JAN. 23-29, 2026
Professional sports experts say past NFL stadium deals might offer Indiana lawmakers a few clues to what a Lake County deal could mean for both the team and the state. Also in this week's issue, Taylor Wooten reports that the new leaders of the City-County Council want to quash internal drama going forward to focus on policymaking, collaboration and transparency. And Dave Lindquist points toward a possible rock renaissance for Indiana bands.
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The Chicago Bears, Indiana and the math behind NFL stadium deals
Professional sports experts say past NFL stadium deals might offer Indiana lawmakers a few clues to what a Lake County deal could mean for both the team and the state.
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Indy firm aims to take the hassle out of home repair
Indianapolis-based tech entrepreneur Dan Hanrahan has set out to find a way to make the home repair process more efficient for homeowners and home services.
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Q&A: John Payne gives stages to the stars from years ago and perhaps the stars of tomorrow
Payne’s company, Mad Hatter Shows, puts artists such as John Schneider and Jimmie “JJ” Walker in front of audiences who remember the actors’ heydays in “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “Good Times,” respectively.
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New City-County Council leaders want to leave 2025 drama behind
New Democratic leaders say they want to concentrate on policymaking, collaboration and transparency.
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Indiana rock bands build careers with help of national labels
Although country, pop, hip-hop and other genres crowd rock music out of the spotlight in the 21st century, this might be a golden era for indie rock in Indiana.
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Derek Schultz: Dump the cutesy underdog narrative, because Hoosier dominance is the new reality
To even label IU as an outsider is underselling the team’s accomplishment.
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Colts to move training camp from Grand Park to team HQ in 2027
The team, which will return to Grand Park for the final time this summer, has held training camp in Westfield since 2018–except for in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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KSM accounting firm establishes investment banking business with acquisition
Katz Sapper & Miller, the largest accounting firm in Indianapolis, has acquired the investment banking business of Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Charter Capital Partners, it announced Tuesday.
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Lawmakers offer bills to improve the IEDC. Here’s a rundown.
A number of bills this session are focused on the Indiana Economic Development Corp., but most of them have yet to receive a committee hearing.
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Madam Walker Legacy Center establishes $8M endowment
The endowment fulfills a strategic goal the Legacy Center set in October 2023 when it sold the Walker Plaza building at 719 Indiana Ave. to the Indiana University Foundation for $7.2 million.
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Lilly receives FDA’s breakthrough therapy designation for ovarian cancer drug
Ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States.
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Crossroads Health Ventures fund secures $21M to support life sciences startups
The fund has secured commitments from Eli Lilly and Co., Corteva Inc., Elanco Animal Health, Indiana University, Parkview Health and the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
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Investors say AI streamlines the work of analyzing deals—but humans still call the shots
Firms locally and nationwide are using AI to help them with everything from researching potential investments to drafting reports to helping them understand complex legal documents.
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Editorial: Threats against public officials are threatening our democracy
Let’s begin agreeing to disagree again. Let’s listen to one another. Let’s assume the best intentions of those around us.
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Nate Feltman: Roots of championship run begin at IU president’s desk
Indiana’s football success over the past two years and a national championship do not happen without Indiana University President Pam Whitten’s leadership, plain and simple.
Read MoreMary Kay Huse: Hoosier state’s passion puts Indiana on volleyball map
The stats and the history are there to warrant Indiana’s place as a premier volleyball community.
Read MoreChris Ercoli: Growing Indiana’s economy without raising energy bills
This proposal allows a limited number of very large businesses to buy their electricity from private power providers instead of the utility.
Read MoreBarb Cutillo: Succession planning helps dodge silver tsunami
Companies might lack succession plans for a variety of reasons.
Read MorePete the Planner: The problem isn’t lifestyle creep—it’s income dependence
We tend to think financial independence is about earning more. It’s not. It’s about what you refuse to inflate.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Monopoly usually doesn’t survive a game of leapfrog
In short, some degree of socialism is often presented as the only safeguard of the public interest.
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Report: Indiana ranked 7th in U.S. for 2025 foreclosure activity
Nationwide, according to real estate analytics company Attom, 367,460 properties saw foreclosure filings in 2025, representing 0.26% of all U.S. housing units. That’s a 14% increase from 2024.
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Labcorp planning to relocate lab hub to 50-acre campus in Brownsburg
The $435 million campus will include more than 500,000 square feet of advanced laboratory and production space.
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Indianapolis-based tech firm Malomo acquired
Malomo was founded by serial entrepreneurs Yaw Aning, 2021 winner of Mira’s Rising Entrepreneur Award, and the late Anthony Smith.
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