AUGUST 4-10, 2014
This week, see what a Minnesota developer has planned for a 15-story building across the street from Bankers Life Fieldhouse downtown and find out why Center Township's trustee was driving a car with with police plates. In Focus, check out ways banks are trying to appeal to wary millennials. And in A&E, see what our review crew thought of the new Yolk eatery in CityWay.
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Two-hotel tower proposed across from fieldhouse
A Minneapolis developer wants to build two high-end hotels in the same 15-story building on a surface parking lot downtown across from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Read MoreDigital detox: More executives want break from 24-hour connectivity
A growing number of people are seeking a kind of digital detox at least once a year, but many still resist the idea. According to Wired magazine, less than 10 percent of all Americans unplug—even for one week a year,
Read MoreCenter Township trustee used invalid police license plate
Center Township registered a police plate to a 2011 Dodge Charger driven by Trustee Eugene Akers, then used the plate for three years after the BMV declared it invalid.
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Wishard site could hold new hospital for IU Health
The site of the former Wishard Memorial Hospital could become home to a new combined downtown hospital for Indiana University Health.
Read MoreNew TV deals to provide huge cash infusion for Colts
The NFL’s new contracts with CBS, Fox, NBC and ESPN—which take effect this month—are set to deliver each of the league’s 32 teams a $27 million bump in national television revenue, according to sources familiar with the deals.
Read MoreStartup objects to IndyGo’s no-bid deal with rival
An Indianapolis software startup that hopes to win contracts from public-transit agencies across the country is protesting a no-bid deal by IndyGo.
Read MoreSimon suing ShopperTrak over use of mall cameras
A subsidiary of Simon Property Group Inc. is suing the world’s largest retail traffic counter, claiming it’s unjustly profiting from cameras installed in stores at Castleton Square Mall.
Read MoreMarketing firm hired to find Fairgrounds Coliseum sponsor
Denver-based Impression Sports & Entertainment announced Tuesday that it’s been retained to secure a naming-rights sponsor for the recently renovated coliseum.
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Banks beckon wary millennials
Institutions have uphill climb to build trust with generation scarred by financial crisis.
Read MoreInvestor reimbursement fund off to slow start
Time required for investigations, prosecutions caused delays.
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EDITORIAL: Time to rethink work/life balance
The constant connectivity is getting so intense that some are taking radical steps when planning vacations or getaways, to allow for digital detox.
Read MoreMAURER: Iconic Cento’s steps into future
Third generation shoe repair shop is the kind of business that is backbone of America.
Read MorePence, gay marriage and media bias
The notion that Pence put gay marriage in “legal limbo” is fanciful. The limbo is due to the legal situation, with one court striking down the law, gay couples getting married before the stay, and no one knowing how the case will come out.
Read MorePARENT: Trading a keyboard for a chalkboard
I decided that perhaps the most important thing I could do as a teacher was to make my classroom “a land of hope,” where the possibility of a better future seems very real indeed.
Read MoreRACE: Prioritize place-making, and college grads will stay
Indiana is producing plenty of college graduates, but they don’t stick around long.
Read MoreKim: Navy SEAL’s training provides life lessons
Admiral William H. McRaven, a Navy SEAL and commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, spoke this May to the graduating class of his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, with advice on “if you want to change the world.”
Read MoreHicks: World still suffering from World War I fallout
World War I began a century ago this week, and its legacy continues to have economic, social and political effects.
Read MoreInterior Design Registry invites competition
The registry does not restrict the practice of interior design nor does it limit one’s ability to do business as an interior designer or call one’s self an interior designer.
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Speedway officials seek new ways to attract fans
Every year the challenge of keeping racing fans engaged gets a little tougher as organizers increasingly compete against other sports and children's events while trying to get fan dollars in a still-tough economy.
Read MoreHALO startup funding surpasses $20 million mark
HALO reached the $20 million milestone after pumping nearly $1.5 million in the first half of 2014 into mobile app developer Bluebridge Digital, contract-research firm AIT Bioscience, threat-intelligence firm Emerging Threats and sales-automation software firm TinderBox.
Read MoreIndy Fuel inks broadcast agreement with WRTV
The city's new professional hockey team, the Indy Fuel, said Wednesday that it has reached a broadcast agreement with WRTV Channel 6 to televise the team's 36 home games during the 2014-15 season.
Read MoreBallard proposes $50M preschool program as part of crime initiative
Mayor Greg Ballard on Wednesday proposed a 5-year program to pay for preschool for 4-year-olds from low-income families. He also floated hiring another 280 police officers. The cost to the average household would be $86 per year.
Read MoreHunt Construction acquired by L.A. engineering firm
The city’s largest construction contractor, whose local projects include Lucas Oil Stadium and the JW Marriott hotel, has been acquired by Los Angeles-based engineering firm Aecom Technology Corp.
Read MorePROXY CORNER: Duke Realty Corp.
Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust that offers leasing, property and asset management, development, construction, build-to-suit and other tenant services.
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