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IBJ Podcast: Indians CEO on putting butts in seats at Victory Field, grinding it out

April 13, 2026
Mason KingMason King

Randy Lewandowski discusses the minor league team’s revenue streams and the challenge of losing your most marketable players just as they’re hitting their strides.

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Butler’s Thad Matta announces retirement from coaching

March 16, 2026
Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Matta left Butler in 2001 to go to Xavier University and eventually went on to coach Ohio State University. He returned to Butler in 2022 and compiled a 63-69 record in four seasons.

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Daniels says higher ed leaders need to focus on value, shaping habits for modern students

May 19, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Mitch Daniels spent a decade as president of Purdue University before his 2022 retirement. The university is once again seeking a new leader.

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Lilly CEO David Ricks keeps eye on future while company celebrates history

May 13, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker is marking 150 years since Col. Eli Lilly founded his company on May 10, 1876.

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Robert Garton, who led Indiana Senate for 36 years, dies at 92

May 10, 2026 | IBJ Staff

Garton spent 36 years in the Indiana Senate, serving eight terms from 1970 to 2006 and representing Bartholomew County and parts of Johnson County.

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Indiana nuclear energy startup adds industry vets to roster

April 15, 2026 | Joey Harris

First American Nuclear Co. plans to build a $4 billion nuclear plant in Indiana powered by small modular reactors.

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IU names board of nonprofit for real estate, research and life sciences work

April 2, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Pamela Whitten, president of Indiana University, will serve as chair of the IU Inc. board of directors.

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Hogsett announces 9-member Indianapolis Public Education Corp.

April 1, 2026 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

The mayor’s board selections include Mind Trust founder and Christel House International chief David Harris and charter school leaders Edward Rangel and Janet McNeal.

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Experienced professionals plan life’s next steps with support of new women’s group

March 27, 2026 | Mitzi S. Morris / Special to IBJ

Twenty-five women leaders across business, health care, philanthropy, arts and the public service sectors will begin gathering to help one another navigate transition, reinvention and legacy as part of The Next Chapter.

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Ball State fires hoops coach Michael Lewis after 3 straight losing seasons

March 8, 2026 | Associated Press

Lewis had a promising start to his career, going 20-12 in 2022-23 but won fewer games each of his final three seasons.

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UPDATE: Lou Holtz, college football coaching great who led Notre Dame to national title, dies at 89

March 4, 2026 | Associated Press

Holtz went 249-132-7 over a college coaching career that spanned 33 seasons and included stops at Minnesota, Arkansas, South Carolina and, most notably, Notre Dame.

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IU’s Curt Cignetti receives Sachem Award

March 4, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

The award is considered Indiana’s highest honor and is given to “individuals who have profoundly shaped Indiana through character, leadership, and service.”

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IU confirms details of coach Curt Cignetti’s lucrative new contract

March 2, 2026 | Associated Press

It’s the third time Cignetti has received a raise since he took over the losingest program in FBS history in November 2024. All he’s done since arriving is produce the two best seasons in school history.

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Braun’s second legislative session — MIA or covert success?

March 2, 2026 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun appears to have had a quiet legislative session — his second since taking office — but his cabinet leaders were working behind the scenes on several key bills.

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Indianapolis Zoo chief Shumaker on leave of absence

February 18, 2026 | IBJ Staff

Rob Shumaker joined the zoo in 2010 and was named president and CEO in 2020.

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Results-oriented approach led President Jill Ehnes up Delta Faucet ladder

February 13, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Ehnes talked to IBJ about how she advanced through Delta to lead the company, her favorite products and technologies, and her leadership style.

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Indy Chamber picks Citizens’ Harrison to chair board

January 26, 2026 | IBJ Staff

“The Indy Chamber is where business and community come together to move central Indiana forward,” Harrison said in a statement.

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Curt Cignetti finishes masterpiece, coaching unbeaten IU to national title in his 2nd season

January 20, 2026 | Associated Press

The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football accomplished what few imagined could be done—at least not this quickly.

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Nominations are open for Be Better Awards honoring Jim Morris

January 14, 2026 | IBJ Staff

IBJ is overseeing the nomination process and selection of 10 people who demonstrate the values of Morris, a longtime business and civic leader who died in 2024. The awards are part of a larger campaign associated with the NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis.

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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle gets his 1,000th victory after monthlong wait as team ends 13-game skid

January 8, 2026 | Associated Press

Carlisle became the 11th NBA coach to reach the milestone when the Pacers won 114-112 at Charlotte. He’s the first coach to join the group since Doc Rivers in November 2021.

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Rollin Dick remembered for ‘lasting impact’ on local community

January 7, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Former insurance executive, business investor and philanthropist Rollin “Rollie” Dick died Jan. 3 at age 94.

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Irsay-Gordon: Bringing back Steichen, Ballard comes with ‘sense of urgency’

January 5, 2026 | Associated Press

In her most significant decision since taking over the franchise’s day-to-day operations, Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon ignored the urge to fire her coach and general manager.

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