Blogger Gary Welsh dies in apparent suicide
Welsh, 53, was found lying in a stairwell of the Lockerbie Glove Factory Lofts on Sunday morning with a gun next to him.
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UPDATE: Polls disagree on whether Cruz, Trump ahead in Indiana
A poll by the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at IPFW showed Sen. Ted Cruz at nearly 45 percent, compared with Donald Trump’s 29 percent. But an NBC/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll shows Trump leading by 15 percentage points.
Shrinking enrollment hurts ITT Educational results
Carmel-based ITT Educational Services Inc. on Friday reported a smaller quarterly profit and shrinking revenue amid dwindling student enrollment at its ITT Technical Institute campuses.
Kite Realty first-quarter results top analyst forecasts
Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust on Thursday reported funds from operations and revenue that beat the predictions of analysts.
EDITORIAL: Ellspermann right for Ivy Tech task
The former lieutenant governor comes to the job not only with state government experience (she served as a lawmaker, too) but plenty of educational and private-sector chops as well.
EDITORIAL: Mass Ave project needs city in charge
Though the site is the school district’s to sell to whomever it pleases, it seemed odd from the beginning that the city had no formal role in vetting the development proposals.
Lizton Financial to acquire Indiana Business Bancorp
Indiana Business Bancorp, a community bank with a single branch on the north side of Indianapolis, has agreed to a $12.5 million merger with Lizton Financial Corp., a Hendricks County-based bank with 11 branches in central Indiana.
Council committee advances mass transit funding plan
A proposal that would let Marion County residents vote for an income-tax increase to help fund expanded mass transit passed a City County Council committee Tuesday night.
Simon raises outlook on strong first-quarter earnings
The nation’s largest mall owner said funds from operations, a key measure of profitability, increased 15.4 percent in the first quarter while tenant rents grew.
Indianapolis library board approves Beech Grove merger
The Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees gave the merger final approval on Monday night. It also approved four “naming” donations worth $250,000.
Lilly sales rise, but higher costs push down profit
Lilly got a boost from a stable of new drugs but saw sales tumble for longtime stalwarts Cymbalta and Humalog. Meanwhile, R&D costs rose as the company ushered products through its late-stage pipeline.
Butler changes business school’s name after $25M Lacy gift
The school will now be called Andre B. Lacy School of Business, in recognition of the largest donation Butler has ever received from an individual or family.
Cruz headed to Knightstown for Tuesday night rally; Trump coming back to fairgrounds
The Republicans are battling to earn a share of Indiana’s 57 delegates to the national GOP convention this summer.
Sanders plans Wednesday rallies at Purdue, IU
Recent polls show Bernie Sanders is trailing Hillary Clinton in Indiana as they vie for the Democratic nomination for president.
Hillary events will be in Mishawaka, Hammond; Bill will be in Indy
The Democratic candidate will use the northwest Indiana stops to talk about manufacturing and trade, while her husband—former President Bill Clinton—will stop at the Clinton campaign office in Indianapolis.
Kasich to suspend campaigning in Indiana as part of deal with Cruz
The Republicans have teamed up to try to keep Donald Trump from winning a majority of delegates and clinching the GOP nomination.
Hillary Clinton to be in Indiana on Tuesday
The Democrat’s campaign has not released any details yet about the visit, but Tuesday is primary Election Day in five East Coast states, including Pennsylvania. One week later, Hoosiers will head to the polls.
IBJ wins 10 awards at state Excellence in Journalism contest
Among the winners were reporters Jared Council and Lou Harry, who won top honors for their work in business reporting and arts and entertainment coverage.
Citizens seeks rate reduction for downtown steam customers
Citizens Energy Group on Friday filed a request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to reduce rates for its downtown steam-distribution system by 6 percent. The request comes two years after Citizens won approval to raise rates by 10 percent.
First Internet reports record quarterly earnings
The Fishers-based parent of First Internet Bank said it earned $2.4 million in the first quarter and increased its loan portfolio beyond $1 billion.