SEPT. 14-20, 2018
Recycling advocates have been waiting more than two years for the Hogsett administration to propose a comprehensive, countywide recycling program. Hayleigh Colombo reports that city officials soon will suggest some options. Also in this week’s paper, Lindsey Erdody examines the state’s plan to help extend broadband into rural areas. And in Explore, Mike Lopresti profiles Mike Jansen, the at-home and in-stadium announcer for the Indianapolis Colts.
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Recycling advocates want Hogsett to implement long-promised plan
Mayor Joe Hogsett and other city leaders held a recycling forum at Garfield Park in 2016, and urged attendees to think big. But two years later, not much has changed on the recycling front.
Read MoreDebate rages over Medicaid work rules as state rollout nears
An estimated 85,000 low-income Hoosiers who receive Medicaid benefits will soon need to find a job, volunteer, get job training, or go to school—or risk losing health care for a few months.
Read MoreBroadband blitz to lift economy, study says
Bridging the digital divide between rural and urban communities will take years to complete, but a first-of-its-kind $100 million state grant program is expected to be a significant start.
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Penrose project to fill Mass Ave retail gap
Developers of the $50 million Penrose on Mass say they’ve already signed four commercial tenants to the block-long mixed-use project that won’t open for another five months.
Read MoreHc1.com dives deeper into opioid data, precision care
The Indianapolis medical-software firm recently raised $10 million in venture funding and is launching two major products in one month.
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Purdue offers expertise that fuels growth for Indiana wineries
The state’s annual wine-grape harvest generates an economic impact of $600 million, sustains 4,000 full-time jobs, and pays $37 million in state and local taxes.
Read MoreQ&A: Golf pro overcomes disability, wins state title
Six years after golfer Brad Fellers was diagnosed with a rare bone malady that caused him to lose feeling in his right hand, he has qualified for the 2019 PGA Professional Championship.
Read MoreLilly’s Elanco spinoff expected to raise up to $1.45 billion in IPO
The Greenfield-based animal health unit is gearing up for independence after 65 years as part of drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. But Elanco has been struggling, and top management will have to work hard to stabilize the operation.
Read MoreHomebuilder snags stables tucked away on north side for subdivision
Westport Homes has made a rare find: 33 acres of largely undeveloped land on West 64th Street in Washington Township. Until July, it was the home of Grandview Stables for more than six decades.
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Franciscan plans to build $130M orthopedic hospital in Carmel
The hospital system said the facility would help meet the soaring demand for hip and knee replacements while also serving patients with the “most complex” orthopedic conditions.
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After reshaping Westfield, Steve Henke plots huge golf community in Zionsville
Holliday Farms likely will take 10 to 12 years to complete, with its value exceeding $550 million.
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Editorial: Toll hike for heavy vehicles is smart boost for infrastructure
Finding the money to pay for infrastructure is a trick in an age when “no” is the default answer to any request for across-the-board tax increases.
Read MoreNATE FELTMAN: Are you ready for the MDR Party?
Here’s a potential alternative for anyone turned off by today’s ineffective politics.
Read MoreRobert Enlow: School districts can afford to pay teachers more
Had districts kept their non-teacher hiring in line with student growth—and invested the rest in their teachers—Hoosier educators could be making around $25,000 more per year.
Read MoreJanet McCabe: Rolling back clean-car standards is misguided
President Trump’s ill-considered proposal is now available for comment. Let’s hope a sound policy meeting everyone’s needs prevails in the end.
Read MoreKristen Cooper: How does a non-technical founder build software?
You don’t begin by writing an algorithm. You begin by understanding how the market perceives the problem you are trying to solve.
Read MoreKIM: More skin in game may have prevented Lehman Brothers’ collapse
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has stated that “misaligned incentives contributed greatly to the financial crisis.”
Read MoreSen. Warren’s attack on billion-dollar companies is misguided
If for-profit firms are consistently mismanaged, eventually this reflects in subpar earnings. The investor’s escape hatch is selling one’s shares.
Read MoreLetter: We need comprehensive oral health plan
If we are serious about improving the oral health status for all Hoosiers, stakeholders and policymakers must engage to create and fund contemporary solutions.
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Local firm sells Meridian Street office complex for $37M after shoring up space
Ambrose Property Group acquired the tired and mostly vacant downtown complex out of receivership in 2014 and embarked on a $20 million renovation.
Read MoreCouncil OKs plan to issue $120M in debt to pay for road, bridge repairs
The debt, which would be secured by future revenue the city expects to receive from county option vehicle taxes and the increased gas tax, would be on the books for 20 years.
Read MoreGovernor plans business-development trips to Italy, Manitoba
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch are planning international economic development trips to help strengthen the state’s automotive and agriculture industries.
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3 restaurant newcomers make splash in Hamilton County
There’s nothing like a “coming soon” sign in the window to build an appetite, so diners have flocked to a trio of Hamilton County newcomers that opened their doors this summer.
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MIKE LOPRESTI: When the Colts are at home, this guy’s in on every play
Mike Jansen’s been with the team 20 years—longer than Adam Vinatieri.
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