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Indy-based medical supplier Apria sued over massive data breach
At least six separate lawsuits have been filed this month in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis against Apria Healthcare LLC. Most of the suits are seeking class-action status on behalf of the 1.8 million people whose information was hacked by an unauthorized third party.
District Theatre show to spotlight multi-faceted Josephine Baker
Known for her burlesque performances in the 1920s, Josephine Baker broke ground as the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture.
Lennar Homes planning 96 townhouses in Lebanon near LEAP district
The plan commission voted unanimously to recommend the rezoning request for Corbett Towns, which include 17 new buildings on 12 acres of undeveloped land.
Purdue, High Alpha partner on business, startup programs to be housed at Bottleworks
High Alpha’s space in the Bottleworks District will house Purdue executive education programs in the Mitch Daniels School of Business alongside Purdue-connected inventors and entrepreneurs.
Indiana’s new requirements for teaching reading count on prepared teachers
By 2025, new Indiana teachers will be required to demonstrate their proficiency in the science of reading—a term for a wide body of research that emphasizes phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and phonemic awareness in reading instruction.
Lucas Oil Stadium to host Saturday events for 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend
Event organizers plan to use the south end of Lucas Oil to accommodate 35,000 spectators for on-court activities, including the Slam Dunk competition, the 3-Point Contest and the Skills Challenge.
Lebanon to consider special zoning classification for part of LEAP district
The LEAP Lebanon Innovation District Planned Unit Development would set development standards for about 6,000 acres of the planned high-tech district in Boone County along Interstate 65 between Indianapolis and Lafayette.
Fountain Square restaurant, wine shop closing due to staffing issues
In 2021, the owners moved the business to the former Pioneer building at 1110 Shelby St., a much larger space that would allow the business to expand its food and drink menu.
Indianapolis hospital eliminates noncompete clauses for doctors
Indiana legislators passed a law this year barring primary care physicians and employers from signing noncompete clauses Eskenazi Medical Group’s move goes further.
Fishers City Council OKs major downtown development projects
The city council approved project agreements for three major developments announced last week, along with an economic development agreement for a compounding pharmacy looking to move to the city.
Indy-based smart mailbox startup prepping for public offering
Arrive CEO Dan O’Toole said he is targeting early 2024 to make the initial public offering. The company has secured the ticker symbol ARRV.
IBJ Podcast: Couple behind Wild Birds Unlimited risked $5.5M to turn golf course into Zionsville nature preserve
Jim and Nancy Carpenter explain why they took a chance on buying the most difficult golf course in Indiana and letting it slip back into its natural state.
Indiana’s high court to consider privacy in ‘bizarre’ Community Health case
An Indianapolis woman is suing Community Health Network after the hospital system mailed her test results to the wrong person and that person posted the information on Facebook.
Zionsville to turn former golf course into nature preserve
Carpenter Nature Preserve, along Eagle Creek on the southwest side of the intersection of North Michigan Road and State Road 32, will be developed in multiple phases.
UPDATE: Fishers announces plans for $122.5M in new downtown developments
The projects include a $90 million age-restricted luxury apartment building and a $32.5 million “urban village” that will be anchored by a new headquarters for an Indianapolis-based multifamily developer.
Indianapolis restaurant The Block takes a spin on ‘Great Food Truck Race’
The new “The Great Food Truck Race” season on Food Network pits rookie operators against established kitchens on wheels.
Missouri-based Wally’s planning mega travel center off I-65 in Whitestown
Plans call for the business to feature a 45,000-square-foot store with a food court, gift shop, convenience store and restrooms; 80 gas pumps; and 15 to 20 electric vehicle charging stations.
Inside the massive new Walmart fulfillment center in McCordsville
Walmart on Thursday will host a ceremonial grand opening for the 2.2 million-square-foot, three-story facility, which will eventually employ up to 1,000 people.
IU, Purdue sign off on realignment that promises growth for both schools in Indianapolis
The votes came 10 months after the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to retire the IUPUI name, rebrand the 536-acre campus and operate independently in the state’s capital city.