Running store chain changes name, opens new shop
The Running Co., now BlueMile, expands into Louisville, looks to add more stores in and outside Indiana
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Popular toning shoes give big boost to The Finish Line
Despite controversy over whether they live up to their hype, so-called toning shoes—a category created from thin air
just a few years ago—are flying off store shelves nationwide and are on pace to ring up almost $1 billion in revenue
this year.
Baseball complex could bring area near coke plant back to life
A plan to build a 28-acre sports complex on the southeast side is sparking hopes that a polluted parcel across the street
that formerly housed a Citizens coke plant can be revived as a retail and industrial center.
Westfield residents to hear plans for $1B development
The Estridge Cos., a Carmel-based home builder, will present details of the massive project—mixing condos, apartments
and retail with a $15 million stadium—at a public hearing
Monday evening.
World Skating Academy gets reprieve, remains on thin ice
A fixture in downtown Indianapolis since 1987, the Academy hasn’t yet been evicted from its Pan American Plaza ice rinks,
but it operates under a cloud of uncertainty.
Tennis groups seek to save some IUPUI courts
The U.S. Tennis Association is asking Mayor Greg Ballard and IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz to save some of the courts at
the Indianapolis Tennis Center, which is scheduled to be demolished just days after it closes Aug. 5.
Developers line up for Westfield sports complex
Westfield’s Sports Commission is evaluating proposals from three firms interested in helping the town become “The
Family Sports Capital of America.”
USA Track & Field CEO doubles budget, pushes reforms
Doug Logan is shaking up the sport and hopes to add more events, which could pay off for Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway puts golf course under microscope
Changes are coming to the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort, but the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which owns the facility,
has no intention of selling it.
City ready to award new golf contracts
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration has chosen five local contractors to run 12 municipal golf courses for
the next 10 years, and expects to get $6.3 million in capital improvements out of the deal.
Citizens Energy donates land to baseball not-for profit
Citizens has donated 28 acres of land from its former Citizens Gas & Coke Utility site on the southeast side of Indianapolis
to Play Ball Indiana for the development of a youth sports complex.
Fishing license sales up in Indiana, nation
A report issued this week showed that fishing license sales in Indiana so far this year are up 8.1 percent.
Circle City Classic must boost attendance, sponsorship revenue to survive
Dramatic decreases in sponsorship and ticket revenue this year and the recent resignation of the Circle City Classic’s
new executive director have some questioning if the event can survive. Now Classic leaders are considering a bevy of bold changes.
IUPUI faces tough decisions over aging sports facilities
IUPUI is grappling with how to pay for upkeep and improvements necessary to keep its three world-class athletic facilities—and
the city—in the hunt for high-profile sporting events.
Harbour Trees Golf Club sells hole sponsorships to raise cash
At a time when most central Indiana golf courses are hurting for income, Harbour Trees Golf Club is getting a windfall
from a unique revenue source.
BENNER: NCAA move keeps paying dividends for Indiana
Ten years ago this week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association opened the doors to its new headquarters in White River
State Park.
Indianapolis golf course contracts up for bid
Mayor Greg Ballard’s
administration is requesting proposals to manage all but one of Indianapolis’
13 municipal courses.
Indianapolis loses two Bally fitness centers
The closures come as the parent company reorganizes and competitors pump up their local presence.
COMMENTARY: Mini-Marathon prayer should be more inclusive
The invocation is perhaps just another iteration in the continuing saga of our state’s failure to recognize true diversity
and applaud it.
Velodrome plans in limbo
While the Marian College cycling team has been off this month hunting national championships in Colorado, a plan by school officials to manage the Major Taylor Velodrome has not yet won support from Indy Parks.