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NFP of NOTE: Second Helpings Inc.
Second Helpings transforms lives through the power of food.
Activist to Biglari board: Shape up corporate governance
Groveland Capital, which owns shares in Steak n Shake parent Biglari Holdings Inc., says it is offering to withdraw its slate of directors if Biglari’s board adopts the governance demands it has submitted.
CNBC’s ‘American Greed’ to profile Tim Durham
The show, which airs at 10 p.m. Thursday, follows Durham’s path from his modest roots in Seymour, Indiana, through his quest to become the world’s richest businessman to his arrest and conviction for running a $200 million Ponzi scheme.
Potbelly, Soupremacy owner joins race for mayor
Local Republicans are hoping history repeats itself with their new candidate to replace Mayor Greg Ballard. Chuck Brewer, a decorated Iraq War veteran and the owner of two downtown restaurants, announced his candidacy Monday.
Law firm merger activity remained strong last year
The number of law-firm mergers and acquisitions across the country fell slightly last year, though marriages in the legal community still remained strong.
Monument caretakers fending off water
Keeping water out of the 114-year-old limestone monument has required some major repairs since 2009.
PROXY CORNER: Steel Dynamics Inc.
Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics Inc. is one of the largst steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States.
EDITORIAL: Mike Pence on track with career education
The governor is putting money behind his rhetoric, proposing a $40 million increase in funding for career and vocational programs. By 2020, he wants to see a fivefold increase in students graduating with industry-recognized credentials.
Eiteljorg Museum sets attendance record
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis drew 161,000 visitors in 2014, topping its former record of 141,000 in 2011.
Area home sales suffer first annual slide since 2010
Existing home sales in the Indianapolis area fell 2.6 percent in 2014, breaking a string of three straight annual increases, real estate agency F.C. Tucker Co. said Thursday morning.
Ferebee slams ‘victim mentality’ at Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lewis Ferebee said the most persistent challenge he has faced since taking the helm of central Indiana’s largest public school district has been low expectations among employees, students and community stakeholders.
Study: Lingering in college is costly
The vast majority of Hoosier college students fail to complete their degrees on time, costing them and their families thousands of dollars in extra tuition and lost earnings.
Green BEAN grows to Tennessee market
Expansion to the southeast marks the first move outside the Midwest for the organic-produce and grocery-delivery firm.
Central Indiana homebuilders have best year since 2007
Homebuilding activity slowed slightly in December, but 2014 still turned out to be the busiest one for builders in the area in seven years.
Aircraft repair firm opens facility near airport
AeroRepair Corp., a Londonderry, New Hampshire-based aircraft maintenance service provider, is set to receive incentives from the state in return for creating 27 jobs in Indianapolis.
Allegiant plans nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale
Allegiant Air said Tuesday morning that it will begin offering nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning April 8. The announcement is the latest from Allegiant in recent months regarding flights from Indianapolis.
Krieg DeVault expands leadership team
Krieg DeVault LLP has elected four new members to its leadership team following the appointment of Deborah J. Daniels as managing partner in November.