JULY 21-27, 2023
This week's issue is packaged with IBJ Media's second annual Indiana 250. Plus, Mickey Shuey explains why the Imax Theatre at the Indiana State Museum is a special place to see the new movie "Oppenheimer" about the development of the atomic bomb. Taylor Wooten explores the city's new strategy for eliminating nuisance properties, and Sam Stall writes about how the Indiana Economic Development Corp. is trying to do more to help diverse small business owners.
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City to test state law in nuisance enforcement effort
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is seeking a stronger approach to force property and business owners to discourage behavior that compromises public safety.
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Federal grant helps IEDC expand minority services to small businesses
The agency last year received $1.6 million from the federal Minority Business Development Agency and added $400,000 in matching funds.
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IBJ Media releases Indiana 250 list of influential leaders
The list— compiled by journalists and leaders of IBJ, Indiana Lawyer and Inside INdiana Business—includes executives who are guiding our state’s largest and most important public and private companies as well as leaders in law, education, philanthropy, the arts, agriculture and more.
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Local Imax just one of 30 that can show ‘Oppenheimer’ as director intended
Unlike the digital projection of many movies today, “Oppenheimer” at the museum will be shown from actual 70mm Imax film.
Read MoreMore Hoosiers opting to unretire
A strong stock market in the first 18 months of the pandemic boosted the retirement earnings of many Americans, helping to spur the “Great Retirement Boom.” Inflation and others factors have since sent some older Americans back to work.
Read MoreIndiana 250: Kate Maxwell
As Microsoft’s chief technology officer of worldwide defense and intelligence, Kate Maxwell is the lead technical authority and strategist for the global defense and intelligence industry at Microsoft and works closely with allied defense, intelligence and aerospace customers worldwide.
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Developer planning 252 apartments on west side of Carmel
The project proposed by Carmel-based REI Real Estate Services calls for 11 two- and three-story apartment buildings along North Michigan Road.
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Brad Chambers to step down as secretary of commerce
His departure comes as his two-year contract with the state expires, but it still increases speculation that he is considering a run for governor in 2024.
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Indy mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve unveils plan to combat crime
Shreve is calling for gun control measures, the hiring of a public safety director and more support to hire and retain police to fill a 300-officer gap.
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Made in Indiana: Goat cheese by Capriole Goat Cheese
Capriole products are distributed at Whole Foods, Needler’s Fresh Market, Goose the Market, Fischer Farms and Blooming Foods.
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Derek Schultz: Three women who covered sports in Indy have moved on and up
While they no longer share a ZIP code, these three women share share a unique bond, arriving to Indianapolis as strangers and TV competitors at WISH, WTHR and WXIN/WTTV, but leaving as ardent supporters of one another and close friends.
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People with disabilities receive hospitality training at Fishers hotel
Participants are part of an eight-week training program at the Hampton Inn. Each person works with an employment coach from Janus Developmental Services and receives training on a variety of operations that include precleaning hotel rooms and deep cleaning other areas of the building.
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UPDATE: Eagles to play two nights at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
The iconic rock band initially announced an Oct. 9 show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Following presale transactions on Wednesday, the Eagles added an Oct. 10 performance.
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Nate Feltman: Check out Indiana’s 250 most influential
Enjoy reading and learning who made the list this year and all the fun facts about Indiana’s leaders.
Read MoreBohanon and Horowitz: Language, markets are organized spontaneously
Forty years ago, if you said, “Go Google it,” or, “Let’s meet up by Zoom,” the expressions would have been incomprehensible, and your friends might have wondered what was wrong with you. Yet today, they are commonly understood.
Read MoreJefferson Shreve: Here’s a better approach for creating a safe community
The crisis is too urgent for posturing: We must do what it takes to save kids’ lives in our city and give our police the tools they need to bring order to our streets.
Read MoreAlison Bell: Higher ed leaders should see opportunity as ‘cliff’ nears
It’s critical that higher education leaders become more attuned to the evolving landscape of the workforce and, as a result, begin creating and expanding academic programs in high-demand fields such as K-12 education, health care, information technology and business.
Read MoreEditorial: City should make Spark park a permanent part of the Circle
Spark is a welcome addition to downtown and the Circle in particular—one it feels like the city has been building up to for too long.
Read MorePete the Planner: Invite your financial adviser to criticize your thinking
Keep pressing them to be critical until they offer something. Once that seal is broken, candor can take hold.
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Consumer advocates seek probe into long AES power outages after storm
State and not-for-profit utility consumer advocates have asked state regulators to investigate the utlity after a recent storm left some customers without power for nearly a week.
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Purdue names well-known economist, Fed leader as first dean of Daniels School of Business
Jim Bullard has spent the last 15 years as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, making him the longest-serving sitting president of a Federal Reserve bank.
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Westfield Police Department planning new headquarters
The Westfield Police Department is basing the eventual size of the facility on the number of officers it expects to add and the city’s projected population by 2050.
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Lilly to spend up to $1.93 billion to acquire Boston biopharmaceutical firm
With the acquisition of Versanis Bio, Lilly is adding another promising treatment to its weight-loss drug pipeline.
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Dr. Richard Feldman: Maternal mortality is a growing problem in Indiana
In 2020, 50% of maternal deaths were of women who did not receive early prenatal care, and 15% did not receive any care.
Read MoreWhitley Yates: How affirmative action has evolved since its creation
Freedmen faced numerous challenges during the post-war period, encountering racial discrimination and systemic inequality.
Read MoreJennifer Wagner Chartier: We can’t operate in a vacuum while we plan for future
In a recent ranking of 100 suburbs, Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville were rated three out of the top five safest communities in the nation.
Read MoreRep. Ed DeLaney: Legislature should allow voters to decide on abortion
Once freed from federal enforcement of rights and left free to act by our Supreme Court, the Legislature is free to limit our freedoms.
Read MoreBrian Schutt: Navigating disruption: A balanced approach to AI
To achieve such a balanced approach, history provides ample learning opportunities.
Read MoreKaren Celestino-Horseman: Tagging is an indicator of the state of our society
Simply writing your tag with a can of spray paint is nothing more than a pathetic attempt to get attention—any kind of attention.
Read MoreJim Shella: Restoring power is no easy task. I know.
The continuous message of ‘crews continue to work’ gets old when food is going to waste.
Read MoreDeborah Daniels: Some advice for those just starting their careers
Don’t try to demonstrate your brilliance by suggesting you know more than the seasoned veterans.
Read MoreCurt Smith: State’s Supreme Court ruling on abortion is good news
We need further efforts by the pro-life community to make abortion unthinkable.
Read MoreClaire Fiddian-Green: To curb gun violence, increase youth employment
Research suggests quality youth employment experiences lead to significant reductions in violent crime.
Read MoreMarshawn Wolley: To move city forward, we need the next Black agenda
In four short years, several institutions have launched within the Black community because of the Black agenda.
Read MoreJason Bearce: It’s time to transform early learning in Indiana
In purely economic terms, the child care business model is broken.
Read MoreBrad Rateike: Balancing responsiveness, being present is tough
My goal has been to consistently get back to people in a timely manner and to be present and engaged during meetings.
Read MoreAbdul-Hakim Shabazz: City of Indianapolis is firing blanks on gun proposal
Anyone who has paid attention this campaign season knows crime is the number one issue for a lot of voters.
Read MoreSam Snideman: To advance state, we must invest in quality child care
To address Indiana’s child care crises, the state should do two things: Spend more money and spend the money better.
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