NOV. 18-24, 2022
Indiana is at a critical juncture that demands practical strategies to help businesses find skilled employees, remove barriers for entry for workers and provide students with skills they’ll need to secure high-paying jobs. Peter Blanchard has more findings—plus the proposed solutions—from a report just released by the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet. Also in this week’s issue, Mickey Shuey reports on the exits of some retail tenants at Nora Plaza as its new owner, Kite Realty Group Trust, plans to revamp its offerings. And Dave Lindquist has the home-grown success story of Luciana’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina, which has gone from one location to five in seven years, with a sixth on the way.
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Governor’s panel pushes strategic, practical workforce changes to prep state for job growth
On the group’s list of recommendations are creating an Indiana Talent Agency, more flexibility in high school diplomas, removal of barriers for child care workers, and incentives for colleges to funnel students into STEM fields.
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Goodman’s, other stores to leave Nora Plaza as Kite plans changes
The changes come after Indianapolis-based Kite acquired most of the 163,500-square-foot shopping center for $29 million in January.
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With plans to open sixth restaurant, Luciana’s is a homegrown hit
Alberto and Sarah Bravo plan to open the latest location in their family-run business, named for their eldest daughter, at 96th and Meridian streets early next year.
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Heritage Group finds success with venture fund
To date HG Ventures has invested nearly $200 million in a total of 30 companies, eight of which had been participants in The Heritage Group Accelerator.
Read MoreQ&A with Jamie Ward, author of book about Indiana adventures
Since starting her blog Cornfields & High Heels, Jamie Ward has traveled extensively across Indiana and the Midwest, trying new things and journaling about her experiences.
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Mike Lopresti: Old Oaken Bucket gives teams something to play for
Someone had found the thing on a farm in the southern part of the state and decided it’d make a fine prize for the winner of the Indiana-Purdue football game.
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Payne’s dual roles at CICF to become separate jobs when he retires
Brian Payne, who is retiring from his longtime roles as CEO of the Central Indiana Community Foundation and president of the Indianapolis Foundation, said it was becoming clear that each position was growing into a full-time job.
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MBX Biosciences closes on $115M in drug-development funding
The funding amount is one of the largest in recent years for an Indiana-based science startup.
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Online grocery service Green Bean Delivery calling it quits
The 15-year-old Indianapolis-based company founded by organic farmer Matt Ewer and nutritionist Beth Blessing said it would permanently close after this week’s deliveries.
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A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions
By Friday morning, Eli Lilly executives had ordered a halt to all Twitter ad campaigns—a potentially serious blow, given that the $330 billion company controls the kind of massive advertising budget that Musk says the company needs to avoid bankruptcy.
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Staffing shortages rock pharmacy industry
While they scramble to fill positions, some pharmacies are cutting their hours or closing locations. That means patients are waiting longer to get their prescriptions filled.
Read MoreKathie Mancini: Eligible for Medicare? Here’s what to consider when choosing a plan
Health care can be expensive, so picking the right insurance plan that meets your individual or family needs can be critical to maintaining a balanced budget.
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Editorial: Actionable workforce proposals are step to a better Indiana
We were delighted to see that a new set of 30 recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet is largely free of bureaucracy. Instead, the recommendations are practical, actionable and refreshingly feasible.
Read MoreNate Feltman: Oesterle to be honored with the Daniels Prize
The Daniels Prize recognizes Hoosiers whose life’s work has lifted the state to a new plane of thought, aspiration, expectation and action in the spirit of Mitch Daniels’ own leadership.
Read MoreGov. Eric Holcomb: Indiana innovation is powering the great energy transition
Just as we brought the world to Indiana last spring, I traveled to Egypt to bring Indiana to the world at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties—called COP27—in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Read MoreEmily Styron: Regional approach helps individual communities, too
It is the continued balance of these entities that will ensure the success, not only of the READI program, but of similar regions around the state.
Read MoreJalene Hahn: Know the signs of financial abuse to protect seniors
Perpetrators of elder theft are often people known and trusted by older adults.
Read MoreIlya Rekhter: Bootstrapped: From zero funding to Ford acquisition
My last startup, DoubleMap, was bootstrapped, meaning that we raised zero dollars from inception to our eventual sale to Ford. So venture capital isn’t the only path to a successful outcome.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Fewer children partly attributed to pensions
The world population is now growing at the slowest rate since 1950.
Read MoreLetters: Healer is great arts spot
Props to Big Car Collaborative and its program director, Shauta Marsh, for their leadership in the arts community and bringing private funding directly to local artists.
Read MoreLetters: Quality of life matters
It’s fine to aspire to keep up with the rest of the country, but it will take more than a few politicians handing out tax incentives to succeed. The sooner Indiana’s political leaders realize that, the better.
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City commits $3.5M for downtown safety, cleanliness efforts
The 18-month effort is expected to boost the number of bike patrol officers, security cameras, cleaning crews and those helping the homeless in the Mile Square.
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Roche launches brand for at-home COVID test
The test is the first over-the-counter test distributed in the U.S. by Roche Diagnostics, which has its North American headquarters in Indianapolis.
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Purdue taps former research leader to oversee Indianapolis expansion
Purdue University has rehired Dan Hasler to coordinate the school’s expansion in Indianapolis following an August decision to split IUPUI into separate Indiana University and Purdue operations.
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Rep. Robin Shackleford looks to become Indianapolis’ first Black and first female mayor
The decision could pit her against incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett in the Democratic primary next year. Hogsett expects to announce whether he’ll seek a third term in the coming weeks.
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North of 96th roundup: Dick’s, Capriotti’s, Angelo’s Italian Market plan openings
Several new restaurants, retailers and businesses have recently opened or are planning to open their doors in Boone and Hamilton counties.
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