Taylor Swift and fans celebrate past, present during Indianapolis show
Swift opened her three-night stand in Indy on Friday with a whopping 69,000 people in the house who registered up to 114 decibels of adoration during part of the concert.
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Photos: Taylor Swift performs on first night of Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis
The show, which ran 3-1/2 hours, included nearly 50 songs from Swift’s discography and featured up-and-coming artist Gracie Abrams as the opener.
Local businesses go all-in for Swift weekend
Taylor Swift-related products, events and drink specials are popping up all over Indianapolis to fill the niche of entertaining ticketless locals, pre-show roamers and those looking to fill time through two-night hotel minimums.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
College students get inside look at Swift tour, will help visitors navigate Indy
Local college students are getting a “pop-up course” in hospitality and civic engagement while helping host a massive event this weekend when Taylor Swift performs in Indianapolis.
Fever hire Stephanie White as new head coach
The hiring returns White to Indianapolis, where she was the Fever head coach from 2015 to 2016, before she left to run Vanderbilt University’s women’s basketball program.
Indiana’s annual average teacher pay tops $60K, new report says
Nearly all—98%—of Hoosier school districts gave teachers a raise last year, benefitting about 92% of educators statewide, the report indicated.
As daylight saving time ends Sunday, it’s time to fall back
The idea of daylight saving time has been around since 1784, when Benjamin Franklin proposed it as a joke.
U.S. employers add just 12K jobs as hurricanes, strikes reduce payrolls
The employment report for October also revised down the government’s estimate of the job gains in August and September.
Indiana early voting growing in popularity due to convenience, changing attitudes
While statewide numbers are down from 2020’s pandemic election—when voting hours were expanded—early voting numbers are far outpacing 2016 numbers, aligning with the uptick seen across several states.
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.
Indiana inspector general dismisses group’s ethics complaint against state elections chief
The complaint from the League of Women Voters in Indiana against Secretary of State Diego Morales accused Morales of using his position for self-promotion.
Divide on Lawrence Township school board heightens ahead of election
The notable split stems from ongoing disputes among the five board members over compensation and academic achievement.
Apple sells $46B in iPhones in summer quarter, ending slump
Sales of iPhones rose 6% from the same time last year, ending two consecutive year-over-year declines in the iPhone’s quarterly sales.
Federal court orders Indianapolis business to cease preparing tax returns
A federal investigation into Juan Santiago’s activities revealed an alleged “recurring pattern of fraudulent tax preparation practices.”