Central Indiana homebuilders see slowest March in eight years
Single-family construction permit filings have fallen for the past four months following a 14-month streak of year-over-year increases.
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Herff Jones wins multimillion-dollar verdict against top competitor
In a lawsuit, the Indianapolis-based seller of class rings and graduation gowns accused Jostens of stealing trade secrets and interfering with employment contracts.
Unemployment ticks up in March as state labor force grows
Indiana’s labor-force participation rate rose from 65.2% to 65.3% in March, remaining ahead of the national rate of 63.2%.
State Rep. Frizzell announces June retirement
State Rep. Dave Frizzell, R-Indianapolis, has represented House District 93, which includes portions of Johnson and Marion counties, since 1992.
Flaherty & Collins hires law firm partner
Kyra Rimsans had been a partner at Barnes & Thornburg.
Amtrak supporters appeal for funding for Hoosier State line
Supporters of Amtrak’s Indianapolis-to-Chicago service, including Sen. Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, rallied at the Statehouse on Wednesday to make a last-ditch appeal for the funding.
Editorial: Public kept in dark on Pacers deal until 25-year pact was fait accompli
On the morning of April 12, the Capital Improvement Board voted unanimously to approve a Pacers deal that will cost the quasi-governmental entity nearly $800 million over the next 25 years. But until that morning, there had been no public discussion hinting that a deal would be so costly.
Veteran morning broadcaster O’Brien parts ways with Hank-FM
Dave O’Brien, a staple on local morning radio since 1996, is no longer with WLHK-FM after station owner Emmis Communications opted not to renew his contract.
Award-winning artist Gary Varvel to create cartoons for IBJ
Varvel will contribute a cartoon twice a month to IBJ’s op-ed pages. He joins Shane Johnson, who has been an IBJ editorial cartoonist for seven years and will continue as a regular cartoonist for the publication.
Tech-consulting firm planning to add 300 employees at Carmel HQ
BCforward is scheduled to announce the expansion Thursday morning during an economic development event at its offices at 9777 N. College Ave.
IU’s art, design school to be renamed after $20M gift from Eskenazis
The school will be called the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design following the record donation.
EDITORIAL: Hate crimes law is practical move, although it’s far from perfect
We are less pleased that many Republican lawmakers did everything they could to ensure the law did not include specific language about gender identity.
MD Logistics adds Plainfield warehouse
The Plainfield-based company said it spent $1 million on improvements to the 180,000-square-foot, temperature-controlled facility at 2370 Perry Road.
Cummins testing electric postal vehicles
The delivery vans have an all-electric range of up to 85 miles and can be fully charged in about eight hours.
Subaru building $4.2M training center in Lafayette
The facility will include a 7,000-square-foot simulated factory floor featuring training robots, assembly-line simulators, a car lift, a forklift and work space for interns.
Walmart to remodel 19 Indiana stores
Walmart on Wednesday said it plans to spend $96 million this year in Indiana to remodel 19 stores and expand some of its customer-service options and technology.
Amtrak suspends ticket sales for Hoosier State line after June 30
Amtrak on Monday issued an official notice that it plans to suspend operation of the Hoosier State line, which provides Indianapolis-to-Chicago service, starting July 1. The state hasn’t included funding for the line in its next budget.
Newfields plans fall festival, more parking, outdoor sculpture, other upgrades to campus
The art and nature campus is launching an array of projects to upgrade its offerings and public access, highlighted by an autumnal festival this fall including culinary attractions, horticulture displays, musical performances and films.