When the Indiana Pacers stepped onto the floor of the new Conseco Fieldhouse in November 1999, they were stepping into both a new home and a new era. That season ended with the Pacers’ first trip to the NBA Finals, a fitting debut for a team and a city that
The Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council on Oct. 6 approved a $1.7 billion 2026 budget, capping months of debate over how to balance shrinking state tax revenue with local priorities such as housing and public safety. The budget passed 17-8, with all six Republicans and two Democrats opposed. Highlights included:
The usher confided in me as I entered Section 220. “Feels like last season just ended.” She isn’t wrong. Between the Pacers’ playoff run and a summer of Fever, the break was barely long enough to miss it. But, she added, “It’s like when school’s out and