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Foreclosure filings in Indiana dropped 36 percent in the first quarter from the year-ago period, and 27 percent nationally. An industry report, however, attributes the decline to paperwork delays related to a documentation scandal.
Indianapolis Public Schools said Wednesday it will cut 357 teaching jobs to fill a nearly $21 million budget hole due to cuts in state funding.
Indianapolis logistics firm Blue Ribbon Transport Inc. will invest $1 million to move into a larger headquarters, adding as many as 75 jobs over the next three years, economic development officials said Thursday morning.
Roland Dorson, president of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, has had a falling out with the group’s executive committee and has gone on leave from the organization.
Two pieces of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education plan, a voucher plan that would direct taxpayer money to private schools and a merit pay bill that links teacher pay to student performance, cleared key legislative hurdles Wednesday.
Outnumbered Democrats in the Indiana House argued Wednesday that the new election districts proposed by Republicans would lead to fewer competitive races and create more solidly GOP seats.
IBJ's Commercial Real Estate Focus sections include statistical snapshots of Indianapolis' multi-tenant office vacancy rates and the local industrial market.
With the retail vacancy rate hovering around 13 percent locally and nationally, temporary retailers are becoming a fact of life in malls, strip malls and downtowns around the country.
Two workers were killed Wednesday morning in an accident at a radio tower site in Tippecanoe County. The accident occurred about 9:30 a.m. at the WKHY-FM tower northeast of the town of Buck Creek. Initial reports said there may have been a collapse of equipment the workers were using on the radio tower.
The former head of Indiana’s Republican Party reached a plea deal in a drunk-driving case Tuesday. James Kittle, owner of Indianapolis-based Kittle’s Furniture, pleaded guilty to a class C misdemeanor. He was arrested in December after driving across the center line of a road in Carmel. Police say his blood-alcohol level was 0.10, slightly above the 0.08 legal limit. He received one year of probation and a 60-day suspended jail sentence. He apologized in court, saying there was no excuse for his actions.
Two people were injured Wednesday morning in a head-on collision on State Road 37 in Hamilton County between Noblesville and Strawtown. Catrina M. Payne, 41, of Wabash was driving a Mitsubishi Spyder and Curtis Head, 26, of Gaston was driving a Mazda pickup when they collided. Payne was taken to Methodist Hospital in critical condition. Head, who was pulled from his burning vehicle, was taken to St. Vincent Hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Locally based FB&F Entertainment LLC, which operates downtown restaurant and entertainment complex Jillian’s, lists no assets and liabilities of nearly $2.2 million.
Indianapolis insurer Baldwin & Lyons Inc. stands to lose $15.5 million as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, as well as other disasters in Australia and New Zealand.
Cellist Joshua Roman joins the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra for an April 16 concert at the Indiana History Center. Details here.
The Indianapolis Art Center hosts the Creative Renewal Exhibition (April 15-June 5), featuring the work of the last round of fellowship recipients. Details here.
Heartland Film Festival Night at the JCC, April 16, includes a trip of shorts, including the Academy-Award-winning “God of Love.” Details here.
The eclectic Kronos Quartet performs at the Palladium April 17. Details here.
April 16-17
Indiana State Fairgrounds
If it’s made by hand in Indiana—whether it’s gourmet marshmallows or raku pottery, you are likely to find it at this first-ever event. Modeled after our neighbor to the south’s popular Kentucky Crafted Market, the event promises sales and samples of the work of more than 90 Hoosier artisans. Details here.
April 16
Marott
NPR’s “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep, a Carmel native, provides the keynote for this celebration of Indy’s most famous literary son. The evening also includes dinner, dramatic readings of Kurt Vonnegut’s work, and the presentation of writing awards and scholarships by Vonnegut family members. Proceeds benefit the recently launched Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library at 340 N. Senate Ave. Details here.
Teacher pay would be linked to student performance under a merit pay bill that has cleared an Indiana House committee.
April 16
Big Car Gallery
Whether it’s an inadvertently creepy “Rap Rat” video game from Australia, awkward Jazzercise videos, or gruesome job-safety videos, the contents of the Found Footage Festival is like nothing you’ve ever seen. Unless, of course, you inadvertently purchased an Australian video game, tried to Jazzercise those excess pounds away, or had to get extra forklift training. The latest batch of discoveries comes to Big Car Gallery for some intentional unintentional hilarity. Details here.
April 15-16
The Jazz Kitchen/Athenaeum
Five finalists—including Indianapolis’ own Zach Lapidus—have been competing for $50,000 in prize money in events that span the season. This weekend, they come together, starting with two sets (each with different repertoire) at the Jazz Kitchen on Friday and a final performance of commissioned work with the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra at the Athenaeum on Saturday. Details here.
