JULY 4, 2025
Homes selling for $2 million. A median household income topping $104,000. A decreasing median age. That might sound like a description of a northern Indianapolis suburb. But this is Bargersville, a Johnson County town where officials are trying to manage rapid growth. IBJ's Daniel Bradley, who typically covers Boone and Hamilton counties, has the latest on plans for a revamped downtown and thousands of new single-family homes. Also this week, Susan Orr reports about the efforts by residents in several Indiana communities to stop data center projects. Dave Lindquist explains how the WNBA All-Star Game and Indiana Black Expo have been coordinating their plans for this summer's biggest weekend. And Taylor Wooten talks with Jeffrey Harrison, chair of Business Equity for Indy, about how the coalition is dealing with changes in attitudes about diversity.
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Bargersville seeks balance as it builds a downtown
Bargersville’s recent growth spurt has been rapid, but town officials say they want to be methodical in their planning for what comes next.
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Data center projects facing local pushback
Four data center proposals in the Indianapolis area are facing a dynamic that’s emerging here and elsewhere: The operators working to build data centers here vs. the neighbors trying to stop them.
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Public art takes shape at Cory Constantine’s 900 North Studios
Constantine, 34, oversees a staff of 11 full-time employees and three part-timers at 900 North Studios, which occupies 12,000 square feet in a building near the intersection of East Washington Street and South Keystone Avenue.
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WNBA All-Star, Indiana Black Expo organizers view big weekend as chance to team up
Organizers of both organizations are trying to make sure one doesn’t overshadow the other.
Read MoreAs new tax bill takes effect, local officials fret
Municipal government leaders across Indiana are going pale in the face while they review budget forecasts for the next few years as a sweeping property tax relief law takes effect.
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Mark Montieth: For worse or sometimes better, the Pacers have been shaped by injuries to young stars
Kellogg, Stipanovich and Granger didn’t experience specific injuries; they had the misfortune of being stuck with knees with early expiration dates.
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Indianapolis among prospects for NHL expansion team, according to report
According to Daily Faceoff, the league informed its board of governors at its annual meeting that there were prospects for NHL expansion teams in Indianapolis, Atlanta, Houston and New Orleans.
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Are council Democrats at an ‘impasse’? If so, how do they move forward?
In the wake of an investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against his former chief of staff, Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council appear to be struggling to focus.
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Existing-home sales in central Indiana tick up after 4 months of declines
The median sales price for a home in the area rose 1.4% in May, while the active inventory of homes climbed 20.5% on a year-over-year increase.
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Indiana colleges cut hundreds of low-enrollment degree programs ahead of state mandate
Students currently enrolled in any of the eliminated or suspended programs will be allowed to finish their degrees through a teach-out process, officials said.
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IPS school board OKs new plan for closed John Marshall school
The school board voted unanimously Thursday night to divide the property into three separate parcels.
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Business Equity chair says group’s overall mission hasn’t changed with political winds
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indy Chamber and the Indianapolis Urban League are partners in Business Equity for Indy, which launched in 2020 with 11 member companies. Today it has 50.
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Pete the Planner: None of your investments will pay off without investing in health
I’m getting older, and I want to be as mobile and active as possible for as long as possible.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Belize offers example of mutually beneficial immigration
It was a very productive trip that will benefit all parties and enhance research and learning opportunities for our Ball State students.
Read MoreJess Carter: AI every day: How it’s helping me lead and parent
Quick caveat: You don’t have to use AI the way I do. I’m just one person, offering one perspective.
Read MoreScott Fadness: Leadership that delivered for Fishers as city grows
House Enrolled Act 1427 makes a long-overdue change to the state’s local income tax distribution formula that will ensure Fishers receives a more equitable share of local income tax revenue.
Read MoreGregory Porter: Republican dysfunction is hurting Hoosier children
Indiana’s wealthiest families will get funding for their children’s private-school tuition while our less-fortunate families struggle to afford preschool.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: RIP to reader unafraid to give me a little hell
Tim Harmon cared about IBJ. He read the paper religiously, and he had very strong opinions about what he found there. On several occasions he let me know what he thought.
Read MoreEditorial: Task force should focus on risks, rewards of all power options
We look forward to robust discussions both at IBJ Media’s Nuclear Energy Forum, which is not a newsroom event, and within the governor’s Strategic Energy Growth Task Force about nuclear power and the range of other energy sources that will be needed to help grow the state’s economy.
Read MoreLetters: A city that doesn’t settle
In Carmel, we’re not just imagining the future, we’re building it.
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IU School of Medicine opens new $230M education and research building
The school’s primary classroom and education facility is being moved from its longtime home on the Indianapolis campus to be closer to the new IU Health teaching hospital, set to open in 2027.
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Maureen Weber stepping down as leader of Early Learning Indiana
Weber has been president and CEO of Early Learning Indiana since 2018.
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WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia
All three new teams announced Monday have NBA ownership groups that paid a $250 million expansion fee, which is about five times as much as Golden State dished out for a team a few years ago.
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Fashion Mall to add scenting shop, recycled T-shirt company
Aroma360 and casual apparel brand Marine Layer plan to open shops at the Fashion Mall at Keystone.
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