Stories tagged with "pmupdate"

Old Bush Stadium houses clunkers by indystar

Hundreds of vehicles destined for the scrap heap are filling what once was the outfield of the former minor league baseball stadium in Indianapolis. A salvage company is leasing... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:56 PM in Politics & Government

3Q losses widen for Ener1, Indianapolis battery maker parent by Tom Spalding

Losses for Ener1 Inc ., the parent of Indianapolis-based rechargeable-battery maker EnerDel, widened during the third quarter. The New York-based company said increased expenses... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:47 PM in Business

Suspects in farm chemical theft killed by indystar

TENNYSON, Ind. — Police say that two men suspected of trying to steal anhydrous ammonia from a Southern Indiana farm died in a car crash as they fled. The Warrick County... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:45 PM in Crime & Courts

UPS executive linked to Indiana University rape commits suicide by indystar

ATLANTA — A vice president for shipping giant UPS who was accused of raping a 21-year-old Indiana University student during homecoming weekend has committed suicide in... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:43 PM in Crime & Courts

Indiana University aims for food drive record by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University and other colleges around the country will try to break the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of food gathered for the... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:41 PM in Education

Arson suspected in Westside house fires by John Tuohy

Investigators suspect that someone set fire to three houses on Indianapolis’ Westside. No one was injured in the small blazes, which broke out in a two-hour period and kept... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:15 PM in News

Ozzy and Jack Osbourne donate K9 to Muncie police by indystar

MUNCIE — Ozzy is here. The K-9 police dog purchased by heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his son, Jack, made his way to Muncie last week to spend time with his partner,... – Nov 10, 2009 at 7:51 AM in Crime & Courts

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia by indystar

NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA’s all-time leading... – Nov 10, 2009 at 7:30 AM in Pacers

Visitors to Indianapolis to get better signs for Super Bowl by Tom Spalding

One of the more confusing exits leading to Downtown Indianapolis is getting a makeover starting tonight, and you can thank 2012 Super Bowl for helping straighten things out.... – Nov 09, 2009 at 4:23 PM in Business

Waldenbooks in Greenwood Park Mall on list of stores to close in January by Jason Thomas

A Waldenbooks in Greenwood Park Mall is on a list of stores to be closed by parent company Borders Group in January. In an attempt to become a smaller, more profitable chain in... – Nov 09, 2009 at 3:46 PM in Greenwood

Shots fired into bar near BSU campus by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — Gunshots were fired into a bar near the Ball State University campus during the weekend. Police said that about 20 people were inside the bar at the time of the... – Nov 09, 2009 at 2:22 PM in Communities

Caldwell: Colts-Pats game ‘a big one’ by Phil Richards

Coach Jim Caldwell didn’t cop the “it’s just another game” plea today while speaking of his Indianapolis Colts’ date with arch-rival New England (6-2) on Sunday night at Lucas Oil... – Nov 09, 2009 at 2:12 PM in Colts

Hamilton County cancels Nov. 25 H1N1 clinic by indystar

Hamilton County has canceled one of its public H1N1 vaccination clinics. The health department canceled the Nov. 25 clinic because of Thanksgiving, according to a press release... – Nov 09, 2009 at 1:30 PM in Noblesville

Two arrested in violent home invasion by John Tuohy

Two men were arrested in connection a Westside home invasion and beating today as police tried to determine whether they are linked to a second attack. James Motley, 26, and... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:30 PM in Crime & Courts

Ball State report: Cash for Clunkers sparked auto sales by Tom Spalding

The merits of the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be debated for years, but the program definitely sparked auto sales, says a new report by Ball State University. Of the... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:27 PM in Business

Police: Robbers shoot dog walker by John Tuohy

A man walking his dog on the city’s Eastside was shot in the back while running from two robbers, sending his dog racing home to alert the victim’s wife, police said... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:00 PM in Crime & Courts

2.2 million Indiana taxpayers e-filed federal taxes in 2009 by indystar

Indiana taxpayers filed a record 2.2 million electronic federal tax returns this year. The Internal Revenue Service says this year’s total for the filing year that ended Oct.... – Nov 09, 2009 at 11:50 AM in Business

Newborn found in Indiana trash bin by indystar

AUBURN, Ind. — A newborn girl was found alive inside a trash bin outside a northeastern Indiana apartment building, and police officers arrested a 19-year-old woman hours... – Nov 09, 2009 at 11:47 AM in Crime & Courts

Indiana prepares to extend unemployment benefits by indystar

Federal legislation will provide up to 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits in Indiana. The extension means eligible Indiana residents will be able to claim up to 99 weeks... – Nov 09, 2009 at 11:45 AM in Politics & Government