Adventure park with zip lines planned at Grand Park in Westfield
TreeRunner Adventure Parks plans to operate an aerial adventure park on a five-acre wooded area at the center of Grand Park.
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Local sports leaders highlight final day of TEDSports conference
The event’s final day featured participation from a roster of local sports figures, including former Fever star Tamika Catchings and Colts owner Kalen Jackson.
Indiana Fever claim No. 6 seed, to face Atlanta in first round of WNBA playoffs
The best-of-three series between the Fever and the Dream will feature Indiana’s first home playoff game since 2015.
At TEDSports, screenwriter Angelo Pizzo lauds the long shots
Thirty-two years after “Rudy,” Pizzo continues to praise the University of Notre Dame walk-on football player as an inspiration.
Bob Bryant to retire as 500 Festival president and CEO
A veteran sports marketing executive, Bryant has served as leader of the nonprofit since 2013.
Column: WNBA needs to address injury issues to continue progress
Adding games without lengthening the calendar created new revenue-generating opportunities, but might have taken a toll on players.
TEDSports to take center stage in Indianapolis this week
The three-day conference that starts Tuesday evening will feature more than two dozen presentations, panels and breakout sessions, with executives from World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Google, the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts and video game company Riot Games among those scheduled to speak.
Fever clinch WNBA playoff spot with blowout win over Mystics
The playoffs, which start Sept. 14, will follow a 1-1-1 format for the first round. That means the Fever will host a playoff game in Indianapolis for the first time since 2015.
In its fifth year, Butter art fair eclipses $1.1M in cumulative art sales
More than 10,000 people attended the fifth edition of the Butter fine art fair over Labor Day weekend, where 104 artworks sold for a total of $192,000.
Host Colts hope to avoid 12th straight season-opening loss
The Colts have missed the playoffs in four consecutive years and are preparing to welcome their eighth opening-day starting quarterback in nine years.
IU Indianapolis festival celebrates Ray Bradbury, stokes imagination
The name of Festival 451 Indy, which begins Saturday and runs until Oct. 5, is inspired by Bradbury’s best-known work, “Fahrenheit 451.”
Work underway on $78M performance facility for Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever and city officials took part in a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the 108,000-square-foot downtown development Thursday morning.
Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ plan covers unexpected jobs
The Treasury Department has released a preliminary list of jobs exempt from income tax on tips, including food service, concierge and salon workers—and some surprise occupations.
Butter fine art fair announces West Coast exhibition in 2026
The event will mark the first full staging of GangGang’s signature fine art fair outside of Indianapolis. Additional pop-up versions are scheduled in Chicago and Miami.
Purdue adds slew of ‘job-ready’ academic programs at Indianapolis campus
Over the next two years, Purdue will launch 15 new academic offerings spread between undergraduate and graduate degrees and a few certificate programs.
Illinois Street Food Emporium changing ownership
Vivian Farris, who acquired the cafe, bakery and catering business in 2014 from founders Ernie and Sue Kobets, is set to retire after a long career in the food-service business.
Indiana State Fair overcomes heat, sees slight attendance increase
This year’s attendance figure was the largest since 2019, when the fair ran 17 days instead of 15.
Caitlin Clark becomes Nike signature athlete, with logo collection set to debut
Meanwhile, Clark has been ruled out of Tuesday’s key late-season matchup between the Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm in Indianapolis.
State targets ‘discriminatory’ DEI practices, cancels minority business conference
The 17th annual Business Conference and B2Bloom Expo, hosted by the Department of Administration’s Division of Supplier Diversity, showcased ways for underrepresented companies to contract with the state.
Downtown sports venues poised for upgrades in CIB’s 2026 budget
Lucas Oil Stadium and Victory Field, both of which are operated by the board along with the Indiana Convention Center, are among those designated for $35.2 million in planned improvements approved as part of the agency’s overall budget on Friday.