Hat World acquires New York sporting goods dealer
The purchase of Anaconda Sports helps Hat World to grow its LIDS Team Sports division, created to expand the Indianapolis-based company’s reach beyond hat retailing.
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Making a difference, one child at a time
ReadUp is a response to the startling truth that more than 30 percent of our community’s fourth-graders are two or more years behind in reading.
Making a difference, one child at a time
“It was gratifying to see his reading skills develop as he applied what he had learned throughout the year.” It’s not uncommon to hear that kind of comment at our company. Why are natural-gas-marketing employees talking about reading? ProLiance partners with United Way of Central Indiana to support ReadUp, the innovative tutoring program started three […]
Don’t blame UAW workers
It seems that all the pundits from Rush Limbaugh to the World Socialist Website have entered the fray concerning the fate of the Indianapolis stamping plant, while the real culprits escape scrutiny and feign innocence.
Help our kids pursue degrees
Recent columns from Mickey Maurer (“Even CEOs need mentors,” Aug. 9) and Bruce Hetrick (“How to make the recession last forever,” Aug. 21) underscore important (and related) ideas, namely that everyone needs help and guidance to succeed, and that success in postsecondary education among our children is no longer an option.
MERHOFF: Regionalism according to Yoda
How can we in central Indiana compete? We can build competitive regional clusters that provide what matters to businesses. An educated, affordable labor force. Dependable infrastructure. Quality-of-life amenities that appeal to today’s employees and tomorrow’s.
MARCUS: The highs and lows of unemployment
Indiana’s unemployment rate in July was 10.1 percent—the 12th-highest of the 50 states. Nevada was running at 14.3 percent to lead the nation, while the lowest rate was 3.6 percent, in North Dakota. We’re much closer to the worst than we are to the best.
BENNER: Conseco hosts what could be bloody good show
My introduction to the raw reality of boxing left me with admiration for the physical skills necessary to be a fighter and the sheer toughness it takes to get into the ring. However, at the same time, being young and naïve, I was shaken by the brutality of the enterprise.
WEB REVIEW: Find your address book perplexing? Consider Plaxo
At heart, Plaxo is a manager for your address book (or Rolodex if you happen to be of a certain generation).
PROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Noble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants.
Cabaret fest bringing major acts to Indy
Offshoot of Arts Midwest conference is a big benefit to local music lovers.
Teens arrested after home vandalized
Four teens are in custody for causing more than $150,000 in damage to a massive home. Jennings County police are looking for two more teens who took part in the destruction of the $2 million home hidden away in the woods near North Vernon, about 60 miles south of Indianapolis. Police say the teens broke in twice. Authorities believe the teens are also responsible for a recent break-in at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon.
Residents rescued from downtown blaze
An early-morning fire damaged a downtown Indianapolis apartment building on Thursday. The fire broke out near 14th and Pennsylvania streets. Firefighters reportedly had to rescue some residents from second- and third-story windows of the St. Regis. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the blaze.
Home condemned after dead cats found
The Marion County Health Department has condemned a home in Lawrence that authorities found full of dead cats and feces. The home is in a mobile home community in the 5400 block of Wheel Estates West Drive. A neighbor said dozens of dead cats may have been found. The owner has been ordered not to own or possess any animals in Lawrence and may face additional charges. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.
Eateries cash in on TV appearance
Owners of Edwards Drive In and Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream say they’ve experienced a large uptick in business after being featured last month on the Travel Channel’s popular “Man v. Food” show. Now Indianapolis’ Flying Cupcake and West Coast Tacos are hoping for their time in the spotlight, too.
New jobless claims tick down slightly
Initial jobless claims fell by 6,000, to 472,000, in the week ended Aug. 28, in line with the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, Labor Department figures show.
State makes it easier to renew asbestos-removal license
Indiana currently licenses about 2,500 asbestos-removal professionals each year.
Logistics firm plans 100-plus jobs in Greenwood
Caterpillar Logistics will lease at least half of a 668,000-square-foot warehouse that has been empty since it was built four years ago.
Indianapolis software firm RealMed acquired
Health care software firm RealMed Corp. will keep its base of operations in Indianapolis after being acquired by health information exchange provider Availity LLC of Jacksonville, Fla. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.
Indiana voters going online to register to vote
The secretary of state's office says more than 4,000 Indiana residents have gone online to register to vote or update registration information since the state started offering the online service July 1.