IPS drops employee attendance requirement for $1,500 bonuses
The bonuses were meant to help the district as it struggled to retain staff during the pandemic. They are being funded with $14 million in federal COVID relief.
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Activists call on AES Indiana to retire coal-fired Petersburg plant
The largest and dirtiest power plant in AES Indiana’s fleet is coming under renewed criticism for violating its air and water permits and for maintenance problems that have contributed to higher customer bills.
Pat McAfee joins ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ team
Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee will make his debut as a full-time “GameDay” cast member on Saturday.
ClusterTruck spins off its software platform into a standalone business
The spinoff, Empower Delivery, is targeting independent restaurant chains that have between five and 50 locations in a market but haven’t yet gotten into delivery in a big way.
U.S. plans shift to annual coronavirus shots, similar to flu vaccine
The federal government has purchased more than 170 million doses of the updated boosters, and doses began shipping last week, following authorization by the Food and Drug Administration.
Art sales during second Butter fair at Stutz top $250,000
The Labor Day weekend event organized by cultural development firm GangGang grew from its 2021 debut, and four Indiana institutions acquired artwork to add to permanent collections.
Fishers-based Flexware Innovation acquired by Hitachi
Flexware Innovation, founded in 1996, is an engineering company that helps companies integrate ever-changing software with advanced manufacturing systems.
Broad Ripple townhomes project along White River set to move ahead
The developer of Riverbank Townhouses—featuring units with listing prices beginning at $750,000—hopes the project will encourage more homeownership in the village.
IBJ Podcast: Indiana Fever’s president on team’s 5-31 season and strategy for rebuilding
Allison Barber shares her take on the 18-game losing streak, the franchise’s new rebuild strategy, her top priorities in the off-season and the challenges of leading an organization mired in a rough transition.
Indy-based financial wellness firm lands $3M in growth funding
Led by CEO Peter Dunn, also known as “Pete the Planner,” Your Money Line says it will use the funding to further develop its financial wellness software platform and more than double the size of its staff.
Giant Eagle planning new Market District supermarket in Westfield
Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle swooped into the Indianapolis market in October 2015 by opening a Market District supermarket in Carmel. It also owns more than 50 GetGo Cafe + Market stores in central Indiana.
Boilermaker Alliance expands NIL program; Brees joins executive board
The not-for-profit designed to help Purdue University student-athletes use their name, image and likeness to boost charitable organizations announced Thursday it is expanding its services to all of Purdue’s 385 scholarship student-athletes.
Kenny Aronoff to anchor Jim Irsay’s all-star band at stadium
Music fans have the rare chance to catch John Mellencamp, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt and Ann Wilson perform for free in Indianapolis.
IU Health gears up to comply with new abortion law with ‘rapid-response team’
Indiana University Health, the state’s largest hospital system, has set up the teams to help its doctors seeking guidance on whether they can legally perform an abortion to protect the health of the mother and other situations.
Ray’s Trash Service acquired by Waste Management
Ray’s, based in the Hendricks County town of Clayton, was founded in 1965 and offers waste-management and recycling services in 17 central Indiana counties, including Marion and all surrounding counties.
Illinois-based Beef-A-Roo planning to open restaurant in Lebanon
The 55-year-old business plans to grow in the next three to five years from an eight-restaurant regional chain in Illinois to about 50 restaurants in the Midwest and Southeast.
Riley Towers owner replacing every brick as part of $7M project
The facade-replacement project is expected to resolve to longstanding water-infiltration issues at the 30-story towers.
Bed Bath & Beyond to close 150 stores, cut workforce by 20%
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond lost nearly a quarter of their value Wednesday after the struggling home goods retailer announced a restructuring that includes store closures, layoffs and a possible stock offering.
Johnson Memorial Health to join Mayo Clinic network
The Franklin-based health system said it will become part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, an operation that allows independent hospitals to tap into the giant health organization’s vast system of specialists and researchers to help solve medical problems.
UPDATE: Some Marion County Democrats call for Black party chair following Bell’s resignation
Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis, National Action Network of Indiana and the Baptist Ministers Alliance called for the change and questioned why Kate Sweeney Bell’s departure as party chair didn’t come sooner.