Vendors from across the nation sell religious goods at Eucharistic Congress
The event is expected to draw as many as 60,000 visitors to the Indiana Convention Center from Wednesday through Sunday—attendees that vendors hope to turn into customers.
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Mass Ave Starbucks first in Indianapolis to unionize
In an election Wednesday, workers at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store voted to become part of Starbucks Workers United, the national union.
Proposed Indy ordinance aims to rein in unwanted dog population
Under the proposal, Indianapolis residents with one or more dogs that can be bred would be required to sign up for the registry and abide by a set of animal care guidelines.
New animal shelter finally on the way
It’s been a long time coming, but Indianapolis city leaders hope to have a new animal shelter up and running by 2026.
City-County Council considers permit system for Airbnbs, VRBOs
The proposal would create a permitting system that imposes a $150 annual registration fee and allows the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services to conduct an inspection of the properties.
City-County Council to introduce pedestrian safety proposal. What to know about Vision Zero.
City-County Council members on Monday night plan to propose a program called “Vision Zero,” with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries in Indianapolis by 2035.
Starbucks store on Mass Ave could become first in city to unionize
Baristas at the 430 Massachusetts Ave. store this week filed a petition for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.
Council plans introduction of tweaked downtown tax district
Funds raised from the downtown economic enhancement district would pay for cleaning and beautification efforts, public safety initiatives, homeless outreach and costs associated with a planned low-barrier shelter.
Indy’s new inclusion office prepares to tackle equity wealth gap
The Hogsett administration’s newest department is now part of a grant-funded effort to craft a racial wealth-equity plan for Indianapolis.
Made in Indiana: Furniture By Polywood
The Kosciusko County plant uses recycled plastics, rather than trees, to make durable lawn and patio furniture.
Made in Indiana: Wines By Oliver Winery
About: Indiana’s most popular wine has homegrown roots. Oliver Winery, which has a 93-acre vineyard in Ellettsville and a tasting room in Bloomington, produces 725,000 cases of wine annually and sells in 43 states. Here in Indiana, it tops the wine charts: Oliver Sweet Red and Oliver Blueberry Moscato are the No. 1- and No. […]
Meet the new city-county councilor with eye on redevelopment at Towne and Terrace
Rena Allen, a corporate compliance analyst at Eskenazi Health, last month was selected by a Democratic caucus to fill a vacancy on the City-County Council in District 15 on the far-east side of Indianapolis.
Indiana Avenue section of Cultural Trail opens for travelers
The first phase of the trail extension connects portions of the original six-mile Cultural Trail to historic Indiana Avenue neighborhoods and other areas of Indianapolis.
Not-for-profits, anonymous donor pay off medical debt for 112,000
The debt-relief initiative is part of a partnership between the United Neighborhood Centers of Indianapolis, United Way of Central Indiana and national not-for-profit Undue Medical Debt.
Black Church Coalition exits Faith in Indiana, taking new steps to influence Indiana politics
Over the next six to 12 months, the organization will be scaling up in order to play what one organizer called “offense” in a statewide push for efforts intended to decrease poverty, a root cause of crime.
City reveals street projects getting $30.5M in federal funds, including Nickel Plate pedestrian bridge
Indianapolis plans to use $30.5 million in federal transit funding on eight street projects, including a pedestrian bridge connecting the Nickel Plate Trail over Keystone Avenue and a transformation of Madison Avenue.
City adds chief violence prevention officer in effort to reduce youth crimes
Ralph Durrett Jr. plans to focus on supporting teens and young adults who have been involved with the legal system by connecting them with services.
Indianapolis seeking more input on former Greenlawn Cemetery site
The city of Indianapolis on Wednesday announced the launch of a website to provide information and collect research for a bridge project that uses land that was once occupied by the city’s earliest cemetery.
City-County Council approves mayor’s plan for new soccer stadium district
The City-County Council on Monday evening approved a major piece of the Hogsett administration’s plan to lure a Major League Soccer team to Indianapolis, advancing a proposal for a new professional sports development area intended to fund a soccer-first stadium.
2024 Innovation Issue: Circle Beverage expands reach with robotic sleeving
The company has spent millions on the mostly automated production line. That shift has allowed the company’s 30 employees to upskill to work with the technology, but he said some manual labor remains.