America’s longest continuous yard sale starts today. The National Historic Road Yard Sale along U.S. 40 stretches from Maryland to Illinois, covering six states and 824 miles. Here in Indiana, the sale runs from Richmond on the east side of the state to Terre Haute on the west side. The sale ends Sunday.
Indiana lawmakers will get a new look at the state’s finances today as they prepare for a special budget-writing legislative session in June. The State Budget Committee is slated to get a revised revenue forecast from a bipartisan group of fiscal analysts. A forecast released in April missed the mark by $255 million for revenue […]
Indiana’s farmers made quick progress last week planting corn and soybeans thanks to good weather that dried out fields after several rainy weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 55 percent of Indiana’s corn had been planted as of Sunday. That’s up from 24 percent a week before, but 19 days behind the average pace. […]
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and his Infrastructure Advisory Committee say they will welcome input from citizens today in the first of a series of public meetings to explore the city’s infrastructure needs and priorities. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Indianapolis Public Schools Center for Inquiry, 725 N. New Jersey St.
Twenty-one Indiana Chrysler dealers have until the end of the day to file an appeal as they try to stay in business. Chrysler is planning to shut down hundreds of dealerships on June 9 as part of its restructuring. Three of those dealers are in Indianapolis: Gene Beltz Shadeland Dodge, Palmer Dodge West on Pike […]
A massive, multistate yard sale begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday along U.S. 40. The Historic National Road Yard Sale stretches from Maryland through Illinois, and includes stops here in Indiana. The 824-mile long route will host a wide array of bargains from vendors and civic and church organizations.
Helio Castroneves has earned a record $3,048,005 for his third Indianapolis 500 victory. The prize money was awarded last night at the annual Victory Celebration Banquet. The largest purse in auto racing history boosted Castroneves’ career winnings at Indianapolis to a record $8.7 million.
Kroger Co. is looking at land in Zionsville for a new store.
Forrest Lucas is following through on plans to take his namesake brand of oil and fuel additives to the mass market.
Incentives have long been used as an effective tool in business to improve employee performance. But can a concept that helps
companies motivate workers also work in public education?
Cripe Architects and Engineers has been named lead consultant on a $2 million project to beautify five Interstate 70 interchanges.
Two-thirds of college-age Americans say health insurance is as important as salary when looking at jobs. Yet just as many have made no plans to obtain health insurance once they graduate from school this month.
Two global companies based in Indianapolis have been recognized for their philanthropic efforts.
This summer, Starfish Initiative will welcome a new class of scholars to its freshly painted offices with all new furniture, spacious meeting rooms and an inviting lounge.
Westfield-based Green Illuminating Systems sees a bright future in LED lighting as a way to reduce electricity consumption.
Taking science from the laboratory to the commercial market takes too much time and is littered with potential pitfalls along the way.
On May 15, the Wall Street Journal published a letter from Gov. Mitch Daniels laying out his sharp opposition to the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would set limits on carbon emissions to combat global warming.
