BENNER: My Wheldon encounter was textbook Dan Wheldon
In the wake of Dan Wheldon’s tragic passing, it seems we all have our Dan Wheldon stories to tell
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Indoor sports complex getting $2M makeover
The Sports Of All Sorts indoor recreational facility on Indianapolis’ northeast side is undergoing a rebranding that will transform it into a restaurant and entertainment venue as well as a sports complex.
City plans more bike lane construction
Mayor Greg Ballard has rolled out plans for an additional 75 miles of trails and bike lanes to be built throughout Indianapolis by 2015.
BENNER: This winter might be best and worst of times
We’ve got the Big Ten championship, the Crossroads Classic, the Super Bowl … and the possibility of no NBA season.
Mobile video game trailer rolls into central Indiana
Startup Game Guru 2 U is providing entertainment for about 10 events a month, but hopes to triple its business.
Locally produced adventure show reaches 95 million homes
Eddie Brochin, a lifelong outdoorsman who began leading hunting and fishing expeditions in the late 1990s, now chronicles his adventures in his own TV show, “Ultimate Outdoors with Eddie Brochin.”
Indiana tourism effort honors famed course designer Dye
The Pete Dye Golf Trail includes seven public courses chosen by Dye: Brickyard Crossing, The Fort Golf Resort, Maple Creek Golf & Country Club, Plum Creek Golf Club, Mystic Hills Golf Club, Kampen Course and the Pete Dye Course at French Lick.
IUPUI track stadium dodges wrecking ball
The Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium, which school officials considered demolishing a few years ago, is getting a face-lift that includes a new $1.2 million infield surface.
City seeking long-term operator of Eagle Creek course
Bids are due by July 29 for an eight-year contract to manage the golf club. The city intends to sue the former operator in an attempt to recover more than $200,000 after he defaulted on a $3.5 million loan.
BENNER: It all began with a tournament nobody wanted
AsIndianapolis celebrates another big win over Chicago in the form of the Big Ten’s football championship games and a share of the league’s men’s and women’s basketball tourneys, it’s important to note how it all played out.
Tennis group seeking $3.5M for new downtown venue
Tennis advocates have identified three near-downtown parcels for a new Indianapolis Tennis Center and expect to make a sponsorship announcement soon that could kick-start the development.
City names new golf manager for Eagle Creek
Golf club’s former operator defaulted on loan agreement, forcing city officials to make $222,724 in payments and search for another contractor to manage it.
BENNER: March Madness 2011 comes with some sadness
Recent weeks saw the passing of a handful of the Hoosier sport’s key figures, among them former Shortridge High School and Butler University basketball coach George Theofanis.
City terminating contract of Eagle Creek golf manager
Jerry Hayslett, who has managed the golf club on West 56th Street since 1999, will no longer be the operator, effective April 1, after he defaulted on a $3.5 million loan balance, city officials said.
Do golf and business still mix?
Courses see shrinking revenue from companies, but many dealmakers still hit the links
Westfield sports complex scores deal with youth baseball group
City officials hope landing the Lids Indiana Bulls as a tenant at the planned Grand Park Sports Campus will help drive thousands of visitors to the 300-acre site—and nearby businesses.
Running store chain changes name, opens new shop
The Running Co., now BlueMile, expands into Louisville, looks to add more stores in and outside Indiana
Popular toning shoes give big boost to The Finish Line
Despite controversy over whether they live up to their hype, so-called toning shoes—a category created from thin air
just a few years ago—are flying off store shelves nationwide and are on pace to ring up almost $1 billion in revenue
this year.
Baseball complex could bring area near coke plant back to life
A plan to build a 28-acre sports complex on the southeast side is sparking hopes that a polluted parcel across the street
that formerly housed a Citizens coke plant can be revived as a retail and industrial center.
Westfield residents to hear plans for $1B development
The Estridge Cos., a Carmel-based home builder, will present details of the massive project—mixing condos, apartments
and retail with a $15 million stadium—at a public hearing
Monday evening.