Indiana reports 157 new COVID-19 cases
The state said more than 2.87 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.84 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
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Indiana health officials say ‘white bagging’ should be regulated, but do not call for a ban
A new report submitted to the Indiana Legislative Council calls for the regulation of “white bagging,” a practice that requires hospitals to buy drugs from an outside pharmacy, which delivers them premixed ahead of time of the patient’s visit. It is a growing practice, aimed at lowering the cost of care, but many providers say it can compromise care.
Furniture retailer L. Fish closing after nearly 70 years in Indianapolis
L. Fish, which has operated a furniture superstore on the east side of Indianapolis for decades, traces its roots to a now-defunct Chicago-based parent company that opened its first store in 1858.
Even as college athletes get paid, more hoops prospects skip college altogether
This month, the dam finally broke on college athletes getting paid as the NCAA scaled back its rules. But as some athletes cash in on that shift, a growing number of young basketball players are forgoing college and even high school to play in upstart professional leagues.
Conexus Indiana hires innovation-focused executive as its new president, CEO
Conexus’ new president and CEO, Fred Cartwright, has held a variety of innovation-focused leadership positions in the manufacturing industry, including at Allison Transmission, General Motors and an automotive research facility affiliated with Clemson University in South Carolina.
IBJ Podcast: Black drag racing champion Antron Brown on his move into team ownership
A three-time world champion, Brown soon will become one of the few Black team owners ever in the 70-year-old NHRA— and one of the few Black majority team owners in any motorsports series.
$300 incentive enticed few Indiana high school grads to join college prep program
Only a small group of eligible students took advantage of the “Bridging the Gap” program, which was designed to assist students whose high school careers were derailed by the pandemic and help them chart a path toward higher education.
Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
As society reopens, momentum to provide pandemic hazard pay appears to be fading—even though the federal government has broadened the ability of state and local governments to provide retroactive pay.
Pfizer scheduled to discuss vaccine booster with U.S. officials
The company said it was scheduled to have the meeting with the Food and Drug Administration and other officials Monday, days after Pfizer asserted that booster shots would be needed within 12 months.
Billionaire Branson reaches space in his own ship, beating Bezos
The brief, up-and-down flight—about as long as Alan Shepard’s first U.S. spaceflight in 1961—was a splashy and unabashedly commercial plug for Virgin Galactic, which plans to start taking paying customers on joyrides next year.
Indiana reports 400 new COVID cases, five more deaths
The state said more than 2.85 million Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 2.82 million had received the first dose of a two-dose vaccination.
City wants building owners to track utility use
A city proposal to require tracking of municipal and commercial energy use could save millions of dollars, reduce emissions by thousands of tons and cut water usage by billions of gallons in less than a decade.
Expanded women’s shelter to offer more beds, more dignity
Wheeler Mission is set to open an expanded center for homeless women and children that will nearly double the space for services, add 160 short- and long-term beds, and enhance programming.
New Riley Children’s Health leader has big job, towering presence
Gil Peri, a 6-foot, 8-1/2-inch, gregarious administrator with an easy laugh, started his job on June 28, after spending about four years as president and chief operating officer at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Editorial: Spending on state parks, trails is welcome at time when talent attraction is crucial
We know that, as more companies move to remote working opportunities—and examples of that are all around us—employees will be able to more easily choose where they live. For Indiana and central Indiana to compete, we must step up our game.
Lesley Weidenbener: Downtown has been my safe space
I was startled when some extended family members recently expressed shock that I continue to come downtown every day—and that I worked in the IBJ office on Monument Circle regularly through the pandemic. They assumed it was too unsafe.
Sheila Kennedy: Uninformed frenzy over critical race theory is all politics
Assertions that critical race theory is being taught in America’s elementary and high schools are ludicrous. As I have been complaining pretty much forever, schools aren’t even teaching the most basic concepts required for civic literacy.
Brose McVey & Carol D’Amico: The power of a job on teen mental health
| Brose McVey and Carol D'amico
Beginning with the graduating class of 2023, high school students may help themselves graduate through work-based learning, including internships—an overdue change that should generate dividends, intended and otherwise.
Letter: Pacers need to be quicker
For this team to improve, the perimeter defense must be way better. Our guys seem to lack quickness.
John Patten: Rest areas need funding, too
Our surrounding states seem to understand these important way stations that dot our highways are, in and of themselves, indicators of state pride.