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Crypto’s ties to sports raise ethical questions
The bankruptcy of FTX and the arrest of its former CEO are raising new questions about the role celebrity athletes such as Tom Brady and Steph Curry played in lending legitimacy to crypto.
Ball State lands $7.5M to support plan for new performing arts center
The two gifts totaling $7.5 million from longtime supporters will be put toward development and construction of a performing arts center proposed for The Village, a business and culture district adjacent to campus.
These IPS school buildings set for upgrades if $410M capital referendum passes
If approved by voters, the referendum will authorize the district to issue bonds, which will yield an estimated $410 million for construction projects.
Indiana Wesleyan acquires Eleven Fifty’s assets, plans to continue operating coding school
Marion-based Indiana Wesleyan University said it plans to continue operating Eleven Fifty Academy as a not-for-profit organization, with new classes beginning early next year.
Experts differ on whether drop in personal savings rate is ominous
After squirreling away cash at record rates during the pandemic, Americans have taken a hard turn in the opposite direction, with the personal savings rate dropping to a 17-year low of 2.3% in October.
Indiana BMV to offer digital driver’s licenses, but when?
More than three years after Indiana lawmakers passed legislation to authorize the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue digital driver’s licenses, the effort to bring mobile credentials to Hoosiers appears stuck in neutral.
Zionsville native’s new eatery to have Key West theme
Tipsy Mermaid Conch House & Cocktails will be Shari Jenkins’ third restaurant in Zionsville’s downtown business district but her first focused on the island city 90 miles north of Cuba.
Physician shortage in rural areas means big business for Indy firm
OPYS Physician Services LLC, a 10-year-old Indianapolis company, provides doctors to hospitals, mostly in rural areas, to staff their emergency rooms and other critical areas.
Inflation dampens otherwise bright small biz holiday season
Small retailers say this year is still far from “normal” because decades-high inflation is forcing them to raise prices and making shoppers rein in the uninhibited spending seen in 2021 when they were flush with pandemic aid or gains from the stock market.
World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022, agency says
The International Energy Agency said “robust demand” for coal in emerging Asian economies is offsetting declining use in mature markets.
Downtown heliport expected to remain open at least through February
The Indianapolis Airport Authority said it hopes to receive tentative approval to decommission the facility at 51 S. New Jersey St. by the end of February. It is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to secure the designation, which is crucial for future redevelopment of the site.
Competitive GOP field for governor sets up costly fundraising battle
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden all enter the race with at least $1 million in their campaign coffers, with more than 17 months left to raise substantially more before the May primary in 2024.
MakeMyMove secures $2M investment for remote-worker incentives marketplace
MakeMyMove recently closed on a $2 million investment from angel investors. The company, founded by Angie’s List cofounder Bill Oesterle and former Angie’s list exec Evan Hock, offers a marketplace where remote workers can browse relocation incentives from communities around the U.S.
Lilly Endowment gives $39M to museums for religion-themed projects
Grants were awarded to institutions such as Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville and Indiana University’s Lilly Library.
Twitter suspends journalists who wrote about owner Elon Musk
Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as “basically assassination coordinates.”
A viral siege is making some people sick for weeks, even months
The 2022 winter season has been one of prolonged misery for many American families, full of sniffles, sore throats, coughs and trips to the emergency room as bugs kept at bay during the pandemic have been unleashed by the resumption of our old lives.
Working at 76: Inflation forces hard choice for older adults
An AARP report released last month showed more than a third of people 65 and older described their financial situation at midyear as worse than it was 12 months before.
Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder’s contributions
More than four dozen current and incoming lawmakers received millions of dollars of campaign contributions from Samuel Bankman-Fried—a group that included members of both political parties and chambers of Congress, but predominantly House Democrats.
Incoming NCAA president has embraced role of problem-solver
Charlie Baker, the next leader of the largest college sports governing body in the country, is stepping into a hornet’s nest of a job that will likely tap every political skill in his bag.