Charities struggling to keep up with growing need
The chief operating officer for Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana said demand caused by the economic downturn is unprecedented in the organization’s 30-year history.
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Judge OKs plan to distribute Schrenker’s assets
A judge on Friday approved a plan under which investors who lost millions in Marcus Schrenker’s financial schemes will get back seven cents on the dollar.
Poll: Public lukewarm on more charter schools
A new survey finds that only about one-quarter of Indiana residents support using public money to start more charter schools, which Gov. Mitch Daniels is pushing to do during the upcoming legislative session.
Mother arrested for neglect of 4-year-old
An Indianapolis mother was arrested after her 4-year-old was found wandering in a hotel parking lot Thursday night. Hotel staff at the Motel 6 in the 2800 block of North Shadeland Avenue called police when they noticed the child crying in the parking lot. The boy was alone and without a coat in the 32-degree weather. Sandra Jones, 39, was arrested for neglect. Her son was taken into the custody of Child Protection Services.
Woman survives one accident, not the next
Linda Jean Robbins, 62, of Shelbyville died Friday morning on the southeast side of Indianapolis when she was struck by a car after surviving a crash. Robbins was driving on the Southeastern Avenue ramp off Interstate 74 at about 6:15 a.m. when her SUV slid on ice into a guard rail. She was ejected from the vehicle and survived. Robert W. Tompkins, 48, of Rushville and another man stopped to help Robbins when another car lost control on the icy ramp. The car, driven by 22-year-old Kevin Shadday Jr., hit Robbins and Tomkins. Robbins died on the scene and Tomkins suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Shadday was driving with a suspended license and may face charges, police say.
IBJ Night at the Movies: “True Grit”
Win tickets to see a sneak preview of the highly-anticipated remake.
IU football team hitting 20-year financial highs
In the end, Bill Lynch was the football coach IU Athletics Director Fred Glass could least afford.
Factory orders sink for first time since June
Factory orders declined 0.9 percent in October, the Commerce Department reported Friday. It was the first setback since June and the biggest decline since a 1.8-percent fall in May.
Groundbreaking nears for $7.5M Fletcher Arts project
Developer and architect Craig Von Deylen is finalizing plans for a mixed-use project called Fletcher Arts just west of the intersection of Virginia Avenue and East McCarty Street.
UIndy rolls out new Lugar Center scholarship program
The program will award $10,000 per school year to each of 10 incoming students who attend the annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Two more WellPoint executives set to depart
Chief Actuary Cynthia Miller and Chief Strategy Officer Bradley Fluegel—both of whom were prominent during the health reform debate—are leaving the health insurance giant.
World Bank chief: U.S. still good place to invest
Robert Zoellick, who was set to address the Economic Club of Indiana on Friday, doubts the United States’ debt problems will become as severe as the crisis in Europe and said the U.S. is still a good investment for foreign countries.
Children’s choir founder taps protege
Indianapolis Children’s Choir founder Henry Leck has named Josh Pedde as the first assistant artistic director in the 25-year history of the not-for-profit organization.
Jobless rate rises to 9.8 percent as U.S. job growth slows
With hiring so weak, the unemployment rate rose from 9.6 percent to 9.8 percent. The jobless rate has now topped 9 percent for 19 straight months, the longest stretch on record.
NFP of NOTE: Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc.
HAND’s mission is to create and promote affordable, quality housing and to educate the community about housing needs.
Indiana revenue shows slight gains in November
Indiana’s finances showed signs of life in November as growth in sales and individual income tax collections helped bring in $49 million more than projected in the most recent revenue forecast.
Indianapolis airport credit rating maintains altitude
Moody’s said the airport has a diversified mix of carriers and cargo operations, little competition from other airports, and a stable market area.
2010 Holiday Wish List
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most.
Penske signs Meijer to multiyear sponsorship deal
The Meijer grocery store chain will join Penske as a sponsor of its three-car IndyCar Series program, beginning with the 2011 season.