Vonnegut documentary wins two year-end awards from Indiana film critics
“Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time” was named 2021’s best documentary by the Indiana Film Journalists Association, which also gave the movie its Edward Johnson-Ott Hoosier Award.
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IBJ Podcast: Kids, COVID and Christmas … what’s safe?
Host Mason King talks with Dr. James Wood, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Riley Children’s Health, to talk about vaccinations for children, how latest strains of coronavirus are affecting younger kids and whether it’s safe for grandkids to gather with their grandparents at the holidays.
Peppermill Farms seeks to keep housing affordable
The affordable housing complex’s owner plans to pump $23 million into major renovations, more than double the 40-year-old property’s valued worth.
Crowded field of holiday attractions is gift to consumers
From “A Christmas Carol” at the Indiana Repertory Theatre to drive-through lights at Ruoff Music Center, the holiday season is prime time for arts and entertainment budgets.
Critics urge Duke Energy to green up more quickly
The state’s largest electric utility wants to retire much of its coal-fired generating fleet by 2035, but critics say Duke Energy lags all other Indiana utilities in the green-energy transition.
Kroger looks to hire local drivers for new home-delivery initiative
Grocery chain Kroger this month opened an east-side fulfillment center to facilitate home delivery in Indianapolis and Richmond.
Block outside City Market reopens after $8M reconstruction project
The announcement was greeted with relief from City Market leaders, who’ve lost operating revenue and several merchant-tenants to the construction on Market Street between Delaware and Alabama streets.
Indiana officials projecting big jump in budget surplus
The State Budget Committee on Thursday projected booming growth in Indiana’s budget surplus, setting up a debate during the upcoming legislative session over possible tax cuts.
Hinchcliffe moves from IndyCar driver to NBC analyst
The media-savvy Canadian will replace countryman Paul Tracy in the booth and call next year’s 17-race schedule alongside Leigh Diffey and Townsend Bell.
The Fresh Market grocery chain plans second Carmel location
Upscale grocery chain The Fresh Market intends to place a store in the former site of an Earth Fare store in Carmel.
Design for 16 Tech’s ‘centerpiece’ bridge called first of its kind
Officials at 16 Tech on Wednesday unveiled a bridge design that they say is both pedestrian-friendly and architecturally unique. The overall project, which includes the bridge and related road work, has an estimated $20 million-plus price tag.
Hot-chicken restaurant to take former Noodles & Co. site in Broad Ripple
Todd Hollman, who co-owns the Dave Diggity franchise group with Tyler Freeland and Matt Fortney, said the Broad Ripple building will be the second Indiana location for Dave’s Hot Chicken.
Kroger ends some COVID-era benefits for unvaccinated employees
Among other changes, the two weeks of paid emergency leave that Kroger has been offering to employees who contract COVID-19 will no longer be extended to the unvaccinated, unless local jurisdictions require otherwise.
Pure Eatery set to close at Fountain Square’s Murphy Art Center
Pure Eatery plans to end its 11-year run as a fixture in the Fountain Square neighborhood, the owners said Tuesday in a social media post.
Upscale Mexican chain planning downtown eatery, cantina
Los Arroyos Mexican Restaurant and Take Out, which opened a Carmel restaurant in 2016, is branching out with plans for a location near the mouth of Mass Ave.
Lilly, Chinese firm to pursue therapies for metabolic disorders
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. has inked a research collaboration and licensing agreement with Regor Therapeutics Group that could be worth up to $1.5 billion.
Hoagies & Hops closing Fletcher Place eatery
The restaurant known for its cheesesteaks plans to concentrate on its flagship location in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
IBJ Podcast: How has the Vogue been able to weather the pandemic?
A trio of tech executives bought the entertainment business that stages events at the famed Broad Ripple nightclub in 2019, less than a year before the pandemic hit the live-events industry like a sledgehammer.
Did city officials properly vet deal for developmental football league event?
The Spring League, a developmental football association formed in 2017, racked up some $1.4 million in unpaid bills during a nine-week stay in Indianapolis last spring.
Legislation pits religious freedoms against employer rights
For the past year, Indiana employers have faced the challenge of whether to enforce COVID-19 vaccination mandates on workers who say the vaccines violate their religious beliefs.