Advertising is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately kind of business. Case in point: Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake just told Young and Laramore, its Indianapolis-based ad agency of 18 years, to hit the bricks. With a national reputation for their work on the Steak n Shake account, this news must come as a shock to the agency. Still, Y&L CEO Paul Knapp downplays the breakup.

This is really not much of an article. But given that we have been covering some of the important news as it relates to Indiana's place in this historic election season, it wouldn't be right to let Election Day pass without marking it somehow. One of the themes of our election coverage so far as been a skepticism (some would say cynicism) that Indiana ...

You don't have a chance to experience it anymore but the haunted house set up in Rock Lobster this past week truly transformed the Broad Ripple nightlife staple into a novel new attraction we hope becomes an annual tradition. First, let's get this out, right up front: The Rock Lobster haunted house was not that scary. During our visit on Thursday night, no one jumped ...

Governor Mitch Daniels is such a culturally sensitive dude. Witness his historic appearance at the Gurdwara of Indianapolis this past Sunday, where Daniels engaged with the Indianapolis Sikh community... and, more importantly, wore a totally bitchin' orange bandana. Daniels appearance was an important gesture given that, in recent years, Sikhs have been unfairly seen as terrorists by many since Sikhs have dark skin, long beards and ...

Whatever his motives, Barack Obama was back in Indy today for a massive gathering at the American Legion Mall — the same site as his massive rally just before Indiana's Democratic primary (which, technically, Obama lost to Hillary Clinton). Meanwhile, Sarah Palin will return to the state on Saturday to campaign in Fort Wayne, where she will no doubt also draw a massive crowd of ...