ISO’s Leppard dies at 92
In his tenure as music director from 1987 to 2001, Raymond Leppard led the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on international tours and focused on producing recordings and radio broadcasts.
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Four local development projects picked to receive $35M in incentive funds
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Tuesday that the city intends to use New Markets Tax Credits from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support development projects involving the Madam Walker Legacy Center, the Wheeler Mission Center for Women and Children and two other groups.
Indianapolis to host final event of global food sport competition
The 2020 World Food Championships Final Table event is the culmination of annual competition involving more than 1,500 home cooks, chefs and professional cooking teams from more than 40 states and 15 countries. The World Food Champion will be crowned at the event.
Bottleworks adds three more tenants to Garage Food Hall lineup
The Garage Food Hall is part of the much larger, 12-acre, $300 million Bottleworks development at 850 Massachusetts Ave. that will include retail, residential, office and restaurants, as well as a hotel.
Clif Bar completes $10M bakery renovation, expansion project in Indianapolis
The energy bar giant said it added 24,000 square feet to the 185,000-square-foot building at 7575 Georgetown Road on the city’s northwest side. About 430 people work at the bakery.
Indianapolis-area home builders seeing late-year surge in demand
Applications for home construction in the nine-county area have risen three months in a row following seven straight months of declines.
Indiana kitchenware maker with 82 workers closing its plant
A company that has been making metal kitchenware and home products in Indiana since 1902 is closing its plant in Terre Haute.
Tech distribution giant Ingram Micro opens Plainfield facility, plans 151 jobs
The facility will offer a range of technology disposition services, including data erasure and drive destruction, processing, remarketing and recycling.
High-tech mobility company plans lab, 50 high-paying jobs in Westfield
Aptive Plc, a mobility tech company formerly known as Delphi Automotive, plans to open a $9 million engineering lab in Westfield, the city announced Monday night.
Council approves Hogsett’s $1.2B budget, with focus on public safety, infrastructure
The 2020 spending plan—which passed 22-2—is projected to spend about $171,500 less than the city will receive in revenue. Officials say that makes it the city’s third consecutive balanced budget since Hogsett—who is seeking re-election—took office in 2016.
Longtime downtown Mexican eatery Acapulco Joe’s changes ownership
Acapulco Joe’s, 365 N. Illinois St., has been acquired by Ezequiel Fuentes, who owns or co-owns nine other Mexican restaurants in the region, including one in Zionsville. It will close for a couple of weeks for renovations.
Butler University board extends President Danko’s contract through 2024
The decision came just a week after Butler announced it had raised $171 million from 27,000 donors during the “quiet phase” of its largest-ever fundraising campaign.
Legacy project for 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Indy to focus on youth-oriented groups
Officials said the initiative will provide grants of up to $50,000 for 21 brick-and-mortar capital improvement projects that focus on health and wellness or education.
Indianapolis Zoo gets $4M grant to establish global center for species survival
Plans call for the Global Center for Species Survival to employ a team of nine experts who will be based in Indianapolis and work with more than 9,000 wildlife experts worldwide to save threatened species.
Bingham merging with Dentons, bringing biggest global law firm to Indiana
In a move that’s expected to transform the Indiana legal landscape, Bingham Greenebaum Doll has announced it will be combining with Dentons, the world’s largest law firm.
New facility offers long-term care for people with traumatic brain injury
A company that operates several health care businesses in Indianapolis has opened the center in a former residential care facility on the city’s near-north side.
Local private equity firm raises $365M for investment fund
Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co. Inc. already has taken controlling stakes in five firms with money raised in its latest nine-figure investment pool.
Report links high rent burdens, homelessness in Indianapolis
Marion County has a much higher percentage of households than the rest of the state that rent their homes instead of owning them, according to a report issued this week by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute.
Panelists discuss health care costs, vaping, doctor burnout
Vaping has grown into full-blown health crisis in Indiana, panelists said at an IBJ health care event.
EDITORIAL: IndyGo must solve problems quickly to make Red Line buses timely
The Red Line has so far proven fairly popular, averaging some 7,000 riders a day. But there have been frustrations—especially in the consistency and timeliness of the buses’ arrivals and departures.