OCT. 6-12, 2023
Mayor Jim Brainard has had such a massive influence on the evolution of Carmel over his 27 years in office that the candidates now running to succeed him must figure out how to present their plans for a new era of leadership in ways that jibe with his legacy. Reporter Daniel Bradley has more. Also in this week’s issue, Mickey Shuey reports on efforts to craft a comprehensive redevelopment plan for Indiana Avenue. And Peter Blanchard examines concerns that Indiana still isn’t producing enough highly skilled workers to work in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence, data visualization and cybersecurity.
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New UAW president, a Kokomo native, pushing hard, raising expectations
In just a few months, Shawn Fain has gone from obscurity to one of the most visible leaders in America, demanding that his workers get more concessions from the Big Three automakers after two decades of givebacks.
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Mayoral candidates look to continue Brainard’s lead in Carmel
Republican Sue Finkam and Democrat Miles Nelson are running to replace Brainard, a Republican who has served since 1996. Write-in candidate Darin Johnson is also running, but his name will not appear on election ballots.
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City hires New York firm for fresh perspective on Indiana Avenue redevelopment
City officials have hired an out-of-state firm to create a development plan for the Indiana Avenue corridor, a part of downtown that has seen neighbors push back on recent project proposals.
Read MoreWhere Indiana leads, too many workers don’t follow
As Indiana competes with neighboring states for computer-chip and electric-vehicle production plants, some state leaders remain concerned that Hoosiers are ill-equipped to fill the jobs of the future should those corporations decide to locate here.
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Mark Montieth: Faltering footsteps: Allen among well-meaning but eccentric coaches who fail to find long-term success
The calls for Allen’s coaching scalp are growing louder as he heads toward a third consecutive losing season.
Read MoreIndiana 250: Rev. Jeffrey Johnson
The Rev. Jeffrey Johnson has served as senior pastor at Eastern Star Church for 35 years, during which time the church has grown to more than 17,000 members and expanded to three locations in central Indiana. Today, Johnson is one of the most recognizable pastors in the city, and the church is known as a […]
Read MoreMade in Indiana: Pies by Wick’s Pie
History: The company was started in 1944 by Duane “Wick” Wickersham as a café intended to deter factory workers from drinking on the job. Wickersham used his grandmother’s pie recipes for the café and a 1934 Buick sedan to deliver the product throughout Winchester. Within four years, Wick was selling 300 pies per day. In […]
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Lilly buys radiopharmaceutical startup Point Biopharma for $1.4B
Eli Lilly and Co. is paying Indianapolis-based startup Point Biopharma $12.50 a share, an 85% premium over the company’s closing price on Monday of $6.68 a share.
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West Lafayette council declares opposition to water pipeline
West Lafayette City Council members expressed a desire for more research from third parties and greater transparency from Indiana Economic Development Corp. officials, who they said have not approached them about the proposed pipeline.
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Herff Jones’ graduation business acquired by East Coast firm
The deal gives Greenwich, Connecticut-based Atlas Holdings ownership of the Herff Jones Graduation Business, which includes Herff Jones’ Scholastic and Collegiate brand portfolios and related manufacturing and distribution operations.
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Indy mayoral campaign ads escalate attacks over public safety, gun control
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve released negative campaign commercials over the past week that make more pointed accusations. IBJ examines the claims.
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Rep. Jerry Torr to retire from politics after 28 years in Indiana House
Torr, a Republican who represents portions of Carmel and Westfield, is chair of the House Judiciary Committee and vice chair of the House Joint Rules Committee.
Read MoreDemocrats see opportunity for election gains in Carmel
Throughout the country, suburban areas are the new election battleground, with large cities reliably going Democrat and rural areas largely voting Republican.
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INDOT reverses plan to use eminent domain on Wilson Farm Market
Store owner Scott Wilson called the decision a victory, but said his fight over the design of the Hamilton County interchange near his property wasn’t over.
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Federal government repaying Indiana hospitals $222M for improper reimbursement cuts
After a bruising, five-year fight that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, hospitals across Indiana and the nation are in line for a huge payday.
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Editorial: Indiana leaders should ditch idea of eliminating state’s income tax
Indiana doesn’t need a gimmick like the repeal of the income tax to stir economic development. And it certainly doesn’t need to do anything that could imperil its hard-earned AAA bond rating.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: Spark feels like a Circle success
I hope that—if he’s elected—Jefferson Shreve will take a second look. Spark is an example of what Indianapolis needs to do more of.
Read MoreMelina Kennedy: Indiana needs more and better-supported entrepreneurs
State-by-state comparisons from the Kauffman Foundation, the nation’s leading institution focused on encouraging entrepreneurship, consistently rank Indiana in the bottom half of all states.
Read MorePolina Osherov: Answer call to action by Indiana’s creative economy
Creative Crossroads is a full-day summit centered on targeted dialogue aimed at Indiana’s key decisionmakers—those who shape policy, draft laws and allocate investment dollars to nurture our creative sectors.
Read MoreTiffany Sauder: Marketing is a black box. Here’s how to solve it.
The road to solving marketing is too often a littered trail of frustrating investments, tactics that had promise but never drove business value, and marketing talent that seems to never stay more than 18 months.
Read MorePete the Planner: Stop crossing your fingers. Start forecasting instead.
The first directive is to create a realistic and achievable long-term financial plan.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Indiana has seen more booms than it has busts
But 45 Indiana cities with a population over 10,000 but under 50,000 in 2020 had more residents than in 1970.
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Local investors plan to revamp dilapidated College Avenue building
As proposed, the project would consist of street-level commercial spaces and upscale three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartments on the second floor.
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CBS4 anchor Debby Knox to retire after 42 years in Indianapolis news
Knox worked at WISH-TV Channel 8 from 1980 until an initial retirement in 2013, followed by nine years at WTTV-TV Channel 4.
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Cyndi Carrasco files to fill state senate seat
Indiana State Senate District 36, which includes portions of Marion County and northern Johnson County, was vacated last month after the unexpected death of Sen. Jack Sandlin, a longtime public servant.
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Two Chicks District Co. store closing, ‘Good Bones’ star says
The store in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood will begin a going-out-of-business sale on Oct. 26, Mina Starsiak Hawk said.
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Journalism group cancels 2024 convention in Indy, citing budget crisis
Membership at the Society of Professional Journalists has fallen from more than 10,000 a decade ago to about 4,100 this year.
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