Colleagues of Gov. Mitch Daniels say Hoosiers should expect him to bring a familiar approach to his upcoming role at Purdue University: Do more with less, reward performance, find creative ways to tap new pools of money, and use warm folksy charm.
The Indianapolis-based education reform group The Mind Trust will announce June 25 that it is awarding $1 million apiece to Indianapolis-based Christel House Academy and Boston-based Phalen Leadership Academies to launch new charter schools in Indianapolis.
The city of Indianapolis granted preliminary approval for an eight-year tax abatement to Arcamed Inc., which plans to purchase $1.4 million in equipment to design and manufacture titanium and case-tray systems for surgical instruments.
It's a double dose of Broadway divas as Linda Eder, star of "Jekyll & Hyde" performs June 22-23 at the Cabaret at the Columbia Club while, on June 24, "Wicked" star Idina Menzel has the spotlight at Clowes Hall. Eder details here. Menzel details here.
“Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” is screened on the terrace at the Indianapolis Museum of Art July 22. Details here.
The Indiana Fiddlers Gathering reconvenes at Tippecanoe Battlefield in Battle Ground, June 22-24. Details here.
Cirque du Soleil returns to Bankers Life Fieldhouse with “Quidam” June 27 to July 1. Details here.
Bootsy Collins performs at the Vogue June 22. Details here. http://www.thevogue.com/upcomingshows
Lady Antebellum performs with Darius Rucker and David Nail at Klipsch Music Center June 24. Details here.
Pianist Benny Green headlines the Jazz Kitchen June 22-23. Details here.
The U.S. Supreme Court did not hand down a ruling in the health care reform case Monday morning. The nine justices meet again Thursday, but most observers expect the decision to come June 25 or June 28.
Sam Odle, the chief operating officer of Indiana University Health and one of Indianapolis’ most prominent black business executives, will retire next month. Odle, 62, will be replaced on an interim basis by Jim Terwilliger, who became vice president of IU Health Cancer Services last year after serving as an executive at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. IU Health will conduct a national search for a permanent replacement. Odle said he wanted to have more time with his family and for personal pursuits. However, he said he would like to do consulting for some health care companies and remain active in charity work.
IU Health named Dr. Gaurav Arora the new chief medical officer for IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers. Since Dec. 1, Arora has been Saxony hospital’s medical director for emergency services. He is also a professor of clinical emergency medicine at IU School of Medicine. Arora holds a degree in economics from Case Western Reserve University and did his medical training at the Medical College of Ohio.
In the wake of a 2-14 season and the departure of Peyton Manning, the Colts have hired an outside sales firm and six summer interns to bolster season ticket sales. Meeting last year's home attendance mark will be a challenge.
While mergers and acquisitions have been rampant in central Indiana’s benefits-broker industry the past five years, a handful of brokers has grown the old-fashioned way—by adding clients.
Stung by a 2-14 season and the departure of star quarterback Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts this month hired Get Real Sports Sales and six summer interns to help sell 3,000 season tickets that weren’t moving.
The Indianapolis Prize, administered by the Indianapolis Zoo and given every two years, claims to be the world’s richest individual award for animal conservation.
Performance varied widely as industries ebbed, flowed.
Former New York Knicks coach tells national TV audience there were no louder NBA venues than the old Chicago Stadium and Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis police have arrested a 14-year-old girl in connection with a fiery crash Tuesday afternoon that injured three passengers in the car she was driving. Preliminary charges against the unlicensed driver, who was not identified, include criminal recklessness causing serious bodily injury. The accident occurred on South Mickley Avenue on the city’s west side. Witnesses said the vehicle was traveling at a high speed before the driver lost control and struck a tree, causing the car to burst into flames. The girl sustained non-life threatening injuries, but the three boys in the vehicle were transported to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health in critical condition. Two of the passengers, 13-year-olds Arturo Laurrabaquio and Jose Islas, were later upgraded to stable condition. The other boy, whose name was not released, remained critical.
The $6.5 million project, led by the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, will include 50 apartment units, 22,000 square feet of commercial space and a 2-acre park. Construction could start by the end of the year.
They can simply make the decision to protect the health of the fans.
Minneapolis-based “Cloud Cult” brings its music to the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s Summer Solstice celebration June 18. Details here.
Don Farrell of “Actors Theatre of Indiana” heads south to headline the Indiana Festival Theatre production of “Damn Yankees” in Bloomington June 13-24. Details here.
Norah Jones performs at the Murat Theatre June 20. Details here.
Indiana University divers searching the site of a 1725 shipwreck found the booty and other artifacts including musket balls and ceramics. The discovery was introduced to the public Tuesday at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Some of the nation's biggest health insurers will keep some popular parts of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul even if the law fails to survive U.S. Supreme Court scrutiny later this month. Indianapolis-based WellPoint will wait for the court ruling.
