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Contest results-WEB ONLY
Last week I offered three packs of four tickets to see “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs” at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. For more about the exhibition, click here. The winners? Bridget Kizer, Jennifer Zentz and LeeAnne Singletary I also asked you, in honor of Tut, to tell your favorite person, place […]
Brownsburg man accused of murder due in court-WEB ONLY
A Hendricks County man accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death in front of their two daughters is expected to appear in court today. Police arrested Joseph Warnock, 41, Monday night near the Brownsburg home where the murder took place. Investigators say he repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife, Angela. Friends say she planned to […]
Police: Godmother left children in hot van to shop-WEB ONLY
A woman is behind bars after allegedly leaving her four godchildren in a hot minivan while shopping inside Lafayette Square Mall. A police officer found the children, one an infant and the others ages 7, 9 and 11, in a locked vehicle Saturday when it was 85 degrees outside. Shannock Haskins, 36, faces charges of […]
California tech firm moving HQ to Indy-WEB ONLY
Scale Computing, a California-based developer and manufacturer of data storage technology, said today it has received state grants to help relocate its headquarters to Indiana. The company will move from Silicon Valley and begin building its operations in a yet-to-be-determined location in Indianapolis, with the help of a $2 million grant from Indiana’s 21st Century […]
Car crash ignites church near Anderson-WEB ONLY
A car crashed into a church near Anderson this morning about 7:30, starting a fire that caused significant damage and minor injuries to three people. A two-car collision sent one of the vehicles careening into Bethel United Methodist Church. Crews from eight fire departments were able to contain the resulting blaze to a single wing […]
BioCrossroads rolls out health-IT initiative-WEB ONLY
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, which has about as many economic development initiatives as General Motors has car brands, has hatched yet another, this time under its BioCrossroads life sciences arm. “Exibhit Indiana,” at www.exibhitindiana.com, will promote the state’s leadership in the use of health information technology to improve patient care, BioCrossroads announced today. The […]
WellPoint, Arcadia make DailyMed pact-WEB ONLY
WellPoint Inc. has signed a deal with cross-town company Arcadia Resources Inc., promising to use Arcadia’s DailyMed service for the Medicaid patients that WellPoint handles in five states.The Indianapolis-based health insurer will launch the DailyMed program this month in Virginia, Indianapolis-based Arcadia said today in a press release.Programs in Kansas, New York, South Carolina and […]
Marsh settles pharmacy tussle-WEB ONLY
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. has resolved its legal dispute over a pharmacy-supply agreement with Skokie, Ill.-based Topco Associates LLC and Chesterbrook, Pa.-based AmerisourceBergen Corp. Topco is a private purchasing cooperative. AmerisourceBergen is one of three drug-distribution companies that dominate the U.S. pharmacy market, along with San Francisco-based McKesson Corp. and Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health Inc. Through […]
California tech firm moving HQ to Indianapolis-WEB ONLY
Scale Computing, a California-based developer and manufacturer of data storage technology, said today it has received state grants to help relocate its headquarters to Indiana. The company will move from Silicon Valley and begin building its operations in a yet-to-be-determined location in Indianapolis, with the help of a $2 million grant from Indiana’s 21st Century […]
Republic Airways to buy Midwest Airlines-WEB ONLY
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings plans to acquire Midwest Airlines for $31 million, the local airline announced today. Republic will buy Milwaukee-based Midwest from TPG Capital, a Fort Worth, Texas-based private equity firm. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in four to six weeks. Republic will pay TPG $6 million […]
BREAKING: Republic to buy Midwest Airlines-WEB ONLY
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings plans to acquire Midwest Airlines for $31 million, the local airline announced today. Republic will buy Milwaukee-based Midwest from TPG Capital, a Fort Worth, Texas-based private equity firm. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in four to six weeks. Republic will pay TPG $6 million […]
Pilot, daughter inured in Marion aircraft accident-WEB ONLY
A pilot and his daughter were seriously hurt yesterday after their small aircraft slammed into a utility pole in Grant County. Police say Dale Johnson, 46, and his teenage daughter, Olivia, were in a paraglider last night when it crashed in Marion. Both were airlifted from Marion General Hospital to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Big career fair under way at stadium-WEB ONLY
Thousands of job seekers are expected to stop by Lucas Oil Stadium today for Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s 2009 Career Fair. The event features more than 50 local companies offering nearly 1,100 positions. Job seekers can also brush up on their skills at seven different workshops. It wraps up at 4 p.m.
Brownsburg man arrested in fatal stabbing-WEB ONLY
Police have arrested a Brownsburg man accused in the stabbing death of his estranged wife. Joseph L. Warnock, 41, was taken into custody last night near Raceway Road and 56th Street. Detectives say he fatally stabbed Angela Warnock, 38, on Sunday as the couple’s two young girls hid in a nearby closet. Fox 59 will […]
Executive pay rises in Indiana while stock prices fall-WEB ONLY
An IBJ analysis found shares of only 10 of Indiana’s 66 public companies posted a positive total return in 2008, and 46 companies shed more than one-third of their stock market value. However, more than half of those companies’ executives whose pay was listed in proxy statements saw increases in compensation.
Husband sought after fatal stabbing of wife-WEB ONLY
A woman is dead after a stabbing in Brownsburg early this morning, and her daughters may have witnessed the incident. Police believe Joseph Warnock broke into the Eagle Crossing home of his estranged wife, Angela Warnock, and stabbed her in front of one or both of their children. The couple had been separated for about […]
Ice Miller still in merger talks with Louisville firm-WEB ONLY
Merger talks that began last year between Ice Miller LLP and a Louisville-based law firm continue to progress toward a deal, sources familiar with the negotiations said.
Colts extend home sellout streak-WEB ONLY
Despite a ticket price increase, the terrible economy and an uncertain season ahead, the Indianapolis Colts have sold out of season tickets, assuring the team will extend its sellout streak to 97 regular-season home games.
Work resumes on Convention Center project-WEB ONLY
Work is set to resume today on the Indiana Convention Center following a fatal accident. An employee from Harmon Steel Inc. fell 50 feet to his death last Wednesday while working on the expansion in downtown Indianapolis. Safety inspectors say the victim, Stanley Roberts, 55, was wearing a safety harness throughout the day, but investigators […]