U.S. jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
The Labor Department said Thursday that applications plummeted by 193,000, from a revised 769,000 a week earlier.
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Spring League football to use Lucas Oil Stadium as game hub
The professional developmental football league, which is in its fifth year, will have eight teams and will use Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and Rice Stadium in Houston to host its games.
Sources: NCAA votes to dump requirement that transfers sit a year
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to change the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching schools, two people with knowledge of the council’s decision told The Associated Press.
ROUNDUP: Feinstein’s cabaret set to open in Carmel this weekend, coffee and burger shops to follow
Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael will host its debut public performance Saturday, plus the latest on Shake Shack and Wahlburgers.
IndyGo battling another potential financial hit from GOP as Legislature winds down
A Republican senator won initial approval this week for an amendment that would require IndyGo to pay public utilities to relocate utility services to make way for new transit lines, a move that Democrats say goes against standard practice.
Trailblazing Irvington restaurant closing after 18 years in business
The owners of The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe said “several different factors” are leading them to close the restaurant and retire, including repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Logistics firm planning up to 500 distribution jobs in Whitestown
A logistics company affiliated with online retailer Shein plans to open a distribution center in Whitestown that will employ up to 500 full-time workers, the city announced Wednesday night.
Historic review panel delays approval for Westfield’s State Road 32 plans
The State Road 32 expansion project in downtown Westfield hit a speed bump Wednesday when the Indiana Historic Preservation Review Board of the Department of Natural Resources voted to prolong the proposed route’s review by at least 30 days.
Regal Cinemas to reopen first of its Indianapolis-area theaters
The Greenwood theater will be the first Regal location in the state to reopen, followed by other locations in weeks to come. Regal closed its theaters last year because of the pandemic.
Wetlands deregulation bill advances to Indiana governor
Lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a disputed bill seeking to remove protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands amid mounting criticism that the legislation could cause damage to the state’s waterways, wildlife and vegetation.
Demolition of Maryland Street garage now under way
The teardown of the 770-space structure began in March and is expected to be completed sometime this summer, followed immediately by the start of construction on the new 1.5-acre plaza space.
Dinosaur drive-thru show planned for Indiana State Fairgrounds
The dinosaur show is among the largest public events to be scheduled at the fairgrounds since the pandemic began
Indiana reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, most since April 2
The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 1,233 new COVID-19 cases, the seventh time in nine days that new reported cases have topped 1,000.
Regions Tower nixed as downtown fireworks launch site after 50 years
Emmis Communications Inc., which has produced the July 4 fireworks show for more than a decade, said it was handing off responsibility for the annual event to civic organization Downtown Indy Inc.
Inventing opportunity: Patent filings rise to record during pandemic year
Indiana intellectual property attorneys had first-hand experience with the increase of patent filings during the pandemic, as researchers and inventors harnessed their creative skills while quarantining.
NCAA, broadcaster in contract dispute over COVID cancellation of 2020 March Madness
That case gets to the heart of much litigation that began in 2020: When COVID-19 leads to a contract being broken, what can be recovered and what must be forgiven?
Fishers council member resigns before moving out of state
Samantha DeLong, one of two Democrats and the North Central District representative to the Fishers City Council, plans to step down from her elected position at the end of the month.
McDonald’s to mandate anti-harassment training worldwide
The change is part of a larger reckoning over sexual harassment at McDonald’s. At least 50 workers have filed charges against the company over the last five years, alleging physical and verbal harassment and, in some cases, retaliation when they complained.
Infamous Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
Madoff enjoyed an image as a self-made financial guru whose Midas touch defied market fluctuations. But his investment advisory business was exposed in 2008 as a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that wiped out people’s fortunes and ruined charities and foundations.
Controversial Indiana environmental bills inch near passage
Lawmakers approved two environmental bills Tuesday that critics say could damage the state’s ecosystems by scaling back current policy affecting water, energy and other resources.