What we’re loving: Vintage jewelry art from the Wanamaker Flower Shoppe
These sparkly framed art pieces would be the perfect thing to tuck into a bookcase amid some family collectables or add to a gallery wall for that little something extra.
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Newfields says it regrets describing its ‘core’ audience as white in job description
The museum said the description—part of a post seeking a new director for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is part of the complex—comes out of an effort by Newfields to be “truly inclusive.” However, it said the wording was “divisive rather than inclusive.”
Lesley Weidenbener: Why I love reading Forefront columns
Forefront presents views from across the political spectrum—from the far right to the far left and everything in between.
What we’re loving: A brass bar cart from Two Chicks District Co.
This Art Deco-inspired two-tiered brass cart features a mango wooden top and a built-in ice bucket.
Lesley Weidenbener: Legislative efforts to strip power from governor could mean headaches for lawmakers
Lawmakers seeking to curb gubernatorial power in emergencies might want to think twice about whether they are prepared for the aftermath.
Lesley Weidenbener: How we decide what is an IBJ story
IBJ defines “business coverage” more broadly than many business journals.
Lesley Weidenbener: How IBJ picked 40 influential people
Naming 40 influential people proved to be interesting, inspiring and incredibly difficult.
What We’re Loving: Puzzles from Silver in the City
Looking for pandemic-friendly gifts that aren’t dependent on the mail? Try puzzles, which come in all styles, shapes, sizes and complexity.
Greg Morris to retire as publisher of IBJ, Indiana Lawyer
The change comes as IBJ has experienced a surge in readership—despite challenges in the newspaper industry overall—breaking a record this month for subscriptions that had been set in 2001.
Q&A: A big year for live Christmas trees
Bill Heidenreich is a fifth-generation owner of Heidenreich Greenhouses on the city’s south side and the small business is having the best year he can remember.
Elanco to build $100 million HQ campus at former GM site downtown
The state has offered at least $86 million in tax incentives, plus land for the project.
On the Market: A modern house with a retro vibe in the Kennedy King neighborhood
The cozy, 4-bedroom house with midcentury modern flair is listed for $650,000 by Kelly Huff of F.C. Tucker Co.-Keystone at the Crossing.
On the Market: A French country home—with a basement basketball court—in Noblesville
Exquisite indoor and outdoor features mark this home listed by Jeff Kucic of Engel & Volkers for nearly $1.2 million.
Q&A: In Gen Z lingo, ‘electric’ is cool and ‘fire’ is good
Kelly King, a brand strategist who founded a Bloomington ad firm, is so fascinated by Generation Z and its values that she published a dictionary to decode its dialect.
What We’re Loving: A chic corner cabinet from D Ray Decor
This cerulean blue cabinet is perfect for a corner spot that needs brightening up—especially with its painted white interior.
What we’re loving: The Parker side table at RG Decor
Small side tables are especially fun if they make a bit of a statement on their own. And so is the case with this solid iron end table made by Classic Home and sold for $239.
Indiana Republicans appear likely to hold onto most competitive Statehouse seats
Democrat Ashley Klein had a slight lead in early returns over Torr but that evaporated as more votes came in.
Republicans declare Spartz victory in 5th Congressional district but Hale hasn’t conceded
Rep. Susan Brooks—the outgoing Republican congresswoman Spartz would replace—declared victory on Spartz’s behalf. “We know that we have absentee ballots still out—yes in Hamilton County, yes in Marion County,” Brooks said. “But she has demonstrated such strength in all of those counties.”
What we’re loving: Botanical prints from FiveThirty Home
These vintage-style prints with their rustic frames would fit right into today’s popular farmhouse decor. But they’d look just as good in a more traditional home, especially in a small powder room, entryway or laundry space.
Marion County voters wait hours to cast ballots on day early-vote centers open
Voters reported waits longer than five hours at St. Luke United Methodist Church at 100 W. 86th St., a voting center in the 5th Congressional District, which features one of the hottest U.S. House races in the country.