It’s funny how something new can feel old, and something old can feel new. Let’s start with the former. You no doubt have heard of “Stomp,” the bang-on-just-about-anything show that returned to town for a Clowes Hall stint from March 3-8. Your first exposure may have happened on Sesame Street, on Coke or Target commercials, […]
Turning over the blog for this item to reporters Kathleen McLaughlin and Scott Olson:
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is bowing out of the free summer concert series at Garfield and Holliday parks.
Symphony CEO Simon Crookall said he decided last fall, after…
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a $6.7 million jury award to a musician who lost her arm because of a botched injection of an anti-nausea medication. The court brushed away a plea for limiting lawsuits against drug makers. The decision in Wyeth v. Levine is likely to have ramifications for big drug companies, including Indianapolis-based […]
F.C. Tucker Co. has entered into an agreement with Shoopman Home Building Group in which 21 of its real estate agents will staff model homes in seven communities Shoopman is developing. Jim Litten, president of F.C. Tucker Co.’s residential real estate services division, lauded the arrangement as “one-stop” shopping for prospective homebuyers. “Consumers will be […]
F.C. Tucker Co. has entered into an agreement with Shoopman Home Building Group in which 21 of its real estate agents will staff model homes in seven communities Shoopman is developing. Jim Litten, president of F.C. Tucker Co.’s residential real estate services division, lauded the arrangement as “one-stop” shopping for prospective homebuyers. “Consumers will be […]
The legal woes continue for National Lampoon Inc., the Los Angeles-based magazine publisher and movie production company led by Indianapolis businessman Tim Durham. Court documents filed by the landlord of National Lampoon’s West Hollywood headquarters say it owes nearly $40,000 in back rent and could be evicted for nonpayment, according to entertainment news Web site […]
State officials are drafting plans to spend nearly $122 million in federal stimulus money to clean up Indiana’s aging, overflow-prone sewers and upgrade its drinking water systems. Although federal agencies are still fine-tuning details of how the nation’s $787 billion stimulus package can be spent, Friday was the first deadline for communities seeking money set […]
Paul Dieterlen is the unusual veterinarian who doesnâ??t have a pet. But Dieterlen, who retired recently from
overseeing the meat-inspection division within the State Board of Animal Health, says that if he had one,
it would be a horse.
So it…
Bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. is looking for a replacement tenant for its 22,000-square-foot store at the high-profile corner of Meridian and Washington streets in downtown Indianapolis. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain is marketing the property to potential replacement tenants but has made no final decision on whether to close, said Borders spokeswoman Mary Davis. […]
Bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. is looking for a replacement tenant for its 22,000-square-foot store at the high-profile corner of Meridian and Washington streets in downtown Indianapolis. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain is marketing the property to potential replacement tenants but has made no final decision on whether to close, said Borders spokeswoman Mary Davis. […]
Much of downtown has been erased and rebuilt over the last 38 years, but quietly and with almost no notice, Cento’s Shoes has remained one of the few constants.
After much debate, the U.S. House and Senate have come together on a stimulus package. Whether it will work remains to be seen. And the long-term impact of spending nearly $800 billion is a big concern.
Indianapolis-area architects are missing out on a wealth of outsourced design work for construction projects.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership—the parent of the BioCrossroads, TechPoint and Conexus industry cluster initiatives—let it be known last month that there would be a fourth leg to its economic development stool: clean technology.
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership-the parent of the BioCrossroads, TechPoint and Conexus industry cluster initiatives-let it be known last month that there would be a fourth leg to its economic development stool: clean technology. The new initiative is known to insiders as the Indiana Energy Systems Network and has been under the reins of Paul […]
There’s not enough room in my IBJ print column this week to discuss all I’m seeing this week. Plus, I wanted to get word to you on these two while they are still in town. So here’s two quick reviews:
First,…
It will be at least another week before the city’s Metropolitan Development Commission decides whether to allow a crematorium to be built near the corner of Allisonville Road and 82nd Street. The commission was supposed to decide Feb. 4 whether the Harry W. Moore Funeral Care center could construct a one-story, 1,600-square-foot crematory on the […]
For me, the last few days included an opening at the Phoenix, a world premiere with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and finally getting around to watching “Love Actually.”
How about your weekend? Did you take in any First Friday events? Catch “Durang-O-Rama” or “To…
Click here to learn more about the CIB’s bond troubles. The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board revealed just days ago that it will cost nearly $50 million annually to get the organization’s books back into the black. Now, the question is whether professional sports teams or taxpayers will foot the bill-a debate that’s already raging behind […]
Eli Lilly and Co. CEO John C. Lechleiter saw his compensation spike nearly 28 percent in 2008 as he took over the top job at the Indianapolis-based drugmaker. Lechleiter received $10.8 million in salary, bonus, stock and perks during the year, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed today by Lilly with the U.S. Securities […]
