Indiana Toll Road deal would trade twice-annual hikes for $700M Bears stadium-related payout
The Indiana Finance Authority on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing changes to the 75-year lease with ITR Concession Co.
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IBJ Podcast: Indians CEO on putting butts in seats at Victory Field, grinding it out
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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Tad Armstrong revisits songs of country-rock pioneer Gene Clark
On Friday, Tad Armstrong will play a record-release show for his tribute album “The True One: Songs of Gene Clark” at Turntable.
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Restaurant, entertainment venue proposed for Whitestown
Plans for the development, estimated to cost about $3.5 million, include a 4,000-square-foot restaurant and entertainment spaces featuring duckpin bowling and golf simulators.
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Big Lug concept to take over Garfield Brewery location
Sahm’s Hospitality Group plans to place a Big Lug restaurant and taproom in the former location of Garfield Brewery.
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Fever sign another free agent, add 3 players in WNBA Draft
Forward Myisha Hines-Allen, an eight-year WNBA pro, inked a contract with the Fever, who later used their No. 10 draft pick on South Carolina’s Raven Johnson.
Pacers finish with worst record in franchise history
The Indiana Pacers, who came up one victory short of an NBA championship a year ago, completed their 2025-26 season on Sunday with a record-setting loss.
UPDATE: Cunningham, Dantas re-sign with Indiana Fever
Sophie Cunningham and Damiris Dantas are the latest players to return to the Fever, joining Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell. The team also added several new players over the weekend.
UPDATE: Fever bring back Lexie Hull, add two other free agents
In addition to re-signing Hull, the Fever are adding WNBA veteran forward Monique Billings and Noblesville native Tyasha Harris to the roster.
80-year-old Boone County drive-in theater closes after property sale
The 300-car-capacity drive-in opened in 1946 as the Outdoor Drive-in and operated under several names over the years.
Mark Montieth: This is the Dusty May way, and it wins championships
Michigan, with an all-transfer starting lineup and a coach who has mastered the new way of acquiring talent — in questionable fashion in the opinion of some — won it all Monday night.
Photo gallery: The sights of NCAA championship night in Indianapolis
Fans explored the events in downtown Indianapolis before Monday night’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game and then took in the contest at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Michigan survives UConn to win first NCAA national title since 1989
Connecticut fell short in its effort to become the first program since Coach John Wooden’s dominant UCLA teams of the 1960s and 1970s to win three championships over a four-season span.
Final Four updates: Basketball writers get their due; Visit Indy exec highlights Final Four impact
IBJ will be covering the news and festivities through this weekend’s Final Four. Check back often for updates.
Future hosts visit Indy to get first-hand experience in pulling off Final Fours
Meanwhile, some local organizers spent time in Phoenix over the weekend to scope out the women’s tournament, which Indy will host in 2028.
NCAA title game a sellout, but plenty of tickets are still available
While nosebleed seats for Saturday’s semifinal round were selling for hundreds of dollars on the resale market, the get-in price for Monday night is significantly less.
Auburn beats Tulsa 92-86 in OT for 1st NIT championship
The game capped off a triple-header championship college basketball event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Cameron Boozer’s innate will to win leads to player of the year honors
Boozer became the fifth freshman to receive the AP Player of the Year Award in its 65 years.
Solo Ball battles through injuries in search of another UConn title
The 6-foot-4 junior is confident he will be able to play Monday night, but the decision will ultimately come down to the opinion of the Connecticut medical staff.
Mary Washington edges Emory for 1st D-III championship
The victory came as part of triple-header championship college basketball event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Michigan’s May relies on perspective to manage chaos of today’s game
Michigan had the second ranked transfer portal class last summer according to 247Sports, but it wasn’t so much a result of May chasing the most valuable recruits; he was chasing fits — schematically and personally.
Pace Prosser’s double-double helps Gannon beat Lander in D-II championship game
The Golden Knights topped the Bearcats in a battle between two teams aiming for a first national championship.
UConn’s Solo Ball, Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg both dealing with injuries heading into title game
Just one day before the teams meet in Monday night’s national championship game, the big question for both was the health of two key playmakers.
Photo gallery: Saturday night’s NCAA semifinal action at Lucas Oil Stadium
Much of the crowd was draped in Illini orange but flashes of blue, white and yellow prevailed in the end as the student sections went crazy.