Mickey Shuey

Holcomb traveling to Slovakia, Italy on economic development trip

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday is scheduled to depart for an economic development trip to Slovakia and Italy—his fifth international trip in the past eight months.... Read More

Butler to convert Ross Hall into upscale hotel instead of demolishing it

Butler University has dropped its plan to demolish the vacant Ross Hall dormitory. Plans now call for the residence hall to be converted into a 105-room hotel that will operate under Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s upscale Curio Collection flag.... Read More

Proposed downtown Indy hotel, residential tower gets new look

Indianapolis-based TWG Development has overhauled its design for the skyscraping tower planned at 222 N. Alabama St., immediately north of Old City Hall and considered the bulk of the $264 million redevelopment project for the west side of that block.... Read More

Potential water project poised to deliver 25M gallons a day to LEAP District, Lebanon

A state agency on Thursday took the first step toward providing financing for a potential new option to channel 25 million gallons of water a day to the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District and other Boone County developments through loans of up to $100 million.... Read More

WNBA picked Indy as All-Star host after last-minute conflict for another city

The WNBA’s decision to award its 2025 All-Star Game to Indianapolis came after a last-minute scheduling conflict forced the league to look elsewhere, leading to a six-week sprint culminating in Thursday’s formal announcement.... Read More

WNBA officially names Indianapolis as host for 2025 All-Star Game

The WNBA has selected Indianapolis as the location of its 2025 All-Star Game, marking the first time the city has been chosen to host the event. The WNBA officially announced the news Thursday morning, confirming earlier reports.... Read More

Report: Indianapolis named host of 2025 WNBA All-Star Game

The selection, which could be formally announced as soon as Thursday, marks the first time the city has been chosen to host the event. The selection has been reported by ESPN citing anonymous sources. ... Read More

Sold-out Gen Con attendance eclipses 71,000 as convention eyes further growth

Gen Con saw a sold-out, record crowd of more than 71,000 attendees this year, a spike in interest that comes as organizers plot efforts to grow the event even further. The tabletop gaming convention featured more than 540 exhibitors and 24,000 distinct events.... Read More

Several new things to try at this year’s Indiana State Fair

Thousands are expected to flock to this year’s Indiana State Fair, to explore the Midway, evaluate livestock and enjoy the dozens of food vendors setting up shop. There’s plenty new to see and do, even if you’re a state fair veteran.... Read More

Big Ten selects Indy for upcoming men’s, women’s basketball tournaments

The Chicago-based conference has selected Indianapolis for both the men’s and women’s Big Ten hoops tournaments in 2025, as well as the women’s tournament in 2026 and the men’s tournament in 2027. All four events will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.... Read More