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This weekend, he will receive the lifetime achievement award from PleinAir Magazine at Denver’s Plein Air Convention & Expo.

KennMar is investing millions of dollars to remodel and refurbish the office park. The company declined to give a precise price tag for the project but acknowledged it is a little shy of the original $12 million it cost to build the complex more than 50 years ago.

Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has boosted starting pay for new officers, offered signing bonuses and launched a marketing campaign to attract recruits from other Midwestern cities.

The city expects more than 150,000 visitors will come to the park during beach season between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Another 100,000 people are anticipated during the cooler months of the year.

As Mayor Joe Hogsett seeks a third term, he is facing opposition for the Democratic nomination. State Rep. Robin Shackleford was among Black leaders last spring calling for racial equity in the party’s candidate endorsement practices.

The author of sci-fi and fantasy novels was hired by Marvel Comics and publisher Smart Pop to write “Black Panther: T’Challa Declassified,” scheduled to publish in January.

Employers, lawmakers and business leaders together have crafted legislation that encourages people to stay in high school and pursue postsecondary education or to revisit educational opportunities later in life.

The question is whether the cigar-chomping, straight-talking populism of political pundit Abdul-Hakim Shabazz will be enough to overcome the deep pockets and measured approach of wealthy businessman Jefferson Shreve.

The Indiana Secretary of State is investigating multiple complaints it has received against Roger Dobrovodsky and/or his business entities, which include EDU Financial Strategies, EDU Holding Trust, EDU Trust Services LLC and EDU Wealth Advisors LLC.

Candidates Sue Finkam, Fred Glynn and Kevin Rider shared their opinions with IBJ about some of the major issues in Carmel ahead of the Republican primary.