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EYE ON THE PIE: Grouch finds good in economy-WEB ONLY

My neighbor, Fred Fetid, was out weeding his garden. “Howdy,” I said. No answer from Fred. “Another fine day,” I offered. “Don’t you read the newspapers?” Fred demanded. “Nothing is fine at all.” “Blasted Indiana Legislature is playing games,” he said. “Still voting along strict party lines, which means individual members have either no brains […]

Putting all your egg(s) in one basket-WEB ONLY

For decades, Indianapolis-based Indiana Supply Corp. successfully distributed Trane brand furnaces and air conditioners across Indiana. At its peak, the company had $40 million in annual sales, 105 employees and three warehouses. Then, out of the blue in October 2006, a letter arrived from Trane’s corporate headquarters in New Jersey. In 60 days, it warned, […]

Light on lawyers-WEB ONLY

If the country indeed has too many lawyers, as the knock on the profession suggests, Indiana may be exempt from the conversation. Only North and South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin have smaller proportions of lawyers within their working populations, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show. In Indiana, 0.24 percent of the work force of […]

Cummins sues insurers over $381M in flood claims

Cummins Inc. is battling its insurers in court, saying they’re refusing to pay
most of the company’s $381 million in claims stemming from the flood that immersed its southern Indiana
facilities a year ago.

SPORTS: July events rely on big names to draw a crowd-WEB ONLY

For all the heat and sunshine, July can be a cold, dark hole in the Indianapolis sports calendar. Other than the everbeloved Indianapolis Indians, sometimes there’s not much going on. Not this July. This month marks the arrival of two national championships (golf’s U.S. Senior Open and swimming) to join with the Indianapolis Tennis Championships […]

New Indy ballet co. names names

The city’s latest aspiring ballet company, Indianapolis City Ballet, is making good on its promise to bring international stars to town for a gala event at the Murat Theatre, Sept. 12. IBJ’s Kathleen McLaughlin takes over the blog today for…

IRL TV ratings up and down

The Nielsen TV ratings for last Sunday’s Indy Racing League race in Iowa are in, and since there’s never a shortage of opinions from followers of The Score when it comes to these…

Cultural Trail Peace Walk first look

Ground will be broken today for another leg of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Also being touted: A $2 million memorial to great humanitarians (including Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Albert Einsten).

Take a look at renderings of the…

Finish Line losses shrink, but miss expectations-WEB ONLY

The Finish Line narrowed its losses in its fiscal first quarter, the Indianapolis-based athletic shoe and clothing retailer reported today. But the results fell short of analyst expectations. Finish Line lost $600,000 in the period ended May 30 compared to a profit of $868,000 a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial anticipated Finish Line […]

Pacers pick shows who’s in charge

If the Indiana Pacers tonight draft North Carolina center Tyler Hansbrough with the No. 13 selection, you’ll know the people on the business side won out over the people who run basketball operations.

Ideally,…

Rohrman sues surgeon for swiping wife-WEB ONLY

Bob Rohrman, the Lafayette auto dealer with locations in the Indianapolis area and in Illinois, has sued a Chicago-area plastic surgeon who Rohrman claims stole the affections of his wife. The suit, filed last week in DuPage County, Ill., and reported by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, claims the plastic surgeon, Dr. Sami Bittar, […]

Rohrman sues surgeon for swiping wife-WEB ONLY

Bob Rohrman, the Lafayette auto dealer with locations in the Indianapolis area and in Illinois, has sued a Chicago-area plastic surgeon who Rohrman claims stole the affections of his wife. The suit, filed last week in DuPage County, Ill., and reported by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, claims the plastic surgeon, Dr. Sami Bittar, […]