Barber, who has led the Fever since 2019, plans to help lead the development of a new effort focused on empowering Indiana girls and women through sports called the Marvella Project.
Executive Director Greg Small plans to step down Sept. 20 after three years in charge of the Indiana Gaming Commission.
The number of job openings has been trending gradually down over the past year. Yet there are still roughly 1.1 job openings for every unemployed person, Wednesday’s report showed.
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation said the grants are part of a $14 million initiative to reverse declining college enrollment.
The 23,000-square-foot store will take over space in the lower level of Claypool Court previously occupied by the Rhythm! Discovery Center.
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a disciplinary order against Robert T. Miller for forging family case managers’ names to child in need of services petitions.
The $1.3 million proposed for the Indy Arts Council will be discussed Thursday during a Parks and Recreation Committee budget hearing.
The team didn’t play Tuesday night, but it still clinched its first playoff appearance since 2016 by virtue of the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream losing their games. The seven-year playoff drought was the longest active streak in the league.
The Zionsville Town Council on Tuesday night heard an introduction of plans to create a designated outdoor refreshment area, or DORA, that would encompass areas in, around and south of the town’s historic Village.
Wearing an Indiana Fever pin during a visit to Indianapolis, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to the Economic Club of Indiana in a conversation with former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels primarily focused on current issues in foreign policy.
The appointments are the first of several expected to be made before November for the board, which was authorized by the City-County Council last month.
The SBA awarded about 4 million loans worth $380 billion through the program. More than $300 billion was outstanding as of late 2023.
Ten tenants, including two restaurants, are expected to open this fall in the newly named Factory Arts District.
Economic development leaders want the 45 acres to be developed as the OneHealth Innovation District—a partnership between Elanco Animal Health, Purdue University and the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
In August’s hearing, all parties acknowledged a statewide nursing shortage that made such services difficult to obtain.
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing gauge fell to its lowest level since May 2020.
In the United States, solo dining reservations have risen 29% over the last two years, according to OpenTable, the restaurant reservation site.
The IEDC said officials will attend SEMICON Taiwan from Sep. 4-6, an event hosted by the international industry association SEMI. That group is bringing an event called SEMIEXPO in the Heartland to Indiana in 2025.
Yes, the Eras Tour is a huge deal. But IBJ’s Dave Lindquist is recommending 10 more music, literary, film, visual arts and theatrical events that also speak volumes about how Indy’s entertainment ecosystem has changed.
Believe Circle City is a college and career preparatory school on the north side of Indianapolis that enrolls about 200 students.
