DEC. 19-25, 2025
Indianapolis might have missed out on the chance to host a match during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, but Westfield could still play a big role in the international event by hosting a team. Mickey Shuey explains the process. Also in this week's issue, Taylor Wooten reports on a program designed to give a guaranteed income to the needy on the east side. And Daniel Lee explores how Eli Lilly and Co.'s growth is raising pressure on on the region's workforce to meet the drugmaker's labor demands.
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Grand Park among 62 sites vying to host World Cup team base camps
The authorized facilities—some of which might host multiple teams—will serve as a home-away-from-home of sorts during the World Cup’s initial, group-competition stage,
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What if you just gave cash to needy? Program explores guaranteed income
The expansion of the IndyEast Guaranteed Income Initiative pilot program will provide $500 a month to 125 families over 18 months.
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Q&A: Carmel entrepreneur pursues reset of competitive cheer industry
Patrick Cowherd has pushed for sweeping reform to the sport’s governance and safety protocols, particularly as the sport has become more widely embraced.
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Lilly’s growth explosion tests state’s workforce development
Eli Lilly and Co.’s career website this month listed 254 job openings in Indianapolis and another 90 in Lebanon, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 445 open positions the pharmaceutical giant listed across the United States.
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Newfields exhibition celebrates, critiques Rococo era
An ongoing exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields reaches back to the 1700s and an appreciation of the ornate and delicate to create new imagery tailored to go viral on 21st-century social media.
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Mark Montieth: Coach’s daughter cried foul when ABA scheduled Pacers road game on Christmas
One of the games included the team her father coached, so she asked that the schedule be changed.
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INCOG BioPharma investing additional $200M to expand Fishers campus
INCOG, which now employs just more than 400 people in Fishers, plans to have nearly 1,000 people working at its 21-acre campus by 2030.
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IEDC board handles funding for Elevate Ventures in first meeting since audit
The IEDC board converted debt from Elevate Ventures into ownership of the nonprofit’s funds, while also awarding Elevating a $5 million loan to invest in Indiana startups.
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FullBeauty Brands to merge with menswear retailer DXL
The all-stock deal will result in a company with combined revenue of about $1.2 billion, the companies announced Thursday.
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Ascension St. Vincent names new CEO of Indiana network
Ascension said the new hire brings 25 years of health care leadership experience, including stints in multiple states, and has a background in leading efforts to address social determinants of health.
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Woman files tort claim over forcible removal from City-County Council meeting
Lauren Roberts was removed from the meeting by Marion County Sheriff deputies on orders from City-County Council President Vop Osili.
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Gov. Mike Braun says no loss of federal funding has materialized over redistricting fallout—at least so far
In a sit-down interview with IBJ, Braun talked about the possible ramification’s of Indiana’s redistricting decision, how he plans to work with lawmakers moving forward and other priorities ahead of the remainder of the legislative session.
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Editorial: Braun should take steps to repair relationship with GOP lawmakers
Maybe the governor is simply trying to stay in Trump’s good graces.
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Nate Feltman and Mickey Maurer: Mickey’s Camp: A final summer and a lasting legacy
Mickey’s Camp was never meant to be perpetual. It was meant to be meaningful.
Read MoreDavid Harris: Let’s not waste opportunity to measure what matters
Test scores remain important point-in-time measures of student progress. But they should be the means to an end, not the goal.
Read MoreCharlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: Leaders treat conflict as an opportunity to innovate
Leaders treat conflict as an opportunity to innovate, not as a battle to win.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Measuring value of gifts by their social benefits
The core issue lies in the fundamental principle that an individual knows their own preferences better than anyone else.
Read MorePete the Planner: Your money woes are either linked to mechanics or behavior
So as we approach that arbitrary time of year in which change seems more possible than normal, set yourself up for success by limiting your new moves.
Read MoreLetters: Lawmakers should show more civics leadership
As some legislators have pointed out, healthy democracy requires hearing and representing the views of all citizens as difficult choices are made.
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IU’s Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player
Mendoza became the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.
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Carmel-based OpenLane announces new stock ticker symbol
The old ticker symbol is a holdover from OpenLane’s previous name, KAR Auction Services Inc. The new symbol debuts at the open of trading Dec. 26.
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Simons buy two more properties on South Meridian bar belt near hotel, entertainment project
The acquisitions are within a stone’s throw of the family’s planned hotel and music venue project at the former CSX site.
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