Carmel City Council OK’s Conner Prairie’s expansion west of White River
The council voted 9-0 to rezone 260 acres Fishers-based Conner Prairie owns in Carmel, south of East 146th Street and east of River Road.
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IPS to tap state vouchers to fund pre-K as it weighs whether to charge tuition
The switch to state voucher funding for the district’s prekindergarten program is one of several changes that IPS and other school districts will have to make as federal pandemic relief funds expire.
Indoor Football League team to launch in Fishers
The Fishers team will be the 17th member of the Indoor Football League, which has been operating since 2009, making it the longest continuously operating indoor football league in the United States.
Study: Indianapolis Motor Speedway events generated $1B impact over one year
The total economic impact of $1.058 billion found by the months-long study is more than double the figure calculated in a similar study in 2013.
Gray Brothers Cafeteria seeking franchisees for carry-out locations
The family-owned Mooresville restaurant that has become synonymous with comfort food in central Indiana wants to branch out into franchising. It projects startup costs for carry-out locations to be between $391,000 and $738,000.
Deion Sanders to headline Steward Speakers gala at Lucas Oil Stadium
Deion Sanders is part of speakers series that also will bring Shannon Sharpe and Jackie Joyner-Kersee to Indianapolis.
Sue Finkam significantly outraises Miles Nelson in Carmel mayoral race
Finkam and Nelson are running to succeed seven-term Mayor Jim Brainard and lead a city that has grown from suburb of 30,000 people into a regional powerhouse with more than 100,000 residents, more than 150 corporate headquarters and 148 roundabouts (and counting).
Seafood arrives swiftly at Broad Ripple’s new Bardales market
Bardales Seafood was founded last year as a wholesale supplier to central Indiana restaurants. The business opened a Broad Ripple shop earlier this month to sell specialty fish to the public.
IBJ Podcast: Carmel filmmaker, 23, prepares to air 8-hour JFK documentary on History Channel
Ashton Gleckman lays out the reasons he thought the world—and in particular its post-Kennedy generations—needed a deep dive into the life and legacy of the 35th president.
WFMS morning host Jim Denny riding into sunset after 35 years at station
Denny was inducted into the Nashville, Tennessee-based Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2014. He announced Friday morning that he had decided to retire.
Indiana State Fair reveals ‘Art & Nature of Fun’ as 2024 theme
Newfields, which is home to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, will be presenting sponsor for the 2024 Indiana State Fair.
Eli Lilly targets firms that import, sell imitation Mounjaro online
The drugmaker accused 11 companies of importing products that they say contain tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Mounjaro, while falsely implying that their products are associated with Eli Lilly or approved by the FDA.
Peace on a personal level guides Carrie Newcomer’s 20th album
Carrie Newcomer’s next central Indiana performance is scheduled for March 9 at the Tarkington at Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts.
Indiana University to host academic conference on Taylor Swift
The conference comes one year before Swift brings her immensely popular Eras Tour to Indianapolis for two performances at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Lennar Homes planning 85 new homes on northeast side of Lebanon
Liberty Village is the most recent housing development planned in Lebanon, which has approved about 800 new homes this year.
Mock village for IMPD scenario-based recruit training nears completion
The department used $200,000 in private funds disbursed by the Central Indiana Police Foundation and donated by Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay to build the mock village named Hershyville.
NBA considering changes to All-Star Game format in Indianapolis
Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday in a televised interview on ESPN that changes are coming to the All-Star Game.
Carrasco wins caucus to finish Sandlin’s term in Indiana Senate
Former Indiana Inspector General Cyndi Carrasco was selected overwhelmingly by a caucus of Republican precinct committee members Wednesday.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson opts for season-ending surgery
Coach Shane Steichen said the Colts consulted multiple medical officials, weighed the long-term health of Richardson and his future with the franchise before everyone agreed surgery was the best option.
Colts’ Grover Stewart suspended 6 games for violating NFL’s policy on performance-enhancers
Stewart has been a key part of Indy’s run defense since reshaping his body after being a 2017 fourth-round draft pick out of Albany State University in Georgia.