Nightmare on Edgewood to close after nearly 5 decades of scares
Longtime owner Kevin Cook said the decision to close the haunted house was a tough one, but ultimately, costs simply ran too high.
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With Indianapolis Melting Pot honored as best in chain, franchisee eyes expansion
Melting Pot launched in Florida in 1975, when communal dining associated with fondue was a prominent social trend.
NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players as betting probe continues
The NCAA said last month that it had been investigating at least 30 current or former players for gambling issues.
Rokita encourages Trump to send the National Guard to Indy to fight crime
In response to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s social media posts, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett told The Indiana Lawyer that he discourages any request for a National Guard intervention.
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
Readers, saddened to hear the news, posted online about how they used it in their families for generations as a guide to help them plant gardens and follow the weather.
Fight continues over proposed ban on driver’s license gender changes
Advocates for transgender Hoosiers spoke in opposition to an Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles regulation revision to prohibit gender marker changes that have been allowed since 2009.
Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on pollutant
The shift in approach has upended a broad bipartisan consensus on the need to quickly phase out domestic use of hydrofluorocarbons.
Indianapolis-based Ren Inc. lands big growth investment from Boston-based investor
This is the second large, outside investment secured by Indianapolis-based Ren Inc., which provides technology and services for the philanthropic sector, in recent years.
Indiana lawmakers’ nuclear energy push pays off earlier than expected
Energy startup First American Nuclear plans to spend $4 billion and create 5,000 jobs in Indiana in the coming decade as it pursues building a nuclear plant powered by small modular reactors.
Indiana Supreme Court encourages public service pathway to help address attorney shortage
The Indiana Supreme Court has issued final determinations regarding recommendations to relieve the ongoing state attorney shortage, including a number of approaches to encourage lawyers to become public defenders or prosecutors.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
Filed on behalf of six adults and one teenager, the lawsuits claim that OpenAI knowingly released GPT-4o prematurely despite internal warnings that it was dangerously sycophantic and psychologically manipulative.
Flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order
U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday.
Musk could become history’s first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders OK giant pay package
The vote followed weeks of debate over his management record at the electric car maker and whether anyone deserved such unprecedented pay.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
Shortly after the judges’ rulings, lawyers for the administration filed a motion to appeal, contesting both Thursday’s decision and the earlier one from Saturday that ordered the federal government to use emergency reserves to fund the food program throughout November.
Indiana health agency plans furloughs because of federal shutdown
The affected Indiana Department of Health workers will not be eligible for back pay, which federal employees have typically received following furloughs during previous government shutdowns.
Upgraded outdoor concert stage planned at Indiana State Fairgrounds
A $4 million project at the Indiana State Fairgrounds includes a new concert stage and a makeover for Celebration Park.
UPDATE: Buc-ee’s eyes Indianapolis area for first Indiana location
Multiple sources told IBJ the company has been exploring potential locations across the state for years, and it appears officials are nearing a deal. More than one location in central Indiana also is a possibility.
Rokita files lawsuit against IPS for ‘frustrating’ immigration officials
The lawsuit alleges Indianapolis Public Schools maintains policies that violate Indiana’s anti-sanctuary statute.
Cummins reports plummeting demand in electrolyzer business
Cummins, which until recently saw huge growth potential for its hydrogen electolyzer operations, now says it’s reevaluating that business because demand for the products has evaporated.
Trump administration to raise food benefit payments after calculation ‘error’
The Trump administration said that based on “further calculations” it has determined it can provide recipients of low-income food assistance more than the 50% it earlier pledged.