BENNER: 2012 had an abundance of moments to savor
The spices of sports come from the unpredictable outcomes, the ability to rise above adversity, and the comebacks from the depths.
The spices of sports come from the unpredictable outcomes, the ability to rise above adversity, and the comebacks from the depths.
More than 1.1 million people poured into downtown Indianapolis for Super Bowl festivities in the 10 days leading up to the big game, held Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
If there were an MVP for local CEOs, David Simon would again find himself at or near the top of the list in 2012.
City-County Council Vice President Brian Mahern emerged as the chief foe of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s redevelopment agenda.
U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett’s openly tough-on-crime approach has some political insiders speculating whether he’s seeking a higher office.
Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled off a David-versus-Goliath victory to unseat Republican Tony Bennett as Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction.
Plug-in electric vehicles, which are struggling to gain traction nationwide, have even less appeal in central Indiana than they do in most areas of the country, a new study says.
Politics and real estate helped round out 2012’s news of note.
Upon learning he had a life-threatening illness, Colts Coach Chuck Pagano and his doctor chose a path of transparency too often eschewed in the world of professional sports. And the community has come to love him for it.
I moved to Indianapolis in the summer of 2005. Since then, I have learned to count on three things to occur each summer—a substantial number of die-hard Indianapolis Colts fans will still suffer from acute post-season withdrawal; mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds will nip at my ankles during my evening walk; and a massive, five-month road construction project (or two) will spring up somewhere on Interstate 465.
The following is a list of Indianapolis-area not-for-profit organizations and the things each needs most.
Indianapolis recently agreed to pay $10 million to help Pacers Sports & Entertainment run Bankers Life Fieldhouse for another year, but Mayor Greg Ballard wants to find out in the meantime whether the city can get a better deal on the venue’s management.
Two venues open Dec. 20, both promising entertainment as well as food. Drake’s, 3736 E. 82nd st., will feature live music in its mix. Meanwhile, at 4016 E. 82nd St., Latitude 39’s lineup includes comedy shows, an opening-in-February dine-in movie theater, and a 400-seat theater. Details on Drake’s here. Details on Latitude 39 here.
Vocalist Jeannie Logan sings at Chef Josephs at the Connoisseur Room Dec. 26. Details here.
Actors Theatre of Indiana stages “An Old Fashioned Christmas” at Oak Hill Mansion Dec. 21-22. Includes dinner and a show, plus photos with Santa. Details here.
Karlton D. Turner, Dave Ruark and Vicky Richmond are among the performers in the musical revue “Country Christmas,” Dec. 2-22 at the Athenaeum. Details here.
The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir offers “Festival of Carols” Dec. 22 at the Palladium. Details here.
Colts fans earlier this year were ready for mutiny if Jim Irsay's gamble to cut Peyton Manning and turn to Andrew Luck didn't work. Now all is well in the horseshoe kingdom. Still, you have to wonder if this teams' fickle fan base doesn't set it up for a future fiscal fall.
Carmel-based Shepherd Insurance & Financial Services, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Indianapolis area, got a little bigger with its purchase of Chappell Insurance Agency in Fishers.
The two-year trial of the Crossroads Classic doubleheader basketball event has drawn capacity crowds to Indianapolis. But there are still scheduling concerns to be worked out if the fledgling event is to become a long-term college basketball tradition.
Based in Indianapolis since 1970, The Saturday Evening Post is searching for office space in Philadelphia to return news operations back to the historic publication's roots.