Fever clinch WNBA playoff spot with blowout win over Mystics
The playoffs, which start Sept. 14, will follow a 1-1-1 format for the first round. That means the Fever will host a playoff game in Indianapolis for the first time since 2015.
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Braun appoints new public safety secretary in latest of several leadership changes
In the past week, Braun has also accepted the resignation of his IEDC executive director and appointed a new leader of the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
LouVino abruptly closes Mass Ave restaurant, wine bar after 6 years
The downtown location, 530 Massachusetts Ave., opened in 2019 and occupied about 4,700 square feet in the Penrose on Mass development.
IU, Cook Medical announce 5-year agreement to advance research and innovation
The IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB, based in Indianapolis, will serve as the coordinating organization for projects launched as part of the initiative.
Pickleball chain plans to open its third Indy-area location near downtown
The new 32,000-square-foot, 12-court club will also feature a pro shop and two private event spaces and plans to host tournaments, youth academies and instructor-led clinics.
UPDATE: Indiana lakefront estate of Jim Irsay hits market for $19.9M
The nearly 6-acre estate includes an entertainment complex with bowling alley, an indoor pool house, a guest house and an eight-car garage. It is among at least four estates that were owned by Irsay to hit the market in Indiana since his death.
Butter fine art fair announces West Coast exhibition in 2026
The event will mark the first full staging of GangGang’s signature fine art fair outside of Indianapolis. Additional pop-up versions are scheduled in Chicago and Miami.
IBJ Media launches podcast ‘Talent Scout with Dave Neff’
The podcast will feature “candid conversations with rising changemakers under 40 who are shaping the future of business, community and civic life across the state,” IBJ Media said.
NFL owner secretly relapsed, got ketamine from private doctor before death
Irsay, who died in May at 65, spent the last two years of his life in the throes of a relapse that he and Colts executives repeatedly hid from the public, a Washington Post investigation found.
IndyCar to get first new console video game in more than 20 years
iRacing Studios plans to produce the new IndyCar console and PC game for PlayStation, Xbox and Steam platforms in 2026.
Illinois Street Food Emporium changing ownership
Vivian Farris, who acquired the cafe, bakery and catering business in 2014 from founders Ernie and Sue Kobets, is set to retire after a long career in the food-service business.
Indiana State Fair overcomes heat, sees slight attendance increase
This year’s attendance figure was the largest since 2019, when the fair ran 17 days instead of 15.
State sells former GM stamping plant site to Elanco for $27M
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said the agreement “enables Elanco and its partners, including Purdue University, to accelerate the creation of an innovation district in downtown Indianapolis.”
New-home applications in central Indiana rise for 4th straight month
Hancock, Boone and Hendricks experienced significant increases in single-family building permits.
Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas dies at 83
Lucas, who was born in southern Indiana, built Lucas Oil Products into a household name by signing a sponsorship to put the company’s name on the home of the Indianapolis Colts for 20 years beginning in 2006.
IU Athletics inks $50M naming-rights deal with Carmel-based bank for Memorial Stadium
The sponsorship deal will put the bank’s name on Memorial Stadium’s playing field for the next two decades, IU and bank officials announced Thursday.
HarperCollins Publishers to build $160M, 1.6M square foot warehouse in Brownsburg
The facility is expected to create at least 400 supply-chain jobs and an additional 375 construction jobs, according to the publishing company.
WWE sets Indianapolis return for its first-ever ‘Wrestlepalooza’
The WWE is kicking off its streaming partnership with ESPN a few months ahead of schedule—and live from Indianapolis.
Existing-home sales in central Indiana see July swoon
After seeing a big jump in June, existing-home sales in central Indiana returned to a more familiar recent pattern in July.
WTHR names new president, general manager
The new general manager succeeds Michael Brouder, who had helmed the station since 2019.