A troubled auto parts manufacturer in Columbus notified the state yesterday that it plans to lay off 135 employees and could close due to declining sales orders. Columbus Components Group LLC will begin laying off workers April 9, but the action may not be enough to save the company. The company said it has lost […]
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc. was sued for alleged price-fixing today by the American Medical Society and other doctors groups. The AMA said in a statement that it filed its lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles. However, documents for the suit were not yet posted on the court system’s Web service. The lawsuit alleges that WellPoint […]
A man is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds following an overnight robbery attempt. The victim was shot in the back and the side about 2 a.m. in the 3900 block of North Shadeland Avenue near Pendleton Pike. The man was alert and talking when medics took him to Wishard Hospital.
Gasoline prices are on the rise for a fourth day in a row. According to the American Automobile Association, the national average at the pump is $1.97 for a gallon of unleaded. In Indianapolis, prices have jumped 20 cents at some stations, reaching as high as $2.15.
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting today at 3 a.m. at 30th Street and Georgetown Road on the city’s west side. There have been six homicides in Indianapolis over the past seven days. Police found the dead man in the driver seat of a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser. His passenger had […]
Emmis Communications Corp. announced this morning that it will begin developing more online television channels for company-owned radio stations on the East and West Coasts. Indianapolis-based Emmis signed an agreement with Gen2Media Corp. of Orlando, Fla., to launch the video networks on the Web sites of five stations – three in New York City and […]
Members of a State House Committee will hear arguments today regarding a bill that would ban teens from using cell phones and other handheld devices while driving. The ban would include all drivers younger than 18. The State Senate passed the bill 43-6. Similar bills have failed to pass in previous years.
A Plainfield woman was acquitted yesterday in the death of her newborn child, but the Kentucky jury convicted Katie McCoy, 20, of tampering with physical evidence. McCoy admitted she gave birth in a Bellarmine University bathroom in 2007, but said the baby was stillborn. McCoy was sentenced to two years in prison.
An Indianapolis teen is behind bars this morning, accused of murdering another teen. Branden Pannell, 18, turned himself into police yesterday. Investigators say Pannell and Daniel Ferguson, 15, got into a fight Friday afternoon on East North Street. Ferguson was shot in the chest and died a short time later.
The Finish Line Inc. has hired the former chief financial officer of national bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. to take the same position at the Indianapolis-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Edward W. Wilhelm, 50, will take over the Finish Line post on March 30, the company said today. Wilhelm replaces Kevin Wampler, who left […]
Students gathered this morning outside Anderson University’s Reardon Auditorium to protest the university’s strict ban on alcohol, which includes students over the age of 21. The protestors marched from the auditorium to a local bar, purchased drinks and returned. A public forum to discuss the future of the alcohol ban is scheduled for tomorrow at […]
The Carmel Clay School Board voted last night to cut $1.5 million from its $90 million budget by laying off 19 teachers. School officials hope federal stimulus money will help them recall many of those teachers when classes begin again in August.
The new Nestle plant in Anderson has resumed production of Nesquik after an inspection issue resulted in a two-day production interruption, the Anderson Herald Bulletin reported yesterday. The company temporarily stopped production of dairy products at the plant last week after a voluntary inspection revealed what Nestle spokeswoman Pam Krebs called “maintenance issues,” the newspaper […]
The Finish Line Inc. has hired the former chief financial officer of national bookstore chain Borders Group Inc. to take the same position at the Indianapolis-based athletic footwear and apparel retailer. Edward W. Wilhelm, 50, joined Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Borders in 1997 after a four-year stint at Troy, Mich.-based Kmart Corp. He will take over […]
Nearly 120 employees at Dexter Axle Co. in Elkhart will lose their jobs when the plant closes May 25. Executives of the axle supplier informed the state of the plant’s closing on Friday. The company was founded locally in 1960 and is a subsidiary of London-based Tompkins PLC. The demise of Dexter is the latest […]
An Indiana money manager accused of trying to fake his death in a plane crash to flee mounting legal and financial woes has taken another hit. An administrative law judge has ordered Marcus Schrenker to pay $304,000 in restitution to bilked investors and $280,000 in state fines for violating state insurance rules. The judge’s order, […]
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp announced today that it has completed its $15.9 million acquisition of 65 Charter One retail branches in Indiana from Providence, R.I.-based Citizens Financial Group. The deal was announced last November. Most of the branches are in the Indianapolis area. Additional locations are in the Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Anderson and Bloomington markets. […]
Ball State University last night knocked the two-time defending national champions out of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Ball State upset Tennessee 71-55 in the opening round. The Lady Volunteers (22-11) had never lost on the opening weekend of the tournament, going 42-0 in previous appearances. The game marked the NCAA tourney debut for the […]
Evansville-based Old National Bancorp announced today that it has completed its $15.9 million acquisition of 65 Charter One retail branches in Indiana from Providence, R.I.-based Citizens Financial Group. The deal was announced last November. Most of the branches are in the Indianapolis area. Additional locations are in the Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Anderson and Bloomington markets. […]
