Eskenazi Hospital to expand therapy dog program with $1M gift
At Eskenazi and other hospitals around central Indiana, therapy dogs are seen as part of the health care team—furry healing agents who bring smiles to patients, and perhaps even more.
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Businesses divided on Circle park
Opinions are mixed on a temporary pop-up park that has closed the southwestern quadrant of Monument Circle to traffic for the past four months.
New leadership means a new age for Westfield
Westfield city government will have a complete turnover next year. Along with a new mayor, the Hamilton County city will have seven newcomers on the City Council and a new clerk-treasurer.
Grand Universe planning liftoff in Hamilton County
Former NASA employer Greg McCauley is looking to share his passions at a 78-acre science and space campus planned between East 186th and East 191st streets in Westfield, just east of Grand Park Sports Campus.
Higher costs of wages, supplies shrink Community Health’s operating income
Community Health Network said Thursday that operating income fell 38% in the first nine months of the year as higher expenses ate into the bottom line.
Judge dismisses Satanic Temple lawsuit over Indiana’s abortion ban
The Satanic Temple filed a federal lawsuit last year, claiming that the new abortion ban violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
State lawmaker drainage task force fumbles on final report
Sen. Jean Leising called it the “most miserable task force or interim committee meeting I have ever been a part of.”
Poll: Many Americans say household expenses outpacing earnings
About three-quarters of Americans describe the nation’s economy as poor, which is in line with measurements from early last year.
U.S. consumers still spending briskly in face of persistent inflation, high interest rates
September’s month-to-month price increase exceeds a pace consistent with the Fed’s 2% annual inflation target, and it compounds already higher costs for such necessities as rent, food and gas.
Text messaging platform Yourco lands $2M round of seed funding
Yourco’s co-founder and CEO, Brodie Meyer, said the company wasn’t necessarily looking to secure outside funding, but it found the right partner and decided that seed capital could help Yourco grow more quickly.
Castleton-Geist district boasts most expensive race for City-County Council
The race for an open seat pits 23-year-old Democratic upstart Nick Roberts against Republican Natalie Goodwin, a 34-year-old mother of three.
Old National to expand southward with $344M acquisition of Nashville-based bank
The acquisition includes 22 CapStar banking centers in 13 Tennessee counties, including seven branches in the Nashville area, and one banking center in Asheville, North Carolina.
Hogsett, Shreve return to riot response, criminal justice system review in final debate
At their final debate before the Indianapolis mayoral election, Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve clashed on several issues, including economic development, city policies and animal welfare.
General Motors, Stellantis in talks with UAW to reach deals that mirror Ford’s
GM is likely to be the next company to settle because it has agreed to pull new electric vehicle battery factories into the UAW’s national contract, which essentially unionizes them.
Perry schools to offer pay raises to attract, retain bus drivers, support staff
Perry Township Schools is raising wages as the district continues to face staffing strains.
Donald Trump Jr., Rep. Jim Banks to hold town hall in Indianapolis
Donald Trump Jr. and U.S. Rep. Jim Banks will participate in a town hall next month as the sitting Republican congressman from northeastern Indiana makes a bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in 2024.
Summit aims to recognize strength of Indiana’s creative economy
The mission of “Creative Crossroads: Indiana Creative Economy Summit,” organizer Polina Osherov said, is to elevate film, music and other creative pursuits on Indiana’s economic landscape.
Pacers keeping coach Rick Carlisle on board with multiyear contract extension
Carlisle returned to the Pacers as head coach in 2021 after previously spending four seasons leading Indiana from 2003-07.
Shedding fat without losing muscle is Lilly’s next weight-loss target
Eli Lilly and Co. will study its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in combination with an experimental muscle-loss treatment as it searches for ways to help patients maintain muscle while losing weight.
U.S. economic growth accelerated to 4.9% rate last quarter
The nation’s economy expanded at a robust annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespread forecasts of a recession to spend at a brisk pace.