Terre Haute casino opening Friday; city ready to capitalize
Kentucky-based developer Churchill Downs Inc.’s Terre Haute Casino Resort will officially open to the public at 10:30 a.m. Friday after two years of development and a changing of ownership.
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Indiana State falls to late Seton Hall run in NIT championship game at Hinkle
The Sycamores (32-7) fell one win short of claiming their first national postseason title since the 1950 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship and one win short of the school’s single-season record.
Ramp Fest celebrates a wild onion and supports three causes
The street festival in Windsor Park will benefit the Culinary Crossroads Chef Greg Hardesty Scholarship, ACLU of Indiana and Flanner House.
Duke Energy Indiana seeking to raise electricity rates 16%
The company filed a rate request Thursday with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission in a move that would raise an extra $492 million a year.
Wild Eggs plans 3 more area restaurants, starting in Avon
Louisville-based Wild Eggs breakfast and brunch chain plans to double its presence in central Indiana by the end of 2024.
Saks Fifth Avenue to close at Keystone amid major redevelopment
Saks will end a 21-year run at The Fashion Mall at Keystone later this year, mall management announced Thursday.
Women’s share of exec jobs falls for first time in years, study finds
The stalling of women’s progress in the upper echelons of corporate America is “troubling,” said Ellen Kossek, professor of management at Purdue University. “We’re moving backward,” she said.
Powell: Fed still sees rate cuts this year; election timing won’t affect decision
The recent pickup in inflation has led some economists to postpone their projections for when the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates.
Semiconductor chip maker plans $3.9B plant, up to 800 jobs in Indiana
In return, the state is offering an incentive package of almost $700 million, making it the largest economic development deal in Indiana history.
Community Health planning major expansion of south-side cancer center
The addition would more than double the square footage of the facility and allow for expanded patient and staff services, according to a petition filed with the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development.
Indiana State’s run to title game makes NIT at Hinkle a hot ticket
Tickets for Thursday’s NIT championship game at Hinkle Fieldhouse are officially sold out but can be purchased on the secondary market at prices reaching more than $1,500.
First-quarter auto sales rise nearly 5%, but EV growth slows
Most automakers reported strong year-over-year sales increases from January through March, but General Motors, Stellantis, Kia and Tesla all reported declines.
Cookie shop inspired by hip-hop culture to open on Mass Ave
California-based Cookie Plug features a product that’s part cookie, part cake and part brownie. As many as five Cookie Plug shops are planned for central Indiana.
Local developer plans 46-unit apartment project near Goose the Market
A local developer plans to spend more than $12 million to build a trio of walk-up style apartment buildings along Delaware Street, just south of Fall Creek.
NIT semifinals no ‘Hoosiers’ for Indiana State
Indiana State University doesn’t feel like a Cinderella as it prepares for the National Invitation Tournament semifinals Tuesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Solar eclipse might change some voting registration deadlines in Indiana
Monday, April 8 is the day of the highly anticipated North American total solar eclipse. It’s also the deadline to register to vote in Indiana’s upcoming Primary Election.
IBJ Podcast: Chick McGee of ‘Bob & Tom’ on happiness, regrets, mortality and (of course) Tom
McGee, the combustible comic foil to Tom Griswold, dives into the dynamics that drive the show, how his role developed and evolved over 38 years, and the rocky youth that shaped his humor.
Zach Edey goes big, sends Purdue to first Final Four since 1980
Purdue fans were looking for history, and they got it. The Boilermakers will face 11th-seeded North Carolina State in the national semifinals in Phoenix on Saturday.
New AES Indiana president brings communication skills, relationships to industry challenges
Observers say Brandi Davis-Handy is a collaborative, enthusiastic leader who was a good pick for a tough job.
Local developers plan 12-story, $100M project along Indiana Avenue
The 1.46-acre project is expected to consist of 262 apartments, a four-story interior parking garage with 323 spaces and nearly 35,500 square feet of retail, office and amenity space.