Homebuilding in central Indiana continues to crater as interest rates rise
Builders in the nine-county Indianapolis area filed only 457 single-family building permits in October, down a whopping 46% from 845 in the same month of 2021.
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Irsay donates $1M to Indianapolis Zoo for welcome center
To be named the Indianapolis Colts Welcome Center Plaza, the area will include a visitors center housing ticketing functions, restrooms, stroller rental and other amenities for guests.
Steve Braun, former state commissioner of workforce development, dies at 63
Steve Braun represented Indiana House District 24, which includes parts of Boone and Hamilton counties, from 2012 to 2014 before being appointed commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development by Gov. Mike Pence.
Community Health warning patients of data breach
The health network said Friday that information from users of its web site and its My Chart patient portal might have been transmitted to website-tracking technology vendors such as Facebook and Google.
Online grocery service Green Bean Delivery calling it quits
The 15-year-old Indianapolis-based company founded by organic farmer Matt Ewer and nutritionist Beth Blessing said it would permanently close after this week’s deliveries.
Rex Early, longtime Indiana conservative political leader, dies at 88
Early, who served in the Indiana House of Representatives in the 1960s, was Republican state chairman from 1991 to 1993 and became well-known around the state for his years as a regular on political TV show “Indiana Week in Review.”
Republicans maintain stronghold on Indiana’s congressional seats
Indiana Republicans won seven of the nine U.S. congressional races Tuesday.
ELECTION 2022 BLOG: Garrison wins in HamCo; Mears defeats Carrasco; Walker defends state Senate seat
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Fishers bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement after 8 years on lam
Jody Russell Trapp has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $2.2 million from a Fishers company from 2009 to 2011. He fled to Utah and changed his name almost a decade ago before being recaptured.
Early voting numbers down from last midterm election
About 75,000 people have already voted in Marion County heading into Election Day on Tuesday, according the county’s election board.
Brian Payne to retire as leader of CICF, Indianapolis Foundation
Payne, who spearheaded development of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and recently refocused the community foundation on equity and inclusion issues, led CICF, affiliates and its individual funds through significant growth.
Used-car dealer Byrider cutting 43 employees at its Carmel HQ
The list of employees being eliminated includes personnel in management, finance, facilities, recruitment, marketing, technology and strategy.
Central Indiana existing home sales continue downward slide
In Marion County—the most active market in central Indiana—closed sales of existing homes in September were down 16.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Former Global Gifts chief to lead Hoosier Environmental Council
Sam Carpenter succeeds Jesse Kharbanda, who led the organization for more than 14 years before stepping down early this year.
Slowdown escalating for Indianapolis homebuilders
Single-family building permits have fallen on a year-over-year basis for the past nine months and in 12 of the past 14 months.
Lilly lands Fast Track designation for potential blockbuster drug
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. announced Thursday that it has received a Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate its diabetes drug tirzepatide for the treatment of adults with obesity.
Boys & Girls Clubs in Indiana get $30M grant from Lilly Endowment
The gift is the largest ever received from a single foundation by Boys & Girls Clubs of America in its 160-year history, the group said.
Elevance Health must face federal suit alleging Medicare Advantage fraud
In a ruling announced this week, Judge Andrew Carter of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said Elevance failed to show the lawsuit should be dismissed for lack of materiality.
COVID boosters offer 4 to 5 months of protection, study finds
The national study co-authored by researchers at Indianapolis-based Regenstrief Institute and other agencies across the country was designed to gauge the effectiveness and durability of the third and fourth doses of COVID vaccine boosters.
O’Laughlin, former Indianapolis clerk and Indiana treasurer, dies at 93
Marjorie O’Laughlin’s political career began when she was asked by mayoral candidate Richard Lugar, a classmate from Shortridge High School, to run for city clerk in 1967.