Seth Rogen, chef Neal Brown among film subjects at Indy Shorts festival
The seventh annual Indy Shorts festival, scheduled July 23-28 at Living Room Theaters and Newfields, will present 180 films.
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Reading skills, wetland, higher education laws going into effect July 1
Senate Enrolled Acts 1 and 6 address one of the most heavily debated topics of the 2024 legislative session: reading skills and proficiency among Indiana youth.
USA Basketball expects Haliburton to be ready for Olympic camp in Vegas next week
Tyrese Haliburton was hampered at the end of the Indiana Pacers’ playoff run by issues with his left hamstring.
City wants to jump into MLS stadium talks this summer
The city and the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County in the coming weeks will convene with the prospective MLS investor group to begin early design work for a stadium on the downtown heliport property.
Broad Ripple-based PR firm Blastmedia acquired by Boston firm
Blastmedia, a public relations firm which serves business-to-business software companies, is now doing business as PANBlast, a division of PAN Communications. All 40 Blastmedia employees have remained with the company, PAN announced Thursday.
IndyGo receives $22M for Blue Line safety upgrades on East Washington Street
The improvements to the 4.7-mile, crash-prone stretch of roadway will include lane reconfigurations, dedicated bus lanes, new sidewalks and crossings, signage, ADA-compliant curb ramps and new traffic signals.
Supreme Court rejects $6B nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The settlement would have shielded members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids while providing billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
Supreme Court temporarily halts enforcement of the EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
Three energy-producing states—Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia—have challenged the air pollution rule, along with the steel industry and other groups, calling it costly and ineffective.
Boone eco-devo group furnishes $622K in grants to upgrade historic buildings in Lebanon
Among the recipients are the Lido Building, formerly a movie theater that opened in 1914 as the Olympic Theatre, and the Collier’s Corner Building, which was constructed in 1883. The Eichman Exchange Building was rebuilt in 1938 following a fire.
Walgreens en route to closing hundreds—maybe thousands—of stores
CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that “changes are imminent” for about 25% of the company’s 8,600-plus stores nationwide, which he said were underperforming. Walgreens counts more than 100 stores in central Indiana.
NBA All-Star extravaganza generated more than $400M in economic impact for Indy, study shows
The study conducted by Temple University’s Sports Industry Research Center determined the Feb. 14-18 event resulted in $290.7 million in direct and indirect spending, as well as more than $112.6 million in earned media value.
Hollywood’s video game actors want to avoid strike but believe AI could spell doom
Union leaders say they aren’t “anti-AI altogether.” But voice actors and other video game performers are worried that unchecked use of AI could provide game makers with a means to displace them.
Buddy Guy leads final additions to Indiana State Fair concert lineup
Buddy Guy among four Indiana State Fair concerts announced to complete 15-day schedule at the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage.
‘No egos,’ increased transparency and golden retrievers. How USA Gymnastics came back from the brink
USA Gymnastics was a house afire five years ago, the massive fallout surrounding the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal rendering one of the U.S. Olympic movement’s marquee programs radioactive.
Governor, attorney general seek execution date for Allen County murderer
Joseph Corcoran was found guilty of the murder of four people in 1997. He exhausted his appeals in 2016 and has been awaiting his execution since.
Grizzlies grab Purdue’s Zach Edey with ninth pick in NBA Draft
The two-time college National Player of the Year went from a projected second-round pick last year to a lottery pick in this year’s draft, filling a need in the front court for Memphis.
Pittsboro concrete plant proposal stalls after community pushback
Greencastle-based Cash Concrete Products Inc. wanted the town to annex a largely rural plot of land for the plant, but residents questioned its potential effect on well water, local growth and quality of life.
WNBA prepares for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event that could reset, enrich the league
A new media rights deal is expected to provide an influx of cash that will alter league finances significantly. Meanwhile, the players are expected to opt out of their collective bargaining agreement and renegotiate.
Hogsett gets OK from city commission on plan to fund soccer stadium
The approval of the taxing district now allows the Hogsett administration to request authorization from the State Budget Committee—a step required because the funding plan relies on up to $9.5 million per year in state taxes.
Medicare cutting prices of 64 drugs that outpaced inflation
Some of America’s seniors will see their out of pocket costs fall for more than five dozen drugs—including treatments for osteoporosis and cancer—as part of the White House’s crackdown on rising pharmaceutical prices.