Q&A: Father’s advice, brother’s example help shape unlikely construction career
In an interview with IBJ, Jon Okeson, president of Garmong, talks about the fast-growing company and how he landed in construction.
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After yearlong pause, Amelia Earhart expedition set to begin
A team featuring Purdue researchers will visit Nikumaroro Island, which is theorized to be the final location of the plane flown by Earhart, which disappeared in 1937.
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Tamika Catchings announces closing date for Tea’s Me Community Cafe
Tamika Catchings, who retired from her WNBA career in 2016, purchased Tea’s Me Cafe in 2017 from founder Wayne Ashford.
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Protein Bar & Kitchen to offer salads and smoothies at downtown location
Franchisees Cody Selman and Jamie Little plan to open three Protein Bar & Kitchen locations in central Indiana.
Can energy efficiency help solve affordability woes? 2:00 pm
Electricity prices across the state have consistently risen over the past two decades, but there has been a large bump since 2020.
Couple’s family experience spurs app for caregivers 2:00 pm
Jon and Lauren Howard spent years watching their parents care for aging loved ones. They know it will likely be their turn someday — and they’ve created a digital platform to help them and others like them deal with that reality.
What do these Indiana 250 leaders have in common? A paper route! 2:00 pm
Many of IBJ’s 2026 Indiana 250 leaders delivered newspapers as their first jobs — most as teenagers but a few as young as 9 years old.
Merchant cash advances, a convenient but costly option, becoming more popular 2:00 pm
Investment in mixed-use development off I-69 paying dividends for Fishers 2:00 pm
Higher education commission looks to revive college performance funding 12:39 pm
Bid to question voters central in recount of Indiana Senate race separated by 3 votes 12:39 pm
Here’s how far an Indiana Choice Scholarship voucher gets you at Indianapolis private schools 12:22 pm
US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners 12:15 pm
Planned merger between FullBeauty Brands, men’s retailer DXL in doubt 10:06 am
As ethics questions plague Hogsett administration, Indy council looks inward at potential changes 9:50 am
Raiders sign former IU QB Fernando Mendoza to $57.27M contract 1:36 am
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday 1:31 am
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BioFutures
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