Stories tagged with "Money"

Fishers church's food pantry nearly bare by Carrie Ritchie

FISHERS — A food pantry at the Fishers United Methodist Church is running out of food and is looking for emergency donations. Come to Me Food Pantry is feeding twice as many... – Sep 09, 2009 at 5:52 PM in Fishers

Let's work together to improve economy by indystar

The economy is getting way out of hand. When I get older I will have to pay a lot of money to the government because the government does not know how to handle money. I think the... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:57 PM in

Personal responsibility and the economy by indystar

Our economy is going crazy. People are losing their money, their jobs, their houses and schools. What is going on? I know we’re in an economic crisis. Do you know why? You... – Sep 09, 2009 at 1:56 PM in

Armed bandits rob woman in apartment by John Tuohy

Two men armed with a shotgun or rifle robbed a Near-Southside woman of $800 Wednesday as she sat on her couch with her 2-year-old son on her lap. The masked men entered the... – Sep 09, 2009 at 10:23 AM in Crime & Courts

Council to consider money for horse clinic by indystar

Shelbyville — The City Council tonight is expected to accept a request from the mayor to spend nearly half of Shelbyville’s total economic development income tax... – Sep 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Best Buy to help Franklin add fire station by Cindy Marshall

FRANKLIN — The city will get a new fire station with help from Best Buy, which agreed to allocate $1.7 million from its tax increment finance district to help the city. Best... – Sep 08, 2009 at 5:15 PM in Business

Former baseball pro set to help fundraiser again by indystar

Anderson — Baseball legend Carl Erskine and country musicians will help raise money for Special Olympics at the annual Little Bit Country Jamboree. The former Brooklyn... – Sep 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Erskine to lead Special Olympics benefit by indystar

ANDERSON, Ind. — Baseball legend Carl Erskine and country musicians will team up to raise money for Special Olympics at the annual Little Bit Country Jamboree. The former... – Sep 07, 2009 at 4:30 PM in Sports

Rebates for good grades? Just make tuition affordable by indystar

I find it hard to understand the economic rationale for offering monetary credit (rebates) for students maintaining a “B” average. As a parent of three college... – Sep 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Clunker program took cash from U.S., sent it overseas by indystar

The recent reports on Cash for Clunkers show that it was one more useless, misguided and wasteful program. It masqueraded as a green economy initiative without accomplishing... – Sep 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Insist on contract for work on home by indystar

Question: Should I require a written contract before hiring a home improvement contractor? Answer: Indiana law has specific minimum requirements for a home improvement contract.... – Sep 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Home & Garden

Firefighter skydives 100 times in 1 day by indystar

A suburban Indianapolis firefighter had a real up-and-down day Friday — he went skydiving 100 times in southwest Ohio. Joe Frolick made the jumps at the Warren County Airport... – Sep 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

If they plan, people don't need to rely on government by indystar

After losing my job and employer-paid health insurance recently, I found myself at age 60, with a history of heart problems, to be nearly uninsurable. The only option available was... – Sep 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Raises with our money, while private workers get less most recent comment by areaman

Angove, you seem somewhat misguided. Didn’t... – Oct 05, 2009 at 2:46 PM

Nation's conscience should be troubled by lack of priorities by indystar

It is totally unconscionable and absolutely inhumane that the wealthiest nation in the world has a health-care system that does not care for all our people. I recall in my 1940s... – Sep 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Indiana firefighter completes skydive marathon by indystar

LEBANON, Ohio — A suburban Indianapolis firefighter has had a real up-and-down day – he has gone skydiving 100 times in southwest Ohio. Joe Frolick (FRAH’-lik)... – Sep 04, 2009 at 8:47 PM in News

Greenwood police investigating 2 yard sale thefts by indystar

GREENWOOD, Ind. — Police are looking for a woman who made some money at a yard sale – by running off with a jar containing about $100 that wasn’t hers. Another... – Sep 04, 2009 at 7:48 PM in Greenwood

Westsider hurt in struggle with robbers by Kevin Oneal

A man who tried to fight off Westside robbers on Thursday night may have ended up with a broken jaw and a broken hand. The robbery was reported at 11 p.m. Thursday at the Las... – Sep 04, 2009 at 8:05 AM in Crime & Courts

Ex-IMPD detectives to be sentenced soon by indystar

Sentencing hearings have been set in coming weeks for two former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department narcotics detectives convicted of stealing drugs and money in the worst... – Sep 04, 2009 at 12:33 AM in Crime & Courts

Police dog sniffs out robbery suspect in garage by Kevin Oneal

A man who robbed a store manager in a bank parking lot didn’t get far away before he was arrested. A police dog tracked the robber to a garage in a residential area a couple... – Sep 03, 2009 at 12:17 PM in Crime & Courts