WTHR-TV ends fee dispute with Dish Network
WTHR-TV returned to the Dish Network channel lineup Tuesday, ending a contract disagreement over retransmission fees that lasted more than five weeks.
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DMD administrator Beaubien promoted to acting director
Brad Beaubien will take over for Adam Thies, who announced last week that he was leaving on Friday to become assistant vice president for capital planning and facilities at Indiana University.
State unemployment rate drops to seven-year low
The state’s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in June, sinking below 5 percent for the first time since February 2008, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Tuesday morning.
Indy market’s third country radio station debuts
iHeartMedia is getting into the country game in Indianapolis after agreeing earlier this year to buy WDRZ-FM 98.3, the market's Radio Disney station. The Walt Disney Co. is abandoning the format.
Angie’s List executive leaves amid management restructuring
Patrick D. Brady, president of marketplace, was terminated Wednesday as part of a restructuring of management, Angie’s List disclosed Thursday in a public filing. The company also revealed former CEO Bill Oesterle’s separation agreement.
NFP of Note: Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
Conner Prairie Interactive History Park inspires curiosity and fosters learning about Indiana’s past by providing engaging, individualized and unique experiences.
EDITORIAL: Everyone wins in hotel venture
What could benefit human-services agencies and their clients more than to bring those clients into the goods-and-services-producing, wage-paying work force?
Indianapolis-area homebuilding activity shows June jump
Builders filed 530 single-family permits in the nine-county metropolitan area in June, the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis said Thursday. That's a 9-percent increase from June 2014.
Defense contractor moving 360 jobs out of Indiana
Defense contractor Harris Corp. plans to move about 360 jobs from Indiana to Rochester, New York, over the next year, the company disclosed Wednesday.
UIndy executive named city’s interim public safety director
David Wantz, 61, has been picked by Mayor Greg Ballard to serve as the city's interim director of public safety, filling the job vacated by Troy Riggs.
State helps city lock up FFA convention until 2024
Indianapolis will host the National FFA Convention & Expo every year from 2016 to 2024 under an agreement to be announced Wednesday morning by state and local officials.
Central Indiana home deals experience June swoon
Central Indiana home-sale agreements slid 4.8 percent in June, the third time in four months that deals have fallen, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co.
Indy joins regional group to fund transit route
The City-County Council voted Monday for Indianapolis to join Carmel, Westfield and Greenwood in an economic development group seeking state funding for a rapid-transit route.
Statehouse veteran Weidenbener to become IBJ managing editor
Lesley Weidenbener, executive editor of The Statehouse File for four years, will succeed Cory Schouten, who was selected for a fellowship at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City.
Packaging company seeks tax breaks for local plant
A Louisville-based manufacturer of corrugated boxes and other packing supplies is seeking a tax abatement from the city to help it open a local plant and distribution center that would hire 60 workers over the next two years.
PROXY CORNER: Eli Lilly and Co.
Eli Lilly and Co., Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, 46285 (www.lilly.com) discovers, develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products for humans and animals.
EDITORIAL: Anthem must keep city in focus
The executive suite and boardroom of today’s Anthem do not have the deep Hoosier roots that were present in Frick’s day. But we hope they respect that legacy and are equally reticent to bargain away a headquarters.
Profit up for Emmis despite decline in radio revenue
Emmis Communications Corp. saw profit rise almost 60 percent in its latest fiscal quarter despite falling revenue from its radio stations, the Indianapolis-based media company announced Thursday morning.