OCT. 22-28, 2021
Indianapolis officials are gearing up to host the largest event the city has seen in months—the College Football Playoff National Championship. IBJ’s Mickey Shuey dives into the preparations, the schedule of community events and what will make Indy’s latest hosting gig unique. Also in this week’s paper, Leslie Bonilla Muñiz examines the recent increase in housing options for intellectually and physically disable residents, which advocates say still isn’t enough to meet demand. Susan Orr explains why accounting firms now are having trouble recruiting talent for what traditionally have been stable, good-paying, white-collar careers. And Sam Stall profiles Indianapolis entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist Bill Oesterle, this year’s honoree for IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award.
Front PageBack to Top
College football championship organizers prepare for kickoff
IBJ sat down with leaders of College Football Playoff Inc. and members of the local host committee to discuss the preparations underway to make the January game a reality.
Read More
Demand swamps units at new disabled housing projects
Three developments have opened this fall: one just south of Indianapolis International Airport, one on the near-east side, and one in Fishers. A fourth is planned for Whitestown.
Read MoreTop StoriesBack to Top
Accountant shortage puts crunch on hiring
Fewer students have been entering the accounting profession, and a salary gap between accounting and other financial professions means those accounting students might be lured to a different field.
Read More
Carroll Award winner: Bill Oesterle succeeds big time, bridges cultural divides
The founder of Angie’s List and TMap, in recognition of his years of service as a community leader and entrepreneurial force, is the 28th recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
Read MoreQ&A: Heartland Film Festival Inc. president Michael Ault on connecting the community with film
Michael Ault was working at the Indiana University Health Foundation five years ago—overseeing events like the popular Rev fundraiser at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—when he received a call about a development job at Heartland Film Inc.
Read More
Mike Lopresti: College hoops are back
Bounce, bounce, bounce. Yeah, college basketball is coming.
Read More
Developer teeing up big residential district on north-side golf course property
Buckingham Cos. hopes to construct nearly 450 residences with a mix of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments on the property on East 96th Street.
Read More
IMS plans new building for driving experiences, non-race events
BMW’s M Driving Experience Center will include a showroom, classroom areas, a conference room and direct access to the IMS road course.
Read MoreFocusBack to Top
How IU’s smart-fiber lab could supercharge Cook Medical’s devices
The collaboration will explore incorporating “smart fibers” into Cook Medical’s products to facilitate continuous, real-time monitoring of various bodily functions during procedures.
Read MoreOpinionBack to Top
Editorial: Let’s make affordable housing for disabled Hoosiers a priority
Hoosiers with disabilities account for 12% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population in our region, and many live with aging parents who might soon be unable to care or provide for them, putting them at risk of homelessness or institutionalization.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: Emptying the notebook about selfies, awards and newsmakers
In December, we’ll recognize the year’s top newsmakers. Go to IBJ.com/newsmakers to tell us who should be included.
Read MoreTammy Thieman & Jen Scott: Training helps employees gain skills for better jobs
As the tech sector reconsiders where employees are located post-pandemic, there is an immense opportunity to bring these cutting-edge jobs to areas that have been historically overlooked. If this opportunity is to be realized it will require a considerable investment.
Read MoreJim Merritt: It’s time to legalize marijuana in the Hoosier state
Given how many states have legalized marijuana, we can reap the benefits of seeing where others were able to succeed, and the pitfalls they may have experienced along the way.
Read MoreMark Caswell: Creating ‘serendipitous’ moments remotely
In some ways, remote work has made communication feel less “human.” Conversations are more like transactions when every interaction is formal, scheduled and agenda-driven.
Read MoreTom Gallagher: Bike more and ‘drive steady’ for a more sustainable city
The headline-grabbing solutions like “smart city” technologies, electric cars and net-zero-energy buildings, while important, can feel like a search for proverbial silver bullets and, in any case, are massive undertakings that seem distant and out of our hands.
Read MorePete the Planner: Now is not the time to pull money from the stock market out of fear
Knowing when to get back in is significantly harder than knowing when to get out. This is why I choose to do nothing different.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon & Nick Curott: ‘Stagflation’ isn’t inevitable
Conditions today are ripe for another stagflation episode.
Read MoreLetter: City Market deserves to be salvaged
I’m glad the city is doing the work to be thoughtful about this downtown anchor.
Read MoreLetter: Senators should vote no on Donnelly
While Sen. Donnelly is a member of my party, that is not a reason to carry on a needless taxpayer expense. Let the U.S. Embassy to Italy handle matters with the Vatican.
Read MoreIn BriefBack to Top
City-County Council approves $1.3 billion budget
Councilors adopted the bulk of the budget proposal 23-1, with Democrat Ethan Evans voting against.
Read MoreMarion County offers free at-home COVID-19 rapid testing kits for targeted areas
Residents who live in 23 targeted ZIP codes with high rates of COVID-19 and lower-than-average rates of vaccination can get free, rapid, at-home testing kits that health officials hope will reduce the spread of the deadly virus.
Read More
WRTV losing longtime news director Cope-Walton to Florida stations
Terri Cope-Walton broke barriers in 2013, when she became the first Black television news director in Indianapolis history.
Read MoreHigh Alpha launches company that helps culinary artisans
Castiron has operated in stealth mode since late last year and already has hundreds of users of its beta program.
Read More