IBJ Staff

Last week, I offered a pair of ticket to see Sandi Patty and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Aug. 11 at the Indiana State Fair. I also asked you tell me your favorite Sandi, Sandy, Patti, or Patty. Here are some of your responses – besides the numerous Patti LuPone, Sandy-from-“Grease” and Peppermint Patty picks: Sandra […]

Troy, Michigan-based Noble International Ltd. informed Indiana officials today that it will close its Butler plant north of Fort Wayne by June 20 unless a buyer for the company can be found. The plant’s closing would result in the loss of 153 jobs.   Noble, a supplier of steel components to the automotive industry, is […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first U.S. death from the latest human strain of the swine flu: a 23-month-old child from Texas. The number of confirmed cases stands at 71 people across the country. State health officials announced the first confirmed case in Indiana yesterday – a University of Notre […]

An Indianapolis Public Schools teacher is under investigation, accused of hitting two students. Lt. Col. Vincent Johnson, a Reserve Officer Training Corps instructor at Manual High School, has been suspended pending the outcome of investigations by the school district, police and child welfare workers. IPS officials say two boys and a girl in a ROTC […]

Lilly Endowment will donate an additional $1.5 million to a local fund designed to address a recession-driven wave of demand for food, shelter and other basic needs, the United Way of Central Indiana announced today. The endowment’s latest gift will add to the $3.2 million Community Economic Relief Fund, set up in December and administered […]

Lilly Endowment will donate an additional $1.5 million to a local fund designed to address a recession-driven wave of demand for food, shelter and other basic needs, the United Way of Central Indiana announced today. The endowment’s latest gift will add to the $3.2 million Community Economic Relief Fund, set up in December and administered […]

Herff Jones Inc., an Indianapolis-based company known for selling high school rings, yearbooks and other educational products, is now in the business of making championship rings for major sports teams. The company announced yesterday that it has acquired Masters of Design, an Attleboro, Mass.-based jewelry company with 75 employees. Herff Jones paid an undisclosed sum […]

The Indiana health commissioner said this morning that one swine flu case has been confirmed in the state and that the person is “doing well.” Commissioner Judy Monroe said the person was a young adult from northern Indiana, but she released no other details or how the person might have acquired the illness. She said […]

More than 300 Indianapolis Public Schools employees might lose their jobs and as many as six schools could be closed when the school board votes tonight on a plan to address the district’s $25 million budget shortfall. A proposal would reduce IPS staff by about 300 teachers, while shuffling 60 administrators. The meeting is set […]

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is hosting a re-entry service program today for ex-offenders. At least 112 service providers are registered for the event. The program will allow organizations to share information about job opportunities with ex-offenders who seek employment. It’s being held at the Indianapolis Training Center, 2820 N. Meridian St., and runs until 3 […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence says a proposal by congressional Democrats to regulate gases some blame for global warming could cost the average American household more than $3,000 a year in higher energy costs. Pence, a Republican from Indiana, said Democrats’ proposed cap-and-trade legislation to deal with carbon dioxide emissions would also drive more American manufacturing […]

While many central Indiana companies are cutting costs, hundreds of Indianapolis city workers are surviving and even thriving in the recession. They’re raking in millions of dollars in overtime pay. Fox 59 will have more at 10 p.m.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard joined officials from the Indianapolis Private Industry Council and Clarian Health this morning to announce new summer youth employment and education opportunities. The program is supported by federal stimulus dollars distributed through the Workforce Investment Act. A recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found the teenage unemployment rate […]

There have been no confirmed cases of swine flu in Indiana, according to the State Health Department, but officials are sending two flu samples to the Centers for Disease Control for testing. In the meantime, schools and businesses are being asked to review their contingency plans. The health department has more than 650,000 anti-viral doses […]

Indiana congressman Dan Burton and Marion Mayor Wayne Sebold announced a job fair earlier today and are encouraging area businesses to participate. The 2009 HIRE, or Help Indiana Regain Employment, job fair will be open to any Hoosier seeking employment. It’s scheduled for June 29 at Indiana Wesleyan University’s Indianapolis campus.