APRIL 22-28, 2013
This week, learn how local TV stations are preparing for a major sea change in the weather-broadcasting environment: the return of Angela Buchman. The immensely popular meteorologist will make her debut soon on WTHR-TV Channel 13 after parting ways with WISH-TV Channel 8, and all the competitors are fine-tuning their weather-casting teams in response. Also, find out how a local investment group is taking a shot at bringing pro hockey back to Indianapolis. In A&E, Lou Harry weighs in on the ritzy Plat 99, the latest addition to the CityWay dining lineup downtown. And in Focus, test your knowledge of downtown’s architectural landscape with a 20-landmark quiz on signature design details.
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Stations switching weather lineups as Buchman nears return to air
Local television stations are each preparing in their own way for the return to the air this fall of popular weathercaster Angela Buchman.
Read MoreBig names lining up to tackle Market Square site
City officials will have at least four proposals to consider for redevelopment of a downtown parking lot where Market Square Arena once stood. Bids are due to the city by April 22.
Read MoreInvestment group may bring pro hockey back to Indianapolis
Professional hockey will be skating back to the city in less than two years if Indiana State Fairgrounds officials get their wish.
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Charges flew after IU-Kokomo chancellor’s sudden exit
When Michael Harris resigned abruptly last September as chancellor of Indiana University’s Kokomo campus, he did not go quietly, according to a series of emails he exchanged with IU administrators.
Read MoreNot-for-profit credited with bringing dream of local pro soccer team to life
The Brickyard Battalion started informally as a support group for an imaginary soccer team. But it was the impetus for starting a real-life North American Soccer League franchise in Indianapolis, scheduled to launch next year.
Read MoreAllegations add ugly chapter to Meadows renaissance
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office late last month charged the former executive director of the Meadows Community Foundation with corrupt business influence and seven counts of theft.
Read MoreAdvocates for mass transit may need to ante up
The Indianapolis area’s largest employers have spent millions of dollars studying and promoting regional mass transit, but if the idea is going to get past the Legislature, they might have to put money into the $1.3 billion system as well.
Read MoreMayor drops plan to privatize City-County Building
City rejects proposals from four private-sector real estate teams and signs a 10-year lease extension with the existing building manager.
Read MoreColts confident they can sell new luxury suites
Colts officials say local demand remains high for suites, even as other NFL teams struggle, and that season-ticket renewals are at 95 percent. The city will foot the $2 million bill for two new suites at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Indy architectural gems prove genius in details
IBJ surveys 20 of downtown's most distinguished structures and examines the details that set them apart. How many of them can you name on sight?
Read MoreHAGERMAN: Turbulent times like these not for the faint of heart
Strategic planning for market-sector success in commercial real estate has always been difficult and risky, but the past five years of the recession have only compounded this uncertainty.
Read MoreConstruction begins on $16M downtown apartment project
The property at 800 N. Capitol Ave. is receiving a total rehab from two local developers that are retrofitting the building with 111 apartments.
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EDITORIAL: Symphony edict is tone-deaf
Krzysztof Urbanski is undoubtedly touched by genius. The 30-year-old music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducts with a sensitivity to rhythm and expression that imbues works like Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” with startling vitality and chest-thumping soul.
Read MoreMORRIS: Under-the-radar group builds success
The Indiana chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth held its annual Corporate Value Awards dinner April 18. Three companies were recognized for their success: Mainstreet Property Group, Grammer Industries and the Braun Corp.
Read MoreFEIGENBAUM: Upbeat forecast paves way for final deals
Prodding by legislative leaders and an epidemic of Hoosier common have led to compromises on contentious issues.
Read MoreKENNEDY: Another session, another embarrassment
When the Legislature is in session, Hoosiers have learned to worry.
Read MorePHALEN: Schools for the technology age
The world has changed so much over the past century due to the rapid pace of invention and new knowledge. Systems and processes are constantly updated to serve our realities.
Read MoreSkarbeck: Mutual funds’ rate of return paints misleading picture
The calendar can provide the investment industry the sleight of hand needed to grab investors’ attention when advertising investment performance.
Read MoreHicks: Terror won’t bring down a determined nation
Along with the sadness and anger that accompanies the Boston bomb explosions should come the realization that this could well be our lot for decades to come. We should expect and prepare for the worst.
Read MoreFleeced at the ‘hospital’
In the July 9, 2011, IBJ, I warned that employers and patients are paying a steep price for the shift of physician services to hospital outpatient departments. The [April 8] article about physical therapy services is a clear example of this.
Read MoreMisplaced focus
The [April 8] story about the Center Township trustee was absolutely incredible.
Read MorePriorities upside down
The IBJ reported [April 8] that Center Township has “money to burn” with a surplus of $6.7 million. The article also noted that township spending on needy applicants has actually gone down during the recession.
Read MoreSidewalks before transit
I recently returned home to the Indianapolis area. Growing up in Carmel, the only bus I rode was the school bus. My travels with the military exposed me to mass transit: the subway in New York City, trains in Europe and the Middle East, and the bus and light rail system in Hampton Roads area of Virginia.
Read MoreHospital expertise varies
I read with great interest [Mickey Maurer’s April 15] column about his prostate cancer experiences.
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Quality Connection names new executive director
The Quality Connection trades group has named former Indianapolis Downtown Inc. marketing chief Julia Watson to succeed Tom O’Donnell as executive director.
Read MoreNoblesville legal practice adds consulting services
The Noblesville law firm of Church Church Hittle & Antrim has acquired Indianapolis-based consulting firms Educational Services Co. and Governmental Consulting Services.
Read MoreMayor Ballard joins infrastructure task force
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is among 17 mayors of large U.S. cities that joined a new infrastructure task force convened by the Clinton Global Initiative.
Read MoreARCHITECTURE
Schmidt Associates will be redeveloping the 500 block of Mass Ave.(Rendering/Schmidt Associates) The architect chosen to design a massive redevelopment on Massachusetts Avenue is undertaking a smaller project on its own office just down the street. Schmidt Associates, which occupies three connected buildings on the triangular block between Massachusetts Avenue and Vermont Street, is moving […]
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