Stories tagged with "Indiana"

Indiana Women’s Prison moves inmates by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Inmates at the Indiana Women’s Prison near Downtown Indianapolis have been moved into a former state detention center on the city’s Westside as part of a plan to... – Nov 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM in Communities

Lafayette hunter shot in abdomen by indystar

ROCKFIELD, Ind. — Authorities say a man was hospitalized after being shot while deer hunting during the weekend in Northern Indiana. The Carroll County Sheriff’s... – Nov 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM in Communities

Indiana ranks 5th in value of turkeys raised by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Looking for a local twist for your Thanksgiving meal? It should be no problem to get an Indiana turkey. The Indiana Business Research Center says Indiana... – Nov 23, 2009 at 11:29 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Knight to speak in Indy by indystar

Former Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight will be the featured speaker at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s fundraiser on Dec. 17 at Primo Banquet and... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:39 AM in Indiana University

Profits rise 188% for Indiana company Shoe Carnival by Tom Spalding

Consumer interest in wellness footwear and boots helped propel southwestern Indiana retailer-based Shoe Carnival to one of the best quarters in its history. The value-priced... – Nov 19, 2009 at 8:10 AM in Business

Medical gear installer expands in Allen Co. by Tom Spalding

Maxim Medical Services Inc., a medical equipment installation and repair firm in Allen County, will expand its operations, meaning 51 new Indiana jobs for the company by 2012. The... – Nov 19, 2009 at 6:57 AM in Business

BCA asks for ‘Rooney Rule’ guidelines in college football by Jeff Rabjohns

Citing a continuing failure of major college football programs to hire African American head coaches, the Black Coaches and Administrators today called for a NFL-styled rule... – Nov 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM in Sports

Steel mill blast injures 8 workers by indystar

PORTAGE, Ind. — A late-night explosion that shook Beta Steel Corp.’s Northern Indiana hot-strip rolling mill injured eight workers, six of whom required medical care.... – Nov 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM in News

American Lifts to close in Greensburg after sale by Tom Spalding

Two weeks after the sale of American Lifts — a 75-year-old Greensburg company that specializes in product handling hoists — by its parent company, the facility is... – Nov 16, 2009 at 7:59 AM in Business

Downstate power plants come under fire by indystar

SCOTTSBURG, Ind. — Citizens groups in Southern Indiana are organizing opposition to two proposed wood-burning power plants that they say pose health and safety concerns.... – Nov 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

Majestic Star casino company misses debt payments by indystar

GARY, Ind. — The company that owns two casinos along Indiana’s Lake Michigan shore and others in Mississippi and Colorado has been declared in default on nearly $80... – Nov 12, 2009 at 8:51 AM in Business

Cummins to raise some prices in 2010 by indystar

Cummins Power Generation Inc. said it will raise the price of its commercial power generator sets, which are used in factories and office buildings, starting Jan. 1, while freezing... – Nov 11, 2009 at 8:38 AM in Business

Purdue University Airport aims for passenger service, again by indystar

Purdue University is once again trying to lure a commercial airline carrier to its airport. The university is teaming up with city and county governments and Greater Lafayette... – Nov 11, 2009 at 7:15 AM in Business

Food production expansion means 350 Indiana jobs by Tom Spalding

A food production center is expanding in New Albany, creating more than 350 jobs by 2012. Kemper Foods International, a privately held manufacturer of frozen foods for restaurants... – Nov 10, 2009 at 7:12 AM in Business

Start time set for Old Oaken Bucket game by indystar

The Big Ten Conference announced today that the Purdue – Indiana football game, the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket – on Nov. 21 will start at 3:30 p.m. The... – Nov 09, 2009 at 11:29 AM in Purdue

Ball State University study: Holiday shopping to drop about 1% by Tom Spalding

Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

IU freshman Muniru cleared to play by Terry Hutchens

The NCAA has cleared 7-foot freshman center Bawa Muniru to play this season, Indiana University confirmed today. Muniru had been practicing with IU since arriving on campus this... – Nov 05, 2009 at 2:00 PM in Sports

IU to open doors to data bunker by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University is celebrating its new $32 million data center built to protect computers from floods, power outages and even F5 tornados. Hundreds of... – Nov 03, 2009 at 7:28 AM in Education

IU's Glass: Knight will not attend Hall ceremony by indystar

Indiana athletic director Fred Glass confirmed today that Bob Knight will not attend a Hall of Fame ceremony honoring the winningest basketball coach in Division I history.... – Oct 29, 2009 at 4:24 PM in Sports

Michigan St., Purdue atop Big Ten by indystar

ROSEMONT, Ill. — When he was introduced Thursday as the dean of men’s basketball coaches in the Big Ten, Tom Izzo reflected on his early days as an assistant nearly 30... – Oct 29, 2009 at 1:52 PM in Purdue