NOV. 1-7, 2024
Rolling out a food truck might seem like a relatively easy way to get into the eatery business, but licensing in central Indiana can be as confusing as a nine-way intersection. As Daniel Bradley reports, food truck operators are required to make applications and fork over fees on a county-by county—and sometimes city-by-city—basis. Also in this week’s IBJ, John Russell investigates the extended delay in construction of a hospital announced for the Discovery Park District at Purdue University. And Susan Orr explains how local banks are competing for customers with cash offers.
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Food truck operators feel regulatory pinch
All 92 counties in Indiana have their own fee structures and procedures for licensing, and some municipalities charge permitting fees, as well.
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Q&A: Architect Stephen Alexander talks about Stadium Village
The longtime architect said he wants to see the neighborhood replicate a sort of Olympic Village surrounding Lucas Oil Stadium. He talked to IBJ about the progress he believes the neighborhood has made toward that goal.
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Local banks lure new customers with cash amid competition
Cash offers are not a new phenomenon, but they’re in widespread use locally now, with at least 10 banks and credit unions offering such incentives.
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Years after fanfare, hospital remains unbuilt
But two years after the groundbreaking for an Ascension St. Vincent facility in West Lafayette, the planned $25 million development has little to show for itself. The 7-acre site sits empty, with no indication that anything is coming soon.
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Eiteljorg museum to showcase glass artist’s Indigenous creation story
Preston Singletary, one of the world’s top glass artists, used the folklore of his ancestors to create the solo exhibition “Raven and the Box of Daylight.”
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Mark Montieth: Pat Knight gets a fresh start
Knight, who was introduced as Marian University’s coach in May, will coach the Knights for the first time on Friday in an exhibition game against Indiana University in Bloomington.
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Made in Indiana: Air management system by SMC Corp. of America
History: SMC Corp. of America, originally SMC Pneumatics Inc., was established in 1977 and moved from the northeast side of Indianapolis to Noblesville in 2009. The company is a subsidiary of Japan-based SMC Corp., founded in 1959, which has operations or subsidiaries in 53 countries and production facilities in 29 countries. It sells products in […]
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IEDC rebrands, updates master plan for business district at former GM stamping plant site
The IEDC has renamed the business campus Levee—a nod to both the site’s proximity to the levee along the western bank of the White River and the word’s Latin root “levare,” which means “to lift up.”
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Local firms partner to buy Capital Center office towers for $35M
One of the largest office complexes in downtown Indianapolis officially changed hands this week, with the new owners eyeing an update for the property that could result in its partial conversion to a hotel.
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David Yurman, Marc Jacobs stores to open at Fashion Mall
Over the next month, the Fashion Mall at Keystone will welcome three stores that are new to Indiana.
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Planning to vote? Polling location wait times available via crowdsourcing website.
While waiting, voters can check in online and provide estimates on the number of people joining them in line.
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Q&A: CIB’s Andy Mallon talks about Taylor Swift, Pan Am Plaza construction and more
Mallon spoke with IBJ about what it’s been like to oversee the board at a time when so much is going on.
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Editorial: Let’s show some grace regardless of this week’s election outcomes
It will be easy to get caught up in the emotion of the moment and forget that when this election is settled, regardless of who wins, we will all go back to our Thanksgiving tables and holiday celebrations, to the board room or the break room, to sharing space at restaurants and at Pacers games and—in what might be most difficult of all—on Facebook and LinkedIn and other social media sites.
Read MoreNate Feltman: I am yearning for a presidential landslide
The last thing America needs is a repeat of the 2000 presidential election in which the winner was not known until five weeks after Election Day.
Read MoreJan Lutz: Child crime victims are at high risk of losing support
Before we can tackle the central issues of the Crime Victims Fund, we need to first address the harm caused by these cuts.
Read MoreDenny Spinner: Next governor must galvanize rural economic growth
The next governor can encourage rural growth simply by highlighting the things that make rural Indiana towns special. Rural economies need attention.
Read MorePete the Planner: Investing is one piece of financial planning puzzle
Financial planning isn’t as flashy as talking about the latest market trend or stock pick, but it’s crucial to living a financially sound life.
Read MoreGarrett Mintz: Creating effective cross-functional communication, collaboration
Why have companies opted to remove middle managers in the first place? The simple answer is lack of perceived value.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: In cooperation, expand the pie and split the gains
If two parties envision a gain from cooperation, they should first agree on the precise magnitude of that gain.
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High Alpha makes first investment out of new $125M fund
Founded in 2009, Paccurate is a parcel intelligence platform that helps businesses pack their shipments more efficiently, saving up to 15% on transportation costs and reducing their carbon footprints.
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Zionsville-based health care data company hc1 acquires Accumen
The acquisition of Accumen from New York City-based Arsenal Capital Partners announced this week is the latest in a series of growth moves for hc1, which bills itself as a leader in lab data analysis for health care companies.
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Pridgeon & Clay to close Franklin manufacturing plant
The manufacturer said the move will affect 125 workers.
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Applications for new homes continue to surge in central Indiana
Central Indiana residential builders are on pace to have one of their busiest years since the homebuilding boom that took place before the Great Recession.
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2024 Women of Influence: Mali Bacon
Mali Bacon handles the development, marketing and strategy for GangGang, a cultural development and social justice organization that supports Black artists and the creative economy. Among GangGang’s most visible events is the annual Butter fine art fair, “America’s Equitable Fine Art Fair,” which completed its fourth year in September.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Dina M. Cox
Dina M. Cox started as a clerk at the law firm Lewis Wagner in 1993 and worked her way up to managing partner in 2018 until 2019 and again in 2024.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Betsy K. Delgado
Betsy Delgado leads a team of about 500 in Goodwill’s education and mission programs, including The Excel Center, Goodwill’s evidence-based high school for adults; Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership, a program for first-time, low-income moms; and a number of mission programs that support the education, employment and health care needs of Hoosiers.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Jennifer Hallowell
Jennifer Hallowell runs a consulting company that specializes in government relations, lobbying, communications and association management.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Kalen Jackson
Kalen Jackson oversees various functions of the Indianapolis Colts organization, including personnel, football operations and business operations.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Beth Keyser
Beth Keyser describes her role with Anthem as “being responsible for continually improving Hoosiers’ access to high-quality, affordable health care.”
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale
Nicole Lamb-Hale is a member of Cummins Inc.’s global leadership team, with global oversight and responsibility for the company’s legal matters.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Gail Lowry
Gail Lowry leads Gleaners’ development team, overseeing the planning and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising program designed to strengthen and grow annual giving, support capital needs, and increase planned and endowment giving.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Jennifer Miller
Jennifer Miller has been a partner at KSM and co-leader of the firm’s Transaction Advisory Services Group since January 2023.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Paula Moan
Paula Moan oversees the growth and success of all lines of business for Stock Yards Bank & Trust in the Indianapolis region and surrounding areas.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Dawn Moore
Dawn Moore oversees the strategic and operational management of pharmacy services within the Community Health Network.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Alice Morical
Alice Morical served as lead attorney for the legal team of Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the physician who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio girl who had been raped.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Sarah Myer
Sarah Myer provides strategic guidance and operational leadership to support Indiana Sports Corp. in its mission to impact the community through sports.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Elise Nieshalla
Comptroller Elise Nieshalla’s office is responsible for reporting on Indiana’s finances, and it does so in a 900-plus-page “Annual Comprehensive Financial Report”—a volume that, because of its length, is not widely read.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Aimee O’Connor
Aimee O’Connor joined Thompson Thrift as vice president of property management in 2014. Previously, she had worked for Buckingham Cos. as senior property manager and CORE Realty Holdings Management as regional manager.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Mary Beth Oakes
Mary Beth Oakes has more than 30 years of experience in the change-management consulting and office furniture industries.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Nancy Paton
In her 2-1/2 years at Indiana University, Nancy Paton has established and launched the first university-wide marketing and communications strategy; modernized and restructured marketing/communications; launched an internationally award-winning brand strategy and national campaign that has resulted in strengthened awareness and reputation for IU; and helped drive increased student applications across all IU campuses and IU Online.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Marci Reddick
Marci Reddick was a practicing attorney for 39 years, the last 21 of those at Taft, where she is now senior counsel after retiring from full-time practice at the end of 2021.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Julie Sharp
Julie Sharp leads the tax credit equity division at Merchants Capital, the real estate financing division of Merchants Bank.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Tanuja Singh
Tanuja Singh became the 10th president of the University of Indianapolis in July 2023.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Anne Marie Tiernon
Veteran broadcaster Anne Marie Tiernon anchors the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts on WTHR-TV Channel 13. Her job includes presenting enterprise special reports and covering Indiana newsmakers, Olympians and Olympic hopefuls.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Donna L. Walker
Donna Walker leads Hoosier Energy, a not-for-profit electric generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale service to 18 member distribution cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Keeanna Warren
As CEO of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools, which opened in 2017, Keeanna Warren oversees the school system’s overall administration, educational programs, financial management and strategic direction.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Lori White
As president of DePauw University, Lori White oversees a campus of more than 1,900 students and 600 faculty and staff and a total annual budget of $115 million.
Read More2024 Women of Influence: Tamara Winfrey-Harris
Tamara Winfrey-Harris has been president of the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana for almost two years. In 2023, she oversaw an organizational assessment to develop a bold new strategy.
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