Some Indy councilors choose to make government their sole jobs
Three newly-elected city-county councilors plan to make what is traditionally a part-time role their full-time jobs, at least for now.
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NBA All-Star events to provide surge in business for local event firms
The multitude of parties will keep local event and catering companies busy and create an increase in food donations for an Indianapolis not-for-profit.
UPDATE: Heart-to-heart talk with daughter led Bailey to apply for IMPD chief position
Chris Bailey, a 25-year veteran of the department, on Monday was sworn in as the new police chief.
Monument Circle, other downtown sites to feature DJs, art and more for NBA All-Star Weekend
Public spaces including Monument Circle and Georgia Street will see an abundance of activity starting Thursday for NBA All-Star Weekend, prompting some traffic restrictions.
Indianapolis prepares for NBA All-Star 2024 hosting gig
Hosting an NBA All-Star Weekend is a complicated and costly endeavor, but Indianapolis officials say the city and its civic partners can pull it off more easily than can many locales because of a history of experience with large-scale events.
Former Indy mayoral candidate Shreve files for congressional run
Jefferson Shreve, the businessman who lost to incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett by 20 points in November, has thrown his hat into the ring to represent Indiana’s 6th Congressional District.
Detour alert: Plan around these All-Star Weekend street closures
The biggest shift will be the closure of the southern half of Monument Circle to vehicular traffic.
Indianapolis makes earlier switch to sturdier pothole fixer, increases DPW shifts
The Department of Public Works has started using hot-mix asphalt and is increasing hours for some employees to address a surge in potholes, which have cropped up in increasing numbers over the last few weeks.
Street projects give Citizens Energy Group chance to replace lead pipes
When crews from the Indianapolis Department of Public Works open up the ground for some major street projects, Citizens Energy Group will use the opportunity to replace customer-owned lead service lines with updated infrastructure.
Made in Indiana: Pretzels by Tell City Pretzels
History: The history of Tell City Pretzels dates back to 1858, when Casper Gloor settled in the brand-new town of Tell City. He had migrated from Switzerland as a member of the Swiss Colonization Society, which founded Tell City. Gloor, a master baker, became known for pretzels he baked from a secret recipe. When Gloor […]
Indy Democrats strategize ways to defeat state Senate Republican nemesis Aaron Freeman
Aaron Freeman, a Senate Republican and former Indianapolis city-county councilor, has become known for frequent legislation that seeks to derail policies and plans implemented by Democrat-controlled city-county government in Indianapolis.
Sen. Aaron Freeman, city reach temporary truce in ‘no-turn-on-red’ fight
The Republican senator from Indianapolis is backing off this year on legislation that would have repealed a city ordinance banning right turns on red at certain downtown intersections.
State lawmakers advance bill to overturn local pet store regulations
The bill would void ordinances that affect retail dog sales in 21 Indiana municipalities, including Indianapolis, Carmel and Bloomington.
Flash point emerges over south-side wetlands
Environmentalists say a planned 1.9-million-square-foot warehouse complex on 170 acres near I-65 and the Marion-Johnson county line is another manifestation of the continued erosion of wetlands protections in Indiana.
City: Human remains found at Henry Street bridge construction site in July
Six months after human remains were discovered at the site of the future Henry Street Bridge, the city made the finding public in a press release Thursday.
Final finance reports show record spending in Indy mayoral race
Spending on the 2023 race between Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican opponent Jefferson Shreve surpassed $20.7 million, according to final campaign finance reports filed Wednesday.
City’s top economic development leader exits for private company
Scarlett Andrews’ exit leaves Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration without a deputy mayor of economic development at the start of his third term.
Hogsett names acting police chief; search for permanent replacement ongoing
Bailey will lead the department following outgoing Chief Randal Taylor’s transition into a new role. This will include overseeing a study to address the agency’s staffing issues and increasing frequency of officer-involved shootings.
Ali Brown elected vice president of Indianapolis City-County Council
Brown, who represents District 10 in the northeast corner of Marion County, replaces former councilor Zach Adamson in the role of second in command
City’s carbon-credit plan is delayed but still a go
About a year ago, the City-County Council passed a resolution expressing support for a carbon credit program to finance green space preservation, but progress has been slow as the city struggled to find a cost-effective way to launch the plan.