Kia Wright: Investing in our youth is state’s economic imperative
When young people connect with leaders who share their cultural background, they gain professional skills and confidence in their ability to succeed.
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Letters: Sculpture offers high risk, low reward
Intended to be eye-catching, it would visually intrude at the busy intersection and create an unnecessary crash-risk for motorists who navigate an already visually complex intersection much traveled by motorized vehicles and pedestrians, bicyclists and scooters.
Mark Montieth: Speedway’s Tom Gilbert was billed as Purdue’s next hoops hero, but fate intervened
Gilbert passed through the stages of an idyllic childhood and nationally recognized high school athletic career at Speedway High School to a college experience at Purdue that was both snakebitten and self-destructive to an adult life that was cruelly unfair.
Tiffany Sauder: How ambitious women can thrive without burning out
Eventually, I realized that chasing balance as a time equation was setting me up for guilt and burnout.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Service groups like Rotary strengthen communities
Voluntary organizations like Rotary help citizens learn cooperation, leadership and the habits of self-governance.
Jalene Hahn: Deciding when to sell requires disciplined mindset
Knowing when to sell an investment is just as important as knowing when to buy.
Mark Montieth: Summers of endless hoops—pickup games, tourneys, fundraisers and pro challenges—are long gone
It also became more difficult to attract NBA players as salaries skyrocketed and endorsement and business opportunities filled the offseason.
Editorial: Westfield makes impressive host of LIV Golf Indianapolis tourney
For those watching from outside Indiana and for those who traveled here for the event, there is no Westfield or Hamilton County or Marion County. It’s Indianapolis. It’s all the Indianapolis region. And that’s a good thing.
Mitch Frazier: State must find balance to grow economy more
Growing Indiana’s economy should not be framed as a choice between supporting existing businesses and attracting strategically important newcomers. Both are essential.
Dottie King: Where Indiana college-going is rising against the odds
Fewer high school graduates are heading straight to college, and the state’s workforce strategy is diversifying to include apprenticeships, certifications and technical programs.
John Stehr: Stubborn math in Indiana’s post-SEA 1 landscape
In round numbers, Zionsville is looking at a budget of about $49 million for 2026, down from $52.5 million in 2025.
Barb Cutillo: Leaders, it’s time to let go of being the hero
In today’s world, rapid changes have created a tremendous amount of uncertainty for organizations and individuals alike—both in the United States and globally.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Economists have sense of humor, even when the joke is on them
Michael Munger argues that economist jokes serve three purposes: to be funny, to illustrate economic concepts, and to mock economists themselves.
Peter Dunn: Your HR department needs to be ready for anything
In the business world, we like to pretend that HR is a utility—something we plug into the wall when we need a solution.
Editorial: Big jump in reading scores is an achievement to celebrate
We know it’s controversial, but moving kids on who can’t read and have, therefore, little chance of catching up doesn’t help anyone.
Nate Feltman: Gov. Braun steps into Indy public safety void
To the extent we do not hold our public officials accountable, we will undoubtedly get more of the same outcomes.
Scott Flood: Indiana, we’ve been getting civic education wrong
Shouldn’t we be teaching students about the people whose decisions have a direct impact? Shouldn’t we prepare them to understand and accept the responsibility of serving in those roles as adults?
Benjamin M. Wrightsman: The strategic importance of the Finding ORE Act
China’s control of critical minerals isn’t just a national security concern—it’s a direct impact to business stability and profitability.
Letters: SMRs are unproven, costs will spiral
The state is already speculating with ratepayer and taxpayer dollars. Excessive ratepayer costs are unavoidable.
Derek Schultz: Mike Chappell holds forth on his unmatched tenure as a Colts beat writer
Mike Chappell has seen the highs and the lows,from the press box as the one constant in the local media.