Monthly Archives: February 2015

Consumer Comments Invited in IPL Rate Case

February 5, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) is inviting written comments from Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL) customers regarding the utility’s pending rate case. The OUCC — the state agency representing consumer interests in cases before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) — is scheduled to … Read More

American Heart Month is a Reminder to Make Heart Health a Priority

February 5, 2015 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women nationwide. Approximately 1 in 4 deaths in the United States are attributed to heart disease, meaning approximately 600,000 people die from it annually. Heart disease is the main cause of heart attacks, from which an estimated 720,000 Americans … Read More

Even You

February 5, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

Early in 1972, five men gathered in a small business office in Culver City, California listened as a senior vice president explained the company’s position on a legal issue. The SVP explained to the assembled men that the corporation, a nationwide small loan company, had been sued by the federal … Read More

Petroliana

February 5, 2015 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Petroliana, defined as “antiques and collectibles related to gas stations and the oil business, with an emphasis  on advertising,” is one of the fastest growing areas of collecting for 2015. Why the interest in old gas station items? Two of the most obvious reasons would be the availability and the … Read More

The Tuberculosis War in Indianapolis

February 5, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Al Hunter is on vacation. This is a reprint of an article first published in 2008 Sometimes it’s just a photo that starts the discussion. Such was the case with the photo I ran across in the archives of the Indianapolis Commercial Club’s archives. It’s a curious photo of a … Read More