Broad Ripple booms with new developments that are attracting residents
A six-story, $65 million, multifamily planned redevelopment of the former Kroger store in the heart of Broad Ripple is the latest in a series of substantial projects.
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Business owners see short-term pain, long-term gains in year of construction
Work to improve stormwater drainage, plus bridge repair and additions of a trail and elevated crosswalks, will disrupt Broad Ripple through next spring.
Newfields and inclusion are a work in progress
A year after the art museum and gardens unveiled a diversity, equity, inclusion and access plan designed to rebuild trust, it continues to work toward becoming empathetic, multicultural and anti-racist.
Indiana to double post-election audits in general elections
Post-election audits are done by manually checking a randomized sample of paper-voted ballots. In an audit, ballots are not tallied by scanners, and every sampled ballot is hand-counted to determine if the initial machine readings are confirmed and accurate.
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
The Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms.
What’s the future for a Democrat turned independent on the City-County Council?
Councilor Ethan Evans, who announced this week he was leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent, likely will no longer be allowed to caucus privately with majority Democrats on strategy and priorities.
Butler fires head basketball coach LaVall Jordan after five seasons
The firing follows back-to-back sub-.500 seasons for the Bulldogs, who have failed to reach the postseason since 2019.
New vehicles must average 40 miles per gallon in 2026, up from 24 mpg
The new requirements increase gas mileage by 8% per year for model years 2024 and 2025 and 10% in the 2026 model year.
Vertex hopes military contract will bring business to Indianapolis site
Vertex announced this week that it has been awarded a seat on a $46 billion Air Force contract, which gives the company the right to bid on projects that fall under the contract.
U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic strength
The government’s report Friday showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the lowest rate since the pandemic erupted two years ago and just above the half-century low of 3.5% that was reached two years ago.
Purdue University institute chairman nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Purdue said Keith Krach is known for his “Trust Principle” doctrine in developing the Clean Network Alliance of Democracies to defend against technological authoritarianism, protect economic security, preserve democracy in Taiwan, and protect human rights.
Appeals court allows students’ COVID breach suits vs. IU, Purdue to proceed
Lawsuits filed by students at Indiana and Purdue universities alleging breaches of contract when the schools moved to online learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Got a dime? Businesses seek Treasury help with coin shortage
A group of trade associations that represent individual businesses including banks, retail outlets, truck stops, grocery stores and more is asking the Treasury Department for more help convincing Americans to get coins back in circulation.
Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists said this full picture of the genome will give humanity a greater understanding of our evolution and biology while also opening the door to medical discoveries in areas like aging, neurodegenerative conditions, cancer and heart disease.
Amazon staff reject union in Alabama, lean toward it in New York City
If a majority of Amazon workers votes yes in either Bessemer or Staten Island, it would mark the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the company’s history.
Bipartisan $10B deal near on scaled-back COVID-19 bill
The effort, which would finance steps like vaccines, treatments and tests, comes as President Biden and other Democrats have warned the government is running out of money to counter the pandemic.
NCAA president decries pace of basketball investigations
This year’s NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
IU Health says it’s ahead of schedule to meet lawmakers’ affordability demands
In its response to lawmakers, IU emphasized the role of public health in health care costs and called on lawmakers to spend more on public health. It pointed to a recent study that ranked Indiana 47th among states in per-person public health funding.
White River group pushes ahead with public access plans, fundraising
The group is launching an annual fundraising campaign to help pay for gravel parking lots, access roads, signage, security lighting and cameras, and boat ramps for areas along the White River in Hamilton, Marion and Morgan counties.
Colleges scramble to recruit students as nationwide enrollment plunges
Colleges across America face a daunting challenge: Their student head count has shrunk more than 5% since 2019, according to a national estimate, as debate over the value of higher education intensified during the public health crisis and economic tumult.