JULY 7-13, 2023
Lawrence’s Democratic city councilors and its Republican mayor are locked in a bitter legal battle over the city’s 2022 budget. Reporter Taylor Wooten has the details. Also in this week’s issue, Peter Blanchard and Mickey Shuey report that state officials are considering using the massive LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District as a model for similar economic development projects across the state. And Susan Orr explains how Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is adopting new technology to strengthen its strategy in the fight against hunger.
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State considers adding LEAP districts beyond Lebanon
Officials are eyeing a few commercial and industrial parks they believe could benefit from the model that puts the state in charge of acquiring land and master-planning a site.
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Age, usability pose preservation challenges for Columbus architecture
The newest of Columbus’ mid-century modernist buildings were built in the 1970s, meaning some of the city’s notable landmarks need expensive repairs.
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Gleaners looking to tech to help feed state’s needs
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana’s core mission of providing food relief has become a lot more complicated over the past few years, thanks to the pandemic, and the organization is looking to technology to help it navigate its “new normal.”
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Budget debacle leaves Lawrence city councilors, mayor at odds
The Lawrence Common Council approved a budget in September 2021, but the mayor’s administration did not submit it to the state by the deadline. That meant the city in 2022 had to operate under the previous year’s budget.
Read MoreDerek Schultz: Getting to know rising Indy sportswriter James Boyd
At just 27 years old, Boyd has covered the two biggest pro sports teams in the city and now finds himself as the sole Indianapolis Colts’ writer on the roster of The Athletic.
Read MoreMade in Indiana: Tarps by Gosport Manufacturing Co.
History: Gosport Manufacturing was founded as Hoosier Tarpaulin in 1944 by Mortimer King and quickly became one of the largest American-produced tarp companies in the country. Mortimer’s son, Joe, took over operations in 1957, buying the company outright in 1981 and renaming it Gosport Manufacturing Co. Product details: Gosport offers tarps, athletic covers, truck covers and other […]
Read MoreIndiana 250: Donna Walker
Donna Walker is president and CEO of Hoosier Energy, a not-for-profit power-generation and power-transmission cooperative providing wholesale electric service to 18 member distribution cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois. Walker joined the organization in 1995 and progressed to senior-level positions, including executive vice president and chief financial officer. In 2018, she was […]
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Broad Ripple parking lots to be restricted and receive lighting, cameras
It’s another step toward crowd control following a shooting incident in the village on Sunday that killed three people and injured another as 400 to 500 people gathered in the area.
Read MoreEmmis leads $48M investment into Israel-based ad-tech startup
Emmis was the lead investor in Anzu, an Israel-based company that has developed technology that allows companies to insert targeted ads into video games in a nonintrusive way.
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IU Health aims to award 30% of downtown hospital project to diverse contractors
IU Health expects to give about $690 million worth of work to diversity contractors. That’s 30% of $2.3 billion—the amount the hospital system says the project is worth after subtracting the cost of expensive medical equipment such as imaging scanners.
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What the Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions means for Indiana students
In Indiana, state leaders and others are already worried about the declining college-going rate, which is especially low for Black and Hispanic and Latino students.
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Editorial: Broad Ripple business leaders show what true cooperation looks like
Kudos to businesses that agreed to close early, despite the financial impact.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: An opportunity for inspiration, rejuvenation
My experiences at Mickey’s Camp have been positive and inspiring. And I’ve met people who’ve become sources for IBJ stories or opinion writers for our Forefront section, largely because of the interesting conversations I had with them at Bradford Woods.
Read MoreDaniel Elsener: Indiana must focus on science of reading to help kids
Critical third grade scores of our Hoosier students show nearly 1 in 5 is not even at basic reading level.
Read MoreRyan Ritchie: Coalition building boosts your chances for success
The most successful coalitions are those that appeal to the largest number of decisionmakers.
Read MoreAngie Stocklin: Why companies must not overlook customer service
Traditionally, customer service has been viewed as a cost center instead of a revenue driver, and it’s hard for companies to allocate funds to activities that aren’t moving the needle.
Read MoreJalene Hahn: Honest communication makes transferring wealth successful
Traditionally assets have been prepared for the transition, while little focus is given to the inheritors.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The tradeoff between innovation and safety
High-profile disasters focus attention on those dangers, and that focused attention makes people work to reduce those dangers.
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Indianapolis to convert parts of eight one-way streets into two-way
A $25 million federal grant will be matched with just more than $20 million in city funds, providing $46.5 million for the street conversions and for infrastructure projects.
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Hendricks Regional Health looks within for new CEO
Dr. Michelle Fenoughty succeeds Kevin Speer, who resigned in March to lead Ascension St. Vincent Indiana.
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UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court upholds state’s abortion ban
The state’s high court nixed a preliminary injunction that has kept the ban on hold since September.
Read MoreIndiana ACLU executive director Henegar to retire
Jane Henegar plans to stay in her position with the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana until a replacement is found, leaving by Jan. 1.
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