Le Monte G. Booker, Sr. comes to the role following the abrupt departure of Colette Pierce Burnette in November.
Category: Business
Posted inNewsroom
Indianapolis BBQ restaurant owner shot and killed
George Nelson Sr., the owner of Pa & Ma’s Backyard BBQ, was shot Wednesday night near Dr. Martin Luther King and West 26th Streets.
Posted inArts & Culture
Artists share memories of Eiteljorg CEO John Vanausdall
John Vanausdall, who died Aug. 17 at age 68, championed contemporary Indigenous artists, transforming the museum along the way.
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Butler to convert vacant dorm into boutique Hilton hotel
Ross Hall, which has been closed for over four years, will reopen as a hotel in the 2026-2027 school year.
Posted inEducation
Purdue board OKs $28M lease for Indiana Avenue student housing
Purdue will lease nearly two-thirds of the planned building starting in 2026.
Posted inArts & Culture
New Fountain Square gaming store goes 24/7 for Gen Con
Elf ‘N Moon welcomes Gen Con gamers from near and far, nerd and not.
Posted inBusiness
New labor law allows more Hoosier teens to serve alcohol
The required age under Indiana law to serve alcohol is now 18 instead of 19.
Posted inGovernment
New I-69/I-465 interchange will open in August after years of construction
This is the sixth and final section of the I-69 corridor between Martinsville and Indianapolis.
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Indiana chamber, companies continue DEI work as efforts elsewhere falter
Backlash against initiatives has grown as opponents call such efforts ineffective or ‘woke.’
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Indianapolis Starbucks employees elect to form union
Since 2021, Starbucks Workers United has organized union elections at hundreds of stores in over 40 states.
