Local businesswoman re-elected as chair of national group
Jean Wojtowicz will serve another one-year term leading the board of the National Association of Development Companies.
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MZD wins account to market new diesel fuel product
The Indianapolis agency will start by producing Prime Lube’s materials for the upcoming Atlantic Regional Energy Expo trade
show.
Indianapolis firm acquires major four-wheel and off-road show
The Promotion Company Inc.â??Family Events announced it has acquired the Off-Road Expo from California-based Advanstar Communications.
Fort Wayne’s Wyss tops ranking of business-friendly lawmakers
Speaker Pat Bauer get the lowest ranking in the state chamber’s analysis.
Private water, sewer utilities propose sale to Cumberland
Gem Utilities Inc. and Gem Water Inc. have offered their sewer and water operations to the town of Cumberland for $6 million.
EDITORIAL: Ballard making good moves a habit
More than two years into his term, Mayor Greg Ballard has shown a creative flair and a pragmatic streak the city needs.
PROXY CORNER: First Merchants Corp.
First Merchants Corp. is a bank holding company that operates offices in Indiana and Ohio. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2009,
the company reported a net loss of $45.7 million, or $2.17 per diluted share, on $281.6 million in revenue.
Stockholders of unclaimed Indians shares
The listed holders of eight unclaimed shares of Indianapolis Indians stock and their last known addresses:
ADI Appliances
5350 Lakeview Parkway South Drive
Indianapolis
(owns two shares)
Borden’s Golden Social Club
6815 Guion Road
Indianapolis
Mary H. Martin
3655 Boulevard Place, No. 212
Indianapolis
Estelle R. Spurling
7988 N. Michigan Road, Apt. 308
Indianapolis
Jeanette E. Herr
3208 Lost Valley Road
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Lillian Ramsey
300 N. Michigan St., Suite 404
South Bend, Ind.
William B. Frost
467 N. Conde St.
Tipton, Ind.
Cheer competition inks three-year extension with city
Jamfest Cheer Super Nationals will be held in Indianapolis through 2015. The competition is one of the city’s largest annual
gatherings, attracting about 20,000 cheerleaders and spectators.
WTHR names new general manager
John Cardenas, news director at WBNS-TV Channel 10 in Columbus, Ohio, will assume his new job at WTHR June 1. He'll take
over for Jim Tellus, who died suddenly in early March.
City says it will keep library branches open
Details of a plan to assist the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library have yet to emerge, but city leaders are pledging
their support to shore up a widening budget gap.
Mayor unveils infrastructure-improvement plan details
City would use $425 million expected from selling the city’s water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group to upgrade
city streets, sidewalks and bridges.
Chrysler plans to spend $300M retooling Kokomo plants
Investment in transmission and casting plants, however, hinges on city’s ability to offer tax abatement.
Tax credits help boost April home sales in central Indiana
Home-sale agreements surged 33.8 percent in the Indianapolis area in April as buyers rushed to beat the deadline for federal
tax incentives.
Packaging manufacturer plans 22 jobs in Westfield
Carmel-based CPS Inc. is moving into an existing 64,800-square-foot building and will begin hiring in July.
Cabela’s revs up expansion, but leaves Greenwood off list
The Nebraska-based outdoor retailer plans to open new stores again after a two-year, recession-induced halt on expansion.
But the company is not reviving its plan for the 96-acre plot it owns in Greenwood.
Local funeral home operator in Michigan jail
Robert Nelms will spend at least a month in jail until the sale of Memory Gardens Management Corp. is complete. He is awaiting
sentencing in Michigan and faces up to three years in prison.
Finish Master profit slides
Recession aftermath continued taking a toll on sales of paint for auto repairs.