IBJ Staff

Six people were injured, two critically, in a shooting late last night near New York Street and Jefferson Avenue on Indianapolis’ east side. Police say a group of people may have been making fun of a mentally challenged man. The man’s friends confronted the group, and were fired upon during the argument. The victims have […]

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry plans another attempt to have a referendum on gambling approved during the special session of the Indiana Legislature. Henry, whose earlier request was ignored during the regular session, says he’ll travel to Indianapolis to push for a referendum to see if voters want a casino in Fort Wayne. The city […]

Arlington High School is hosting a memorial service from 6-8 p.m. tonight for victims of a triple homicide and their families. Jerromey Wingfield, 22; Shawnice Dunlap, 21; and Devon Bledsoe, 19, were found shot to death Friday in their Cedar Ridge apartment on the far-east side of Indianapolis. A police investigation is ongoing.

A child struck by lightning early this morning on the south side of Indianapolis has died. Jeremiah Miller, 10, and his father, Jeremy Miller, were camping at Mike’s Southport Fishing Lakes, 4141 West Southport Road, and were hit while heading to their car for shelter. Jeremiah suffered burns to his torso and died after being […]

Gus Watanabe, the chairman of BioCrossroads Inc., died Tuesday night. The life sciences development group confirmed his death this morning. “We’re incredibly saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague,” said BioCrossroads spokeswoman Lori Leroy. Watanabe, 67, the former president of the research arm of Eli Lilly and Co., joined BioCrossroads as chairman in […]

Gus Watanabe, the chairman of BioCrossroads Inc., died Tuesday night. The central Indiana life sciences development group confirmed his death this morning. “We’re incredibly saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague,” said BioCrossroads spokeswoman Lori Leroy. Watanabe, 67, the former president of the research arm of Eli Lilly and Co., joined BioCrossroads as […]

Auto parts maker Meridian Automotive Systems Inc. told the state yesterday it plans to eliminate 198 jobs at its Shelbyville plant by the end of August. The Allen Park, Mich.-based company already has executed the bulk of the reductions – letting go 153 employees on June 1. Meridian notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development […]

Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock said the Supreme Court’s rejection of an appeal by a trio of Indiana pension and construction funds to block the sale of Chrysler to Fiat shortchanged secured investors. “I am disappointed to have learned that the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted the stay in the Chrysler bankruptcy case, thereby allowing […]

Tori Adams, Jeremiah Burris, Joseph Burton and Candice Harris have been arrested after a drug raid at the Franklin Cove Apartment complex in Franklin. Police say the suspects cooked methamphetamine with two young children in the room. Investigators raided the upstairs apartment after neighbors called to complain that residents in surrounding units, including a pregnant […]

Carmel-based Gaylor Inc., one of the largest electrical contractors in the Indianapolis area, said yesterday that it has acquired Griffith Group Inc. in Lafayette. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Griffith Group is an electrical, heating and cooling contractor that mainly services customers in Tippecanoe and Lake counties. The company has 25 employees. Gaylor […]

Carmel-based Gaylor Inc., one of the largest electrical contractors in the Indianapolis area, said yesterday that it has acquired Griffith Group Inc. in Lafayette. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Griffith Group is an electrical, heating and cooling contractor that mainly services customers in Tippecanoe and Lake counties. The company has 25 employees. Gaylor […]

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard revealed improvements to the city’s sewer system today. It’s one of the largest federally mandated sewer-overflow projects in the country. Ballard joined the Department of Public Works for the announcement this morning at Combined Sewer Overflow downtown. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m.

Indiana farmers are nearly finished planting this year’s corn crop following a wet spring marked by repeated planting delays. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s weekly crop report says 90 percent of Indiana’s corn crop had been planted by Sunday. That compares with 93 percent at this time last year and a five-year average of 98 percent. […]

The severe downturn in the economy caused charitable giving in the United States to drop last year for only the second time in more than 50 years, according to a report released today by the Giving USA Foundation. The Chicago-based foundation’s annual study was researched and written by Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, which is […]

Southern Indiana commercial furniture manufacturer Jasper Group notified the state’s Department of Workforce Development this week that 110 employees will lose their jobs in August when the company closes its Batesville plant. In addition, the Jasper-based company, which had about 650 employees before the announcement, told the Batesville Herald Tribune that it would shut down […]

Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. in Carmel announced today that it will create nearly 70 new jobs within the next five years. The company, which manages the flow of electricity for its member utilities in 13 states and a Canadian province, plans to invest about $110 million to upgrade computer equipment and software at […]