Recently added articles from Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN):
Business grows from Indiana University science researchers.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--SpheroSense Technologies Inc. has a licensing agreement with the Indiana University Research & Technology Corp. to develop market-ready biosensor technologies. SpheroSense has chosen a headquarters for its research and development activities on Bloomington's south side. ...
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., business briefs column.
Sep 30, 2007 ... Sep. 30--BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- SUSAN WIER ELECTED TO NAIFA BOARD: Susan D. Wier has been elected to a two-year term on the board of trustees of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. She is from Bloomington, is president of First American Trust and is the ...
Monroe Hospital in Bloomington, Ind., names new vice president.
Sep 29, 2007 ... Byline: Dann Denny Sep. 29--Fred Price has been named vice president of patient care services at Monroe Hospital. He had been director of patient care services at Norton Healthcare, a 1,200-bed hospital system in Louisville. He also has management ...
Bloomington, Ind., parks department wins national award.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Sep. 28--The Bloomington Parks and Recreation department won a national gold medal for excellence in park and rec management, Mayor Mark Kruzan announced Wednesday. The award is from the National Recreation and Park Administration, which selected Bloomington as a National Gold ...
Salary issue heats up budget hearing in Monroe County, Ind.
Sep 28, 2007 ... Byline: James Boyd Sep. 28--Day one of the county budget adoption hearings got off to a contentious start Thursday, as a heated argument broke out over county tradition. During last month's budget hearings, township assessors were initially given a lofty raise for ...
Bloomington, Ind., Chamber of Commerce annual meeting is today.
Sep 26, 2007 ... Sep. 26--The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes lunch and an awards presentation. Chamber president Christy Steele Gillenwater will speak, as well chamber board chairman and ...
Contract signed for IU-Notify system for emergency alerts.
Sep 26, 2007 ... Byline: James Boyd Sep. 26--A contract has been finalized between Indiana University and a provider of an event notification system that will provide a sweeping method of alerting those on campus to any type of emergency. The system will be called IU-Notify, and ...
Smithville Digital wins Columbus, Ohio, fiber-optics contract.
Sep 25, 2007 ... Sep. 25--Ellettsville-based Smithville Digital will announce a deal with the city of Columbus this morning to provide optical fiber service to the city and area businesses. The goal of the new service is to spur economic development in Columbus and Bartholomew County with ...
New downtown store features 'street fashion for dogs' in Bloomington, Ind.
Sep 24, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Morin Sep. 24--Bark Jacobs. Chewy Vuitton. Dolce and Grrbana. Pawda. Plush toys for the plush pet await at London Dog, a new dog boutique in Bloomington that opens this morning. A pet twist on glamour and style can be found throughout the ...
Change in precincts could save Monroe County, Ind., thousands of dollars.
Sep 24, 2007 ... Byline: Bethany Nolan Sep. 24--Monroe County could save more than $65,000 in election costs in 2008 if the state reduces the county's number of voting precincts. Monroe County Clerk Jim Fielder said his office has submitted a proposal to the state that would cut the ...
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., business briefs.
Sep 23, 2007 ... Sep. 23--BANK DECLARES DIVIDEND: Monroe Bank has announced its board of directors recently declared a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share on the company's stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 28 to shareholders of record on Sept. 14. This is unchanged from the dividend paid in the ...
Sterile conditions are crucial to drug company's mission of saving lives.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Morin Sep. 21--In the otherwise sterile atmosphere of Baxter, on an otherwise plain white wall near the rooms where vials are filled with specialty drugs, is a mural-style painting of a crawling baby in a red striped outfit. "What I do today will save a child's ...
DVD aims to sell Indiana University, boost minority enrollment.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: James Boyd Sep. 21--To build upon the momentum of having its best freshman class ever, officials at Indiana University are taking a cutting-edge approach to help lure the next generation of top-notch students. The IU Board of Trustees' academic affairs ...
Discount cards aimed at keeping teens off drugs.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Nicole Kauffman Sep. 21--If feeling valued and avoiding risky behavior aren't enough incentive, eight local businesses are partnering with Youth in Action to offer another way to motivate teens to stay away from drugs and alcohol -- discounts. Teens carrying ...
Enrollment top on agenda at Indiana University meeting.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: James Boyd Sep. 20--Indiana University's trustees will descend upon the Bloomington campus today and Friday for their September meetings. No major action is expected, but the board of trustees will address several issues. First up will be a ...
Bloomington, Ind., hospital sells skilled-care nursing home.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Dann Denny Sep. 20--Bloomington Hospital has sold the Residence at McCormick's Creek in Spencer to Covenant Care Inc., a company based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., that owns 46 health care facilities in eight states. By agreement, neither the hospital nor Covenant ...
County seeks property tax increase to pay for new court in Indiana.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Bethany Nolan Sep. 20--The Monroe County Council will petition the state for an excess levy to pay for a new court scheduled to come on line in 2008. During a meeting this week, the council voted to seek a $2.1 million increase in local property taxes to pay ...
Monroe County, Ind., school board clears proposed salary increase.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Nicole Kauffman Sep. 20--The Monroe County Community School Corp. board Tuesday night also passed a proposed agreement with the MCCSC Administrators Association. The agreement will provide an average salary increase of 3 percent for the current school year and the ...
Wall Street Journal likes Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Sep. 19--Indiana University's Kelley School of Business is the fifth most favored regional program among corporate recruiters surveyed by the Wall Street Journal and Harris Interactive. The Kelley School -- which ranks second among public programs -- jumped 10 places in the ...
I-69 tabbed 'Corridor of the Future' to put road extension on fast track.
Sep 19, 2007 ... Sep. 19--Despite a federal lawsuit in Indiana against the proposed extension of Interstate 69, the highway has been designated a "Corridor of the Future" by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Corridors of the Future program started last year as part of the Department of ...