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New project at 22nd and Meridian

A developer is planning a 3,200-square-foot, two-tenant retail building at 2181 N. Meridian St. in another small sign of progress for the uptown…

Senator hits nerve in CIB debate

In the quintessential exchange at yesterday’s Senate committee hearing about a potential solution to the Capital Improvement Board’s revenue shortfall, Sen. Lindel Hume, D-Princeton, asked Indiana Pacers Chief Operating Officer Rick Fuson about…

Another ‘Merchants’ bank born

Banks aren’t known for creative names. Three in Indiana—in Mooresville, Fairmount and Munster—include “Citizens” in their names. Three others have “Peoples.” Eight have “Community.” And don’t ask about “First.”

Now there’s another blurring of bank brands. Greensfork Township State Bank, a…

Critic axed by Cleveland Orch?

The fascinating story of the battle between The Cleveland Plain Dealer, its high-profile music critic, and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra has been a long-standing buzz topic in the arts world.

In short, critic consistantly writes negatively about maestro. Symphony pressures newspaper….

Daniels, advocates mark Child Abuse Awareness Month-WEB ONLY

Advocates for children joined Gov. Mitch Daniels at the Statehouse this morning to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect, and to gain the support of community members in the effort to protect victims. The event marked the official beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Tonight, families will gain free admission to the Children’s Museum […]

Gunfire erupts in northwest-side neighborhood-WEB ONLY

One person is in the hospital after a disagreement led to gunfire in a near-northwest-side neighborhood. Police were called to the 2100 block of Sugar Grove Avenue early this morning. They believe the incident started as an altercation between two groups of people late Wednesday night. One of the groups returned and fired on the […]

Cell phone ban for teen drivers moves to House-WEB ONLY

A bill that would change driver’s license requirements for teenagers is heading to the Indiana House for a vote. If approved, teens would have to log at least 50 hours of supervised driving and wait longer before receiving a license. A House committee approved the bill yesterday. If lawmakers in both the House and Senate […]

Kenley gets pushback on CIB tax plan-WEB ONLY

This morning’s debate about solving the Capital Improvement Board’s $47 million shortfall attracted so many people to the Statehouse that dozens watched the proceedings on television monitors outside Room 431. Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) presented a plan that would raise various taxes, including doubling the alcohol tax, increasing hotel taxes and upping the admission tax […]

Review: ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ at IU

The major colleges that ring Central Indiana often host touring shows that aren’t part of the Broadway in Indianapolis series (the Reuben Studdard/Frenchie Davis tour of “Ain’t Misbehavin’ is next at Purdue).

For me, the appearance of a yet-unseen show…

Contest results-WEB ONLY

Last week, as an unimportant step in trying to win tickets to see “Treasure Island” at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, I asked you to name your favorite pirate. Here are some of the responses-excluding the expected Blackbeard, Captain Hook, and “Pirates of the Caribbean” characters. “Pittsburgh” (David Bolin) “It must really be saying something […]

IRL: Sweet home Alabama?

While Indy Racing League teams and officials are heading to St. Petersburg, Fla. for the April 5 season opener, their mind may be wandering to not-so-far away Alabama.

In March, IRL teams made their…

Older workers back age-discrimination bill-WEB ONLY

One older worker told lawmakers he struggled to find a job because he has more experience than employers want. Another said he was encouraged after a phone interview, but he didn’t get the job after the employer changed his mind once they met in person. Other seniors said they were the first to be let […]

Purdue nixes pay raises for most staffers-WEB ONLY

Most Purdue University employees won’t receive pay raises in the coming year because of the recession. Purdue announced yesterday that its budget for the coming fiscal year beginning in July won’t include any salary increases. However, a school statement said that faculty members who are promoted will receive those scheduled salary increases. University President France […]

Kenley’s CIB bailout plan would hike taxes again-WEB ONLY

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Indiana’s alcohol tax would be doubled and hospitality taxes would be raised again under a Statehouse plan designed to bail out the financially struggling group that runs the professional sports stadiums in Indianapolis. Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) wants to add about 2 cents to the price […]

MainGate to expand HQ, create 75 jobs-WEB ONLY

Local merchandiser MainGate Inc. announced plans yesterday to expand its west-side headquarters and production operations, which should create 75 jobs by 2013. The company, which primarily provides marketing and merchandising services to clients in the motorsports industry, said it would invest more than $3.6 million to expand its production and office facility from 106,000 square […]

Clean energy initiative launches in Indianapolis-WEB ONLY

An economic development initiative around so-called clean technology was formally launched yesterday to further energize renewable energy projects and hybrid vehicle development under way in the state. Energy Systems Network will be another economic development plank under Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, the parent of BioCrossroads, which promotes life sciences; Conexus, which promotes manufacturing and distribution; […]