NOV. 21-27, 2025
Proposals for data centers are sweeping into Indiana communities with greater intensity. And in many cases, residents are mounting staunch opposition. Marek Mazurek reports that three Indiana counties have passed moratoriums on data center developments even as some state leaders extol their virtues. Also in this week’s issue, Dave Lindquist reports on the surge in cultural districts across Indianapolis. And Sam Stall profiles youth leadership champion Dennis Bland, this year’s winner of IBJ’s Michael A. Carroll Award
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3 counties put moratoriums on data center projects
The potential conflict between the state’s data infrastructure goals and local reluctance to house data centers is the newest chapter in the debate between municipalities and the Statehouse about home-rule matters.
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City’s roster of cultural districts spikes from seven to 19
The move nearly triples the number of highlighted areas and recasts perceptions of what areas are worthy of recommending to visitors.
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Q&A: Indianapolis franchisee for Portland-based women’s sports-only bar is ready to go
IBJ spoke to Eve Keller about her life and love of women’s sports and spaces. Read on for a transcript of that conversation, edited for length and clarity.
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Dennis Bland keeps Center for Leadership Development—and the kids it serves—moving forward
For that devotion, and for a lifetime spent quietly strengthening the city around him, IBJ has named Bland the 32nd recipient of the Michael A. Carroll Award.
Read MoreUncertainty lingers for Jack’s Donuts franchisees
News of the corporate bankruptcy has led to questions for franchisees from their worried customers and employees over the past few weeks.
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Mark Montieth: Former Colt helps children from tough circumstances similar to his own
Jackson’s dedication comes from the exceptional challenges of his childhood.
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Newfields to replace parking lot with $10M flower and vegetable garden
Newfields plans to add a flexible-use pavilion, elevated viewing area, grotto and reflecting pools for the attraction, which is expected to open in fall 2026.
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TechPoint CEO Ting Gootee to depart at year’s end
Gootee, who has held the top job at TechPoint since May 2022, is stepping down to take positions with the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Crossroads Health Ventures.
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Zoo to remove pair of rides to make way for new exhibit space
The attractions generate little or no revenue and are expensive to maintain, the Indianapolis Zoo’s CEO said.
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Existing-home sales in central Indiana see October increase
Sales of existing homes in central Indiana were lifted last month by jumps in Hamilton, Boone and Hancock counties, according to MIBOR Realtor Association.
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Rising health care costs prompt small businesses to find creative solutions
Business leaders say health insurance is causing heartburn among many small employers, forcing some to consider dropping coverage altogether.
Read MoreJim Lefevere: Can state turn health innovation momentum into sustainable scale?
Yet promising health tech companies still leave the state to raise growth capital.
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Editorial: Redistricting threats won’t make Indiana a better place to live
There are plenty of other big issues—health care, education, workforce training and more—that state leaders could focus on.
Read MoreLesley Weidenbener: Our ‘angel tree’ aims to help nonprofits
IBJ’s Wish List doesn’t focus on money. It focuses on things. We ask nonprofits to tell us what they need in terms of goods and services. And we’ll start running their requests in our Dec. 5 issue.
Read MoreKeeton L. Bartol: On civility—a framework for dignified disagreement
The striking reality of our modern political environment is that the most polarizing and destructive rhetoric often proves the most successful.
Read MoreDavid Becker: Engage in Indiana’s new career-preparation paradigm
High schoolers who participate in INCAP complete apprenticeships that combine classroom learning and paid, on-the-job training.
Read MoreJeffrey McDermott: Here’s your step-by-step guide to networking success
We’re essentially being asked to unlearn decades of social conditioning, armed with nothing but a name tag.
Read MorePete the Planner: 3 simple reasons why your father is a millionaire
Before you assume they were secret geniuses, let me tell you what is actually going on.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Forbearance is more than a virtue; it keeps society’s systems whole
At its core, forbearance is a virtue: giving someone a break even when you are neither legally nor ethically required to do so.
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Real estate firm announces plan to turn Carmel’s Hamilton Crossing into mixed-use development
GSR Development plans to incorporate residential, retail and Class A office and hotel uses into the redevelopment of Hamilton Crossing, which is the second-largest office park along the North Meridian Corridor.
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Franciscan Health to build $60M, 40-bed rehab hospital on south Indy campus
The new facility will include larger patient rooms, advanced therapy gyms and devices such as advanced technology walking aids to help people regain mobility after major injury.
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8-person brokerage team moves to Colliers from competitor
The team, led by 19-year industry veteran Matt Waggoner, has been involved in several major deals in recent years.
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