Fishers City Council OKs plan for 225 homes on city’s southeast side
Reston, Virginia-based Ryan Homes plans to build the 109-acre Flat Fork development along East 96th Street between Cyntheanne Road to the east and Georgia Road to the west.
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Indianapolis-based health-tech startup lands $2M investment
Indianapolis-based Plan Forward, which helps dental practices set up membership plans for their patients, plans to use most of the investment on sales and marketing, while some will go toward improving its software platform.
Creative agency plans move to historic Lockerbie building
Indianapolis marketing and communications agency Well Done Marketing plans to move to a building constructed in 1861 that was once home to businesses operated by well-known interior designer and historic preservationist Sallie Rowland.
New Indiana senator chosen in caucus
Greg Goode, former state director for Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young, will replace outgoing state Sen. Jon Ford in Senate District 38 after winning a caucus vote.
Nearly two-thirds of serious mental health needs unmet in Marion County, report says
The latest report, called “Community Mental Health Needs Assessment Report for Marion County,” estimates that nearly 26,000 residents who needed treatment for a mental illness in 2022 did not receive it.
New vodka brand features Indiana-themed name and pickle twist
Indianapolis-based sales engineer T.J. Marsh plans to begin production of Hoosa Vodka this month in the Holy Cross neighborhood.
Joby Aviation founder predicts electric air taxis will be in service by 2025
The notion that hundreds or even thousands of electric-powered air taxis could be whisking people over jammed roads is inching away from science fiction and closer to reality.
Tensions rise over deposition, judge selection in Rust’s ballot-access suit
A lawsuit filed by Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Rust appears to be in a stalemate amid the search for a new judge, disagreements over filing timelines and contention over a deposition.
Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on workplace gender gap
Claudia Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.
IBJ Podcast: Shawn Fain, UAW’s firebrand prez, was forged in Kokomo’s union hotbed
IBJ reporter John Russell talks about his recent trip to Kokomo to learn how the union boss was shaped by his experiences there.
Holiday shopping season is here, at least according to retailers
Amazon, Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Best Buy and other big retailers are kicking off big sales events as consumers continue to move up their holiday timetables.
Thrival Indy Academy Innovation school to close amid low enrollment
Thrival began as a one-year program within Indianapolis Public Schools in 2017, but expanded to a four-year high school in 2020.
Hogsett, Shreve debate issues close to the Black community in first mayoral debate
Republican Jefferson Shreve and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett addressed a range of topics, including charter schools and food insecurity, but issues of policing and gun violence took center stage.
Pharmacist shortages, heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into busy season
In recent years, drugstores have struggled to fill open pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, even as many have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses.
UPDATE: Jonathan Taylor, Colts agree on 3-year, $42M extension
With an agreement in place, Taylor was able to play Sunday in the Colts’ 23-16 home victory over the Titans.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett misses events after weekend fall
Hogsett will be back out in the community Saturday, city spokesman Mark Bode said in a statement. He will also take part in a debate Sunday with Republican Jefferson Shreve.
UPDATE: UAW doesn’t expand strike after GM makes battery plant concession
The United Auto Workers union will announce Friday afternoon whether it will widen its strike to additional factories at Detroit’s biggest vehicle manufacturers after another week of tense contract bargaining.
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.
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.
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.