Indiana’s school choice voucher program growing statewide
The program has been growing since its inception in 2011, when it was limited to 7,500 students. Last year, 36,290 students around the state utilized vouchers to attend private schools.
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Amish Acres tourist site to continue operation after auction
The new owners of Amish Acres’ tourism-related components said they plan to continue using the facilities to host stage events as well as an annual arts and crafts festival but will likely make some changes.
After 20 years, Knight lets bygones be bygones in Assembly Hall
When Bob Knight walked through the tunnel Saturday and onto his old court for the first time since his firing in September 2000, the crowd went wild — chanting his name, roaring with approval and thanking him for all the success and banners he brought to Bloomington.
Purdue gets $5.9M contract to develop Mach 8 wind tunnel
Purdue, which is already home to one of only two working Mach 6 quiet wind tunnels in the U.S., will collaborate with the University of Notre Dame to develop the Mach 8.
Switch in IPS bus providers to cost jobs of drivers, attendants
Indianapolis Public Schools will part ways with its current student transportation provider in June to work with a new contractor in a move affecting more than 500 drivers and attendants.
Barnes & Thornburg partner Mackey faces discipline hearing over relationship with former client’s then-wife
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has filed a complaint against Larry Mackey, a titan in the Indianapolis law community and a former federal prosecutor. It alleges he had a romantic relationship with a woman while representing her husband in a high-profile fraud case.
Children’s Museum prepares to invest millions on new programs, exhibits, upgrades
Three temporary exhibits will open this year, and a handful of existing spaces will receive substantial upgrades—including the popular Dinosphere space.
KIM: Coronavirus-fueled volatility your friend, not enemy
Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, found returns for the S&P 500 were positive (some strongly so) at 30, 60 and 90 days after the first U.S. case for the prior five viral outbreaks.
Ryan Outlaw: Inspire commitment with a manager your employees trust
High turnover can stifle the culture, making it more likely that remaining employees will shy away from creative and risk-taking ideas and solutions. Instead, those employees may opt to play it safe, so as not to join the ranks of those no longer employed there.
Memory Bank: Sanding parts at the GM stamping plant
This photo was taken in the 1940s of a woman sanding parts using a power grinder at the plant. T
Editorial: Cost overruns for Carmel-backed hotel deserve deep scrutiny by city council
One point everyone can agree on is that, over the past two years, construction costs have skyrocketed, thanks to higher prices for materials and a severe labor shortage. But other developers who spoke to IBJ say those setbacks alone would not explain a nearly 50% increase in the project’s cost.
Sheila Kennedy: Incels—a new domestic terrorism threat?
If you have never heard of incels, you have lots of company. According to report out of Texas, although they are not a new movement, involuntary celibates are emerging as a domestic terrorism threat “as current adherents demonstrate marked acts or threats of violence in furtherance of their social grievance.”
Viewpoint: Greater accountability in higher education is a must
We are at the point now where some schools are failing to graduate students, leaving many worse off than they would have been if they hadn’t attended college at all. This is a major problem for the employer community, as we are left searching far and wide for candidates to fill jobs in industries of all kinds.
Letter: Senate bill is bad for young offenders
Senate Bill 449, currently up for second reading in the Indiana Senate chamber, would roll back much of the progress already made in Indiana’s juvenile justice system over the last decade.
Merritt shifts focus to poverty after mayoral run
Sen. Jim Merritt says his run last year for Indianapolis mayor has made him a better senator—one who’s more in touch with his constituents and who has seen the city’s poverty and crime problems firsthand.
Hamilton County key to hemp supply chain
Hemp-processing companies are investing millions of dollars into refineries across Hamilton County to close a gap in the state’s CBD supply chain.
Candy firm sues Jelly Belly over look-alike packaging
A Carmel-based company is suing the Jelly Belly Candy Co. because it says the jelly bean maker’s packaging is too similar to its own and could cause customer confusion.
Ed Feigenbaum: Two issues threaten to disrupt more mundane work
Each year, one item seems to arise unexpectedly—innocently or intentionally—that seems to consume, as Statehouse denizens observe, all the time and calories.
Q&A: NBA adopts professor’s idea for All-Star Game
Nick Elam developed an idea meant to make basketball more exciting by discouraging late-game fouls and ensuring every game ends on a successful shot.
Medicaid changes could have big state impact
The Trump administration has announced it would allow states to add eligibility requirements, benefit changes and drug-coverage limits, which could limit what the government will spend for certain enrollees.