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Q&A: RJL Solutions founder Rachel Leslie talks about building success

May 8, 2026
Taylor Wooten

The lobbying firm founded less than a decade ago is now one of the most well-represented lobbying firms at the Indiana Statehouse. From the initial Terre Haute office space, RJL has grown to include offices in Indianapolis, Evansville and Washington, D.C.

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Whitestown officials consider how to redevelop the former Wrecks junkyard

April 16, 2026
Elissa Maudlin

Whitestown leaders finally broke ground early this month on a redevelopment project, a modest 14-acre park, at the site of the former Wrecks Inc. junkyard.

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Cummins must pay $23.3M in damages in trade-secret lawsuit, jury says

May 22, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

A California-based tech firm that develops artificial-intelligence-powered applications accused the Indiana-based manufacturer of stealing its trade secrets.

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Hancock County vehicle lift dealer says distributorship deal will fuel its growth plans

May 22, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Hancock County-based SLE Technologies Inc. recently landed a multistate distributorship deal which it says will help it unlock big growth opportunities in the collision repair market.

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Brownsburg-based State Bank to open first Marion County branch

May 19, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

State Bank plans to open its first Marion County location, a branch in Speedway, later this year.

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Cardinal Ethanol files lawsuit against its Indianapolis-based IT provider

May 18, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Union City-based Cardinal is suing The IT Mothership LLC over what Cardinal describes as “an ongoing hostage situation” of IT systems. But the service provider said Cardinal owes it hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid fees.

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Republican redistricting opponent faces Trump-backed challenger in Senate primary

May 1, 2026 | Joey Harris

Walker was one of 21 state Republican senators who joined Democrats in killing a mid-decade redistricting bill backed by President Donald Trump in late 2025.

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Business owners reflect on long-planned street upgrades in downtown Noblesville

April 24, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

Embrace Downtown is underway, the plan that envisions a pedestrian-friendly plaza, wider sidewalks, places to sit, and parking rules that are more consistent and easier to understand.

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Mouratoglou center aims to add prestige to tennis scene

April 17, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

In the biggest tennis facility news in central Indiana since the Indianapolis Tennis Center stadium closed in 2010, Mouratoglou Tennis Centers announced plans last month to open a location in Noblesville.

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Republic’s LIFT Academy flight school lands contract with NASA

April 17, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

NASA’s contract with the Carmel-based company isn’t huge, but Republic officials say it could be beneficial for non-financial reasons.

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Former banker sees more growth opportunities ahead for vehicle-lift dealer

March 20, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Chris Susott of Carmel bought the Hancock County vehicle equipment company now known as SLE Technologies Inc. He has has diversified the company’s customer base, made several acquisitions and grown its employee count from 20 to 72.

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Q&A: State Bank CEO Matt Price says local knowledge is key to success in both banking and law

March 13, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

As CEO of Brownsburg-based State Bank, Price has a somewhat unusual career history: Rather than climbing the ranks within banking, he spent 30-plus years as an attorney before joining the bank last year.

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Republic Airways outlines postmerger integration efforts

March 5, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

In its first financial report since going public via merger, Carmel-based Republic Airways gave some details about its ongoing integration with Arizona-based Mesa Group. The two companies completed their merger in November.

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IU Health surgeon among first to use new shoulder replacement technique

February 27, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Dr. Jacob Triplet, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, recently began using the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics device — a robotic arm surgical system that assists him during a reverse shoulder replacement.

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Fishers-based Spokenote rolling out mass-customization video product

February 17, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The tech firm launched by entrepreneur John Wechsler in 2022 is about to launch a product that represents a significant pivot from the QR-code product it started with four years ago.

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Fishers company sued over bonds for unfinished West Virginia mine project

February 13, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

More than 2-1/2 years later, the project is far from completed, the subsidiary that was overseeing it has been spun off, and the companies are mired in a lawsuit.

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Defense Department turns to startup to meet growing quantum computing needs

February 13, 2026 | Tom Murphy / Special to IBJ

Lafayette-based Quantum Research Sciences develops software for quantum computers so large they fill up a room, just like the IBM mainframes from the 1950s and 1960s.

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New casino location remains in flux as gambling legislation starts moving in Senate

February 11, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee, which could consider changes that include narrowing where a casino could be located.

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Hancock Health podcast aims to speak to female patients

February 6, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Jenn Wells, an executive at the Greenfield-based health care system, is trying to make difficult conversations more accessible through a women’s health podcast she started last fall called “Just Jenn.”

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Indiana bicycle manufacturer’s push puts it at odds with much of industry

January 16, 2026 | Daniel Lee

Guardian Bikes has proposed to the federal government that aluminum and steel in imported bicycles, bicycle frames and certain parts, as well as e-bikes, be subject to an additional 50% tariff.

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Fishers chef putting plan into action for former Test Kitchen space

January 16, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Kelsey Murphy, whose culinary career launched after her 2021 victory as a contestant on Fox’s “MasterChef,” opened Clutch Kitchen this month at The Yard at Fishers District in the former Fishers Test Kitchen space.

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IU football watch parties for public filling up fast

January 14, 2026 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Plans for parties are taking shape across central Indiana and the rest of the state to view the national championship game, but organizers report they’re hot tickets.

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