The museum will display artifacts and uniforms from all branches of the military from 1910 through Operation Desert Storm
in Iraq. A model of the USS Indianapolis, which was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during World War II, also will be displayed.
The Xscape indoor amusement center in Indianapolis let its license expire in December, which state officials weren’t aware
of until last week’s accident that critically injured a 5-year-old.
The Murat Temple Association is a Shriners affiiate that owns the Murat Centre, which on March 16 was renamed the “Old National
Centre” in a three-year deal between the bank and Live Nation.
This week, the “Indiana Experience” at the Indiana History Center (with a video
tour through Indiana's past), plus theatrical experiences at Humana Fest in Louisville.
Vonnegut Memorial Library Inc. will move into 1,100 square feet at 340 N. Senate Ave. The Arts Council of Indianapolis will
occupy 5,400 square feet at 922 N. Pennsylvania St.
Group that owns downtown’s Murat Theatre is considering legal options to prevent the venue’s name from changing to Old National
Centre.
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is teaming with National Geographic on a permanent exhibit, "National Geographic
Treasures of the Earth," intended to provide immersive learning in archeological excavation.
Executives of Gen Con, one of the city's largest conventions, visited Indianapolis last week to get their first glance
of the construction of the Indiana Convention Center expansion. Local tourism officials are using such tours to market the
larger space.
New local owners of Morty’s Comedy Joint on East 96th Street plan to open the club on March 4. It has been closed since early
January.
Rep. Bill Crawford unexpectedly pulled the measure after the House defeated his amendment to allow inland casinos while approving
another one to shift some of the tax burden from two central Indiana horse racing tracks with slot machines.
The funds will be used for construction on the remaining 4.5 miles of the $62.5 million project, officials announced Wednesday.
The museum counted 1.3 million visits last year, an increase of 270,000, or 26 percent,
over 2008.
New interim CEO, the former president of the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation, hopes to pave way for stability at the institution,
which has seen five CEOs in the past decade.
The board of the museum’s private foundation is expected to confirm Thomas A. King’s appointment Thursday afternoon
Three of Kurt Vonnegut’s children are working with local fans of the famed author to open a memorial library
in Indianapolis.
The Gaming Study Committee’s report said allowing riverboat casinos to relocate inland could be helpful.
Dubbed the “Indiana Experience,” the exhibits represent the first ticketed tourist attraction at the society’s headquarters building.
City Market has agreed to forgive Constantino’s $27,000 in unpaid rent if the meat and produce stand shuts down by Dec.
24.
The museum has been facing tight budgets and dropping attendance.
The 107-year-old monument was closed in mid-September so that crews could fix damage caused by rain leaking into the observation
deck.
