Indiana Business Magazine articles from April 2003

Indiana Business Magazine archives from April 2003

Indiana's economic report card: C. (Indiana Indicators).
April 1, 2003... Indiana is a state with some sharp differences that set us apart even from our Midwest neighbors. That's surprising, since there aren't any mountain ranges or large bodies of water that separate us from the states closest to us. But something...

Putting with Fuzzy: it's better than using a golf tee on the practice green. (Opener).(golfer Fuzzy Zoeller gives the "Putting Peg" credit for helping him win the Senior PGA Championship trophy)
April 1, 2003... Some people are visual learners, some are auditory. Fuzzy Zoeller must fit into the latter group, because for him it's not enough to see that a putt is right on the mark--he has to hear it plop into the cup. That's why the Senior PGA champ...

A golf story: how some southern Indiana locals with a shoestring budget opened a championship golf course where their oft-flooded town once stood. (Cover Story).(English, Indiana)
April 1, 2003... Move the town to higher ground. That's what the residents of English--population under 1,000--decided with federal help after periodic flooding from swelling creeks and the Little Blue River had ravaged their homes and businesses for...

Short-game tips: too much time on the range can shortchange the short game. (Indiana Golf).
April 1, 2003... You've developed a powerful swing, and thanks to those hours at the driving range you're dazzling the rest of the foursome from the tees and fairways. But on those many occasions requiring something less than a full swing, you're losing ground....

Life on the links: Indiana's golf-course communities are in demand. (Indiana Golf).
April 1, 2003... Some have called them "condo canyons"--golf courses with patio-lined fairways and hazards that include not only bunkers but barbecue grills and barking dogs. That was then. Today's golf-course communities offer plenty of room for golfers...

Golf-outing tips: trends in golf outings and advice for selecting a course. (Indiana Golf).
April 1, 2003... Warm weather in Indiana is an open invitation to grab the clubs, hit the links and get down to business. "I guarantee you that some of the biggest deals in the country are done on the golf course," says Tom Floberg, golf pro at The Brassie...

Last writes for checks? Online banking and debit-card use continue to grow. (Banking).
April 1, 2003... Check writing is beginning to dwindle. Because of online bill payment as well as the increasing use of debit cards and other electronic payment options, the number of checks processed by the Federal Reserve System decreased in 2001 for the...

The workforce of tomorrow: what will Indiana employers need from the worker of the future? (Workforce Development).
April 1, 2003... What will Indiana's TV employers need from workers to remain competitive in the future? "They're saying that their whole approach to production is changing to more advanced technology," says Graham Toft, senior fellow for the Center for...

Tips for training: where to turn to help employees learn new skills. (Workforce Development).
April 1, 2003... Keeping employees up-to-date on business skills makes good business sense. Recent research from the American Society for Training & Development shows that per-employee training expenditures by employers increased in 2001 and are likely to...

The joy of soy: more than 28,000 farmers produce soybeans in Indiana. (Agribusiness).
April 1, 2003... In ancient China, rural peasants planted the seeds of a wild, local flower in hopes of creating an additional food source. By 1100 B.C. the Chinese realized the versatility of their discovery, making the soybean a mainstay of their diet. Nearly...

Central Indiana update. (Top Business Stories).
April 1, 2003... MARION COUNTY Announcement of a $75 million luxury hotel in downtown Indianapolis and numerous industrial expansions were some of the Marion County business headlines in the last year. Final negotiations are under way with Conrad...

Big boxes: Central Indiana's new crop of massive distribution centers. (Focus).
April 1, 2003... The growth in national chain retailers, rise in the number of third-party logistics companies and Indiana's central U.S. location are creating a booming new crop: distribution centers. About 3.4 million square feet of warehousing space was...

Johnson County growth: prime location, available land, quality of life among the selling points. (Focus).
April 1, 2003... A heavily traveled Interstate 65 runs through the eastern townships. The bustling U.s. 31 and State Road 135 retail corridors run through the middle. The Interstate 69 extension will be built at the county's western border. And county...

Choose your lifesaver. (Advertisment).
April 1, 2003... Equip your home and neighborhood with an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) in case of sudden cardiac arrest. Because 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests occur in the home, AEDs should become as common as fire extinguishers in case of...

Heart quiz. (Advertisement).
April 1, 2003... Are you heart smart? Do you know more about your car's motor than your own internal pump? Americans spend money on airbags, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. With more than 400,000 sudden cardiac deaths occurring in the United...

Indiana Stocks.
April 1, 2003... INDIANA STOCKS Company Ticker Price 2/28/03 Year-end 2002 AMB Financial Corp. AMFC 14.92 14.86 Ameriana Bancorp ASBI 12.41 11.48 Anthem ...

Mississippi of the Midwest? It'll happen unless Hoosiers embrace change. (Last Word).
April 1, 2003... The sawmill owned by my great-great-grandfather, David Tobias, may have been the most profitable investment our family ever made. It supported him for half a century and it still pays dividends today by teaching his descendants--and anyone else...