NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 4, 2016
The election of Donald Trump has triggered a burst of volunteerism for groups whose causes were targeted by the president-elect on the campaign trail. Hayleigh Colombo has more on the progressive organizations whose phones are ringing off the hook. Also in this week’s issue, Lou Harry explains how arts groups in the city count on their traditional holiday offerings to help bankroll riskier programming year-round. And Lindsey Erdody details efforts in Noblesville to diversify the area’s housing stock.
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After Trump victory, groups that felt under threat see surge in support
Immigration groups, Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups say contributions are up—and so are people who want to donate their time.
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Arts organizations count on holiday shows to subsidize riskier programming
In the not-for-profit arts world, the bottom line is dependent on earned income, grants, philanthropic donations—and tried-and-true Christmas offerings.
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Radio voice Don Hibschweiler has stories to tell about five-decade career
There’s so much listeners don’t know about WFYI-FM 90.1 “Morning Edition” host Don Hibschweiler that it’s difficult to decide where to begin his amazing story.
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Noblesville pushes to diversify housing
A housing analysis the city recently commissioned identified a gap between single-family homes and multifamily apartments–few townhomes, condos, cottages and duplexes in dense, walkable areas.
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New and expanded manufacturing, health centers land in Shelby County
The largely rural county southeast of Indianapolis has recently racked up a string of successes.
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Cybersecurity, big data top priorities for state’s IT chief
Dewand Neely recently spoke with IBJ about cybersecurity, the innovation his office is driving, and being one of only a few African-American state government CIOs in the country.
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GM of Purdue public radio station helping guide NPR through rapid change
Mike Savage petitioned to run for the National Public Radio board in 2014 because he was frustrated that small-market stations were underrepresented.
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Area office market set to end year on high note
Occupancy rates and asking rents are among the key indicators that continue to improve.
Read MoreHOOSIER BEACON: Gene Stratton-Porter, naturalist and author
Difficulty finding publishers for her naturalist writings compelled Gene Stratton-Porter to write fiction. She embedded her love of nature in romance stories, what she called “nature studies sugar-coated with fiction.”
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Ivy Tech tops associate’s degree list—again
Ivy Tech awarded 9,954 associate’s degrees—a 5 percent increase over the previous year and nearly twice as many as the second-highest school on the list of two-year colleges.
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Expanding pre-K takes more than money
Early education advocates want lawmakers to expand funding for pre-K programs but challenges to expansion also include creating or expanding existing highly rated child care programs and recruiting and retaining a well-trained preschool workforce.
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EDITORIAL: Poverty report is wake-up call
Putting a dent in poverty is hard, unglamorous work. It will take a concerted push lasting years and involving stakeholders in business, education, government and the not-for-profit community.
Read MoreMORRIS: Closing strong, bracing for cold
December and January can be bad for business, but they don’t have to be.
Read MoreFADNESS: An opportunity Indiana can’t afford to waste
Our leaders in manufacturing, agriculture and distribution must pursue the internet-of-things economy.
Read MoreWESTERHAUS-RENFROW: Liar, liar, your negotiation is on fire
Some bad behavior has become more acceptable in the workplace, and the practice of lying has morphed to accommodate the needs of business.
Read MoreSKARBECK: Opportunistic investors can profit on deal spreads
Recently, the potential returns on several arbitrage deals have widened, namely because regulators have increased their scrutiny of mergers for antitrust reasons.
Read MoreBOHANON & STYRING: New era approaching for health insurance
Here’s the primer on what Obamacara was, is, and may be.
Read MoreHAMMER: Airport falls behind in direct international flights
Places like Pittsburgh, Raleigh-Durham and New Orleans are adding direct international flights while Indianapolis is still studying the idea.
Read MoreLETTER: Columnist pulls ‘woe is me’ trick
Columnist Mary Dieter should not blame being a woman for not being able to get ahead.
Read MoreLETTER: State can’t ignore its obligations to pensions
There is little risk for retired teachers and public employees not receiving benefits as the Indiana General Assembly would be under mandate to provide funds for retirement benefits.
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Gas, cigarette tax hikes on table again as lawmakers weigh road-funding options
House Speaker Brian Bosma said Monday at the Indiana Chamber’s annual legislative preview event that he wanted funding for Indiana’s roads and bridges that would last for “a generation”—and the question now is how the Legislature will go about paying for it.
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Old Greenwood city hall acquired, lands tenant
Cornerstone Autism Center plans to hire about 30 employees in the next year in the 96-year-old Polk Building, which is undergoing a major rehab by its new owner.
Read MoreWealth management group jumps to David A. Noyes & Co.
Indianapolis-based Cooke Financial Group LLC, which oversees $1.7 billion in assets, is moving its 11-person team from Wells Fargo Advisors LLC to David A. Noyes & Co. The deal, which closed Nov. 18, gives a big boost to Noyes, which was founded in Chicago in 1908 and has had an Indianapolis office for 80 years. […]
Read MoreInternational Center promotes vice president to top job
The International Center has looked within to find its first new leader in more than a decade.
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