Franciscan Health parent to shift 61 employees to outside firm
The moves will affect employees in Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Lafayette, Michigan City, Dyer, Crown Point and Munster.
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Gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill talks race, education and scandal
Hill said his entrance into the race last week has forced primary candidates to identify a “true vision for moving Indiana forward,” dismissing the powerful war chests of his competitors.
Lightning electric pickup to cost less than $50K as Ford slashes prices
The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars, the company said Monday, due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit automaker.
Scott Wise cites labor shortage in closure of Roots restaurant location
The longtime restaurateur said challenges related to recruiting employees and inflation factored in the recent closure of one of three Roots Burger Bar locations.
Marianne Tobias, philanthropist and classical music advocate, dies at 82
She first gained public notice as a piano soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at age 12. She later endured the tragic deaths of both her father and her husband Frank McKinney Jr. in separate airplane crashes.
Air quality warnings return as Canada deploys troops for wildfires
Parts of the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and South, as well as the Great Plains, were forecast to reach air quality levels Monday that are unhealthy for vulnerable people, including Indianapolis.
Brad Chambers to step down as secretary of commerce
His departure comes as his two-year contract with the state expires, but it still increases speculation that he is considering a run for governor in 2024.
New research shows Lilly drug slows decline in Alzheimer’s patients
If U.S. regulators approve, the drug would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease—after rival Leqembi. Both drugs pose a serious safety concern—brain swelling and bleeding.
Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain in blow to global food security
The Kremlin says Russia will suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its demands to get its own food and fertilizer to the world are met.
IBJ Podcast: Inside the $89M plan to turbocharge Motor Speedway’s museum
The executive director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum explains how the planned renovation will be much more than a tuneup—more like a rebuild, with a sleeker design and all the latest technology to give visitors a greater sense of being in the driver’s seat.
PR agency Hirons promotes COO to CEO
One of the largest advertising and public relations agencies in Indianapolis has a new leader following the promotion of Deana Haworth.
Teamsters chief says he asked White House not to intervene if UPS workers strike
Negotiations between the delivery company and the union representing 340,000 of its workers have been at a standstill for more than a week with a July 31 deadline for a new contract approaching fast.
AI learned from their work. Now they want compensation.
The wave of lawsuits, high-profile complaints and proposed regulation could pose the biggest barrier yet to the adoption of “generative” AI tools, which have gripped the tech world ever since OpenAI launched ChatGPT to the public late last year.
Downtown construction boom raises workforce concerns
With at least $9.5 billion in development projects in the downtown pipeline over the next decade, construction industry leaders are under pressure to find enough qualified workers to ensure the work gets off the ground.
Funding challenges await new leaders at arts groups
Many donors who support Indianapolis arts organizations are asking the same question during a time of significant turnover in leadership: “Are things going to change?”
Riverview Health CEO anticipates growth despite recent red ink
It’s turnaround time at Riverview Health, the small, 114-year-old hospital system owned by Hamilton County, which is trying to deal with competition from larger health care systems.
Hoosier borrowers gearing up for restart of student loan payments
Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers will soon be required to make payments on their federal student loans after a 3-1/2-year pandemic pause—and some of those borrowers are more prepared for that day than others.
Southern Indiana farm gets $15M grant to expand climate-smart production
Fischer Farms will use the funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its own environmentally friendly initiatives and help other farmers adopt regenerative farming practices.
How Indiana’s data chief helps tackle policy issues
Josh Martin has been leading the Indiana Management Performance Hub since it opened in 2014. Since then, demands on the agency have grown as the state has come to depend more on data to tackle huge problems such as the pandemic.
Ford Meter Box plans big expansion in Indiana
Ford Meter Box announced plans to invest up to $300 million to build a 300,000-square-foot facility adjacent to its headquarters and create up to 126 jobs by the end of 2027.