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Indiana's two busiest riverboats each saw big swings in their business last month, with the top Lake Michigan casino seeing
an 11 percent jump in revenue and the leading boat on the Ohio River recording an equal decline.
Nano-Rad LLC, a West Lafayette firm developing breast cancer radiation technology, named Jim Schulz as its
chief financial officer. Also, the company appointed Rance A. Winkler as research and development consultant.
Nano-Rad is affiliated with the Purdue Research Park.
Nate Feltman, a former Indiana secretary of commerce, is now president of Indianapolis-based Home Health
Depot Inc. Feltman is retaining an of-counsel position at the local Baker & Daniels LLP law firm. Feltman will co-manage
Home Health Depot with CEO David Hartley.
WellPoint Inc.’s now infamous decision to raise rates on individual customers in California as much as 39 percent was apparently made over objections by the company’s California president. Those increases by the Indianapolis-based health insurer were widely blamed for reigniting a dying health reform bill that WellPoint opposed. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Leslie Margolin said she worked internally to prevent WellPoint from raising rates so high and, once they did, to scale them back. The newspaper reported that Margolin and others voicing concerns about the size and timing of the hikes were overruled by WellPoint corporate executives. Margolin did not voice concerns about the increases when she was called before the California legislature to explain them, but the Times said she did apologize in a speech at Pepperdine University. WellPoint replaced Margolin last month and she told the Times she was escorted from her office by security guards, without a chance to say farewell to her employees. WellPoint said Margolin’s departure had nothing to with the rate hikes.
Officials in Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration want to use the Healthy Indiana Plan as the vehicle to expand Medicaid coverage under the new federal health reform law—in spite of Daniels’ earlier comments that the new law would kill the three-year-old plan. According to the Associated Press, Indiana human services chief Anne Murphy sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services saying the Healthy Indiana Plan is "the natural vehicle" for expanding Medicaid coverage to Indiana residents in 2014. But when the new health law passed, Daniels described the Healthy Indiana Plan as a "program whose days are numbered" and asked Murphy to begin planning its phaseout.
Northwest Radiology Network PC recently expanded into Anderson by acquiring Madison County Imaging at St. John’s Medical Center and affiliating with Central Indiana Orthopedics of Anderson. Northwest Radiology is now providing its services to St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana. Both St. John’s and the Heart Center are owned by the St. Vincent Health hospital system, based in Indianapolis.
The complex regulatory process for winning approval of combo medical products is the topic of next week’s Life Sciences Lunch at the Barnes & Thornburg law firm downtown. Gretchen Bowker, an Eli Lilly and Co. alumna and now chief operating officer of Pearl IRB Inc. in Indianapolis, will present, as will Julie Dykstra, a Barnes & Thornburg attorney. The Aug. 17 event, organized by the Indiana Health Industry Forum, costs $10 and starts at 11:30 a.m.
Hamilton County Judge William J. Hughes said it's clear that all the parties involved in a series of
disputes surrounding
late mall billionaire Melvin Simon's estate need to "sit across the table from each other and try to work things
out."
An experimental medicine for hepatitis C that Lilly helped identify and develop is now on the cusp of market approval, with
analysts predicting as much as $2 billion in annual U.S. sales.
Roche Diagnostics, a Swiss company that keeps its U.S. headquarters in Indianapolis, has been sued for marking its Accu-Chek
blood glucose monitors and accessories with patents that are expired. Illinois resident David O’Neill has sued on behalf
of the U.S. government to recover damages of $500 per infraction.
Keith Urban is joined by opener Kris Allen, Aug. 14 at the Indiana State Fair. Details here.
John Mayer performs Aug. 15 at Verizon Wireless Music Center. Details here.
Jeff Dunham brings his suitcases full of dummies to the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 18. Details here.
Tegan and Sara opens for Paramore, Aug. 19 at the Lawn at White River State Park. Details
here.
Christine Peti performs the music of Broadway leading ladies, Aug. 13-14 at the Cabaret at the Columbia
Club. Details here.
Tom Wright, of the Wright Brothers, performs hits from the golden age of radio, Aug. 12 at the Indiana History
Center. Details here.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra offers a tribute to Michael Jackson at its Aug. 13-14 Symphony on the
Prairie performances. Details here.
Garfield Park Arts Center hosts a screening of “His Girl Friday” as part of Vintage Movie Night,
Aug. 14. Details here.
Artists from around the state are featured at the 86th annual Hoosier Salon exhibition at the Indiana State
Museum, Aug. 13-Oct. 17. Details here.
Upcoming Interested in having IBJ’s Arts & Entertainment Editor Lou Harry and special guests introduce Indy’s
upcoming cultural season to your group? We’re scheduling these free events in September. Drop a note here with
information about your group.
Aug. 15
Conner Prairie Amphitheatre
Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins, ace sound effects man Fred Newman (who a certain generation may remember from the 1980s
Nickelodeon talk show “Livewire”), and The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band join Garrison Keillor in an evening
of music and poetry celebrating love.
It’s being billed as a cross-country trip, but I’m not sure what geographical genius put Indianapolis between
stops in North Carolina and New Jersey. Details here.
Through Aug. 14
Lucas Oil Stadium
It’s the halftime show to beat all halftime shows as more than 5,000 marching musicians from around the world compete
at Lucas Oil Stadium. The World Class Quarterfinals will be held Thursday, both the Open Class Semifinals and the World Class
Semifinals will be Friday, and the Open and World Class Finals will be Saturday.
New this year is the “Come Feel the Music Festival” on Thursday featuring interactive events, free music lessons,
and appearances by the West Point Hellcats and Al Chez from the Late Show Band. Details here.
Aug. 13-14
Pike Performing Arts Center
Dance fans are a given audience for this performance. But students taking a concerned first look at their English 101 syllabus
might also want to consider taking in this evening of contemporary dance.
Choreographer Gregory Hancock revives three of his works, each based on a great American novel or play: “The Scarlet
Letter,” “Our Town” and “The Crucible.” No guarantee that it will help on your final, of course.
Details here.
Remy International on Tuesday signed a contract with Cincinnati-based Advanced Mechanical Products Inc. to supply motors
for
an all-electric version of the Chevrolet Equinox.
Residents in Anderson may have to pay a fine if they fail to have their dog or cat spayed or neutered. The city council has
proposed an ordinance that would force pet owners to pay a $100 fine for each litter their animal has. It would also
require people who breed pets to have a permit. The council hopes the proposed measure will cut down on the exploding number
of cats and dogs that overwhelm local shelters.
Police have captured at least two men suspected of robbing the Key Bank at 64th Street and North College Avenue in Broad
Ripple on Monday. Police believe the same two men held up the Credit Union Service Center on East Washington Street last week.
Another suspect remains on the run.
A teenager suspected of driving while drunk led police on a chase through the northeast side of Indianapolis early Tuesday
morning. The 19-year-old was driving erratically about 3 a.m. near 38th and College Avenue when police tried to pull him over.
The driver refused, leading police through an active construction zone. During the pursuit, one of the officers crashed into
a tree, but wasn't injured. The chase ended near 38th Street and Arlington Avenue. A police dog subdued the suspect. Fox59
will have more at 4 p.m.
A decade ago, team officials veered onto a different marketing path. Now the team has more sponsors than any other NFL team
and a growing list of fans that want season tickets.
Worker productivity declined at an annual rate of 0.9 percent in the April-to-June quarter after posting large gains throughout
2009, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
The decision by Girl Scouts to divest the camps follows a consolidation among Girl Scouts councils nationwide in 2007 that
left the local council with a much bigger service area and more real estate.
San Antonio-based Biglari Holdings Inc. said late Monday it will delay a planned Aug. 24 shareholder meeting to give the company
time to
address “misinformation” regarding its CEO’s controversial pay package.
The suit against SC Bodner Co. says 16 Bodner properties in eight states violate the Fair Housing Act.
