Indiana Avenue section of Cultural Trail opens for travelers
The first phase of the trail extension connects portions of the original six-mile Cultural Trail to historic Indiana Avenue neighborhoods and other areas of Indianapolis.
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IU Health to lease 11 acres in Hancock County for Lifeline heliport operations
The agreement with the airport authority comes as the organization moves forward with plans to decommission the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, where IU Health’s LifeLine transport operations for the city are based.
Supreme Court upholds tax on foreign income over challenge backed by business interests
The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left in place a provision of a 2017 tax law that is expected to generate $340 billion, mainly from the foreign subsidiaries of domestic corporations that parked money abroad to shield it from U.S. taxes.
Amazon shifting from air pillows to recycled paper for filling packages
The company said Thursday that it’s already replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end.
Hamilton County preparing to build $85M emergency operations center
The Hamilton County Public Safety Center will be built on 22 acres and house 911 dispatchers, an emergency operations center, training areas, storage and possibly a child-care area.
As bird flu continues to spread, Indiana holds off on mandatory dairy cattle testing
So far, scores of dairy farm cows in 12 states—including Michigan and Ohio—have been infected with H5N1, also known as bird flu.
Lilly files suit against more spas, weight-loss centers selling knockoff version of its popular drugs
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Thursday it was taking legal action against at least six additional medical spas and weight loss centers that it claimed are selling counterfeit and compounded versions of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro and weight-loss treatment Zepbound.
IU Health’s new downtown hospital about 25% complete and on schedule, officials say
Officials with IU Health gave what they called a “summer update” on Wednesday and sounded optimistic about the project, one of the most expensive in Indiana history.
Notre Dame’s Guiliano, IU’s Matheny claim Olympic spots before record crowd at swim trials
Chris Guiliano will be the first American male to swim in the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle events at the Olympics since Matt Biondi in 1988.
Pascal Siakam, Pacers agree on $189M, four-year contract, source says
The Pacers were clear going into the offseason that retaining Siakam was a top priority after he quickly became a major part of the team that would reach the Eastern Conference finals.
Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
The dangerous temperatures are expected to peak in the eastern Great Lakes and New England on Wednesday and Thursday, and in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said.
Farmers ask for property tax ‘intervention’ as communities, schools face challenges
Property taxes again took center stage during tax reform discussions Tuesday—with farmers asking for a reprieve and local units of government seeking to head off significant cuts in revenue.
Tinker Coffee to open Butler-Tarkington cafe in former firehouse
Tinker Coffee Co. co-founder Jeff Johnson said an opening date this fall is likely for the company’s first location north of 16th Street.
Former Indianapolis-area insurance broker sentenced to prison for $4M Ponzi scheme
Former insurance broker Brian Simms perpetrated the fraud through his company, Brendanwood Financial Brokerage LLC in Carmel.
Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky game sets WNBA TV ratings record
Caitlin Clark and the Fever have played in the five most-watched WNBA games since 2002, with two of those five matchups coming against Chicago.
Smaller firms, solo attorneys get creative with office space
Some Indiana solo practitioners and small firms, while not being totally virtual, have taken significant steps to reduce the amount of time spent in a traditional office space and are renting much smaller spaces.
Noblesville’s Whitlock becomes youngest male to make U.S. Olympic swim team since 2000
Luke Whitlock, 18, of Noblesville qualified for the U.S. Olympic swim team Tuesday night by finishing second to two-time Olympic gold medalist Bobby Finke in the men’s 800-meter freestyle.
Arrow McLaren makes another IndyCar driver change, signs 19-year-old Nolan Siegel
Arrow McLaren team principal Gavin Ward called Siegel “one of the hottest prospects on the upcoming side for IndyCar and the North American racing scene.”
Nvidia’s stock market value tops $3.3 trillion, making it No. 1 in S&P 500
The company’s journey to be one of the most prominent players in AI has produced some eye-popping numbers. Here’s a look:
Congressional Budget Office raises federal budget deficit projection by $400B
Major drivers of the increase include higher costs from the supplemental spending package signed in April.