FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 5, 2017

The owner of the mostly vacant AT&T building downtown has scrapped its plans to redevelop the 20-story tower and is putting it on the market without an asking price, Scott Olson reports. Also in this week’s IBJ, Anthony Schoettle explains how changes to the NFL Combine will boost its impact on Indianapolis this year. And in A&E Etc., Mike Lopresti revisits the last true Cinderella story in Indiana’s single-class basketball era: the Delta Eagles’ 1997 championship game against the Bloomington North Cougars.

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Riverview embraces health care free-for-all

February 24, 2017 |

The county-owned hospital system has more than $100 million in ongoing projects, making it one of the biggest eras of growth in the history of Riverview, which opened its Noblesville hospital in 1951.

Back to square one for 20-story AT&T tower

February 24, 2017 |

The owner of the mostly vacant AT&T building downtown has scrapped its plans to redevelop the 20-story tower and is putting it on the market without an asking price.

College endowments suffer ‘lost decade’

February 24, 2017 |

Officials overseeing endowments at some of Indiana’s colleges and universities have cut back on spending, or are considering doing so, after struggling to grow their funds over the past decade.

Changes to boost NFL Combine’s local impact

February 23, 2017 |

Visit Indy projects the launch of the Combine’s first fan activity zone will increase the 30-year-old event’s economic impact 25 percent, to a total of some $10 million.

Anthem’s loveless marriage heads toward predictable end

February 23, 2017 |

Doubters about the $48 billion Anthem-Cigna merger have been in abundance from the start—both on antitrust grounds and on concerns over cultural fit.

E-commerce service firm ready for next step

February 23, 2017 |

Viral Launch is going viral, at least as measured by its fast-growing client roster.

Committee endorses transit tax hike, sends plan to full council

February 22, 2017 |

The City-County Council committee vote came after Mayor Joe Hogsett’s top adviser urged members to say yes—the first time the mayor’s office had expressed an opinion publicly about whether the tax increase should pass.

Purdue helping lead quest to build better roads

February 23, 2017 |

While roads are still made from time-tested 20th-century staples such as concrete and asphalt, the formulas used to mix them and the techniques used to lay them down are very 21st century.

Airport examines retailer shuffle, redesigned plaza, artificial grass

February 17, 2017 |

Officials are mulling designs for revamping sections of the Indianapolis International Airport, with an emphasis on a more natural feel, clearer signage and moving stores closer to the gates.

Owner of historic 14 West building asking nearly $6M for top two floors

February 21, 2017 |

The 8,500-square-foot residential space features a private elevator that will provide access to Red the Steakhouse, which is expected to open on the ground level in April, in addition to several other amenities.

Purdue Polytechnic project hits snag on city’s east side

February 17, 2017 |

The planned high school for STEM studies announced with fanfare last year that it would move into the P.R. Mallory factory site, but leaders encountered a financial hurdle and now are keeping their options open.

EDITORIAL: Airport overhaul seems like overkill

February 23, 2017 |

At the top of the list of questionable proposed changes is the idea of subdividing Civic Plaza, which connects ticketing and gate areas, into smaller zones.

MAURER: Headlines you may read some day

February 23, 2017 |

These were meant to be funny, but one of them, miraculously, came true.

FAENZI: Before the Muslims, there were the Italians

February 23, 2017 |

The internment of Italian and Japanese during World War II is considered by most people today a stain on our history—a case where fear became blind fear.

KENNEDY: We don’t need no stinkin’ democracy

February 23, 2017 |

Safe legislative districts breed voter apathy and reduce political participation. What is the incentive to volunteer or vote when it obviously won’t matter?

FEIGENBAUM: Deadlines, rules dictate how policy is debated, settled

February 24, 2017 |

Pay attention to process as action in the General Assembly approaches the midway point of the session, where legislation approved by one chamber moves across the rotunda for consideration by the other.

KIM: Dow milestones get headlines but don’t reflect overall market

February 23, 2017 |

The DJIA is the default, shorthand answer to the question, “What did the market do today?”

BOHANON & STYRING: Licensing people who braid hair is nonsense

February 23, 2017 |

Our Legislature is debating whether to remove the requirement that hair braiders obtain a cosmetology license to practice their craft.

Creating quality crossroads of America

February 23, 2017 |

Our state and local roads and bridges touch the lives of most Hoosiers nearly every day and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. What better statement to make to our taxpayers and our guests that Indiana takes care of our largest asset in an efficient and quality manner, by taking care of our infrastructure. Due […]

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