Indiana-based ag-tech startup lands $3M in seed funding
Carmel-based Hageman Group, Indianapolis-based Allos Ventures and Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures Inc. all participated in the funding round.
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WTHR fills leadership roles in station’s news operation
Scott Hums will become director of content while Nicole Block moves into news director role at the NBC affiliate.
Horizon League to keep championships in Indy through 2026
The Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds has hosted the tournament since 2020.
Mass Ave cocktail bar planned at former Libertine site
The husband-and-wife team of Dan and Anna Cage will add the bar, called Nowhere Special, to a portfolio that includes Broad Ripple restaurant Ambrosia, Fall Creek Place restaurant Bocca and Fountain Square speakeasy Commodore.
Carmel City Council president announces run for mayor
Kevin “Woody” Rider is a 35-year Carmel resident who is in his fourth term as an at-large Carmel city councilor. He is also a member of the Carmel Plan Commission.
New York-based Cityblock Health expanding into Indiana, plans 140 new jobs
Brooklyn-based Cityblock Health Inc. and Indianapolis-based health maintenance organization MDwise Inc. said their partnership would bring care to about 10,000 people in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne.
Fishers proposes food and beverage tax to fund $170M arena for Indy Fuel
In addition to introducing plans for the new tax hike, the Fishers City Council on Monday unanimously approved plans for Andretti Autosport’s $200 million headquarters and an updated headquarters-expansion proposal by Italy-based Stevanato Group.
FAA rejects request from Republic Airways to hire less-experienced pilots
Bryan Bedford, CEO of Indianapolis-based Republic, said he was disappointed but not surprised by the FAA’s decision. He said the agency didn’t give the airline’s request the review that it deserved.
A landmark Supreme Court fight over social media now looks likely
The stakes are high not just for government and the companies, but because of the increasingly dominant role platforms such as Twitter and Facebook play in American democracy and elections.
‘Out of control’ STD situation prompts call for changes
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases—including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year—are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.
Indiana judge weighing bid to block state’s new abortion ban
A judge heard arguments for about an hour in a Bloomington courtroom on a request from abortion clinic operators to block the Indiana abortion ban that went into effect on Thursday.
Colorado senior-care company pauses expansion into Indiana after Medicare audit
InnovAge Holding Corp. had planned to offer services in Terre Haute starting in 2024, with a goal to enroll more than 600 seniors.
Federal Reserve likely to signal higher rate hikes ahead
Economists expect Fed officials to forecast that their key rate could go as high as 4% by the end of this year. They’re also likely to signal additional increases in 2023, perhaps to as high as roughly 4.5%.
Carmel announces plans for $100M first phase of redevelopment at Monon Square
The Monon Square North project at East 126th Street and South Rangeline Road is expected to include housing, office space and retail space, restaurants and parking.
Westfield names bidders for Grand Park Sports Campus
The city of Westfield announced that seven proposals are under consideration from bidders interested in acquiring Grand Park Sports Campus or operating it through a public-private partnership.
Salesforce donates $1M to IPS for emotional, mental health
IPS is expected to use the money to create sensory-friendly environments for struggling students, peer mentors and professional development sessions on social and emotional learning.
Zionsville hires community, economic development director
Mike Dale most recently served as executive director of the Hancock County Area Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.
Indiana joins 7 states in forming hydrogen coalition
The coalition says the effort will leverage each state’s unique assets while boosting hydrogen production with little to no greenhouse gas emissions.
IBJ Podcast: How Hotel Tango went from Fletcher Place to 25 states
Co-founder Travis Barnes discusses Hotel Tango’s creation, its rocketing sales and how one of the state’s first micro-distilleries could establish such a big footprint in less than a decade.
Sale of former DeHaan estate closes, sets state record at $14.5M
The price was the highest ever paid for a private estate in Indiana history, according to listing brokerage Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.