Purdue Polytechnic’s bid to open charter high school in Pike Township rejected
One of the city’s most popular charter schools was denied a request to open a new Marion County location during a boisterous public hearing that went on for hours.
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Braun says decision near on Indiana governor run
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana is approaching a decision about whether to make a run at replacing Gov. Eric Holcomb, who can’t seek reelection in 2024 because of term limits.
East 38th Street corridor to receive $3.5M city investment
The East 38th Street corridor is the city’s eighth Lift Indy neighborhood and will receive investments in affordable housing and homeownership, economic development, and food-access efforts.
PopCon plans to add Louisville event for 2023
The pop culture-focused convention, which attracted about 40,000 people each year to the Indiana Convention Center prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, will host its new Louisville event June 16-18 at the Kentucky Exhibition Center.
Former Carmel equity manager alleges discrimination in lawsuit
Timothy Knight filed the federal lawsuit nearly eight months after he was fired from the position.
Trump seeks White House again amid GOP setbacks, legal probes
The announcement comes just a week after a disappointing midterm showing for Republicans and will force the party to decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 sparked an insurrection.
UPDATE: Mayor Joe Hogsett announces bid for third term
Hogsett announced Tuesday night that he will seek a third term, setting the stage for a Democratic primary contest against Robin Shackleford, now a state representative.
Lamar Odom becomes co-owner of Indianapolis CBD company
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom has his name and likeness attached to seven Higher Life products, including a “sports tincture.”
Share of women in Indiana legislative chambers hits record high
The percentage of women in the Indiana General Assembly, 26.7%, is comparable to the nationwide rate in Congress, which hit its own record last year.
Analysis: Jeff Saturday’s hiring ripples across stunned NFL
Cutting to the head of the NFL coaching line without any college or pro coaching experience put Jeff Saturday in the crosshairs of criticism and dismay across the league.
Industrial, home developers plan joint project by southwest-side neighborhood
Nearby residents object to the project, which would include 817,000 square feet of speculative industrial space across 56.7 acres and a residential section with 133 single-family homes and another 52 homes in a paired-patio design.
Developer plans 61 homes near 136th and Cyntheanne in Fishers
The proposed Cyntheanne Woods subdivision would be developed on about 41 acres at the southeast corner of East 136th Street and Cyntheanne Road.
Council committee OKs $15.5 in TIF bonds for Cole Motor Redevelopment
The Cole Motor Redevelopment, which includes the former Jail II building and Arrestee Processing Center, is one step closer to receiving tax-increment financing.
After election, marijuana advocates look to more states
With the addition of Maryland and Missouri, 21 states have legalized recreational marijuana for adults over the past decade—even though it remains illegal under federal law.
Online grocery service Green Bean Delivery calling it quits
The 15-year-old Indianapolis-based company founded by organic farmer Matt Ewer and nutritionist Beth Blessing said it would permanently close after this week’s deliveries.
NFL Players Association calls on 6 venues, including Indy’s, to change playing surfaces
The association said the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium and five other venues results in “statistically higher in-game injury rates” involving non-contact and lower-extremity injuries. The NFL disputed the NFLPA’s conclusions.
Rex Early, longtime Indiana conservative political leader, dies at 88
Early, who served in the Indiana House of Representatives in the 1960s, was Republican state chairman from 1991 to 1993 and became well-known around the state for his years as a regular on political TV show “Indiana Week in Review.”
Airline reaches out to students to build talent pipeline
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways is launching a combination of recruitment, training and retention efforts, including a career fair for middle school, high school and college students.
UBS sues wealth managers who joined rival firm
In its complaint, UBS accuses the defendants of using UBS resources to plan UBS client meetings that took place after the defendants had left the firm.
Brothers writing new chapter for 106-year-old building in Garfield Park
Siblings Phil and Joel Kirk want to be part of the commercial comeback of the Garfield Park neighborhood southwest of Fountain Square.