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.
Lesley Weidenbener
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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.
Sizzling housing market shows no sign of cooling off going into 2021
“Indianapolis is one of the fastest-selling metros in the country,” said Chris Glynn, a senior economist at Zillow, a real estate website and research firm. “The typical home in Indianapolis is selling in five days or less.”
Home profile & gallery: Making space for art, books in Old Northside
Every wall, nook and corner features original art, almost all of it purchased from central Indiana artists or from the local artists in places where the couple vacationed, including Alaska and Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas.
Hogsett’s top aid tweets, then deletes controversial image
Chief of Staff Thomas Cook told IBJ in an email that the “weekend post was intended to be a joke about my relationship with my coworkers, not anyone else. I took it down when I saw people were misinterpreting things.”
Photo gallery: Downtown condo mixes modern, traditional
Tall ceilings, large windows and a great balcony attracted Bryan Bisson to a four-story condo on Alabama Street.
Q&A: Smith finds calling in distilling
Bryan Smith joined Hard Truth Distilling Co. in 2015 as a distiller, despite never having actually made spirits before.
Federal judge orders counties to notify voters quickly when absentee ballots are rejected
The decision, issued Thursday by U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker, comes just months before a general election in which large numbers of Hoosiers are expected to submit absentee ballots by mail.
Fishers couple injured in Florida boat crash sue Zionsville CEO they say was driving unsafely
Jarrett and Lauren Silagyi were thrown from the high-powered boat and severely injured in the crash, which occurred when Daniel Towriss of Zionsville drove the boat into a South Florida jetty. The suit accuses him of drinking before the incident, but he has not been charged.
Attorney General: Holcomb has no authority to enforce statewide mask mandate
Attorney General Curtis Hill said in an advisory opinion Wednesday night that Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb should call a special session if he wants to make masks a requirement.
Garden tour: Hundreds of hostas anchor eclectic Irvington garden
The garden is filled with surprises: a collection of tiny geodes, a small landing of old bricks uncovered while digging in the yard, and pieces of wood, stone and concrete that were once part of machinery.
Q&A with Nancy Boettner about the Irvington Farmers Market
Boettner is the market master for the Irvington Garden Club, which means she manages the Irvington Farmers Market that takes place from noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays in Ellenberger Park.
Q&A with Tedd Grain: LISC attacks health by improving where, how people live
The Local Initiative Support Corp. of Indianapolis is not trying to mandate solutions, Grain told IBJ. Instead, it aims to connect corporations and organizations that have resources with neighborhood leaders who have ideas about what people in those areas need.
Hogsett planning afternoon press conference after night of violence, vandalism downtown
Overnight, protesters clashed with police and busted windows on Monument Circle and across the Mile Square. Officers used tear gas to try to break up pockets of protesters.
Clerk warns that thousands of mail-in ballots might not be counted; voters can still go to polls
Marion County Clerk Myra Eldridge told state officials “it is not too late” to extend the deadline for receipt of mailed ballots. She implored the Indiana Election Commission to act.
Companies must create customer, employee safety plans as part of reopening
The state is launching a marketplace for small businesses to help them acquire the face masks, sanitizer and other supplies they might need to reopen.
Q&A with Susan Murray Carlock, Mursix Corp. co-owner
Mursix is producing 500,000 face shields a week. Buyers include hospitals, the state of Indiana and nursing homes.