AUG. 8-14, 2025
Daniel Bradley explains how the city of Westfield plans to take advantage of the international spotlight that’s coming with the LIV Golf tournament scheduled for Aug. 15-17. Also in this week’s issue, Dave Lindquist explores how this summer’s Indiana State Fair is turning up the volume on its theme, “Soundtrack of Summer.” And Taylor Wooten previews new technology that the city of Indianapolis is installing to better manage street traffic.
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Westfield looking to capitalize on LIV Golf spotlight
The London-based golf tour that is financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will bring 54 of the world’s top men’s golfers for the three-day LIV Golf Indianapolis Aug. 15-17.
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How IndyCar, Fox each win in deal that gives media giant minority ownership
Executives, team officials and industry experts told IBJ they believe the Fox investment will help IndyCar better compete for fans in an increasingly crowded sports landscape.
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Q&A: Urology of Indiana’s Shawn Severns on new places, new procedures
As chief operating officer, Severns oversees 14 offices at 11 sites, including the new Carmel facility on Illinois Street, that treat roughly 900 patients a day.
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Indy embraces new tech to better manage traffic
The department has contracted with two companies to provide technology that will help it monitor intersections.
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Fair’s ‘soundtrack’ theme resonates in album covers, novelty T-shirts
“Soundtrack of Summer” serves as the theme for this year’s fair, and visuals are a big part of the concept.
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Derek Schultz: Indy native Brents flew out of the gate as a Colt but lost ground due to injuries
He’s just 25 years old, and the Colts are being patient with their homegrown defensive back.
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Apartment project planned near Goose the Market seeks city’s OK for eco-devo designation
A local firm with plans to build a 46-unit apartment project north of downtown Indianapolis soon could have the means to request up to $2 million and change in city funds to help finance the development.
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IU lands $16.5M grant to advance Alzheimer’s research using 3D brain modeling
The grant will fund a new center at the medical school which will be one of only two in the U.S. dedicated to developing stem-cell-based models of the brain to better understand Alzheimer’s disease.
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Fishers-based Rebar Development names new CEO
Founding partner and former CEO Shelby Bowen is transitioning into a strategic advisory role for the company, and his successor will come from in-house.
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LISC Indianapolis names Brandon Taylor as executive director
Taylor has been serving as interim executive director of LISC Indianapolis since January.
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Indianapolis International Airport regains 2 nonstop flights
Two pre-pandemic-era flights will return to Indianapolis this month, taking passengers to destinations on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
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Expert: Trump administration likely ‘relishes’ controversy over ‘Speedway Slammer’ moniker
A new state partnership to expand immigrant detention is being promoted with a “Speedway Slammer” nickname. The moniker drew a backlash from the IndyCar Series on Wednesday and also a response from Pato O’Ward, the only Mexican driver in the series.
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Illinois-based trash collector acquires Indianapolis company ahead of 2026 city contract
Approximately 60 employees from the locally owned and operated company will join Lakeshore Recycling Systems as part of the deal, officials said.
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Allison Transmission reduces full-year sales, profitability expectations
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. outperformed analysts’ expectations in the second quarter, but the manufacturer also says its full-year revenue and profits will likely be lower than it had previously expected.
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At Amazon’s Greenwood warehouse, humans and robots work side by side
While robots are not taking over warehouses, experts say, they are making processes faster, safer and easier on the workers.
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Editorial: Indiana should reject any plan to redo congressional district maps
A similar idea was bad 20 years ago, and it’s not a smart move today.
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Lesley Weidenbener: Congrats to nonprofits; now it’s time to nominate C-suite leaders
IBJ is accepting nominations now for our CEO of the Year and C-Suite Awards. We are looking for the region’s most impactful corporate leaders, regardless of their titles.
Read MoreNeelay Bhatt and Patrick Talty: Big ideas, small crowd, huge impact for Indianapolis
The ideas generated at TEDSports Indianapolis, which will be held Sept. 9-11, will impact the global sports industry and simultaneously put a worldwide spotlight on Indy.
Read MoreDeana Haworth: ‘Small business’ definition is complicated but matters
These classifications aren’t just distinctions without a difference. Meeting SBA’s criteria for a small business determines a firm’s eligibility for many government contracts and loan programs.
Read MoreMaggie Phelps: Helping Gen Z grow into leadership, not retreat from it
This generation, deeply committed to mental health, autonomy and authenticity, is drawing criticism for everything from their “therapy-speak” to their hesitancy to do the grunt work.
Read MoreMickey Kim: Could 315-year-old British law sink U.S. sports betting?
This distinction isn’t just marketing. It’s a legal lifeline.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Economics doesn’t care about the content of American Eagle’s ads
Consumers value products not just for utility but for attributes like style, comfort and symbolism.
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Sale pending for $12M estate of former Colts owner Jim Irsay after 5 days on market
The estate, which features a 24,000-square-foot main residence, a guest house and a cottage, was listed for sale on July 30.
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Engineering firm Egis Group merging with Chicago-based company
A construction services firm with its North American headquarters in Indianapolis is joining forces with another firm to expand its reach.
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Scale Computing acquired by Texas-based software company
Prior to the acquisition, Scale, founded in 2007, operated in the realm of what’s known as edge computing, a growing trend in the tech world.
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Vop Osili: Let’s have a fact-based discussion on safety downtown
Public safety should never be used as a political pawn.
Read MoreMichael-Paul Hart: State could key on boosting prosecution, court capacity
Concentrating new government power inside one square mile will accomplish little.
Read MoreSen. Andrea Hunley: Combat violence with holistic approach, not piecemeal
This is about every single neighborhood that makes up our great city.
Read MoreRick Snyder: All roads lead back to Mears, and state must act
Facts matter, and now is the time to uncover them.
Read MoreJoe Hogsett: Indy should continue with collaborative solutions
While a few heartbreaking and tragic incidents of gun violence downtown might grab the headlines, they do not reflect the reality of our city.
Read MoreDr. Richard Feldman: Kennedy pushes fringe perspectives on public health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly magnifies, misrepresents and twists facts to support his position.
Read MoreBill Taft: Stagnant Indianapolis faces civic leadership recession
I see a loss of risk-taking leadership in almost every sector of life.
Read MoreDeborah Daniels: George H.W. Bush exemplified true leadership traits
He appreciated the role of the media, which often criticized him.
Read MoreGeorge Gemelas: Indiana must get real, specialize to win on nuclear
“We are nowhere close to being the lead state bringing this technology to bear.”
Read MoreJennifer Wagner Chartier: Landscape for Democrats shows uphill battle ahead
The one thing that’s clearly missing on the Democratic side: strong candidates.
Read MoreDana Black: Democrats need solidarity to defeat authoritarianism
While passionate debate is a natural part of any political movement, the focus must remain on
shared goals and the collective good.
Star Parker: Socialists need to know what makes America great
It is from free men and women that creativity and productivity pour forth.
Read MoreLindsay Shipps Haake: Trumpian principles find hospitable hosts in Indiana
Where else in the nation would Trump bring his climate-denier corncob caucus but Indiana?
Read MoreJim Shella: Media bends, breaks when confronted by money, power
I’m not sure public broadcasting in Indiana will be able to overcome the whims of Donald Trump.
Read MoreAbdul-Hakim Shabazz: Want to fix local government? Drop party labels.
Nonpartisan elections would force candidates to run on ideas, not labels.
Read MoreRep. Ed DeLaney: Tax incentives for data farms growing like weeds
We really have no solid idea of how much tax revenue we will forgo.
Read MoreClaire Fiddian-Green: Decline in college enrollment signals need for new route
It’s time we implement a pathway that will lead to positive employment, income and societal outcomes for more Americans.
Read MoreBrad Rateike: Smiles and miles: Update headshot to show true self
There’s quiet power in letting the image match the reality—”warts” and all.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Wheeler Mission offers hope for homeless
But Brian Crispin, Wheeler’s chief marketing and communications officer, will tell you that Wheeler is so much more.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Lutheran empowers, engages Indiana families
LCFS provides the programs in collaboration with a host of community partners, including Community Hospital East, Indianapolis Public Schools and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, and with funding from the United Way, Lilly Endowment Inc. and Central Indiana Community Foundation.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: There’s ‘nothing like Dove House in the state’
The expansion is both gratifying and sad.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Strategic investment leads to career success
Its mission is “to secure and manage resources to support programs that prepare youth for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture.”
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Plane Pull supports 4 organizations
Teams must raise a minimum of $2,500 to participate. The winning team gets Republic Airways flight vouchers.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Gibble contribues to community she loves
As president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Hancock County for almost 20 years, she said it’s been “so rewarding to contribute to a community that I love.”
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Moving children ‘out of poverty for life’
The collaboration, which launched in 2024, will serve more than 1,700 students over four years across four partner schools—Lawrence Central High School, Lawrence North High School, Herron-Riverside High School and Irvington Preparatory Academy.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Colts give grants toward mental health
The Kicking the Stigma initiative has raised more than $31 million for mental-health awareness programs and to expand treatment and research.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Collaboration brought community to trials
From June 15-23, 2024, more than 285,000 people attended the trials, which served as the national championships in swimming for the United States and the qualifier for swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Kramer leads Goodwill with vision, courage
And this June, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana and Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois announced plans to merge.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Volunteer helps to foster a lifelong love of learning
But Sides is still there, every Tuesday night during the school year, helping and motivating students.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Philanthropist set out to help others
Birge, who leads Cornerstone Cos. Inc., one of the nation’s most active medical office building developers, and Birge & Held, a real estate investment and management firm he founded, contributes more than $1.5 million each year to more than 70 nonprofits.
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2025 Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Carrier provides HVAC units, volunteer support
Over 30 years, Carrier has provided Habitat with 736 high-efficiency HVAC systems valued at nearly $5 million and more than $2.1 million in financial contributions.
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