Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2018
Indiana University Health Physicians has its sights on acquiring Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, adding to its huge physician network. But the neurosurgical firm is fiercely independent and so far is holding out, John Russell reports. Also this week, politics reporter Lindsey Erdody examines whether the "blue wave" that Democrats are hoping for on Election Day is likely to become a reality in Indiana. In addition, Sam Stall profiles Frank Basile, winner of the 2018 Michael A. Carroll Award.
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IU Health covets big prize, but neurosurgery practice clings to independence
Indiana University Health Physicians is setting its sights on one of the state’s last independent specialty holdouts, the neurosurgical Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine.
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Experts aren’t expecting watershed year for Hoosier Dems
But talk of a “blue wave” of support for Democratic candidates across the country this year has spread hope to even some of the reddest parts of Indiana.
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Think tank Sagamore Institute promotes ‘impact investing’
Commonwealth Indiana aims to create both economic and social returns for investors.
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2018 Carroll Award winner: Frank Basile, an ‘honest broker’ who gets things done
Frank Basile is one of the city’s premier philanthropists, sitting on nine not-for-profit boards and winner of the 2018 Michael A. Carroll Award.
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KAR Auction CEO is taking on Indy’s mobility problem
Although Jim Hallett runs a business that sold 5.5 million used vehicles in 120 countries last year, he also knows firsthand what life is like without a car.
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Lids Sports Group’s future growing cloudier by the day
Parent company Genesco started trying to sell the Zionsville-based division 10 months ago, but no deal has been struck. Meanwhile Lids' long-running decline has continued.
Read MoreWomen who accuse attorney general of groping to file civil lawsuit
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill allegedly groped a state lawmaker and three legislative staffers at an Indianapolis bar during a March 15 party to mark the end of the legislative session.
Read MoreState committee recommends Indiana should consider sports wagering
The state interim Committee on Public Policy voted unanimously Friday afternoon to recommend the General Assembly consider legislation that allows sports gambling. But it left big details up to lawmakers.
Read MoreArea builders stay on hot streak, but study says pace won’t meet demand
A new report from the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis and MIBOR Realtor Association says builders have a long way to go if they want to keep up with the area’s future demand for new housing.
Read MoreTeachers union spends big on Indianapolis Public Schools in election
The political arm of Indiana’s largest teachers union is spending heavily on some of the candidates vying for seats on the board this November in the Indianapolis Public Schools board election.
Read MoreQ&A with Jim Litten, the longtime boss at F.C. Tucker
Jim Litten started with F.C. Tucker in 1972, and today he leads the state's largest independent real estate firm, with 40 offices, 1,500 agents and 400 employees.
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Outdoor fireplaces, flex space, technology are hot trends in new homes
Thanks to Pinterest and HGTV, buyers often know just want they want when they are building a new home, experts said.
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Home tour: English Tudor on the outside, eclectic on the inside
Maigen and Jim Rowe have filled their old home with their own family’s history.
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Kristen Cooper: How do venture capital tax credits help startups in Indiana?
The startup community has grown so substantially over the last 14 years, it’s probably time to increase the venture investment tax credit ceiling to about $20 million.
Read MoreEditorial: Balanced budget amendment is worthy constitutional change
Indiana has had a series of fiscally responsible administrations that have maintained strong reserves and spent them down only when faced with especially tough times. But there’s no guarantee such conscientious leadership is in the state’s future.
Read MoreMICKEY MAURER: Endocyte believers finally have their day
Its purchase by Novartis will richly reward those who stuck with the cancer-drug startup.
Read MoreLeslie Zwirn: Reject Trump values or cripple GOP for a generation
The stakes for the nation, our state and our two political parties couldn’t be higher.
Read MoreJohn Lechleiter: Early childhood education is path out of poverty
United Way of Central Indiana is our best chance to focus resources on our community’s education, financial stability, health and other needs.
Read MoreKIM: Is cannabis stock frenzy a case of ‘reefer madness’?
Cannabis may be the wave of the future, but that doesn’t mean the stocks are a good investment.
Read MoreBOHANON & CUROTT: Trade pacts aren’t only about politics and producers
Journalists, commentators and economists routinely ignore consumers in trade discussions.
Read MoreLetter: For Monument Circle, an idea and a complaint
One reader says city must deal with homeless population at Circle; another says look to Holland, Michigan, as a model.
Read MoreMacAllister column should be required reading
P.E. MacAllister’s account of the city’s revival [A centenarian’s take on the rebirth of Indianapolis, Oct. 19] is well taken in every respect, and ought to be required reading for business, professional and all other transplants that came here during and after the 1950s. __________ Gordon Wishard
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Indianapolis vying to continue as host of FFA convention until 2031
Indianapolis is under consideration for a seven-year contract extension that would keep FFA’s giant national convention in the city until 2031—but it’s competing for the opportunity with another city.
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Airport board approves $21.4M land sale for Infosys campus
The airport will sell 132 acres to the city of Indianapolis in phases over the next several years. In turn, the city will sell the property to Infosys for pennies so it can create a $245 million training campus.
Read MoreFormer ITT Tech building to be reborn as church, co-working space
A Carmel-based church plans to close on its $1.8 million purchase of the building near Interstate 465 and Michigan Road on November 5.
Read MoreHigh Alpha portfolio company raises $3.5 million
Pattern89, formerly known as Quantifi, intends to use the latest round of funding to expand its marketing efforts, scale its platform, and grow its data science, sales, and marketing teams.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: For Purdue, big upsets are part of the tradition
The thrashing of Ohio State is merely the latest in a decades-long habit of taking down big opponents.
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EXPLORE: Spooky productions take stage for the creepy season
Stages around the city are tilting toward the terrifying and dabbling in the macabre at this haunted time of year.
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