FBI arrests Muncie mayor amid city corruption investigation
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler was arrested at his home Monday morning and was in custody. Tyler is a Democrat who’s been mayor for eight years after serving in the Indiana House.
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Tourist destination Amish Acres set to close at year’s end
The northern Indiana tourist site is set to close at the end of the year after 50 years in business, according to an economic development official in Nappanee.
IBJ Podcast: The new owner of WISH is investing $3 million. He explains why.
Indianapolis native DuJaun McCoy is back home with a big project. In April, he purchased WISH-TV Channel 8 and sister station WNDY-TV Channel 23 for $42.5 million, becoming the only black owner of a TV station in a Top 50 market.
Indiana’s Red for Ed rally isn’t a strike, but it’s closing schools anyway
Tuesday’s fast-growing rally is expected to cancel school for half of the state’s students while as many as 12,000 teachers descend on the Indiana Statehouse to make a list of demands.
Rift in Buttigieg’s husband’s family mirrors America’s divides
Pete Buttigieg wants to build a bridge to the religious right. But tension within his in-laws’ family highlights how difficult that might be.
White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation
A Gallup-West Health poll finds that 66 percent of adults don’t believe the Trump administration has made any progress, or very much progress, in limiting the rising cost of prescription drugs.
United Auto Workers approve new 4-year contract with Ford
The four-year agreement gives workers a mix of pay raises and lump-sum payments as well as a $9,000 ratification bonus.
Pete Buttigieg establishes clear lead in Iowa, new poll shows
Buttigieg was leading the crowded Democratic field with 25%, in the new CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of likely Iowa caucus goers.
Notre Dame football’s sellout streak expected to end after 46 years
The last time Notre Dame officially played to a less-than-capacity crowd was on Thanksgiving Day 46 years ago against Air Force, a game rescheduled for television while most students were away.
California, 23 other states sue Trump for right to require more fuel-efficient cars
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, marks the latest round in an escalating fight between the White House and California officials over how quickly the nation’s auto fleet must increase its fuel-efficiency.
Rolls-Royce embroiled in lawsuit over military contract
The company says the nearly $50 million it’s spent developing technology for new laser weaponry over the past decade is now threatened because of a dispute with a fellow military contractor.
Indianapolis’ next reservoir ‘an insurance policy’ for dry periods
When completed, the 88-acre project, called Citizens Reservoir, will be able to pump up to 30 million gallons a day of captured rainwater into nearby Geist Reservoir.
Only quarter of Indy not-for-profits have female leaders
And that’s despite the fact that 73% of all not-for-profit employees are female, according to Philadelphia software developer DonorPerfect.
Q&A: Keeping health care workers safe
Joe Anderson, 62, is executive director of protective services for Methodist, University and Riley hospitals, responsible for physical security for more than 4,500 employees and property of more than 10 million square feet.
Entrepreneur who purchased Channel 8 plans upgrades, hiring spree
An Indianapolis native, DuJuan McCoy expects to use his status as a local owner and the wisdom he’s acquired as a national turnaround artist to improve the station’s fortunes.
Pacers to reduce emphasis on suites in renovation
The change comes as the Pacers look to create court-facing gathering areas like those found at other new or renovated venues.
United delays planned return of grounded Boeing 737 Max
United Airlines said Friday that without the planes, it will cancel 56 flights a day in January, February and early March.
White House seeks disclosure of actual health care prices
New rules from the Trump administration would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures. The sweeping changes face stiff pushback from the health care industry and could be challenged in court.
Expert: Economy inching closer to downturn as workforce constrains growth
Jeff Korzenik, chief investment officer for Fifth Third Bank, told the audience at IBJ’s 2020 Economic Forecast that employers need to investigate nontraditional sources of workers to offset the weak labor market.
Developer plans 68-acre project with $32M space park, bowling alley, go-kart track
A Westfield developer’s plans for 68 acres next to Grand Park include a major planetarium and space science center, laser tag venue, jump park, bowling alley, indoor/outdoor go-kart track and driving school.