MARCH 15-21, 2024
Dozens of music events are locked in for a particularly packed summer concert season in central Indiana, but WonderRoad and All IN—two multiple-day festivals that debuted in 2022 and returned in 2023—have not announced plans for 2024. Dave Lindquist takes stock of summer calendar. Also in this week’s issue, John Russell has the story on the activist investor that’s pushing for big changes at Elanco Animal Health, the CEO’s ouster and a board shakeup. And Daniel Bradley has more on the fight in Carmel over park impact fees that are charged to developers and used to support park construction.
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Elanco digs in for fight with activist investor
Ancora Holdings Inc. is pushing for a shakeup in leadership at he Greenfield-based animal health company, which it accuses of delivering poor margins, sluggish product commercialization, negative shareholder returns and poor governance policies.
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Summer concert season includes new events and question marks
Dozens of events are locked in for the summer concert season in central Indiana.
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Proposal would put Carmel City Council in control of park impact fees
The funding stream Carmel uses to develop parks has become a source of tension among officials and even the subject of a recently dismissed lawsuit.
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Neighborhood awaits replacement of lead pipes
Citizens Energy Group is focusing on the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood in the utility’s next phase of a plan—predicted to cost $500 million—to replace all remaining lead service lines that connect Indianapolis homes and businesses to water.
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Mark Montieth: Pollard’s recovery worth singing about
When they pulled the breathing tube out of his mouth the day following his Feb. 16 surgery at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Scot Pollard burst into song.
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Made in Indiana: Racing tires by Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.
The company traces its roots to the early 1950s, when driver Bob Newton began his racing career in northern Indiana on small asphalt tracks.
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Indiana 250: Amish Shah of Kem Krest
Since Shah became CEO in 2008, Kem Krest has grown to be a $500 million company that serves Fortune 100 companies globally.
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CIB wants to buy 8.8 acres near Lucas Oil Stadium for truck parking, event prep
Leaders of the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County, which operates of the stadium and Indiana Convention Center, want control of the parcel to guarantee adequate space for storing semis and staging events as the city’s sports and tourism industry grows.
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Lilly jabs at people who use new weight-loss drugs ‘for vanity’
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker, which makes weight-loss drug Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro, recently aired a new 30-second spot, just ahead of the Academy Awards, to underscore the message.
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Former CEO of Carmel-based enVista returns to top job
EnVista co-founder Jim Barnes, who left the company in 2022 when a German tech company acquired a portion of the business, has returned as chief executive.
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Seven Indiana gubernatorial candidates to participate in Fishers forum
Five leading Republican candidates will be joined by Libertarian Donald Rainwater and Democrat Jennifer McCormick. The event is one of several on the calendar for gubernatorial candidates.
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Bill limiting land buys by ‘foreign adversaries’ goes to governor
Some critics worry the bill would compromise economic development deals in the works, but it passed easily.
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LISC programs aim to boost Black businesses
The programs are intended to help central Indiana Black business owners combat long-standing challenges in securing bank loans.
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Editorial: Gubernatorial debates, forums give insight into Indiana issues
You won’t learn what you need to know from the candidates’ ads.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: All the events we can possibly cover
We’re interested in how the city handles the events and whether the city and state can leverage the opportunities for economic development.
Read MoreClaire Fiddian-Green and Chris Lowery: Boosting FAFSA completion rates key to Indiana’s future
After the much-anticipated release of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid—called the FAFSA—in December, we now have some answers to questions and concerns around the 2024-2025 application.
Read MoreChris Price: Where there’s smoke … construction industry needs data
It’s hard to answer certain questions questions because the data about Indiana’s construction workforce need is limited and flawed.
Read MoreAngie Stocklin: We sold our company and didn’t ask enough questions
We naively assumed we would at least be looped into conversations that were happening about our team and our brands.
Read MorePete the Planner: Market will get its footing this election year
Despite the nail-biting moments and hair-raising fluctuations, history has shown us that the stock market has a remarkable ability to weather the storm.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: With all its information, the internet won’t settle political debates
While resolving facts might be much easier today, discerning between narratives is likely more difficult.
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Combine sees record attendance as city looks to keep event past 2025
The NFL Scouting Combine, held Feb. 29 to March 3 at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, was bolstered by the Combine Experience and Inside Look, separate attractions that were added to make the overall event more fan-inclusive.
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Purdue launches interdisciplinary master’s program in AI
Representatives from 10 different colleges at Purdue provided input to help develop the curriculum. One track is aimed at people with technical backgrounds, and the other is for people without such background.
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Ascension campaign for new Women and Children’s Tower reaches nearly $26M
Former Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning on Thursday announced the Care for Tomorrow campaign has received nearly $24 million in donor funding since its launch a year ago.
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Family Leisure planning small-format store at Merchants’ Square in Carmel
The store will be a pilot for a new, smaller-scale format that Family Leisure plans to roll out across central Indiana and potentially in other markets nationwide.
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