JAN. 30-FEB. 5, 2026

Since IUPUI split in 2024, Indiana University and Purdue University have dedicated hundreds of millions of dollars to their respective downtown campuses to grow programs and attract students. Mickey Shuey has a progress report. Also in this week’s issue, Daniel Bradley explains how Indiana’s hospitals are enduring financial challenges that threaten their ability to provide services. And Marek Mazurek breaks down how state lawmakers hope to ease regulations for homebuilders.

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IU, Purdue campus investments will reshape downtown

January 30, 2026 | Mickey Shuey

Since IUPUI split in July 2024, Indiana University and Purdue University have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into their respective downtown campuses to grow programs and attract students.

Legislation seeks speedier path to home building

January 30, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

House Bill 1001 would allow single-family houses and duplexes to be approved without a hearing in areas that are zoned residential.

CEO leads global company through many shifts in the audio industry

January 30, 2026 | Dave Lindquist

Today, Klipsch Speakers is a sibling company of Japan-based Onkyo Electronics. Both brands were founded in 1946.

Indiana hospitals face mounting financial challenges, endangering services, execs say

January 27, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Rural hospitals are among those that are most affected by the financial challenges facing health care institutions in Indiana, according to a new report released by the Indiana Hospital Association.

Harrison exhibit challenges visitors to recommit to our founding values

January 30, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site display that honors three members of the Harrison family coincides with the nation’s celebration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Derek Schultz: Jeremy Gray went from broadcaster to big cheese behind the success of IU sports

January 30, 2026 | Derek Schultz

The Indianapolis native and former broadcaster for the Big Ten Network (among other outlets) was named IU’s assistant athletic director for broadcast services in 2009 and then senior associate athletic director in 2014.

Local investment firm plans co-working, event space at former Scouting HQ

January 27, 2026 | Mickey Shuey

The Golden-Burke Scout Center, which for 15 years was the home of the Crossroads of America Council, has been on the market since last February.

Indianapolis software firm Opendate lands $14M in growth capital

January 27, 2026 | Dave Lindquist

The company advertises its AI tool as the first of its kind built specifically for managing offers to artists, event details and marketing efforts.

NFL Flag Championships to be played at Grand Park

January 27, 2026 | Mickey Shuey

The third annual NFL Flag Championships are expected to draw more than 350 youth flag football teams and thousands of spectators to Westfield.

Monon 30 developer says upscale Hyatt coming to lagging mixed-use project

January 23, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

This week, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved a rezoning request for the property at 1360 E. 30th St.

WIBC accused of sidelining on-air personality Rob Kendall in contract stalemate

January 28, 2026 | Dave Lindquist

St. Louis-based attorney Jay Kanzler says popular conservative on-air personality Rob Kendall has worked without a contract since October.

Senate greenlights bill to help Carmel build new hotel, conference center complex

January 28, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

State senators passed a measure to help Carmel fund a new hotel and conference center by rearranging collections from the Hamilton County Innkeepers’ tax.

Doctors navigate era of patients going online for information

January 30, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

There is an unlimited amount of health information, from vaccines to mental health, on the internet and social media, and an ever-increasing number of people are creating it and searching for it.

Voices from the Industry: How to save radiology before it breaks

January 30, 2026 | Dhruv Chopra

Long viewed as a cornerstone of modern diagnostics, the specialty now faces a convergence of structural pressures that threaten its sustainability.

Purdue launching center for AI and robotics in medicine in Indianapolis

January 28, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Center for AI and Robotic Excellence in Medicine in part seeks to grow knowledge of AI and its uses in medicine and to identify solutions to military and frontier care challenges.

Editorial: Championship offers chance to push IU forward in many ways

January 30, 2026 |

This championship could simply be viewed as an exciting and even historic sports achievement. But we believe it’s more than that.

Mitch Frazier: To set good goals, make complex simple

January 30, 2026 | Mitch Frazier

Visions that work prioritize outcomes over activities, providing clarity even in uncertain times.

Jason Bork: How Indiana can compete with coastal life sciences hubs

January 30, 2026 | Jason Bork

We already have many of the ingredients to build a life sciences ecosystem that can rival that of the coasts.

Dr. Nasser Hanna: Combating Indiana’s deadliest cancer on multiple fronts

January 30, 2026 | Dr. Nasser Hanna

Each year, lung cancer kills more people than colorectal, pancreas and breast cancer—the second-, third- and fourth-leading cancer killers—combined.

Samantha Julka: Message in a bottle: Shake up silos at work and mix to taste

January 30, 2026 | Samantha Julka

Thinking about the art and beauty of liqueur helped me think about something I was “mulling” over at work.

Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: For innovation to keep momentum, conditions must be just right

January 30, 2026 | Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz

Diminishing returns means that as you use more and more of an input, the increase in output increases at a smaller and smaller rate.

Mickey Kim: After a stellar three-year run, don’t expect the moon from stocks

January 30, 2026 | Mickey Kim

Periods like this rarely feel historic in real time, but the rebound from the April lows ranks among the most powerful market recoveries on record.

UPDATE: Just Pop In! owners to close Broad Ripple location to focus on popcorn production

January 27, 2026 | Dave Lindquist

Just Pop In! owners Carly Swift and Mandy Selke opened their 5,000-square-foot Broad Ripple location in 2018.

Indy Chamber endorses controversial Decatur Township data center proposal

January 29, 2026 | Lesley Weidenbener

The business organization said it supports “the responsible development of data centers” across central Indiana.

Indiana’s first padel facility opening in Westfield

January 22, 2026 | IBJ Staff

The new facility has two courts dedicated to padel, a fast-growing racquet sport that blends elements of tennis and squash.

Wienie 500 race coming back for Carb Day festivities

January 25, 2026 | Associated Press

Oscar Mayer announced Sunday all six of its famed street-ready vehicles will compete for the second straight year on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.