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PROXY CORNER: Cardinal Ethanol LLC
Cardinal Ethanol LLC is based in Union City and operates an ethanol plant near that eastern Indiana city.
EDITORIAL: College dropouts deserve second chance
The Indiana Higher Education Commission’s push to lure recent college dropouts back to campus is a smart move that can pay off economically statewide.
UPDATE: Emmis cuts 32 employees, executive pay as revenue falls
Emmis Communications Corp. cut 32 employees and chopped the pay of all senior executives on the eve of an earnings report that shows radio revenue was down more than 5 percent for the quarter ending Nov. 30.
Influential senator, health advocate Miller to retire
Indiana Sen. Patricia Miller, who has represented the southeast portion of the Indianapolis area for 34 years, has served as chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services since 1993.
Bob Donaldson leaves Fox59, remains anchor on CBS4
WXIN said Donaldson was “instrumental” in the launch of its 10 p.m. newscast and helped start several other Fox59 shows. But, since January, he’s been anchoring on sister station WTTV-TV Channel 4 as well.
84 Lumber to add manufacturing facility, 100 jobs in Franklin
The building materials supplier plans to invest $5.59 million to purchase, renovate and equip the former Trussway facility at 1850 North Graham Road.
HHGregg shares fall 30 percent after report of sinking sales
The Indianapolis-based retailer’s stock price plummeted Wednesday morning after it reported selling fewer appliances, TVs, computers and tablets in its latest quarter.
Indiana GOP picks Conexus executive as director
David Buskill, an Indianapolis political consultant and fundraiser, has been named executive director of the Indiana Republican Party.
Senate GOP to press road funding, malpractice reform, drug sentences
The legislative priorities for Indiana Senate Republicans include $418 million to improve local roads, another $42 million for the Regional Cities program, and protecting educators from negative impacts of ISTEP.
Hogsett takes office, appoints key staffers
New Mayor Joe Hogsett picks the Indy Chamber’s Angela Smith Jones to be deputy mayor for economic development and taps his campaign manager, Thomas Cook, to be his chief of staff.
IBJ’s most-read stories of 2015
Despite national attention paid to RFRA and Jared Fogle, most of IBJ’s top-read online stories this year were the result of deeply sourced reporting on people, issues and businesses specific to central Indiana.
EDITORIAL: Time to resolve controversies
Gay marriage is now the law of the land, but in Indiana there is damage to repair and a final chapter to be written in this seemingly endless culture war.
State plans $50M revamp of I-465/I-69 interchange
Reconfiguring the interchange is meant to ease congestion, improve safety and reduce travel times for drivers on the northeast side’s crowded commuter corridor.
Longtime Riverview Health CEO planning retirement
Pat Fox, president and CEO of Riverview Health since 2004, plans to retire in May, the Noblesville-based health care network announced Monday.
Public media outlets to form statewide news network
Eleven public media stations in Indiana plan to establish a statewide news network with a $609,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Hillenbrand buying valve-maker for $132M
Batesville-based Hillenbrand's purchase will bulk up its Process Equipment Division, which generates about $1 billion of the company's $1.6 billion in revenue.
2015 TOP STORIES: Other big news from the year
2015 has ups and downs for area firms, local governments and their leaders, including American Senior Communities, High Alpha, the Pacers, Blue Indy and more.
Local McAlister’s franchisee sells 19 restaurants
McIndy Ventures LLC, which opened its first McAlister’s in 2002 in Indianapolis, has sold its portfolio of eateries across Indiana to Tennessee-based Southern Rock Restaurants LLC.