The former treasurer of a central Indiana Humane Society chapter has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $65,000 from the organization. Fifty-nine-year-old Sherri L. Sullivan of Anderson pleaded guilty today in Madison Superior Court to three counts of forgery and four counts of theft. Board members for the Madison County Humane Society contacted police in […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Illinois-based Allstate Insurance Co. is working to recruit 55 new agency owners in Indiana by the end of 2010, the company said today. If successful, the recruitment push would boost Allstate’s Hoosier agent force by 25 percent, to 273. Allstate agents sell automobile, homeowners and other kinds of property […]
Manufacturing employment in Indiana has fallen 7.7 percent over the past year, according to the 2009 Indiana Manufacturers Directory, which is published annually by Manufacturers’ News Inc. of Evanston, Ill. MNI said Indiana lost 51,242 industrial jobs from March 2008 to March 2009 – the sharpest decline MNI ever has reported for the state. Indiana […]
Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc., which provides caskets and other products to the funeral industry, today said its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 19 percent compared with the same period a year ago. For the period ending March 31, Hillenbrand earned $27.8 million, or 45 cents per share, meeting analysts’ expectations. Profit a year ago was $23.3 million, […]
One man was critically injured early this morning during a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis. The 49-year-old victim was shot during an apparent robbery attempt while sitting in his car in the 3800 block of East Michigan Street. The bullet severed an artery in his leg, but the man still was able to […]
Firefighters and paramedics can be counted on to rush to your side in an emergency, but many are now charging for the service. More and more, fire departments will bill you anywhere from a hundred dollars to several thousand dollars after responding to a routine call for help. They’re even hiring collection agencies to go […]
A Lawrence man accused of killing his estranged wife, a mother of six, made his initial court appearance this morning. Michael Yang, 52, has maintained his innocence, saying he was with a co-worker last Wednesday when Amenda Yang was murdered. According to court documents, the co-worker did not confirm Yang’s alibi. Prosecutors expect to file […]
The price of a first-class postage stamp climbed 2 cents today, to 44 cents, and several other postal rates also rose. It’s the third straight year rates have gone up. Other increases that went into effect today: Postcard stamps rose 1 cent, to 28 cents; the first ounce of a large envelope rose 5 cents, […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Batesville-based Hillenbrand Inc., which provides caskets and other products to the funeral industry, today said its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 19 percent compared with the same period a year ago. For the period ending March 31, Hillenbrand earned $27.8 million, or 45 cents per share, meeting analysts’ expectations. […]
Indianapolis-based White River Capital Inc. said today that profit in the first quarter fell 65 percent compared with the same period last year due to tough economic conditions. White River is the holding company for a pair of subprime auto-loan firms: locally based Union Acceptance Co. LLC and Virginia Beach, Va.-based Coastal Credit LLC. The […]
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Conseco Inc. this morning reported a lower-than-expected profit of $24.5 million, or 13 cents per share, in the first quarter. That compares with a loss of $7.2 million, or 4 cents per share, in the same period […]
A strong economy requires risk-takers, and it is the bold and brash who will seize opportunities as the economy rebounds.
An AmeriCorps leadership program influenced by Michelle Obama’s work in Chicago is headed for Indianapolis. The program, called
Public Allies, would allow not-for-profit organizations to hire local young people, ages 18 to 30, for
full-time apprenticeships.
Fifth Third Bank is one of several lenders supporting a comprehensive resource for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. The
bank recently made a $10,000 gift to the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, a quasi-public agency.
Back when the automakers were on a roll, Powerway Inc. looked so promising that a public offering seemed around the bend.
Now Powerway itself is gone—at least in name.
The cost of nursing home care in Indianapolis is rising faster than in the rest of the country, according to an annual survey
of long-term-care costs by Virginia-based Genworth Financial.
Eagle Creek Aviation Services CEO Matt Hagans has taken delivery of the first of 17 Phenom 100 business jets from Brazilian
aircraft maker Embraer.
Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean—and his connection to the Harbaugh family—will be the focus of a documentary
produced by NFL Films.
The Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana has added four structures and an architectural feature to its annual list of
the 10 Most Endangered Hoosier landmarks.
Fall Creek Bait & Tackle is closing after 42 years in business.
