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The good, bad and ugly of the 2026 Indianapolis 500

The highs, lows and everything in between from the 110th running.

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The 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 had it all — joy, sorrow and the closest finish in race history.Driving the news: Felix Rosenqvist overtook David Malukas on the backstretch after a chaotic restart to finish the race with one final green flag lap.

'Burb Bites: Fishers' new e-bike rules

News from around the region includes an e-bike ban, a demolition plan and the best cities in the Hoosier state.

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This week&#x27;s news from around the region includes an e-bike ban, a demolition plan and the best cities in the Hoosier state.🚲 The Fishers City Council <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unanimously approved" data-vars-click-url="https://fishersin.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1440/files/agenda/2588" data-vars-content-id="a596b505-a61f-4596-8179-79f0de08f7e9" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Fishers&#x27; new e-bike rules" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fishersin.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1440/files/agenda/2588" target="_blank">unanimously approved</a> an expansion of the city&#x27;s electric-powered vehicle ordinance last week <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="after police raised concerns" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/fisherspolice/posts/pfbid02WsBrKHZnTRYYwmqyDKtjTBRVH8LEy43R458PoVei12YdmLmnGhdX8Rb3rAT6udmgl?__cft__[0]=AZalkwsyaWLLXBv9Bi5l6HGJFwF1wtzjqAYwLdD7Fw2D3-OVR6Z9h7alAmQKVzHL55bjuPzAg1lQLPO2TJP27vdVT171a9YhP6a473n6ng6Bh6ZyOTACC34EzpSO77YCKxMJ4o4ZKedvvHco0nwYMPc3s8jiWqQiheg6BCJ9KypNtg&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R" data-vars-content-id="a596b505-a61f-4596-8179-79f0de08f7e9" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Fishers&#x27; new e-bike rules" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/fisherspolice/posts/pfbid02WsBrKHZnTRYYwmqyDKtjTBRVH8LEy43R458PoVei12YdmLmnGhdX8Rb3rAT6udmgl?__cft__[0]=AZalkwsyaWLLXBv9Bi5l6HGJFwF1wtzjqAYwLdD7Fw2D3-OVR6Z9h7alAmQKVzHL55bjuPzAg1lQLPO2TJP27vdVT171a9YhP6a473n6ng6Bh6ZyOTACC34EzpSO77YCKxMJ4o4ZKedvvHco0nwYMPc3s8jiWqQiheg6BCJ9KypNtg&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R" target="_blank">after police raised concerns</a> about unsafe driving throughout the community.

Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts

Summer is nearly here — and so is tick season.Why it matters: Tick bites can make people seriously ill.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tick bites" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" target="_self">Tick bites</a> are sending a record rate of people to the ER for this time of year, according to new CDC data.<ul><li>Preliminary <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CDC data" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/45807072.73/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2RjLmdvdi90aWNrcy9kYXRhLXJlc2VhcmNoL2ZhY3RzLXN0YXRzL3RpY2stYml0ZS1kYXRhLXRyYWNrZXIuaHRtbD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/6000782188cdd8159c5b680eC6b5e6b55" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/45807072.73/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2RjLmdvdi90aWNrcy9kYXRhLXJlc2VhcmNoL2ZhY3RzLXN0YXRzL3RpY2stYml0ZS1kYXRhLXRyYWNrZXIuaHRtbD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/6000782188cdd8159c5b680eC6b5e6b55" target="_self">CDC data</a> show that tick bites in the Midwest region nearly doubled year over year, rising from 70 per 100,000 ER visits in April 2025 to 137.</li><li>The Indiana Department of Health is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="urging Hoosiers to take precautions" data-vars-click-url="https://events.in.gov/event/idoh-release-hoosiers-urged-to-take-precautions-against-tick-borne-disease-as-risk-increases-with-warmer-weather" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://events.in.gov/event/idoh-release-hoosiers-urged-to-take-precautions-against-tick-borne-disease-as-risk-increases-with-warmer-weather" target="_blank">urging Hoosiers to take precautions</a>, particularly after a new tick-borne virus was identified in the state last year. </li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Hoosiers who work outdoors or spend time enjoying outdoor activities are at increased risk for tick bites and tick-borne diseases,&quot; state public health veterinarian Jen Brown said. <ul><li>Heartland virus — identified in ticks and at least one human last year — can cause symptoms such as fever, fatigue, decreased appetite, headache, nausea and diarrhea. </li><li>Unlike many other tick-borne diseases, Heartland virus is not treatable with antibiotics, making prevention important.</li></ul>By the numbers: An estimated 31 million Americans are bitten by a tick each year, and roughly 476,000 are treated for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lyme disease" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/lyme-disease-symptoms-treatment" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/04/lyme-disease-symptoms-treatment" target="_self">Lyme disease</a> alone, per the CDC.<ul><li>April saw 104 ER visits for tick bites per 100,000 total ER visits — up from 68 in April 2025, according to preliminary data from the CDC&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Tick Bite Tracker" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/data-research/facts-stats/tick-bite-data-tracker.html" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/data-research/facts-stats/tick-bite-data-tracker.html" target="_blank">Tick Bite Tracker</a>.</li><li>In all regions except for the south-central region of the U.S. — where <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="blacklegged ticks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/05/01/be-prepared-this-tick-season-in-michigan" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/05/01/be-prepared-this-tick-season-in-michigan" target="_self">blacklegged ticks</a> are less common — weekly rates of ER visits for tick bites are the highest for this time of year since 2017, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CDC reports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/2026-cdc-data-show-weekly-er-visits-for-tick-bites-higher-than-usual.html" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/2026-cdc-data-show-weekly-er-visits-for-tick-bites-higher-than-usual.html" target="_blank">CDC reports</a>.</li></ul>💭 Arika&#x27;s thought bubble: Ticks are seriously no joke this year. <ul><li>I pulled at least half a dozen ticks off my dog and several off myself during a camping trip in northwest Indiana several weeks ago. </li></ul>Between the lines: Lyme is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S., but ticks also spread other serious diseases, including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rocky Mountain spotted fever" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/about/index.html" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/about/index.html" target="_blank">Rocky Mountain spotted fever</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="alpha-gal syndrome" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cdc.gov/alpha-gal-syndrome/about/" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cdc.gov/alpha-gal-syndrome/about/" target="_blank">alpha-gal syndrome</a>.Reality check: Most tick bites don&#x27;t require emergency care. To prevent tick bites, the CDC recommends:<ul><li>Wearing EPA-registered insect repellent and permethrin-treated clothing outdoors.</li><li>Doing a tick check after being outside — ticks like leaf litter, tall grass, and wooded areas.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Removing attached ticks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" data-vars-content-id="03e6a10e-7806-49c7-b658-a7957757598f" data-vars-headline="Tick bites surging in Indiana, Midwest as summer starts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/08/05/ticks-lyme-disease-removal" target="_self">Removing attached ticks</a> ideally within 24 hours, and watching for a rash or fever in the days or weeks after a bite. See a doctor promptly if either appears.</li></ul>

Help pick the new Indiana Fever practice facility mural

Three artists need your votes for the chance at having their work immortalized downtown.

The Indiana Fever want you to pick which Hoosier artist will have their work immortalized on the side of their new $78 million <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sports Performance Center" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/04/09/look-inside-the-indiana-fevers-new-practice-facility" data-vars-content-id="aabe1659-ee42-4c5e-85e5-8af20ad3b54c" data-vars-headline="Help pick the new Indiana Fever practice facility mural" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/04/09/look-inside-the-indiana-fevers-new-practice-facility" target="_self">Sports Performance Center</a>.Driving the news: The Indy Arts Council, in collaboration with the Fever and Pacers Sports &amp; Entertainment, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on Wednesday announced" data-vars-click-url="https://fever.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-sports-performance-center-mural-design-underway?fbclid=IwY2xjawSEG99leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuVHJ3aHNNMzVuNHNCT1U3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHktrQ9_7hV_v1yuL60OQlXICjwUWsGfmp3XRZ9CbK1Mqfn7Y9WbCmJ3X4TT2_aem_3XiC0tY0y6I1hPP8_ArNng" data-vars-content-id="aabe1659-ee42-4c5e-85e5-8af20ad3b54c" data-vars-headline="Help pick the new Indiana Fever practice facility mural" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://fever.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-sports-performance-center-mural-design-underway?fbclid=IwY2xjawSEG99leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuVHJ3aHNNMzVuNHNCT1U3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHktrQ9_7hV_v1yuL60OQlXICjwUWsGfmp3XRZ9CbK1Mqfn7Y9WbCmJ3X4TT2_aem_3XiC0tY0y6I1hPP8_ArNng" target="_blank">on Wednesday announced</a> a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public survey" data-vars-click-url="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IFSPC" data-vars-content-id="aabe1659-ee42-4c5e-85e5-8af20ad3b54c" data-vars-headline="Help pick the new Indiana Fever practice facility mural" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IFSPC" target="_blank">public survey</a> to select the artist that will hand paint a 40-foot-tall mural on the facility&#x27;s north exterior wall.

Indiana's first minority depository institution opens in Indy

Leaders of the historic mission-driven bank are asking Indy residents to hold them accountable as they work to close financial gaps locally.

Indiana&#x27;s first Minority Depository Institution has opened in Indianapolis, aiming to expand access to banking in underserved communities.Why it matters: The mission-driven <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Generations Community Bank" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/12/01/new-generations-community-bank" data-vars-content-id="7b7d9852-2b9d-46f7-a8b4-d6201e45070e" data-vars-headline="Indiana&#x27;s first minority depository institution opens in Indy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/12/01/new-generations-community-bank" target="_self">Generations Community Bank</a> aims to reduce financial inequality by giving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="underbanked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/unbanked-americans" data-vars-content-id="7b7d9852-2b9d-46f7-a8b4-d6201e45070e" data-vars-headline="Indiana&#x27;s first minority depository institution opens in Indy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/unbanked-americans" target="_self">underbanked</a> Hoosiers a safe place to manage their money.

30 Over 30: Victory Field home to more than baseball

The ballpark has grown from a downtown anchor into a cornerstone of Indy's identity.

Editor&#x27;s note: Welcome to Axios Indianapolis&#x27; &quot;30 Over 30,&quot; a series celebrating the icons that have shaped our city for 30 years or more.Victory Field has done more than host baseball games. It has served as a Circle City cornerstone since the summer of 96.Why it matters: The past three decades have seen the ballpark evolve from a $20 million downtown anchor into one of the longest-standing symbols of Indianapolis&#x27; storied sports identity.

New Indy bank on a mission to make a difference

Generations Community Bank hopes to become the state's first Minority Depository Institution.

Generations Community Bank is on track to become the state&#x27;s first startup bank since 2008, and Indiana&#x27;s first-ever Minority Depository Institution (MDI), early next year.Why it matters: At the heart of the effort is a desire to address <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="financial inequality" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/22/trump-tariffs-big-beautiful-bill-wealth-gap" data-vars-content-id="be432158-5baf-47b6-8c03-0aa3d073e4cf" data-vars-headline="New Indy bank on a mission to make a difference" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/22/trump-tariffs-big-beautiful-bill-wealth-gap" target="_self">financial inequality</a> by giving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="traditionally underserved and disproportionately underbanked" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/unbanked-americans" data-vars-content-id="be432158-5baf-47b6-8c03-0aa3d073e4cf" data-vars-headline="New Indy bank on a mission to make a difference" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/19/unbanked-americans" target="_self">traditionally underserved and disproportionately underbanked</a> Hoosiers of color a safe place to do business.

How to celebrate Small Business Saturday in Indianapolis

Skip the big box Black Friday deals and stuff these local savings into your stocking.

Not into battling the masses for big box discounts on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Black Friday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/07/black-friday-deals-2025-early-sales" data-vars-content-id="1c29512e-9863-4776-85a9-6d708af32fa0" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Small Business Saturday in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/07/black-friday-deals-2025-early-sales" target="_self">Black Friday</a>? Then consider scouring Circle City shops to secure some serious savings on Small Business Saturday.Flashback: Founded by American Express in 2010 to support entrepreneurs struggling during the economic recession, Small Business Saturday has been officially cosponsored by the U.S. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Small Business Administration" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sba.gov/es/node/8843" data-vars-content-id="1c29512e-9863-4776-85a9-6d708af32fa0" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate Small Business Saturday in Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sba.gov/es/node/8843" target="_blank">Small Business Administration</a> since 2011.

Mahjong mania is fueling community, business in central Indiana

Meet at Mahj opened a studio and boutique in Zionsville two months ago, but is already moving into a larger space.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mahjong" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/28/mahjong-teacher-lesson" data-vars-content-id="c9ae44d3-963c-4d2e-a3c7-89a64014bedf" data-vars-headline="Mahjong mania is fueling community, business in central Indiana" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/28/mahjong-teacher-lesson" target="_self">Mahjong</a> is having a moment — it&#x27;s finding <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new fans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/23/where-to-play-mahjong-in-charlotte" data-vars-content-id="c9ae44d3-963c-4d2e-a3c7-89a64014bedf" data-vars-headline="Mahjong mania is fueling community, business in central Indiana" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/23/where-to-play-mahjong-in-charlotte" target="_self">new fans</a> and fueling a boom in lessons, clubs and community events.The big picture: The centuries-old Chinese tile game where players draw, discard and strategize toward a winning hand has long been a cherished <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pastime" data-vars-click-url="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-asian-game-of-mahjong-which-creates-order-out-of-chaos-is-trending-in-the-west-180986021/" data-vars-content-id="c9ae44d3-963c-4d2e-a3c7-89a64014bedf" data-vars-headline="Mahjong mania is fueling community, business in central Indiana" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-asian-game-of-mahjong-which-creates-order-out-of-chaos-is-trending-in-the-west-180986021/" target="_blank">pastime</a> — first among Asian families and later embraced by Jewish communities.

Downtown Indy's empty offices

As the Indianapolis metro celebrates an office vacancy win, progress downtown is trending in the opposite direction.

As the Indianapolis metro celebrates another office vacancy win, progress downtown is trending in the opposite direction.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vacancy rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/01/28/metro-indys-office-vacancy-rate-rises" data-vars-content-id="7fbc2784-248c-458e-957d-55baf6dc8782" data-vars-headline="Downtown Indy&#x27;s empty offices" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/01/28/metro-indys-office-vacancy-rate-rises" target="_self">vacancy rates</a> are a sign that conditions post-COVID haven&#x27;t returned to &quot;normal&quot; in the heart of the city.

Indiana will pay your boss to pay you more

The new Power Up Indiana program sounds a lot like the old workforce development program.

Gov. Mike Braun announced a new workforce training program Tuesday, designed to help Hoosiers earn more money.Why it matters: Indiana&#x27;s unemployment rate of 3.6% as of last month is lower than the national average and considered &quot;full employment,&quot; meaning most Hoosiers who want a job have one, so the state is focusing on helping Hoosiers move into higher-paying jobs by funding trainings.

Indy's Signia hotel, convention center expansion reach new heights

The skyline reshaping project is ahead of schedule and already making an impact.

<figure><img alt="Hotel expansion work" height="450" id="b7266c25-7501-472b-9cb3-7c3766e9634f" src="https://images.axios.com/4XLthut6FJL_slVUKHXN60X3jzk=/filters:no_upscale()/2025/05/21/1747859334452.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>Downtown is getting another building in its skyline. GIF: Courtesy of Visit Indy</figcaption></figure>Construction crews are ahead of schedule on downtown&#x27;s Indiana Convention Center expansion, the state&#x27;s first Signia by Hilton hotel and another Georgia Street remix.Why it matters: Even before completion, city leaders say, the development has helped the region&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="surging hospitality and tourism industry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/02/06/indianapolis-tourism-record-year" data-vars-content-id="e9e5852d-4752-4438-b0f2-5b3ea2d8b48e" data-vars-headline="Indy&#x27;s Signia hotel, convention center expansion reach new heights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/02/06/indianapolis-tourism-record-year" target="_self">surging hospitality and tourism industry</a> secure <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new events" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/06/07/indiana-convention-center-expansion-gen-con-tourism" data-vars-content-id="e9e5852d-4752-4438-b0f2-5b3ea2d8b48e" data-vars-headline="Indy&#x27;s Signia hotel, convention center expansion reach new heights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/06/07/indiana-convention-center-expansion-gen-con-tourism" target="_self">new events</a> while providing momentum to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="post-pandemic initiative" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indy.gov/activity/mayor-hogsetts-downtown-resiliency" data-vars-content-id="e9e5852d-4752-4438-b0f2-5b3ea2d8b48e" data-vars-headline="Indy&#x27;s Signia hotel, convention center expansion reach new heights" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indy.gov/activity/mayor-hogsetts-downtown-resiliency" target="_blank">post-pandemic initiative</a> aimed at strengthening Indianapolis&#x27; urban core.

Lilly investing $250 million in research at Purdue

It's one of the largest such agreements in the country.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly will invest $250 million in an eight-year research partnership with Purdue University.Why it matters: There&#x27;s a lot of uncertainty around federal research funding at the moment, so landing what could be the largest-ever agreement of its kind between private industry and a university is a big deal.

The big concerns of small businesses

As Indiana celebrates Small Business Week, the confidence of entrepreneurs is waning.

As Indiana celebrates <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Small Business Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaEDC/photos/small-business-week-in-indiana-is-the-perfect-time-to-honor-the-contributions-of/1106991824795616/?_rdr" data-vars-content-id="0e48f482-93ee-4ed3-a4f7-27a56d7294d5" data-vars-headline="The big concerns of small businesses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/IndianaEDC/photos/small-business-week-in-indiana-is-the-perfect-time-to-honor-the-contributions-of/1106991824795616/?_rdr" target="_blank">Small Business Week</a>, the confidence of entrepreneurs across the nation is waning.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="formation and growth rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/03/11/new-business-applications-indiana" data-vars-content-id="0e48f482-93ee-4ed3-a4f7-27a56d7294d5" data-vars-headline="The big concerns of small businesses" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/03/11/new-business-applications-indiana" target="_self">formation and growth rates</a> of small businesses are strong indicators of overall economic sentiment in an area, meaning owner attitudes can cast a large shadow.

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