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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.
April 16-17
Indiana Landmarks Center
Show me a new performance and I’ll see a new performance. Show me a new venue and, ideally, I’ll see a lifetime of performances. Earlier in the year, we saw the opening of Carmel’s Palladium.
And, on a different scale, this weekend marks the debut of Indiana Landmarks Center. The former sanctuary and auditorium of the building at 12th Street and Central Avenue has been transformed into the 400-seat Grand Hall and the flexible 250-seat Cook Theatre. Available for bookings, the facility’s upcoming programming is likely to be announced a performance at a time. This weekend, though, offers an impressive pair of openers.
On April 16, John Mellencamp will offer a short set to get things rolling, followed by Charles Webb on the pipe organ (there’s a double bill you weren’t expecting). On April 17, free tours will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with musical guests and family activities sprinkled in. That evening, paid ticket-holders can hear Sylvia McNair and the Landmark Trio and dine at culinary stations throughout the building. Details here.
In Indiana, women working full time are paid an average of $31,762 per year while men earn an average of $43,631 annually, U.S. Census Bureau statistics show.
The Plainfield Town Council has agreed to spend $500,000 over the next five years to help Vincennes University create the VU Logistics Training and Education Center, the college announced Tuesday.
Subaru of America is halting production on one of its Lafayette plant's production lines for four days due to a parts shortage caused by Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
A not-for-profit public trust that wants to buy Indianapolis' water and sewer utilities has agreed to document all of the savings it says the $1.9 billion deal would create. State regulators still must approve the transaction.
Physicians, dentists, nurses, veterinarians, pharmacists and other medical workers would have to undergo a criminal background check when applying for a new state license under a bill approved Tuesday by an Indiana House committee.
The Indiana Senate has approved Gov. Mitch Daniels' proposal aimed at expanding charter schools, marking the first piece of the governor's sweeping education agenda to clear both the House and Senate.
Daniels had made revamping of the criminal sentencing laws one of his top priorities for this year's legislative session, but lawmakers handling the bill said Tuesday they hadn't been able to reach a compromise and didn't expect more action before the General Assembly's April 29 adjournment deadline.
