JUNE 20-26, 2025
Like everything else related to the Indiana Fever, corporate sponsorship for the team was one thing in the B.C.C. era (Before Caitlin Clark) and something much bigger after her arrival. Dave Lindquist crunches the latest numbers on Fever sponsors and how the team deploys their messages. Also in this week’s paper, Daniel Lee digs into the development of a first-of-its-kind blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, made possible in part by the work of an IU School of Medicine researcher. And Dave Lindquist details plans to create the Crooked Creek Cultural Campus on the northwest side of Indianapolis.
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More than 80 sponsors sign on with Fever
Like everything else related to the Indiana Fever, corporate sponsorship for the WNBA team was one thing in the B.C.C. Era (Before Caitlin Clark) and something much bigger since the sharp-shooting, precise-passing guard arrived in town.
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IU professor’s work leads to Alzheimer’s blood test
Indiana University School of Medicine researcher Jeff Dage’s years of research into biomarkers helped lead to a first-of-its-kind blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
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Fresh off earning her Purdue doctorate, Kelly Cole’s goals get an unexpected jolt
She was finishing her doctorate at Purdue University in cyber forensics and contemplating a career analyzing intrusion detection systems.
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City, universities say West Street stymies development and pedestrian safety
The nearly 2-mile stretch north to south from Interstate 65 to Interstate 70 is one of downtown’s busiest streets and reaches up to eight lanes in some places.
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Cultural campus planned as focal point of Crooked Creek
A community-led effort hopes to establish Crooked Creek Cultural Campus near the northwest intersection of West 62nd Street and Michigan Road, with a 200-seat theater and community center nestled in eight wooded acres.
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Mark Montieth: Pacers in 2000 were a few bad breaks away from championship
The Indiana team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals and took Chicago to seven games in 1998 might be sexier, but the 2000 squad had the guts and clutch shooting to go farther.
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Zionsville planning refresh for downtown park on site where Lincoln spoke in 1861
Image gallery: Zionsville plans to replace Lincoln Park’s gazebo and brick paths, add a water feature and improve drainage at a cost between $800,000 and $950,000.
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IU unveils architectural design plan for IU LAB at 16 Tech
The five-story, 150,000 square-foot building will be built next to the Herron School of Art and Design’s Eskenazi Fine Arts Center on Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis.
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Indiana to receive up to $100M as part of $7.4B opioid settlement
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the agreement addresses the devastating impact of Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of opioid products under the Sackler family’s ownership, which “fueled the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.”
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Federal funding uncertainty eliminates some Indiana programs, threatens others
Indiana is the third most reliant state on federal cash–behind Louisiana and Mississippi according to the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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Noblesville-based Telemetry Sports acquired by North Carolina-based sports tech firm
Telemetry provides artificial intelligence, video and tracking analytics to help football programs with player evaluation, scouting, recruiting and planning. It’s used by 25 NFL teams.
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Developer eyes $100M-plus overhaul of Monument Circle building, purchased for just $6M
After launching the $120M Intercontinental Hotel across the street earlier this year, Keystone Group intends to collaborate with local and state officials to determine a long-term strategy for the former Anthem HQ.
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INHP secures more than $12M for affordable housing efforts in Indianapolis
Most of that funding—$10.8 million—comes to the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership in the form of loans from five Indiana-based banks.
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Herff Jones plans $8M Indianapolis expansion, new distribution facility
Herff Jones plans to expand and modernize its headquarters in Indianapolis while growing its workforce.
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Indiana’s Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to be ‘front door’ for entrepreneurs, small business owners
But with that two-year spending plan set to take effect on July 1, it’s still not clear what the office will do and who will lead it.
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Editorial: Initiative to end homelessness is moral, economic imperative
In addition to helping people who are homeless, the $8.1 million initiative could have an enormous impact on the economy downtown, where homelessness contributes to a feeling among many workers that the area isn’t safe.
Read MoreMitch Frazier: My quest to serve led me to IBJ Media
In a crowded media environment where increasing numbers of people and organizations are content creators, rising above the noise won’t be easy, but I am confident we will do it.
Read MoreTim George: Find your theme with nonprofit volunteer engagement
Business professionals play a crucial role with nonprofit organizations by providing resources, expertise and focus—essential for helping Indy thrive.
Read MoreKerry Prather: Cultivating leaders for Indiana’s future–one grad at a time
Colleges and universities across the country have a responsibility to help students connect their education to meaningful action.
Read MoreIlya Rekhter: Firms put bitcoins on balance sheet to boost value
These companies are signaling a deeper philosophical shift in how they think about long-term value preservation.
Read MorePete the planner: If you’re spinning your wheels, it’s time for a course correction
It feels like progress. But it might just be financial cardio: lots of motion, very little gain
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Fed faces tough decision as inflation hovers higher than desired
We agree with our Texas Tech colleague Professor Alex Salter: “I would not want to be a central banker right now.”
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7 area Le Peep restaurants rebrand, keep breakfast and brunch offerings
Owners say the new name honors the state’s status as a leading producer of maple syrup.
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Owner of Broad Ripple bar charged with underreporting more than $4.5M in sales
John Yaggi also faces a misdemeanor charge related to allegations that he offered an employee higher-paying shifts in exchange for sexual favors.
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Late owner Jim Irsay to be inducted into Colts Ring of Honor
Irsay, who died May 21 at age 65, will become the 20th honoree inducted into the ring.
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