Indiana-connected players compete in All-Star skills competitions
Nine players from seven teams took part, including former Indiana Miss Basketball Skylar Diggins, former Indiana Fever Erica Wheeler and the Fever’s Lexie Hull
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Caitlin Clark is still having an impact on WNBA All-Star Game even though she won’t play
Indianapolis’ big midseason weekend wasn’t supposed to play out this way, with Clark patrolling the sidelines instead of impressing her home fans with more nifty passes or trademark logo 3-pointers.
Resale ticket prices steadily dropping for sold-out WNBA All-Star Game
Meanwhile, tickets for other weekend entertainment options are becoming increasingly difficult to come by.
Photo gallery: WNBA fans, families gather on Monument Circle, Georgia Street
IBJ reporters and editors captured images of fans enjoying WNBA entertainment zones across downtown on Friday.
Education Department to release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
The release of $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs comes after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states.
IU Health names new president for downtown and metro region
Dr. Ryan Nagy, who previously held the role, left IU Health earlier this year for a leadership position at Boston Children’s Hospital.
IU Health rethinks design of patient rooms
The health care system is making big changes, down to the smallest details, for the 864 patient rooms in the academic hospital system’s massive new downtown hospital.
Post music festival unites adventurous bands, fans in Fountain Square
The annual Post music festival is a rare homegrown success in Indianapolis, but most people who care about the event don’t live here.
Q&A with Debbie Locklear on four decades as an event planner
The founder of Meeting Services Unlimited launched her company at a time when Indiana had no established firms in the field, turning it into a go-to planning partner for major conferences and associations.
Indiana lawmaker proposes state takeover of Mile Square
Under State Sen. Michael Young’s proposal, a governor’s appointee, a state-appointed board and the Indiana Attorney General would tackle policy and prosecution in downtown Indianapolis.
Health insurance through Affordable Care Act faces big premium hikes
The average person buying a marketplace plan would pay 75% more for their monthly premium if Congress doesn’t extend the subsidies, according to KFF.
Beyond Clarkonomics podcast: Without Clark, what does the WNBA All-Star Game mean for Indianapolis?
As it has been with most of the WNBA’s big moments since early 2024, the spotlight is once again on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who was sidelined just a day before All-Star Weekend was set to tip off.
Caitlin Clark and fellow Fever highlight ‘Good Morning America’ telecast
Four Fever players—Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Sydney Colson—chatted with Robin Roberts during the telecast.
Defense letter confirms Indiana’s Camp Atterbury to be used for immigrant detention
The letter confirmed the Trump administration’s plans to utilize military bases amid a capacity crisis in federal immigration facilities.
Indianapolis scores ‘solid’ ranking in AI readiness, new report says
The Indianapolis metro area ranks 47th among the nation’s 195 large metros when it comes to artificial intelligence business activity, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution.
IBJ names 20 in their Twenties honorees for 2025
The up-and-coming leaders represent business, the arts and culture, philanthropy, government and community service.
Weekend seen as ‘huge catalyst’ in larger effort to make Indy women’s sports capital
Indianapolis sports-business officials say if they achieve their goal of becoming an epicenter of women’s sports by 2050, they’ll likely look back at this WNBA All-Star Weekend as the spark.
House gives final approval to Trump’s $9B cut to public broadcasting, foreign aid
The cancellation of $1.1 billion for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting represents the full amount it is due to receive during the next two budget years.
Column: WNBA officiating no longer an annoyance—it’s a threat to the game
Jenkins: The surest way to kill the league’s popularity and halt its commercial momentum is to put star players like Caitlin Clark in ice packs and traction. Yet that’s what is happening as the All-Star break arrives.
Beef prices have soared in United States—and not just during grilling season
Beef prices have been steadily rising over the past 20 years because the supply of cattle remains tight while beef continues to remain popular.