JUNE 6-12, 2025
Mickey Shuey explains how Pacers Sports & Entertainment is trying to take advantage of the team’s trip to the NBA Finals. Also in this week’s paper, Daniel Lee investigates the blockbuster potential for Eli Lilly and Co.’s new weight-loss drug in pill form. And Daniel Bradley reports on efforts among local governments across central Indiana to meet a deadline for streaming all of their public meetings live.
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Organization behind Pacers aims to make the most of NBA Finals run
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is taking full advantage of the unique marketing, advertising and branding possibilities the Finals bring.
Read MoreLilly says weight loss pill has vast opportunity
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker sees orforglipron as a potential global breakthrough treatment for weight loss and other conditions because it comes in pill form, not an injection.
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Q&A with Robert Shegog: Recorder documents Black community’s ‘victories, struggles and contributions’
Robert Shegog became CEO of Recorder Media Group in 2018 and has focused on building the 130-year-old news organization’s multimedia platforms and strengthening partnerships with civic, nonprofit and corporate organizations across the city and state.
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Governments face state deadline to start livestreaming meetings
The law, passed in 2023, covers public meetings held by state boards and commissions; elected school boards; county commissions; and county, city and town councils.
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Turchetti’s meat brand shifts focus to wholesale expansion
The company launched its production facility in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood in August, focused on building a nationally recognized meat brand.
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Mark Montieth: No one has come closer to assuming Reggie Miller’s mantle than Tyrese Haliburton
Head-to-head comparisons between eras aren’t always fair, but Haliburton has produced as many stunning individual highlights and led as many jaw-dropping comebacks in his three-plus seasons as a Pacer as Miller did in 18.
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More upscale apartments planned for former AT&T building downtown, developer says
AT&T’s exit from the building’s top three floors with the expiration of its lease on May 31 clears a path for Keystone Group to add more luxury apartments in the $124 million project.
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AES Indiana seeking two-phase electricity rate hike of 13.5%
If the proposed increases are approved, customers will see a 7.2% hike in the second quarter of 2026 and then about a 6% increase in January 2027. Those are on top of a 6% increase for previously approved projects in 2026.
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West Fork Whiskey Co. to rebrand coffee-to-cocktails concept, open second location
West Fork Social House, an expansion of the distillery’s coffee-to-cocktails concept, is part of a joint venture with a popular Broad Ripple sports bar.
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After months on the market, Mooresville cafeteria Gray Brothers plans to close
Several parties have expressed interest in buying the property, which was listed for $10 million in February, but no deals have been made.
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Carmel City Council passes single-family rental cap ordinance
The plan will cap the percentage of single-family rental houses and create a registration program for landlords.
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Attracting US Olympic Swim Trials back to Indy meant moving another convention, officials say
Local sports tourism officials on Tuesday formally announced the return of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to Indianapolis, but getting the event back at Lucas Oil Stadium in June 2028 wasn’t without its challenges.
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Power-lifting nurse helps Franciscan center focuses on prevention, wellness for cancer and cardiac disease
The Franciscan Healthy Living Center, which opened in 2020, is designed to help those who’ve been through cancer, heart disease, surgery or other serious conditions improve their health factors, including diet, fitness, sleep and mental health.
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Editorial: Let’s craft a long-term strategy for future of downtown Indy
The opportunities are tremendous—and we don’t want to let our competitors get too far ahead of us before we act.
Read MoreNate Feltman: Indianapolis is the ‘land of opportunity’
No matter your political beliefs or walk of life, a winning team can initiate conversations or a high-five among complete strangers.
Read MoreJeff Smulyan: Supporting paid leave is a smart business investment
We can’t claim to be a business-friendly state if we don’t run through a few more walls to support the hardworking families who make our businesses succeed.
Read MoreRick Van Kooten and Joe Lovejoy: How higher ed can ensure our state’s economic prosperity
Notably, among 25- to 34-year-olds, the average net worth of those with a bachelor’s degree is about $120,000, compared with just $31,000 for those with only a high school diploma.
Read MorePete the planner: Mo money, mo problems: It’s time to redefine ‘success’
But on the journey from dollars to peace, I considered and toiled over several other ideas.
Read MoreSamantha Julka: We need referees at work to know what’s out of bounds
Employees don’t understand the rules of the game and how they are expected to play.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: As universities shift, they hinder freedom of inquiry
They saw this shift in purpose as the cause of the turmoil at the time.
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Bar devoted to women’s sports plans Indianapolis location
The Sports Bra announced Tuesday its intention to open franchise locations in Indianapolis, Boston, Las Vegas and St. Louis.
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Indiana Music History Project to open new lounge at Flanner Buchanan building
The nonprofit focused on preserving the legacies of Indiana musicians, already operates a public gallery in the building.
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Barista Parlor coffee shop chain closes its Indianapolis location
Coffee shop Barista Parlor was one of 12 tenants that accompanied the renovation of the Stutz Motor Car Co. factory complex.
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