Stories tagged with "Indystar"

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

Conseco may sell $230 million of stock by indystar

Carmel-based insurer Conseco says in a new filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it may sell up to $230 million of stock. Marketwatch reports today that Conseco... – Nov 19, 2009 at 7:43 AM in Business

Simon reportedly mulls General Growth bid by indystar

Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group Inc. has hired a financial adviser and a law firm to help the company come up with a plan for a possible offer for all or some of General... – Nov 18, 2009 at 7:35 AM in Business

Lucas Oil Stadium adds 24-hour hotline to report violations by Tom Spalding

Top executives of a Stamford, Conn.-based food contractor will have inspectors at Sunday night’s Indianapolis Colts-New England Patriots game. The Indianapolis Capital... – Nov 13, 2009 at 1:52 PM in Communities

Are you refusing the flu vaccine? by indystar

Some people have decided they will never take an H1NI vaccine, even though they are in one of the high-risk groups. Are you a person who says you won’t get a flu vaccine?... – Nov 10, 2009 at 5:25 PM in Health & Fitness

Role in Indianapolis mortgage fraud case gets 3 years by Tom Spalding

A 45-year-old Indianapolis man will spend three years behind bars for his role in in a massive mortgage fraud scheme involving hundreds of Indianapolis houses. Timothy A. Brown was... – Nov 10, 2009 at 2:45 PM in Business

3Q revenues dip for Carmel auto auctioneer by indystar

CARMEL — KAR Auction Services, the newly renamed Carmel-based holding company that specializes in vehicle and salvage auction services in the nation, said today that revenue... – Nov 10, 2009 at 7:38 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

Family's health conditions helped point way to eco-friendly lifestyle by indystar

The process of our family becoming green has evolved from pastel green to a bright Kelly green and many shades in between. The eco-friendly movement is countered by microwavable... – Nov 06, 2009 at 6:40 PM in Home & Garden

Do you know anyone stationed at Fort Hood? by indystar

Indianapolis area metro residents, are you serving at the U.S. Army’s Fort Hood in Texas, or do you have a friend or relative stationed there? Let us know your thoughts to use in... – Nov 05, 2009 at 5:24 PM in Communities

Newport is expecting good job news by indystar

Announcement today linked to site of former chemical weapons depot Pre-empting a vote about whether to open part of the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot to business development,... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Tell us about your holiday spending by indystar

Consumers, are you using your credit card “rewards” for holiday purchases? Star reporter Erika Smith is working on a story about how consumers, looking to save money... – Oct 26, 2009 at 3:52 PM in Business

Tweet your commute problems, tips by indystar

Twitters help guide your fellow commuters home tonight. Use #465crash in your Tweets to describe problems spots, suggested routes, offer tips. Follow twitter.com/indystar for... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Teens flee bullet barrage on Eastside by John Tuohy

Despite his bullet-riddled jacket, police said a 17-year-old boy escaped a barrage of gunfire unscathed during an Eastside street confrontation Sunday. Indianapolis metropolitan... – Oct 19, 2009 at 1:40 PM in Crime & Courts

Logistics firm to put corporate HQ in Johnson Co. by Tom Spalding

A logistics specialist told the Indiana Economic Development Corp. that it will invest $885,000 to lease and equip an existing 20,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Johnson... – Oct 06, 2009 at 6:51 AM in Business

Sobriety check late Friday in Johnson Co. by William Booher

If you don’t drink and drive, the State Police sobriety checkpoint planned for late Friday in Johnson County should go smoothly for you. Just have your driver’s license and vehicle... – Sep 23, 2009 at 4:55 PM in Johnson County

Washington Twp. Schools leader gets raise by Gretchen Becker

The Washington Township School Board approved a new contract for Superintendent James Mervilde. Mervilde’s salary will increase 2.1 percent from $171,600 to $175,204. In... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:29 PM in North Marion County

Denied coverage? We want to hear from you by indystar

The cost of health care is a major part of the ongoing national debate over health reform. The last six months of a person’s life represents a large portion of that cost,... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:26 PM in Marion County

Tell us about your experiences with end-of-life care by indystar

The cost of health care is a major part of the ongoing national debate over health reform. The last six months of a person’s life represents a large portion of that cost,... – Sep 09, 2009 at 11:24 AM in News

Suspect surrenders in woman's shooting by John Tuohy

A 22-year-old man was charged with shooting the mother of his child while she quarreled with another woman. Juan Robinson, Indianapolis, turned himself into Indianapolis... – Sep 09, 2009 at 11:13 AM in Crime & Courts