Stories tagged with "holiday season"

Before game, donate food, get $5 coupon by Betsy Reason

Drop off a canned food item before tonight’s Indianapolis Colts game and receive a $5 voucher for an Indianapolis restaurant. Fans attending tonight’s Indianapolis Colts game are... – Nov 15, 2009 at 1:48 PM in Communities

Beech Grove youth council seeks donations for soldiers by William Booher

The Beech Grove Mayor’s Youth Council is seeking donations by Dec. 4 for the first shipment of care packages to a platoon of soldiers deployed overseas that the council has... – Nov 13, 2009 at 4:27 PM in South Marion County

Indianapolis WNTR-FM switches to holiday music by Tom Spalding

Entercom Indianapolis has transformed its WNTR-FM station from “The Track”, playing adult contemporary music, to “The Christmas Station.” The change at... – Nov 13, 2009 at 1:42 PM in Business

In a tight economy, people turning to homemade gifts by Dana Hunsinger

Call it the year the wrench stole Christmas. This holiday season, consumers are descending on tool stores, craft shops, woodworking stores and even home improvement big boxes to... – Nov 13, 2009 at 1:18 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Playing the holiday gift cards right by Dana Hunsinger

That holiday gift card can carry a Grinchlike surprise — fees. But choosing the right kind of card can help your gift keep its full value Will gifts be paper or plastic this... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

TV buyers are going with smaller screens to save money by Tom Spalding

Television set sellers Best Buy and hhgregg say bargain-hunters have started a trend. They’re buying smaller screens to save a few hundred bucks. In quarterly reports,... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

A tale of two $250s by indystar

This fall, as American families anticipate the holiday season and an uncertain economy in 2010, they’re likely to decide to cut back. Maybe they’ll stay home for... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

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

As economy drops, use of layaway rises by indystar

With credit cuts, little cash, consumers embrace method rooted in Great Depression NEW YORK — To gauge consumers’ strain, look no further than the rows and rows of... – Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Finish Line to lay off 20 from its headquarters by Dana Hunsinger

Indianapolis-based Finish Line today announced it is laying off 20 employees at its corporate headquarters. “To maintain a strong balance sheet in this economy, we had to... – Aug 27, 2009 at 10:06 PM in Business

Bob Dylan to release Christmas album for charity by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan is releasing his first Christmas album, and in the spirit of the holiday season, the legendary performer is donating his royalties to charity.A... – Aug 26, 2009 at 3:07 PM in Entertainment

Stores try to make room on their shelves by Dana Hunsinger

Try as they might with their price slashing and too-good-to-be-true sales, many retailers won’t sell all that merchandise they brought in for the holidays.So if you really... – Dec 27, 2008 at 2:11 AM in Business

FFA staff gathers food for Gleaners by indystar

The National FFA headquarters on the Northwestside responded to Mayor Greg Ballard’s request to help Gleaners Food Bank stock its shelves in the holiday season.FFA employees... – Dec 26, 2008 at 2:24 AM in Communities

Elwood Library will display Nativity scene until Friday by indystar

ELWOOD, Ind. — A Nativity scene set up inside a Central Indiana public library every holiday season for the past 30 years will remain on display despite a complaint about its... – Dec 25, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Communities

Marion County charities say they still need more donations by Bill Mccleery

Hoosiers seem to be giving more to help those in need this holiday season, but charities in Central Indiana say even that is not enough to keep up with surging demand.Its food... – Dec 24, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Communities

Fewer shoppers plan to buy gift cards this holiday season most recent comment by JulieYoung

I guess I am weird about the whole gift card... – Dec 21, 2008 at 10:47 AM

Jon Stewart sez: Buy a book, kill some time. by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jon Stewart, Barbara Walters and some other famous people would like you to buy books during the holiday season."Books make great gifts because they're an... – Dec 11, 2008 at 2:46 PM in Entertainment

Holiday concerts in Greenfield by indystar

Several area musical events this weekend are geared to the holiday season. Following are some of the planned shows:>> THE BRANDYWINE WIND CONCERT BAND will present a free... – Dec 11, 2008 at 2:08 AM in Communities

Back in the spirit by indystar

Lawrence will be decked out this holiday season -- thanks to some quick community fundraising efforts.Mayor Paul Ricketts, who took office in January, said several weeks ago... – Dec 06, 2008 at 12:29 PM in Communities

IndyStar.com shares wealth of events by indystar

This is a time of year when it seems there aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week -- too much going on with the holidays, at school and in the community to find time... – Dec 04, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Communities