KAR’s stock spikes following acquisition of software firm
Auction Frontier sells a cloud-based software called Velocicast that is the backbone of KAR’s live, online auto auctions.
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Attorney General Rokita asks judge to throw out Holcomb’s lawsuit against Legislature
Todd Rokita says that only he—or an attorney he authorizes—can file a lawsuit on behalf of the state. Plus, he argues that lawmakers can’t be sued during a legislative session.
Purdue set to take data science program statewide using Lilly Endowment grant
The Indiana Digital Crossroads program will create regional data science hubs throughout the state that are meant to bring undergraduate college students, faculty, business leaders and high school students together to help prepare workers for future jobs.
Lesley Weidenbener: Whitten’s resume is more than KSU post
And so Whitten might initially seem like a surprising choice. But of course, Whitten’s career has been about more than the three years she spent at Kennesaw State. In fact, her resume is filled with schools that are IU’s peers.
IU names Pamela Whitten of Kennesaw State University its new president
Board members said Whitten’s success in fundraising, enrollment growth and improving diversity among students and faculty were key to their decision to choose her after a national search.
Lesley Weidenbener: Correcting mistakes in print and online
Acknowledging mistakes and correcting them quickly is key to rebuilding trust with skeptical or frustrated readers.
Q&A with Cahmelan Porter of Cargo Streetwear Boutique: ‘We sell culture’
Cargo traditionally operates out of a shipping container that it is moving to Fountain Square, but for now, it’s in a pop-up shop in the former Pearings Cafe in downtown Indianapolis. IBJ talked with Porter—who owns the clothing brand Komäfi—about how business is going.
Lesley Weidenbener: Here’s why Michigan is my NCAA pick now
At a time when Indianapolis could use every single dollar a visitor wants to spend, I’m happy to have teams whose fans are within a few hours’ drive of the city.
Lesley Weidenbener: Relief, joy mark return of downtown crowds
If you haven’t been downtown for a while, this might be good time to make the trip. Check out the art set up throughout downtown. Check out the Indiana-themed pop-up store on Meridian Street. Breathe in some of that joyful air!
Colts’ Pete Ward: It’s ‘in our blood’ to be involved in big Indy events
The Indianapolis Colts are among the 50 companies that have donated money to the Indy Championships Fund to help bring three huge sports events to Indianapolis: the NCAA Tournament underway now, the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2022 and the NBA All-Star Game in 2024. But the Colts have done more than donate. Pete Ward, the team’s chief operating officer, is on the fund’s board as well as the board of the Indiana Sports Corp., which is coordinating the effort.
Photo gallery: Basketball fans, volleyball players, revelers bring life back downtown
Hundreds of people—many of them in town for the Big Ten men’s and women’s tournaments—turned Georgia Street into a destination again, hitting the bars, riding scooters and listening to bands.
Rents grow despite pandemic—and are expected to keep rising
Landlords had been worried not just that tenants wouldn’t be able to stomach rent increases in 2020 but that they might not be able to pay their rents at all as the pandemic wore on. But collections remained strong,
Lesley Weidenbener: We’re eager to spend at restaurants again
We were so fortunate not to be hit financially by the pandemic. Now, there’s nothing I want to do more than go spend some of that cash in the restaurants and other businesses that make Indianapolis a place I love living.
Mother addressed coronavirus anxiety head-on
Kelly Tingle contacted her doctor early in the pandemic, to get control of her anxious thoughts.
Graphic designer’s job loss brings opportunity
Andrea Haydon was notified by email that her job at Ratio Architects was being eliminated. She has since started her own firm.
What we’re loving: Glazed pottery at Shine Design Home in Fishers
The shop is owned by a three-woman team that offers full interior design services in addition to less expensive in-home consultations and design boards.
Lesley Weidenbener: When debate goes horribly wrong
I don’t know whether the legislation at issue—which addresses school district boundaries—is a good idea. I don’t know whether the Democrats’ description was spot on or was an exaggeration. But I know this: Booing another lawmaker who is making a sincere argument at the podium is never appropriate.
Q&A with Vlad Victor Bora, the new executive chef at the Ronald McDonald House
Chef Vlad Victor Bora classically trained in French cuisine, has cooked in corporate settings, on a cruise ship and in hotels. But Bora, who was born in Romania, says his newest gig as executive chef at the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis is more like Food Network’s “Chopped.”
What we’re loving: Vintage jewelry art from the Wanamaker Flower Shoppe
These sparkly framed art pieces would be the perfect thing to tuck into a bookcase amid some family collectables or add to a gallery wall for that little something extra.
Newfields says it regrets describing its ‘core’ audience as white in job description
The museum said the description—part of a post seeking a new director for the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which is part of the complex—comes out of an effort by Newfields to be “truly inclusive.” However, it said the wording was “divisive rather than inclusive.”