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Yesterday I had my first encounter with the new Central Library’s conveyor-belted drive-up drop-off box. And in its own small way, it made me like the library even more — especially when I received a courtesy call saying that we…
The University of Notre Dame will lead a new research consortium that will launch the Midwest Academy of Nanoelectronics and Architectures in South Bend, reports the South Bend Tribune. The academy will attempt to develop the next nanoscale logic device, which is a basic building block of smaller, faster computers. The consortium includes Purdue University […]
Chelsea Clinton has been widely praised for her response to a question at Butler University yesterday about
how Monica Lewinsky might have affected her motherâ??s candidacy for president.
â??I donâ??t think that is any of your business,â?? Chelsea Clinton shot back.
The…
The Anderson Plan Commission has approved an ordinance that would let large companies use icon signage in the city, reports The Herald Bulletin. The rule, passed March 25, would let Nestle construct a 45-foot-tall, 3-D replica of the Nestle NesQuik rabbit leaning against a 40-foot-tall glass of chocolate milk. The company has built a $360 […]
IUPUI’s basketball program has an interesting problem. Its men’s basketball team needs to strengthen its non-conference schedule so it can make a postseason tournament. Postseason exposure would help it gain a stronger fan-following,…
The Lebanon City Council is considering a plan to annex land surrounding I-65 south of the current city limits that would roughly double the city’s acreage, according to The Lebanon Reporter. The area under consideration would be a mile-wide swath, straddling the interstate and stretching south from the city almost to State Road 267. A […]
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has settled a lawsuit brought by the state of Alaska for $15 million, the parties said in a joint announcement early this morning. Lilly admitted to no wrongdoing as to whether it provided enough information about side effects of its Zyprexa schizophrenia drug. Those side effects include weight gain, high […]
What Hoosier hasnâ??t been to Brown County for the fall colors, to shop in Nashville or tromp on the trails
at Brown County State Park?
Yet, as IBJ correspondent Jonathan Hiskes reported in this weekendâ??s edition, prosperity is coming harder and…
Earl B. Harris, who co-founded former retailer Paul Harris Stores Inc. in 1952, has died at age 90. The Indianapolis resident retired from the locally based women’s clothing retailer in 1985 but had continued a friendship and consulting role with retailers including the Simon family, which controls locally based shopping mall giant Simon Property Group. […]
Frank Basile, one of the city’s veteran real estate executives, plans to retire May 1 after 33 years with Gene B. Glick Co., Glick announced today. Basile is senior vice president in charge of the company’s property management division. The Indianapolis firm manages 17,000 apartments in 11 states. “Frank helped to make our company a […]
Monical’s Pizza plans to open new restaurants in Carmel, Fishers and Indianapolis later this year. The Illinois-based chain, known for its thin-crust pies, already has six stores in Indiana: in Avon, Lafayette,…
Boys high school basketball hasn’t returned to its glory days of the 1960s, but this year’s final between Brownsburg and Marion drew a sell out crowd of 18,305 Saturday. Tournament officials said lots more tickets could have been sold if…
Witham Health Services and St. Vincent Health will build a 42,500-square-foot medical facility inside the Anson development in Boone County, the two hospitals announced today. The new facility will cost $10 million to $12 million to build and will feature a freestanding emergency department. It will operate 24 hours a day. Duke Realty Corp. and […]
BioConvergence expects to create as many as 170 new jobs by 2011 as it grows its drug development and logistics services, the Bloomington company said today. The company plans a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon on a 21,000-square-foot expansion of its facility. BioConvergence is growing because of a 10-year, multimillion-dollar contract it signed in late 2006 […]
General Electric Co. said yesterday that ideas submitted by workers to make its Bloomington refrigerator plant competitive fell short, and that the plant will be shuttered by the end of next year. Employees had tried since the initial closing announcement in January to find ways to make the plant more efficient. GE spokeswoman Kim Freeman […]
Indiana Pacers President Donnie Walsh said this afternoon that he’s stepping down after 22 years at the team’s helm. “I think I’ve been here too long,” said Walsh, who arrived at the Pacers in 1984 as an assistant coach. He was elevated to general manager two years later and named president in 1988. “It’s just […]
Maybe Donnie Walsh stayed too long with the Pacers, as he said in a news conference this afternoon announcing his departure.
The 67-year-old said the team will benefit from having a single voice, that of Larry Bird, as president…
Angie’s List quietly launched its health care ratings service on March 14 and will begin promoting it today. The Indianapolis company, which typically rates home repair services, will host an afternoon press conference about its foray into health care. It plans to send out an e-mail to its 600,000 customers as early as today. The […]
As of today, youâ??ll be able to scour Angieâ??s List for ratings on doctors, health insurance and other
health
services.
The Indianapolis company made its name by rating plumbers and other home repair services.
Will the same approach work with…
