MAY 10-16, 2024
After not featuring an exhibit of chimpanzees in more that 35 years, the Indianapolis Zoo plans to showcase the primates in a big way with a $25 million habitat opening this month with 21 animals. IBJ’s Dave Lindquist details how the zoo is trying to break new ground with the exhibit. Also in this week’s paper, John Russell explains how new federal regulations could affect dozens of toxic coal ash ponds across the state. And Daniel Bradley examines how Fishers officials are changing the admission process for Geist Waterfront Park after the $16 million attraction whiffed on its visitor projections in its first year of operation.