The National Education Association said today that it is taking over its Indiana affiliate, a stunning comeuppance for what long had been one of the most powerful union forces in the state. The Indiana State Teachers Association, perhaps the most feared lobbying interest at the Statehouse, said in an e-mail to members it will cede […]
Hubler Chevrolet Center Inc. of Shelbyville and several other General Motors dealerships in Indiana are on the chopping block after receiving notice Friday that their dealership agreements would not be renewed when they expire late next year. But most dealers are keeping quiet about the notifications as they hold out hope they can persuade GM […]
Hubler Chevrolet Center Inc. of Shelbyville and several other General Motors dealerships in Indiana are on the chopping block after receiving notice Friday that their dealership agreements would not be renewed when they expire late next year. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 But most dealers are keeping quiet about the notifications as they hold […]
This week, art in the wind and an original musical.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development told federal overseers yesterday that it has made changes that should cut a rate of miscalculating jobless benefits that was five times the national average. The state agency sent a 121-page document to the U.S. Department of Labor responding to a March report that found 41 cases in which […]
This week, art in the wind and an original musical Seeing still images of George Rickey’s stainless steel work, shining like flamboyant cousins of the “2001: A Space Odyssey” monolith, you might easily write them off as cold. Maybe even redundant and uninteresting. It’s a given that photos don’t do justice to most outstanding works […]
This week, art in the wind and an original musical Seeing still images of George Rickey’s stainless steel work, shining like flamboyant cousins of the “2001: A Space Odyssey” monolith, you might easily write them off as cold. Maybe even redundant and uninteresting. It’s a given that photos don’t do justice to most outstanding works […]
New jobless claims rose more than expected last week due partly to an increase in layoffs by the automobile industry, while the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits set a record for the 15th straight week. The U.S. Labor Department said today the number of new claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 637,000, […]
An Indiana medical device maker has told shareholders it is settling two-dozen lawsuits against Dr. John King, the one-time West Virginia osteopath at the center of scores of malpractice claims. Warsaw-based Biomet Inc. has reached agreements with 24 of 27 plaintiffs who sued over bone stimulators made by its EBI subsidiary and allegedly implanted by […]
Police have made an arrest in a purse-snatching ring that targeted older women in Indianapolis. Investigators believe Laritha Martin and five other female accomplices searched store parking lots for older women, followed them home and robbed them. Police say they found purses from multiple victims inside Martin’s home on North Carrolton Avenue. They are still […]
Three Indiana men were killed when a fuel-storage tanker exploded yesterday afternoon near Little Rock, Ark. The victims were all contract welders, employed by Kentucky-based C & C Welding. Two of the victims, Stoney Powell, 45, and Roy Mathis, 60, were from Wheatfield and the other, William Decker, 48, was from Scottsburg. Fox will have […]
A former coal industry lobbyist has been named to a top post with Indiana’s environmental agency, an appointment that environmental activists say raises questions about whether he can be objective in his new job. David Joest, a former registered lobbyist for Peabody Coal Co., became the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s assistant commissioner for the […]
Shopping mall giant Simon Property Group Inc. plans to sell another 20 million shares of common stock to raise money for “general corporate purposes” in a new attempt to shore up its balance sheet. The company had announced it was selling 14 million shares yesterday, but increased the number this morning. The Indianapolis-based real estate […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Shopping mall giant Simon Property Group Inc. plans to sell another 20 million shares of common stock to raise money for “general corporate purposes” in a new attempt to shore up its balance sheet. The company had announced it was selling 14 million shares yesterday, but increased the […]
The only Ford dealership in the southwestern Indiana city of Vincennes will close its doors later this month, one of the latest victims of the nation’s struggling auto industry. Mayor Al Baldwin said he’s stunned by the news that Vincennes Ford will close May 23 after more than 71 years of selling cars to Vincennes […]
Indy Racing League team Panther Racing has filed a lawsuit against locally based video and Web production company Pathway Production Co., which is now owned by Mays Chemical Co. President William Mays. The…
Two men are in critical condition this morning after they were shot last night in the 3400 block of Broadway Street in Indianapolis. Police say up to 30 shots were fired. The victims, ages 56 and 32, were taken to Wishard Hospital and are expected to survive their injuries. Police are looking for a dark-colored […]
Indy 500 festivities kick into gear today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when rookie drivers hit the track for their first practice this morning and orientation program this afternoon from 2-5 p.m. Tomorrow marks the track’s official opening day. Gates open at 9 a.m.
Indianapolis-based medical device startup NICO Corp. announced it will introduce its first commercial product today at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons conference in San Diego. NICO, which stands for Neuro Interventional Co., was founded last year by a core group of entrepreneurs who had previously formed medical-device maker Suros Surgical Systems Inc., one of […]
Indianapolis-based medical device startup NICO Corp. announced it will introduce its first commercial product today at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons conference in San Diego. NICO, which stands for Neuro Interventional Co., was founded last year by a core group of entrepreneurs who had previously formed medical-device maker Suros Surgical Systems Inc., one of […]
