APRIL 30-MAY 6, 2012
This week, see how cloud computing helped Bluelock see black and read about why the cash-strapped Zionsville schools might turn down state funding. In Focus, we take a look at Indianapolis' sweeping energy project. And Greg Andrews has an update on a beleagured broker in Behind the News.
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Plant upgrades might cost IPL nearly $1 billion
New federal mercury-reduction regulations may force Indianapolis Power & Light to spend nearly $1 billion to upgrade its coal-fired electric plants scattered around Indiana. Duke Energy is mulling everything from plant upgrades to shutting down older units.
Read MoreCanal Walk popular, but full of opportunities missed
City leaders once envisioned the Canal Walk as a bustling pathway lined with restaurants and shops, but residential and office buildings have sprouted instead on most of the parcels along the meandering 1-1/2-mile stretch–making it more of a local amenity than a visitor attraction.
Read MoreBest Buy’s turnaround may pinch HHGregg
The struggling electronics chain Best Buy has launched a turnaround strategy that borrows more than a few pages from the playbook of competitor HHGregg.
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Growth pushes Bluelock into black
The growing popularity of cloud computing is sending sales skyward for Bluelock, a 6-year-old firm that is turning a profit and garnering national attention.
Read MoreZionsville might pass on full-day kindergarten funds
Superintendent Scott Robison informally recommended in March that the school system take a pass on the new funding because it still does not fully cover the costs required to expand its kindergarten program from half days to full days.
Read MoreBroker tied to ISTA insurance woes still tangling with state
David Karandos failed to make fine payments due March 1 and April 1, and Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor has ordered him to appear at a May hearing to make the case why “additional consequences” aren’t warranted.
Read MoreMediaSauce co-owner leaves firm, starts new ad agency
Magnitude already has landed several big clients, including the Indiana Pacers and Northwestern University.
Read MoreFirm finds opportunity helping employers with hiring
Rushville-based Barada Associates Inc. specializes in helping business clients make good hiring decisions—services that have become more popular as companies find themselves inundated with eager applicants looking for work.
Read MoreReference librarians solve ‘little mysteries’ for patrons
Thirty-one reference librarians at Indianapolis-Marion County’s Central Library downtown, stationed at four buzzing reference desks, provide the personal touch even the best Internet search engine can’t duplicate.
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Indianapolis expects savings from sweeping energy project
The city is guaranteed $7.5 million in savings over 15 years from a $18 million upgrade of city facilities, and the savings are expected to accumulate further.
Read MoreIUPUI Honors College goes from dreary to dazzling
Renovation of library space creates academic attraction.
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EDITORIAL: Pence has chance to lead, not hide behind money
Gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence should take the high road and lay out his full agenda … because Hoosiers deserve to know how he would lead the state following eight years of sweeping reform under Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Read MoreMAURER: Take her husband, please
Congratulations to Gov. Mitch Daniels on the appointment of Mike Alley as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue. Alley will restore the state agency’s credibility.
Read MoreRUSTHOVEN: Dragging Indianapolis Public Schools into the real world
In most ventures, competition is so vital it’s illegal to restrict it.
Read MoreGIFFORD: Fund Indianapolis-area transit as an essential service
We’re redoubling our efforts to pass this plan in the 2013 legislative session.
Read MoreHICKS: Finding freedom through ‘The Hunger Games’
What has kept me in a three-week state of shock is the message about values our kids are getting from this work.
Read MoreKIM: Is Apple trading at $600 investor iNsanity?
At a recent price of $600 per share, Apple boasts a market value just shy of $560 billion, making it by far the most valuable company on the planet.
Read MoreBetter results from vouchers
Morton Marcus [April 16 Forefront] takes a cautious approach in order to create some controversy and energy in the voucher discussion.
Read MoreWorld-class cities have transit
The comparison between Indianapolis and Austin, Texas, [April 23] while interesting, missed one major difference.
Read MoreGreencastle portrayal false
Jake Bonifield’s [April 16] Forefront column is so factually deficient that our organization feels that a response is necessary.
Read MoreRusthoven too partisan
I find it condescending, crude and highly political that Peter Rusthoven [April 16] must insist on repeatedly referring to the Affordable Care Act as Obamacare.
Read MoreWhat ‘war on women?’
I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when reading Sheila Suess Kennedy’s [April 9] screed about the Republican “war on women.”
Read MoreEducation requires honesty
In her March 12 column, Sheila Suess Kennedy states that “education is the archenemy of certitude.”
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Proposed Indy airline gets audience with Venture Club
Legacy Travel Club needs to raise $50,000 to unlock commitments from angel investors.
Read MoreFinancial Planning Association sponsors orchestra
Group support of ISO pulls in first-time donors.
Read MoreIndianapolis Woman sold, entire staff released
Weiss Communications Inc. sold the rights to publish the 18-year-old magazine to an unnamed Indiana investment group and fired its entire staff of 14 employees.
Read MoreDamien Center pays off building mortgage
Agency that offers HIV- and AIDS-related services owns its headquarters free and clear after $3 million capital campaign.
Read MoreUSA Track & Field names Siegel as new chief exec
Local sports and entertainment executive Max Siegel will be the new CEO at USA Track & Field starting May 1, the Indianapolis-based organization said Monday afternoon.
Read MorePROXY CORNER: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Indianapolis-based Noble Roman’s Inc. is a franchisor of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs restaurants. Some outlets are stand-alone, while others are in non-traditional locations, such as universities, convenience stores, travel plazas and military bases.
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