JAN. 31-FEB. 6, 2025
Leaders for the fast-growing town of Cumberland, a suburban enclave that straddles the line between Marion and Hancock counties, want to separate from Indianapolis government. Taylor Wooten explains the circumstances. Also in this week’s issue, Susan Orr explains why Indiana has become an attractive market for large-scale data centers run by tech giants such as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft. And Dave Lindquist pulls up a chair with Travis Moore, owner of Black Orchid Barbers, to get the story behind the local chain’s growth to five shops, with more in the wings.
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Indiana has the juice to fuel surge in data centers
When it comes to large-scale data center activity, the Hoosier state has gone from what feels like zero to 60 in a little over a year.
Read MoreTrump’s moves rattle immigrant advocates
Since his Jan. 20 inauguration, the new president has fired off a flurry of executive orders and immigration-related announcements.
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Growth in Indiana and beyond is blueprint for Black Orchid Barbers
The roster of Black Orchid Barbers locations stands at five in Indianapolis and Carmel, and owner Travis Moore said he’s eager to open shops elsewhere.
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Cumberland seeks through state legislation to split from Unigov
Leaders for the town, a suburban enclave of just under 3 square miles that straddles the line between Marion and Hancock counties, want to separate from Indianapolis government.
Read MoreUniversities’ alliance set to boost microelectronics research
Two of Indiana’s top research universities are partaking in a four-way alliance that organizers that allows members to work on microelectronics projects using one another’s facilities and resources.
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Q&A with Adam Hill: Development firm CEO keeps his team focused
Hill, who was a first-team All-American point guard and conference player of the year at Huntington University, spoke with IBJ about his goals for LOR Corp.
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Mark Montieth: IU long jumper’s Olympic medal in 1956 was just the beginning of a golden life
Bell’s greatest recognition came from winning a gold medal as a long jumper in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
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Opponents say bill would punish, financially harm Indiana’s nonprofit hospitals
House Bill 1004 would strip hospitals of their nonprofit status if they exceed certain price thresholds.
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Bill would give Indy residents choice to pay higher taxes for better roads
The measure includes a provision to allow Marion County residents to vote, through a referendum, for property-tax hikes that would be used to pay for road improvements.
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State officials warn tobacco retailers of consequences of selling nitrous oxide
In the past year, Indiana excise police have cited 18 shops for allegedly selling the gas as a drug and have confiscated more than 15,000 canisters.
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Westfield seeks state support for taxing district near Grand Park
The city will need state legislators to amend existing rules for professional sports and convention development areas for one to be created at Grand Park Sports Campus.
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Employers increasingly promote wellbeing to workers
Beyond the usual cholesterol checks and annual physicals, workplace wellness now encompasses all sorts of programs and services for the mind, body and spirit.
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Editorial: Using new property taxes to fund roadwork is worth considering
But it’s not the best solution. What the Hogsett administration would most like to see—and IBJ has endorsed—is a change in a state road-funding formula that currently favors rural communities over urban and suburban ones.
Read MoreGreg Weaver: Lawmakers must fix corruption loophole
Accepting gratuities from a vendor more than crosses that line and should be punished by law.
Read MoreChris Price: A new model that is the sane approach for our children
Already, more than 150 Indiana businesses are involved in assessing this apprenticeship system, and seven pilot projects are engaging 450 students with more than 100 employers in advanced manufacturing, banking, health care and life sciences.
Read MoreJohn Ketzenberger: Hoosiers say Indiana needs a statewide water policy
Circumstances provide a rare opportunity. With few existing regulations, legislators can work from a clean slate.
Read MorePeter Dunn: You and your adviser need to be on same page
And you should stop viewing advisers as disposable.
Read MoreJess Carter: Intuition as data: How leaders can harness gut feelings
But our bodies are not just vehicles for our minds. They are finely tuned instruments that send signals to communicate with us.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Study shows HB-1 visas also aid native workers
Randomly determining which firms win the visas is the gold standard for what economists call a “natural experiment” on the impact of H1-B visas on economic outcomes.
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Royal Pin to merge south-side entertainment venue Greatimes with Expo Bowl
The consolidation of the two south-side venues does not include the outdoor attractions at Greatimes, including two miniature golf courses and go-kart racing.
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Ahead of Royal Rumble, new Indiana bill could open door to more fighting events
House Bill 1073 would provide regulations for bare-knuckle fighting, professional wrestling, boxing and sparring through the Indiana Gaming Association.
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Existing home sales in 2024 fell to lowest level in nearly 30 years
Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and limited inventory have kept prospective homebuyers out of the market.
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Joella’s Hot Chicken closes Broad Ripple restaurant along White River
Joella’s had served spicy tenders and wings at the Broad Ripple Avenue location since 2018.
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