Ex-Marian University prof alleges age discrimination after termination
Johnny Goldfinger, 61, had been a tenured political science professor at Marian University until last month, when the school’s political science program was discontinued.
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IndyCar preseason set to start without Lights winner Lundqvist
The start of a new IndyCar season is looming with a field that will include four rookies, but Linus Lundqvist, the reigning Indy Lights champion, isn’t one of them.
Settlement reached in civil suit against former Celadon execs
The settlement comes more than three years after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against former Celadon executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler.
IPS test scores rebound close to pre-pandemic levels, but far from 2025 goal
As students in grades 3-8 prepare to take the ILEARN again beginning in April, the district is focusing on tactics to continue its progress and reach that goal, with the help of federal COVID relief funding.
Area homebuilders hope for better year after 2022 slump
The industry had a tough time in 2022 following its busiest year since 2005 amid escalating mortgage rates and rising inflation.
State lawmakers revive effort to require partisan school board elections
Last year, a similar bill got a hearing in a House committee but never received a vote. Nearly two dozen education advocates testified against the previous bill and no one spoke in favor.
IU medical school lands $1.25M for increasing diversity
The money will be used to provide new opportunities for graduate students typically underrepresented in biomedical science, officials said.
Lilly receives FDA approval for rare blood cancer treatment
Jaypirca was approved to treat mantle cell lymphoma, or MCL. a rare blood cancer that starts in white blood cells in the lymph nodes for which there is no cure, according to Lilly. The disease affects about 1 in 200,000 people worldwide each year.
IBJ Podcast: A look back at celebrated Indy jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery
Joining IBJ’s Dave Lindquist are Rob Dixon, a saxophone player and artistic director of the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation. And Lasana Kazembe, a poet, teaching artist and assistant professor of education at IUPUI.
Turner agrees to stay with Pacers on 2-year extension
The contract extension with the two-time NBA blocks champion will keep the team’s current starting five intact through next season.
Bates-Hendricks bar taps into speakeasy trend
Modern speakeasies aren’t an overnight sensation in Indianapolis, but the trend has accelerated. Unlike speakeasies of yesteryear, these bars are legitimate businesses licensed to sell alcohol.
More big donors want to be anonymous
Some public interest groups say the rising tide of anonymous gifts to not-for-profits can lead to potential fraud or dark-money abuses, so the groups have pushed to require institutions to list their big givers.
Indy Chamber comes down against IPS tax increase as proposed
The business advocacy group questioned how the effort would improve academic performance and why students in the district’s Innovation charter schools wouldn’t receive an equal portion of the funding.
5 women with immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?
This year, for the first time in history, the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women. So is the president’s OMB director.
Musical being prepped for Broadway to bring stars to the Walker
Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller and University High alum Morgan Wood will perform new songs of the “Five Points” musical in Indianapolis.
U.S. economy grew 2.1% in 2022, but recession fears linger
The latest figures point to a strong but slowing economy that has been tempered by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to control inflation.
Westfield-based Storage Solutions acquired by German firm for $375M
Jungheinrich AG sees purchasing the 45-year-old warehouse racking and automation company as part of its strategy to expand its geographic footprint. It says that it intends to keep Storage Solutions’ management team.
Wabash Brewing to end 8-year run in latest beer-maker closure
Small-batch beer maker Wabash Brewing LLC announced Tuesday its plans to close its location on East 79th Street permanently—the latest exit in a season of tumult for Indy-area brewers.
Bastian Solutions to build $130M corporate HQ, manufacturing campus in Noblesville
The company plans to create 250 new jobs over the next five years in Noblesville and retain and relocate 400 employees to the 580,000-square-foot complex.
Real estate brokerage makes Indianapolis its HQ city after local growth
One of the Indy area’s largest commercial real estate brokerages has decided to designate Indianapolis as its headquarters city, after decades of being based in its hometown of South Bend.