NOV. 8-14, 2024
For Indianapolis, staging the World Food Championships might sound like a bit of a lark after the NBA All-Star Game, the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials and Taylor Swift, but you could think of the food championships as the culinary Olympics. Dave Lindquist examines the potential local impact of hosting 1,200 chefs from more than 30 countries. Also in this week’s IBJ, Daniel Bradley explores how Fishers officials hope to revitalize the Allisonville Road commercial corridor. And we highlight the professional, civic and philanthropic achievements of attorney Melissa Proffitt, the recipient of this year’s Michael A. Carroll Award.
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Fishers pumps new life into aging Allisonville Road corridor
Once a thriving gateway on the west side of Fishers, the area has remained stagnant for nearly 20 years as places closer to Interstate 69, such as the Nickel Plate District and The Yard at Fishers District, have experienced rapid commercial and residential growth.
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World Food Championships to make Indy debut this weekend
Billed as the “world’s largest food sport competition,” the event will feature more than 1,200 chefs from more than 30 countries battling in 12 categories at the Indiana State Fairgrounds; 21 Indiana chefs are scheduled to compete.
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Attorney Melissa Proffitt’s enthusiasm, endurance benefit community organizations
Because of her tireless devotion to Indiana’s economic and social betterment, IBJ has named Proffitt the 31st recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
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SEC says financial firm is at center of Ponzi scheme; Indy partner faces lawsuits
Legal problems are piling up against a now-defunct Georgia financial firm called Drive Planning LLC and its Indianapolis-based managing partner, Gerardo Linarducci.
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Q&A: OrthoIndy’s John Ryan talks about staying independent in a consolidating health care industry
The economics are daunting: Rising costs and flat reimbursements mean private groups must work harder to stay independent.
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Derek Schultz: Purdue and IU both contenders in return to Knight-Keady era
Recently, most of Purdue’s best seasons (2008-2011, 2017-2019, 2024) have coincided with IU’s most disappointing ones.
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Made in Indiana: Dog treats by Purple Shamrock Farm LLC
A craft beer maker’s spent brewing grains are used in the production of I.P.A. Bites dog treats.
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Gov.-elect Mike Braun lays out transition team, priorities after election win
Braun’s transition team largely consists of former members of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration and board members of the nonprofit Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity & Enterprise, or HOPE.
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Lucas Oil Products moves headquarters from California to Indy’s Keystone corridor
An affiliate of the automotive lubricant company acquired the two-story building near the Fashion Mall at Keystone last year for $9.5 million.
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Indianapolis-based KSM acquires New York City-based firm
Katz Sapper & Miller, the largest accounting firm in Indianapolis, has significantly increased its presence in New York City through the acquisition.
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Ivy Tech certificate program aims to boost microelectronics skills
The program is part of an ecosystem of higher education institutions ramping up programs to meet the state’s future needs.
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Editorial: A handful of priorities to suggest as Braun administration gets set
Preparing the Indiana workforce, increasing direct foreign investment and developing a future-focused energy plan are among the issues the new governor should tackle.
Read MoreGreg Weaver: Confiscating cameras is not a good look
The media also has a right and a responsibility to report on the proceedings while making a good-faith effort to follow the court’s rules.
Read MoreSara Marshall: Let’s change the narrative around teacher satisfaction
By continuing to emphasize the challenges teachers face and ignoring the benefits, we risk alienating the next generation of prospective teachers at a time when having excellent educators is especially urgent.
Read MoreSam Snideman: Higher pay for child care workers key to strong economy
Lead child care educators, who often have bachelor’s degrees, earn wages equivalent to restaurant cooks or motor vehicle operators—fields that don’t require education beyond high school.
Read MoreMark Mayer: Marketing like a superstar: Lessons from Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is not just an entertainer but a masterful brand strategist who can provide lessons not only for the entertainment industry but also for just about any business’s brand.
Read MoreJalene Hahn: Tips to avoid making holiday spending mistakes
While Andy Williams is famous for crooning that it is the “most wonderful time of the year,” the reality is that December is the most stressful time of the year.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon & John Horowitz: 3 voter types—Hobbits, Hooligans and Vulcans
We write this article before we know the winners and losers of the 2024 election. We are not predicting election outcomes or endorsing any candidates. We want to share a prescient insight of Georgetown professor Jason Brennan from 2016. Brennan contrasts three types of voters: Hobbits, Hooligans and Vulcans. The name Hobbits comes from the […]
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Regal UA Circle Centre movie theater closes after 29 years
The nine-screen complex on the fourth floor of Circle Centre Mall served as one of the shopping center’s original attractions.
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Indianapolis-based Remodel Health moves to larger downtown offices after staff doubles in size
The tech-based health care benefits firm has earned spots on three of IBJ’s last four lists of fastest-growing private companies, reporting $14.8 million in 2023 revenue and 122.8% revenue growth from 2021.
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Indiana Hospital Association names longtime health care leader as new president
Scott B. Tittle, a former health care policy adviser to former Gov. Mitch Daniels and nursing home trade association leader, will take the helm of the nonprofit professional trade group on Nov. 25.
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Kevin Freeman out at radio station WFMS after 34 years
Kevin Freeman teamed with Country Radio Hall of Fame member Jim Denny to launch the “Jim & Kevin Show” on WFMS 95.5-FM in 1996.
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Sen. Tyler Johnson: Indiana patients deserve prior authorization reform
Prior authorization was originally intended to serve as a cost-containment tool, but it has become a huge burden for patients and providers alike.
Read MoreDr. Catherine Gaffigan: System safeguards patient safety, controls costs
The elimination of prior authorization in Indiana would be a regressive step.
Read MoreDr. William Pond: It’s past time to put patients over prior authorization
Prior authorization is not inherently problematic but is badly in need of common-sense reforms.
Read MoreMichael J. Tuffin: PA protects patients, promotes affordability
Health plans use prior authorization selectively, focusing on clinical areas prone to extreme variation in cost or misuse that can harm patients or saddle them with unexpected and costly medical bills.
Read MoreDr. Richard Feldman: For Medicare, go the traditional route and avoid Part C
MAPs are notorious for substantial use of prior approval and subsequent denials for medical services.
Read MoreCurt Smith: Bezos’ decision not to endorse underscores media problem
The real journalistic enterprise is truth telling, not describing or cooperating with reality.
Read MoreJim Shella: The presidential campaign is over. But issues remain.
With politicians from both parties promising tax cuts, somebody needs to figure out some priorities. Quickly.
Read MoreKaren Celestino-Horseman: The election is past; now what for America?
Historically, America has shown itself to be strong, with the ability to come together in times of crisis.
Read MoreJennifer Wagner Chartier: Indy, it’s time to look ahead to the 2027 elections
If you’re even remotely plugged into local politics, you know several folks other than Shackleford have been jockeying to be Indy’s next chief executive for quite some time.
Read MoreBrad Rateike: Not happy with election results? Get involved.
We are privileged to be happy on Election Day, and we are privileged to be disappointed on Election Day.
Read MoreMarshawn Wolley: The election is over. What does the US do now?
The rhetoric on both sides of the national conversation was too hot.
Read MoreGeorge Gemelas: Post-election, we need creativity, commitment and a plan
It’s essential in the period we’re now in that new citizens step up, make time and act.
Read MoreBrian Schutt: Three cheers for the Electoral College: It works
While imperfect, its longevity of existence is itself an endorsement of its design.
Read MoreClaire Fiddian-Green: Indiana employers must become co-producers of talent
The result is that young people in Switzerland have many education pathways and no dead-ends.
Read MoreGeorge Hornedo and Marianne Glick: A better system: Building a stronger Indiana for all
It’s time to prioritize the needs of families, seniors and future generations with policies that allow us all to thrive in Indiana.
Read MoreShariq Siddiqui: Mosque leaders must find alternate ways to fundraise
While U.S. Muslims give to build mosques, they have been less supportive of funding mosque operations.”
Read MoreNiki Kelly: Old civics textbook yields timely reflections
The new standards focus on instructing students on the foundations of government, functions of government and the role of citizens.
Read MoreRep. Ed DeLaney: The Legislature’s version of the vow of poverty
Those most in need of public services get to make do with less.
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