Agency endorses big cut to state horse racing’s $58M subsidy
The Indiana Inspector General recommends in a report that the annual subsidy paid to the state’s horse racing community be reduced by more than half, to $28 million.
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The talents of Butler students highlighted my weekend. What about yours?
Townsend’s artifact collection to be auctioned
Items from one of the world’s largest collections of prehistoric Native American artifacts, assembled by late Indianapolis attorney Earl Townsend Jr., will go to auction Dec. 3.
Indiana’s interim lottery chief lines up contractor job
Indiana's ethics board is signing off on the interim state lottery director's plans to work with a state contractor once a new lottery chief is found.
DINING: Mama Irma earns high praise
Second in a month-long series of reviews of new ethnic eateries. This week: Fountain Square Peruvian.
LOU’S VIEWS: Indianapolis Opera production takes wing
Unfamiliarity breeds appreciation at intimate double bill: “A Water Bird Talk” and “Bon Appetit!” paired at Basile Opera Center.
Indianapolis Museum of Art preps for long CEO search
Finding a replacement for Maxwell Anderson could take six months to a year.
BENNER: Cowardly silence brings shame to Happy Valley
As horrific as the allegations are, just as horrendous are the alleged inactions of Penn State officials and Paterno himself.
HETRICK: Thank God the election’s over, but what now?
Insight into the aftermath of campaign 2011.
Eiteljorg Museum lands $17.1M donation
The museum will put the money, its largest gift ever, toward boosting its endowment and adding an array of interactive features in its galleries.
State Fair moves 2012 concerts to Conseco Fieldhouse
The Indiana State Fair is moving next year's big concerts to a downtown Indianapolis arena in the wake of August's deadly outdoor stage collapse.
Things I won’t be doing
I’ll happily miss the Adam Sandler cross-dressing comedy and the Girls Gone Wild contest.
Quick Hits: San Antonio convention trade is stronger than Indianapolis’
With 2.1 million people, the San Antonio metro area is 23 percent larger than the Indianapolis area, yet its tourism and convention business is significantly bigger.
Ohio River bridge shutdown shrinks casino payments
The closure of Interstate 64's Sherman Minton Bridge linking New Albany and Louisville has reduced profit-sharing revenues paid by a southern Indiana riverboat casino to two counties and will delay officials from repaying $8 million to a foundation.
LOU’S VIEWS: Blood, spoof and fears
Indiana Repertory Theatre, Actors Theatre of Indiana and newcomer Acting Up mix it up.
DINING: Naan finer than Clay Oven’s hot bread
First in a month-long series of reviews of new ethnic eateries.
WEB REVIEW: Project creators get a kick out of Kickstarter
Having surpassed 1 million users and $100 million pledged, Kickstarter is working to change the way we think about funding.