Stories tagged with "pmupdate"

Child advocates plan rally, memorial service in Indianapolis by Tim Evans

Advocates for children and families today planned a rally outside a local office of the Indiana Department of Child Services to demand greater accountability. The rally was set for... – Nov 06, 2009 at 1:58 PM in Communities

Droid sales draw steady crowd to Indianapolis Verizon stores by Tom Spalding

The launch of the Droid drew a mixed but steady crowd to 10 Indianapolis-area Verizon stores. The stores, including 6633 E. 82nd St. in Castleton, opened at 7 a.m. today to give... – Nov 06, 2009 at 1:10 PM in Business

Graffiti in Downtown Indianapolis leads police to arrest 'Choke' by John Tuohy

Police have arrested a graffiti vandal who they say has wreaked $100,000 in damage on businesses and other property across the city. Miguel Villanueva, 23, Richmond, Ind., was... – Nov 06, 2009 at 12:41 PM in Crime & Courts

300 extra Colts-Texans tickets up for grabs by indystar

Over 300 tickets returned from the Houston Texans for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts have been placed on sale to the public. Tickets are available at the Lucas Oil... – Nov 06, 2009 at 12:25 PM in Colts

Indiana school districts warned about spending by agammill

Indiana school districts have been put on notice that the state budget crunch may soon come to them and that they should hold off on major expenditures. Superintendent of Public... – Nov 06, 2009 at 12:01 PM in Politics & Government

Daniels cutting state spending, no pay raises by Bill Ruthhart

Gov. Mitch Daniels this morning announced an additional $300 million to $400 million in state spending cuts, including no pay raises for state employee and a moratorium on most... – Nov 06, 2009 at 11:54 AM in Politics & Government

Jobs announcement in Indianapolis today at site of Beckman Coulter by Tom Spalding

Executives of an Indianapolis Northwestside life sciences firm are bringing in new jobs. The company plans an announcement at 4 p.m. today that will feature Gov. Mitch Daniels and... – Nov 06, 2009 at 11:33 AM in Business

Indiana Muslims denounce Fort Hood shootings by Robert King

Indiana’s Muslim community is reacting swiftly to denounce the mass shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, which appear to have been perpetrated by a Muslim Army officer. “As... – Nov 06, 2009 at 11:06 AM in News

Feds indict two for computer intrusion by indystar

A federal grand jury in Indianapolis has indicted two men on charges that they illegally accessed their former employer’s computer system for financial gain.... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:50 AM in Crime & Courts

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

Indianapolis Kite Realty Group sees 3Q net loss by Tom Spalding

Downtown Indianapolis-based Kite Realty said it recorded a net loss of $3.4 million for the third quarter, compared to net income of $2.9 million in the prior year. The real estate... – Nov 06, 2009 at 7:48 AM in Business

Cash-strapped Muncie shutting off street lights by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — Many streetlights will be going off soon in a central Indiana city in a budget-cutting move. The Muncie City Council has slashed its $630,000 streetlight... – Nov 06, 2009 at 7:07 AM in Politics & Government

Army: Fort Hood shootings suspect is alive by indystar

FORT HOOD, Texas — A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 people and... – Nov 05, 2009 at 9:38 PM in Nation & World

Car chase ends at Indy airport by Kevin Oneal

An Indianapolis man led Plainfield police on a car chase today from that Hendricks County town to the Indianapolis International Airport, where that man apparently jumped or fell... – Nov 05, 2009 at 4:44 PM in Crime & Courts

Carmel Clay Public Library welcomes patrons to tour improved facilities next week by Melanie Hayes

The Carmel Clay Public Library is wrapping up a big anniversary with a week dedicated to its patrons. “This year has been 10th anniversary of being in this building,” said Beth... – Nov 05, 2009 at 1:11 PM in Carmel

Indiana AIDS infection rate higher among blacks in 2008 by indystar

State officials are urging black residents and other minorities to learn more about HIV and AIDS and get tested for the virus. The state Department of Health, the Indiana Family... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:37 PM in Health Care & Pharma

Meijer enters holiday toy-pricing war by indystar

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There are sales and then there are price cuts. Meijer says it is offering more of each this holiday season. And in doing so, the Midwest retailer plans to... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:08 PM in Business

Police investigate assault, robbery of elderly Indianapolis couple on Northwestside by John Tuohy

Intruders assaulted and robbed an elderly couple after barging into their Northwestside home this morning. The robbers stole a small safe with a large amount of cash, Indianapolis... – Nov 05, 2009 at 11:51 AM in Crime & Courts

Defense business Telic Corp. plans to add 500 jobs at Newport Chemical Depot in Indiana by Jason Thomas

NEWPORT, Ind. — A military contractor has announced plans to start up operations at the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot in western Indiana that could bring up to 500... – Nov 05, 2009 at 11:35 AM in Business

Wayne Township theater group wins 4 awards for '09 season by Gretchen Becker

The Wayne Township Community Theatre won four awards for its 2009 season and will produce an encore performance of one show this month. The theater group received 27 nominations... – Nov 05, 2009 at 11:10 AM in West Marion County