evening fair, returns Sept. 17 to 2323 N. Illinois St. Details here.
The Emerson Quartet performs at the Palladium Sept. 17. Details here.
“School House Wrong”
Sept. 16
IndyFringe Building
The runaway hit of the Indy Fringe festival is back for a one-night-only encore as a fundraiser for the Fringe Building (although don’t be surprised if it pops up again soon). In case you missed it, the show spoofs the classic, catchy edu-tainment shorts that many of us grew up on, only here the lessons aren’t quite the ones sanctioned in school. The $20 ticket also gets you something you couldn’t get in your school cafeteria: beer. See my review of the Indy Fringe production here. . For details on the performance, click here.
IndyCar CEO, team owners not on same page
Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske refuse to take part in IndyCar CEO's bold bid to bring the open-wheel series some much needed publicity. Randy Bernard's execution must be better in 2012.
Tony DeSare
Sept. 16-17
Cabaret at the Columbia Club
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Michael Buble and Jamie Cullum may have better promoters, but for old-school crooning from a new-school star, I’ll take Tony DeSare. The singer/pianist/songwriter who has made stops with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra over the past few years now comes in for his own show at the Cabaret. Take less than a minute out of your day for a bit of DeSare here recorded at the Blue Note in Tokyo. After you hear it, you may want to get details on the concert here.