Stories tagged with "Fort Wayne"

How to handle the Capital Improvement Board deficit by indystar

Here is a suggestion for how to handle the Capital Improvement Board operating deficit issue during the upcoming special session. If you represent an area outside Central Indiana,... – Jun 04, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Meyer to coach Pacers affiliate in Fort Wayne by indystar

Former DePaul basketball coachJoey Meyersigned a two-year contract to coach the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League. It’s his third D-League job, following... – Jun 04, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Pacers

Hoosier pleads guilty in $1M in unpaid taxes by indystar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Northern Indiana man who owned a plumbing business has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in what authorities say was a scheme to avoid paying more than $1... – Jun 03, 2009 at 5:11 PM in Communities

Ag, Energy secretaries to visit Indiana by indystar

Two Cabinet officials will visit Indiana today. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a news conference at the National FFA Center in Indianapolis and conduct a town... – Jun 02, 2009 at 8:03 AM in Politics & Government

Traffic accident starts house fire by indystar

PERU, Ind. — A car and van collided on a Miami County road and crashed into a house, causing a fire. Thirty-six-year-old Audra Hays of Peru suffered head injuries and was in... – Jun 02, 2009 at 8:01 AM in News

GM plans to speed up plant closure by indystar

General Motors Corp. said Monday it will shutter nine more plants, including the Indianapolis stamping center that already was targeted for closing. The closures, part of a... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Ag, energy secretaries are visiting state today by indystar

Two Cabinet officials will visit Indiana today. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a news conference at the National FFA Center in Indianapolis and conduct a town hall... – Jun 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

Indy stamping plant among GM casualties by indystar

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said today that it will permanently close nine more plants — including the Indianapolis stamping center — and idle three others to trim production... – Jun 01, 2009 at 2:57 PM in Business

GM inches toward bankruptcy by indystar

Company taps restructuring chief on eve of expected announcement DETROIT — With the clock ticking on today’s deadline to restructure, General Motors worked feverishly... – Jun 01, 2009 at 2:20 AM in Business

AP sources: GM to file bankruptcy by indystar

DETROIT — With the clock ticking on today’s deadline to restructure, General Motors worked feverishly Sunday to shore up its global businesses to clear the way for a... – Jun 01, 2009 at 12:50 AM in Business

On Lincoln Highway, from coast to coast by indystar

The 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a good time to recall another way in which Indiana led the nation in developing the automobile. The first... – May 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Arrests of 15 halt major drug ring, authorities say by indystar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man, his wife and his mother have been arrested along with 12 others as federal authorities said Thursday they had broken up a major cocaine... – May 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Ind. Senate leader: Session for budget by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — The leader of the Indiana Senate says he’s taking gambling issues off the table during the upcoming special session so that lawmakers can focus on putting together a... – May 28, 2009 at 12:26 PM in Politics & Government

Millers not overlooking Zionsville in softball sectional by Ted Schultz

Noblesville won’t overlook Zionsville in sectional Sure, the Noblesville softball team would like another shot at Hamilton Southeastern. The Royals handed the Millers one of... – May 23, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville

Indiana mayor dies in motorcycle wreck by indystar

BUTLER, Ind. — The mayor of Butler, Ind., has died in a motorcycle crash in Ohio. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers Mayor Floyd Coburn died Sunday afternoon while riding... – May 18, 2009 at 10:25 AM in News

19 protesters arrested on Notre Dame campus by indystar

Notre Dame’s graduation ceremonies started on Saturday, with smaller events at schools, centers and institutes within the university. Spokesman Dennis Brown said there were... – May 17, 2009 at 2:08 AM in Crime & Courts

9th-grader ready to commit to Purdue by indystar

Rapheal Davis is only a ninth-grader, but he knows where he wants to play college basketball: Purdue. Davis, a 6-5 shooting guard from Fort Wayne South, committed to the... – May 15, 2009 at 1:55 PM in Purdue

Union: Dana has laid off 115 by indystar

FORT WAYNE A union leader says Dana Holding Corp. has laid off nearly half the employees at its Fort Wayne axle plant because of the temporary shutdown of Chrysler plants. United... – May 15, 2009 at 12:32 AM in Business

Chrysler's downsizing claims 3 Indy dealers by Ted Evanoff

Announcement, and pending GM cuts, may cost 1,000 Hoosier jobs Shockwaves from Chrysler’s bankruptcy hit second-generation auto dealer Kevin Beltz Sr. like a funeral notice... – May 14, 2009 at 12:56 PM in Business

Union: Dana lay offs hit Ft. Wayne plant by indystar

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A union leader says Dana Holding Corp. has laid off nearly half of the employees at its Fort Wayne axle plant, due to the temporary shutdown of Chrysler... – May 14, 2009 at 8:22 AM in Business