AUG. 30-SEPT. 5, 2024
The Butter fine art fair has succeeded in drawing national attention to work by Black artists from Indiana, but it also has allowed some Black artists to grow their careers here instead of leaving for the coasts. Dave Lindquist has more on the way Butter’s benefits hav spread. Also in this week’s issue, Mickey Shuey and Cate Charron ask the candidates for governor how they will handle future development of the controversial LEAP Research and Innovation District in Boone County. And Susan Orr breaks down the legal battle between the co-founders of Carmel-based tech consultancy EnVista.
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Will Indiana’s next governor champion the LEAP district in Lebanon?
More than two years after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Indiana Economic Development Corp. quietly disclosed plans for the 9,000-acre campus in Boone County, the endeavor’s future now largely depends on the guidance of the next governor.
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Visual artists say Butter fine art fair has altered their career trajectories
The fourth edition of Butter, billed as “America’s Equitable Fine Art Fair,” is scheduled Friday through Sunday at the Stutz complex at the intersection of 10th Street and Capitol Avenue.
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Carmel-based EnVista’s co-founders square off in court
Jim Barnes and John Stitz built the Carmel-based supply-chain technology consultancy from a two-man startup to a company with $113 million in revenue and hundreds of employees. Barnes has now filed a lawsuit against Stitz.
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Samson Historical provides a time machine to the 18th century
Casey and Abbie Samson own and operate the colonial outfitter that produces and sells more than 800 varieties of mostly late-18th-century-era clothing, accessories and living-history supplies.
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Derek Schultz: Access granted
If you have never been to the historic strip before, the experience watching these rocket ships on wheels—at over 330 miles per hour, they’re the fastest race cars on the planet—is unique to anything else in sports.
Read MoreIndiana 250: Pete Ward
Pete Ward started with the Indianapolis Colts in 1981 as an unpaid public relations intern, was hired as a full-time administrative assistant in 1982, and was intimately involved with the team’s move from Baltimore to Indianapolis in 1984. He was named director of operations shortly after the team arrived in Indianapolis and became chief operating […]
Read MoreMade in Indiana: Pioneer seeds by Corteva Agriscience
The product: Pioneer seeds are a nearly century-old brand of seeds for corn, soybeans and wheat. Corteva Agriscience produces them in four locations in Indiana—Plymouth, Rushville, Worthington and Tipton—and in numerous other sites outside the state. History: The company was founded in 1926 as the Hi-Bred Corn Co. in Des Moines, Iowa, by Henry A. […]
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Stadium, convention center operator anticipates big revenue jump for 2025
A large portion of the board’s new expenses are tied to major ongoing projects, including the hotel and convention center expansion project at Pan Am Plaza, as well as efforts to secure an MLS expansion club.
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Butler University to convert Ross Hall into upscale hotel instead of demolishing it
Plans now call for the residence hall to be redeveloped into a 105-room hotel that will operate under Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s upscale Curio Collection flag.
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Indiana State Fair attendance rises slightly despite three fewer days
The 167th Indiana State Fair wrapped up Sunday after a shorter-than-usual 15-day run but with a robust concert schedule, more than a dozen new activities and a return of the $2 Tuesdays promotion.
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Newfields finds new CEO in Field Museum executive
Le Monte Booker, CFO of Chicago’s Field Museum, will succeed Colette Pierce Burnette in the role of Newfields CEO and president, officials announced Monday.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library available to most of state, but Marion County has limited access
In 85 counties in Indiana, all children under age 5 can register to read free books delivered to their home through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. That’s 31 more counties than a year ago.
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Smaller airports across the state are spending big to upgrade service, experience
At least six regional, municipal and county airports in Indiana are expanding or replacing their terminal buildings or improving their runways. Several others are weighing renovations and upgrades that are expected to take shape over several years.
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Editorial: Hogsett should have done more sooner to protect city workers
We are pleased to see that the City-County Council plans to investigate the Hogsett administration’s actions in these cases
Read MoreNate Feltman: Hicks commentary misses the mark
Classifying Indiana’s economic development efforts as “failed business attraction strategies” and the LEAP District (which will bring hundreds of new high-paying jobs to the state) as “deeply troubled” is wrong.
Read MoreMariah Brown: 3 essential ways to support girls and women in STEM
A good ally is an individual who is willing to prioritize change. Good allies turn the spotlight away from themselves and allow others to shine and experience new opportunities.
Read MoreDave Roberts: How SK Hynix, microchips will transform Indiana’s future
We should all be excited to support the company’s growth and success here while looking forward to even more commitments that will shape Indiana’s future.
Read MoreMickey Kim and Roger Lee: McD’s $5 Meal Deal is not a happy economic indicator
This initiative is meant to reaffirm McDonald’s commitment to value, a foundational element of its brand identity.
Read MoreMandy Haskett: How leading by microwave can burn you
Faster feels thrilling, even when the outcome is mediocre.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Both buyer and seller of illegal art are liable
Although unwitting buyers of low-value goods stolen by fly-by-night hustlers might not run much risk of prosecution, museums and private collectors of ancient artifacts are under increasing scrutiny to ensure items in their collections have been obtained legitimately.
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InterContinental Hotel hires restaurant veteran Craig Baker as executive chef
Baker, who has played key roles at at several Indianapolis restaurants, most recently served as president of HAIV Hospitality and previously oversaw The AMP food hall at 16 Tech.
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Applications for new homes continue to rise in Indy area
While home construction hit a downturn nationally in July, builders continued to see growing demand for new homes in central Indiana.
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Gallery Bistro & Bar closes after four years in Wholesale District
Gallery Bistro & Bar opened across the street from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in July 2020 and permanently closed this month.
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